Steve Chabot | |
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| Ranking Member of theHouse Small Business Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Nydia Velázquez |
| Succeeded by | Blaine Luetkemeyer |
| Chair of theHouse Small Business Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Graves |
| Succeeded by | Nydia Velázquez |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Driehaus |
| Succeeded by | Greg Landsman |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | David S. Mann |
| Succeeded by | Steve Driehaus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Joseph Chabot (1953-01-22)January 22, 1953 (age 72) Cincinnati,Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | College of William and Mary (BA) Northern Kentucky University (JD) |
Steven Joseph Chabot (/ˈʃæbət/SHAB-ət; born January 22, 1953) is an American politician and lawyer who representedOhio's 1st congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009 and again from 2011 to 2023. A member of theRepublican Party, he lost his2008 reelection bid toDemocratSteve Driehaus, before reclaiming his seat in2010, and losing his2022 reelection bid to DemocratGreg Landsman. Until his second election loss, he was the dean ofOhio's GOP delegation to the House of Representatives, after the retirement of former SpeakerJohn Boehner.[1]
Chabot was born in 1953 inCincinnati, Ohio, the son of Gerard Joseph and Doris Leona (née Tilley) Chabot; paternally, he is ofFrench-Canadian descent.[2] He graduated fromLa Salle High School in Cincinnati in 1971, and then from theCollege of William and Mary in 1975, earning aBachelor of Arts in physical education. He went on to obtain aJuris Doctor degree fromNorthern Kentucky UniversitySalmon P. Chase College of Law in 1978. He worked as an elementary school teacher in 1975–1976 while taking law classes at night. Chabot also taught political science at the University of Cincinnati and chaired the Boy Scouts of Cincinnati.[3]
As a practicing attorney from 1978 to 1994, Chabot handled domestic disputes and the drafting of wills as a sole practitioner.[4] He operated out of a small law office in Westwood.[5]
Chabot ran unsuccessfully for the Cincinnati City Council as an independent candidate in 1979 and as a Republican in 1983. He won a seat in 1985 as a Republican and was reelected for the next four years. In 1988, he ran for theU.S. House of Representatives against seven-term incumbent DemocratTom Luken, who defeated him, 56–44%.[6] In 1990 he was appointed a Commissioner ofHamilton County, Ohio, and was elected later that year and again in 1992, holding that office until 1994.
In 1994, Chabot ran for the U.S. House again and defeatedDemocratic incumbentDavid S. Mann ofOhio's 1st congressional district, 56%–44%. In 1996, he defeated Democrat Mark Longabaugh, a member of the Cincinnati City Council, 54%–43%.[7] In 1998, he defeated Cincinnati MayorRoxanne Qualls, 53% to 47%.[8] In the series of debates during that campaign, Qualls criticized Chabot for not funneling enough federal spending to his home district. Chabot countered that he would not support "wasteful or unnecessary" federal programs.[9][10] In 2000, he defeated City CouncilmanJohn Cranley 53–44%.[11] In 2002, he defeatedGreg Harris with 65% of the vote.[11] In 2004, he defeated Harris again, with 60% of the vote.[12]
Chabot defeated Democratic challenger John Cranley again, this time by a narrower margin of 52–48%.[13]
Chabot lost to State RepresentativeSteve Driehaus, 52%–48%.[14]
In a rematch, Chabot defeated Driehaus,[15][16]Libertarian Jim Berns, andGreen Party nominee Richard Stevenson.[17] Chabot won with 52% of the vote.[18][19]
Chabot defeated Democratic nominee Jeff Sinnard, 58%–38%, withGreen nominee Rich Stevenson and Libertarian nominee Jim Berns picking up the balance.[20] He was helped by the 2010 round of redistricting, which shifted the majority of heavily RepublicanWarren County to the 1st Congressional District.[21]
Chabot defeated Democratic nominee Fred Kundrata, 63%–37%.[22]
Chabot defeated Democratic nominee Michele Young, 59%–41%.[23]
Chabot defeated Democratic nomineeAftab Pureval, 51%–48%. Libertarian nominee Dirk Kubala took the remainder of the vote.
Chabot defeated Democratic nominee Kate Schroder, 52%–45%. Libertarian nominee Kevin David Kahn took the remainder of the vote.[24]
Chabot's district became considerably more Democratic in redistricting. It now includes the entire city of Cincinnati; previously the eastern portion had been in the heavily Republican 2nd district. Chabot had considered retiring but ultimately ran for re-election as he believed Republicans would write off the seat unless he ran again. In the general election, he lost in an upset to Democratic nomineeGreg Landsman, a member of theCincinnati City Council. Chabot was the last surviving member of the "Republican Revolution" of1994 who was still serving in Congress.[25][26] Afterwards, Chabot stated that he would not run for the seat in2024.[27]
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In 1999, Chabot served as one of theHouse managers in theimpeachment trial of Bill Clinton.[28]
On December 18, 2019, Chabot voted againstboth articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Of the 195 Republicans who voted, 185 voted against both articles and 10 Republicans[29] voted for impeachment.
On January 7, 2021, Chabotobjected to the certification of the2020 US presidential election results in Congress based onfalse claims of voter fraud.[30]
In March 2021, he voted against theAmerican Rescue Plan Act of 2021.[31]
In August 2021,Business Insider reported that Chabot had violated theStop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012, a federal transparency and conflict-of-interest law, by failing to properly disclose an exchange of stock inAllergan plc andAbbVie Inc. worth up to $30,000.[32]
| Year | Winner | Votes | Pct | Runner-up | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||||
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| 1988 | Tom Luken (inc.) | 117,682 | 57% | Steve Chabot | 90,738 | 43% | |||||||||||||
| 1994 | Steve Chabot | 92,997 | 56% | David S. Mann (inc.) | 72,822 | 44% | |||||||||||||
| 1996 | Steve Chabot (inc.) | 118,324 | 54% | Mark Longabaugh | 94,719 | 43% | John Halley | Natural Law | 5,381 | 2% | |||||||||
| 1998 | Steve Chabot (inc.) | 92,421 | 53% | Roxanne Qualls | 82,003 | 47% | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | Steve Chabot (inc.) | 116,768 | 53% | John Cranley | 98,328 | 45% | David Groshoff | Libertarian | 3,399 | 2% | Richard Stevenson | Natural Law | 1,933 | 1% | |||||
| 2002 | Steve Chabot (inc.) | 110,760 | 65% | Greg Harris | 60,168 | 35% | |||||||||||||
| 2004 | Steve Chabot (inc.) | 173,430 | 60% | Greg Harris | 116,235 | 40% | * | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | Steve Chabot (inc.) | 105,680 | 52% | John Cranley | 96,584 | 48% | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | Steve Driehaus | 155,455 | 52% | Steve Chabot (inc.) | 140,683 | 48% | * | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | Steve Chabot | 103,770 | 52% | Steve Driehaus (inc.) | 92,672 | 45% | Jim Berns | Libertarian | 3,076 | 2% | Richard Stevenson | Natural Law | 2,000 | 1% | |||||
| 2012 | Steve Chabot (inc.) | 201,907 | 58% | Jeff Sinnard | 131,490 | 38% | Jim Berns | Libertarian | 9,674 | 3% | Richard Stevenson | Green Party | 6,645 | 2% | |||||
| 2014 | Steve Chabot (inc.) | 124,779 | 63% | Fred Kundrata | 72,604 | 37% | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | Steve Chabot (inc.) | 210,014 | 59% | Michele Young | 144,644 | 41% | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | Steve Chabot (inc.) | 154,409 | 51% | Aftab Pureval | 141,118 | 47% | Dirk Kubala | Libertarian | 5,339 | 2% | |||||||||
| 2020 | Steve Chabot (inc.) | 199,560 | 52% | Kate Schroder | 172,022 | 45% | Kevin Kahn | Libertarian | 13,692 | 4% | |||||||||
| 2022 | Greg Landsman | 156,416 | 53% | Steve Chabot (inc.) | 140,058 | 47% |
* Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 2004, Rich Stevenson received 198 votes. In 2008, Eric Wilson received 85 votes and Rich Stevenson received 67 votes. In 2020, Kiumars Kiani received 11 votes.
During the presidency ofDonald Trump, Chabot voted in line with Trump's stated position 93.1% of the time.[37] As of August 2022, Chabot had voted in line withJoe Biden's stated position 16.4% of the time.[38]
Chabot authored a bill prohibiting a form oflate-term abortion calledpartial-birth abortion, referred to in some medical literature by its less common name ofintact dilation and extraction. PresidentGeorge W. Bush signed the bill into law on November 5, 2003.[39][non-primary source needed]
Chabot favors repealing theAffordable Care Act (Obamacare). He favors market-based reforms that he claims will offer American families more lower-cost options.[40] He supported the March 2017 version of theAmerican Health Care Act, the GOP's replacement for Obamacare.[41] On May 4, 2017, Chabot voted to repeal theAffordable Care Act and pass theAmerican Health Care Act.[42][43]
On the topic ofman-made climate change, Chabot has said, "the evidence concerning man-made climate change is far from conclusive".[44] He has saidcap-and-trade is an "extreme proposal" that would harm the economy.[44]
In 1999, Chabot was one of the managers appointed to conduct theimpeachment proceedings ofPresidentBill Clinton.[45]
On August 22, 2011, Chabot askedCincinnati police to confiscate cameras being used by private citizens to record a town-hall meeting, even as media television cameras recorded the incident.[46][47][48]YouTube videos of the incident provided wide awareness of it, and the participating police officer was later disciplined.[49]
In 2002, Chabot advocated teachingintelligent design alongside thetheory of evolution bynatural selection in Ohio high schools.[50]
Chabot has called for ending logging subsidies in theTongass National Forest,[51] and promoted relations withTaiwan.[52] In 2002, he helped spearhead the local campaign against building alight rail system inHamilton County.[53]
As of 2016, Chabot had traveled on congressional fact-finding missions to 46 countries at a cost of $200,000.[54]
Chabot lives with his wife Donna in Westwood. They have two children and a grandson.[55]
Chabot is a practicingRoman Catholic.[56]
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 1st congressional district 1995–2009 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ranking Member of theHouse Small Business Committee 2007–2009 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 1st congressional district 2011–2023 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chair of theHouse Small Business Committee 2015–2019 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ranking Member of theHouse Small Business Committee 2019–2021 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Representative | Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative |
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