Carol Shea-Porter

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Carol Shea-Porter
Prior offices:
U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Years in office: 2017 - 2019
Predecessor:Frank Guinta (R)
Successor:Chris Pappas (D)
Years in office: 2013 - 2015
Predecessor:Frank Guinta (R)
Successor:Frank Guinta (R)
Compensation
Net worth
(2012) $16,001
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2016
Education
Bachelor's
University of New Hampshire
Graduate
University of New Hampshire
Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Profession
Social worker

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Carol Shea-Porter (b. December 2, 1952, in New York City, NY) is a formerDemocratic member of theU.S. House representingthe 1st Congressional District ofNew Hampshire from 2017 to 2019. She previously served in the U.S. House from 2007 to 2011 and from 2013 to 2015.

On October 6, 2017, Shea-Porter announced that she wouldnot seek re-election in 2018.[1]

Biography

Shea-Porter was born in New York City and then moved to southern New Hampshire. She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of New Hampshire.[2]

Shea-Porter is a direct descendant of John Stark, a general in the Continental Army who coined the phrase "live free or die," which is nowNew Hampshire's motto.[3]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Shea-Porter's academic, professional, and political career:[4][5]

Prior to her congressional career, Shea-Porter worked as a social worker and taught classes on history and politics at a community college.[7]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2017-2018

At the beginning of the115th Congress, Shea-Porter was assigned to the following committees:[8]

2013-2014

Shea-Porter served on the following committees:[9]

Key votes

See also:Key votes

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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, clickhere.

  • Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)

    VotedYea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Conference report) (HR 2)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018
    Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.[10]

    VotedNay on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (213-211) on June 21, 2018
    Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance. It also proposed modifying the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the food stamp program.[11]

    VotedNay on: Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)

    Red x.svg Bill Failed (193-231) on June 21, 2018
    Proposed funding a border wall, limiting legal immigration, a mandatory worker verification program, allowing DACA recipients to apply for legal status, and preventing separation of families at the border.[12]

    VotedYea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018
    Reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies some Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs.[13]

    VotedNay on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (237-189) on October 3, 2017
    Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill provided exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.[14]

    VotedNay on: Kate's Law (HR 3004)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (257-167) on June 29, 2017
    Proposed increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country illegally who were convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-entered the U.S. illegally.[15]

    VotedNay on: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (228-195) on June 29, 2017
    Proposed withholding federal funds from states and localities that chose not to follow federal immigration laws.[16]

    VotedNay on: American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)

    Yes check.svg Bill passed (217-213) on May 4, 2017
    Proposed modifying the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.[17]

  • Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)

    VotedYea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 6157)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (361-61) on September 26, 2018Signed by President
    Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[18]

    VotedYea on: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 5895)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (377-20) on September 13, 2018Signed by President
    Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[19]

    VotedYea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 6157)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (359-49) on June 28, 2018
    Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[20]

    VotedNay on: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (235-179) on June 8, 2018
    Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[21]

    VotedNay on: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (258-159) on May 22, 2018Signed by President
    Proposed exempting some banks from the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act[22]

    VotedYea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (256-167) on March 22, 2018Signed by President
    Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.[23]

    VotedYea on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (240-186) on February 9, 2018Signed by President
    Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.[24]

    VotedNay on: Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (245-182) on February 6, 2018
    Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.[25]

    VotedNay on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (266-150) on January 22, 2018Signed by President
    Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.[26]

    VotedNay on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (230-197) on January 18, 2018
    Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 16, 2018.[27]

    VotedNay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (231-188) on December 21, 2017Signed by President
    Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.[28]

    VotedNay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (227-203) on December 19, 2017Signed by President
    Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.[29]

    VotedNay on: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (235-193) on December 7, 2017Signed by President
    Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.[30]

    VotedNay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (227-205) on November 16, 2017
    Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.[31]

    VotedNay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (216-212) on October 26, 2017
    Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. (This bill proposed adopting the Senate's budget resolution.)[32]

    VotedNay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (219-206) on October 5, 2017
    Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027.[33]


    VotedNay on: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (211-198) on September 14, 2017
    Proposed providing FY2018 appropriations for the federal government. It combined 12 appropriations bills.[34]

    VotedYea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (316-90) on September 8, 2017Signed by President
    Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.[35]

    VotedYea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (419-3) on September 6, 2017
    Proposed providing $7.85 billion for disaster relief requirements, including response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.[36]

    VotedNay on: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)

    Yes check.svg Bill passed (233-186) on June 8, 2017
    Proposed amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other acts.[37]

    VotedYea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)

    Yes check.svg Bill passed (309-118) on May 3, 2017Signed by President
    Proposed a $1.2 trillion budget to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.[38]

  • Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)

    VotedYea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (351-66) on May 24, 2018
    Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities[39]

    VotedNay on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (250-166) on January 30, 2018
    Proposed providing appropriations for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.[40]


    VotedYea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018—Conference report (HR 2810)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (356-70) on November 14, 2017Signed by President
    Proposed authorizing FY2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths.[41]

    VotedNay on: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (235-192) on July 27, 2017
    Proposed making appropriations for defense, military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Legislative Branch, energy and water development, and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018.[42]

    VotedYea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (419-3) on July 25, 2017Signed by President
    Proposed providing congressional review and measures to counter aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.[43]

    VotedYea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (380-35) on July 28, 2017
    Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.[44]

    VotedYea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)

    Red x.svg Bill Failed (241-163) on July 24, 2017
    Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.[45]

    VotedYea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)

    Yes check.svg Bill Passed (344-81) on July 14, 2017
    Proposed authorizing fiscal year 2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It did not provide budget authority.[46]

    VotedYea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)

    Yes check.svg Bill passed (371-48) on March 8, 2017
    The $577.9 billion fiscal year 2017 defense spending bill proposed $516.1 billion in base budget funding and $61.8 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism funding.[47]

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Key votes

113th Congress

The second session of the113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[48] For more information pertaining to Shea-Porter's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[49]

National security

NDAA

Neutral/Abstain Shea-Porter did not vote on HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[50]

DHS Appropriations

Nay3.png Shea-Porter voted in opposition of HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[50]

Keystone Pipeline Amendment

Yea3.png Shea-Porter opposes the Keystone XL pipeline and believes that the United States needs a policy that moves away from oil as a primary energy source.[51] Shea-Porter voted in favor of House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[50]

CISPA (2013)

Neutral/Abstain Shea-Porter did not vote on HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[52] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[50]

Economy

Fact check/Has New Hampshire Congressional candidate Carol Shea-Porter consistently opposed Trade Promotion Authority and the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
Yes. While in Congress, Shea-Porter joined other Democrats in signing at least four letters to Obama Administration officials and others expressing concern over the potential adverse impacts of Trade Promotion Authority and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. She was also a member of the House Trade Working Group, which has opposed the prevailing “international trade model,” including the 2007 accord with Peru, which she voted against.
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Farm Bill

See also:United States Farm Bill 2013

Nay3.pngShea-Porter voted against the Farm Bill on July 11, 2013. The bill passed in a 216-208 vote.[53] The bill passed included farm policy, but did not include food stamps.[54]

King Amendment

Shea-Porter signed a letter sent toCollin Peterson in August 2013, asking him to keepSteve King's amendment out of the final Farm Bill.[55] The "Protect Interstate Commerce Act" amendment prevented states from applying their own laws on agricultural products to agricultural products from another state.[56] King introduced the amendment in response to a law in California, requiring a larger size cage for egg-producing chickens. King represents Iowa, which is a large egg producer.

Government shutdown

See also:United States budget debate, 2013

Nay3.png On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[57] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen.Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[58] Shea-Porter voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[57]

Yea3.png The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by theSenate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made bySenate Democrats was to require income verification forObamacare subsidies.[59] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming fromRepublican members. Shea-Porter voted for HR 2775.[60]

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Nay3.png Shea-Porter voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status.[61] The vote largely followed party lines.[62]

Healthcare

Repealing Obamacare

Nay3.png Shea-Porter has voted against all attempts to repeal or delay the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[63]

Social issues

Abortion

Nay3.png Shea-Porter voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.[64]

Previous congressional sessions

Rep. Shea-Porter supported the auto bailout.[65] As of September 13, 2010, 56 percent of Americans disapproved of the auto bailout, while 43 percent supported it.[66]

She voted for the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which proposed a cap and trade system under which the government would allocate carbon permits and credits to companies.[67]

In addition, Rep. Shea-Porter voted for the stimulus bill.[68] A total of 57 percent of U.S. voters believed that the stimulus had hurt the economy (36 percent) or had no impact (21 percent). Only 38 percent believed the stimulus helped the economy.[69]

Shea-Porter also voted in favor of the "Cash for Clunkers" bill.[70] According to a June 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll, 54 percent of likely U.S. voters opposed Cash for Clunkers, while 35 percent supported it.[71]

Shea-Porter supported the "Cap and Trade" bill.[72] Just after the bill’s passage, 42 percent of likely U.S. voters said that cap and trade would hurt the economy, while 19 percent believed it would help. Only 15 percent said that the bill would have no impact.[73]

Finally, Shea-Porter voted in favor of the health care reform bill, saying "We’ll continue to work on that, but this is a good bill.”[74][51] About 57 percent of likely voters at least somewhat favored repeal of the health care reform bill, including 46 percent who strongly favored repeal. Only 35 percent of likely voters opposed repeal. A total of 51 percent of likely voters believed the health care reform bill would be bad for the country, while 36 percent believed it would be beneficial.[75]

Following the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, many members of Congress held town hall meetings throughout their districts in an effort to explain and, in some cases, defend their votes. Shea-Porter, like several of her colleagues, found herself on the defensive at two such events held in Portsmouth and Bedford. She took about a dozen questions at each, the majority of which “were in opposition to Shea-Porter's health care vote.”[76]

Elections

2018

See also:New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

Carol Shea-Porter did not file to run for re-election.

2016

Obama endorsement
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During the 2016 election cycle Shea-Porter was one of the candidates endorsed by PresidentBarack Obama
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements
See also:New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District was abattleground district in 2016.Carol Shea-Porter (D) defeated incumbentFrank Guinta (R),Robert Lombardo (L), and businessmanShawn O'Connor (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Guinta defeated Republican challengersJamieson Gradert,Rich Ashooh,Michael Callis, andRobert Risley in the Republican primary on September 13, 2016. This election marked the fourth contest between Guinta and Shea-Porter, who alternately won against one another in elections; Guinta defeated Shea-Porter in 2010 and 2014 and Shea-Porter defeated Guinta in 2012. Guinta was a member of theNRCC's Patriot Program, which was designed to assist vulnerable Republican incumbents seeking re-election.[77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88]

U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngCarol Shea-Porter44.3%162,080
    Republican Frank GuintaIncumbent43%157,176
    Independent Shawn O'Connor9.5%34,735
    Independent Brendan Kelly1.7%6,074
    Libertarian Robert Lombardo1.5%5,507
Total Votes365,572
Source:New Hampshire Secretary of State


U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 Republican Primary, 2016
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngFrank GuintaIncumbent46.6%26,400
Rich Ashooh45.3%25,678
Michael Callis4%2,243
Robert Risley2.4%1,347
Jamieson Gradert1.8%1,031
Total Votes56,699
Source:New Hampshire Secretary of State

Shea-Porter was one of the initial members of theDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Emerging Races. Emerging Races is the second tier of the Red to Blue program. According to the DCCC, it includes the districts "where campaigns are on track and working hard to put seats in play."[89][89]

2014

BattlegroundRace.jpg
See also:New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

The1st Congressional District of New Hampshire held an election for theU.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.Republican candidateFrank Guinta challenged and defeatedDemocratic incumbentCarol Shea-Porter in the general election.[90] While Shea-Porter ran uncontested in the Democratic primary on September 9, 2014, Guinta defeated three other candidates—Dan Innis,Everett Jabour andBrendan Kelly—for the Republican nomination.[91]

New Hampshire's 1st was considered a battleground district in 2014. Shea-Porter was first elected in 2006, but lost to Guinta in 2010 and regained her seat again in the 2012 election, where she defeated Guinta by a 3.8 percent margin of victory. The 1st District also voted Democratic in the 2012 presidential elections, but President Barack Obama won by only 1.6 percent. With 2014 being a third rematch between Shea-Porter and Guinta, this race was viewed as a toss-up.

U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    Democratic Carol Shea-PorterIncumbent48.1%116,769
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngFrank Guinta51.7%125,508
    N/A Scatter0.2%459
Total Votes242,736
Source:New Hampshire Secretary of State

Race background

Shea-Porter was a member of theDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program was designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents during the 2014 election cycle.[92]

Shea-Porter madeRoll Call's "Ten Most Vulnerable" list for the third quarter. According toRoll Call, New Hampshire was a swing state and susceptible to national political trends.[93]

2012

See also:New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District elections, 2012

Shea-Porter ran in the2012 election for theU.S. House representingNew Hampshire's1st District. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. She won the general election on November 6, 2012.

According to the websiteDaily Kos, this race was one of nine top-ballot 2012 races that containedLibertarian candidates who received more total votes than was the difference between the Democratic winner and the GOP runner-up. In this case,Brendan Kelly took in over 2,000 more votes than the number that separated Shea-Porter and Guinta.[94]

U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    Republican Frank GuintaIncumbent46%158,659
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngCarol Shea-Porter49.8%171,650
    Libertarian Brandan Kelly4.2%14,521
Total Votes344,830
Source:New Hampshire Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010

On November 2, 2010, Frank Guinta won election to theUnited States House. He defeated Carol Shea-Porter (D) and Philip Hodson (L) in the general election.[95]

U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngFrank C. Guinta54%121,655
    Democratic Carol Shea-Porterincumbent42.4%95,503
    Libertarian Philip Hodson3.5%7,966
Total Votes225,124

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for Carol Shea-Porter, click [show] to expand the section.
 

2008

On November 4, 2008, Carol Shea-Porter won re-election to theUnited States House. She defeated Jeb Bradley (R) and Robert Kingsbury (L) in the general election.[96]

U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2008
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngCarol Shea-Porterincumbent51.8%176,435
    Republican Jeb Bradley45.9%156,338
    Libertarian Robert Kingsbury2.4%8,100
Total Votes340,873

2006

On November 7, 2006, Carol Shea-Porter won election to theUnited States House. She defeated Jeb Bradley (R) in the general election.[97]

U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2006
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngCarol Shea-Porter51.3%100,691
    Republican Jeb Bradleyincumbent48.6%95,527
    Scattering0.1%159
Total Votes196,377


Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Shea-Porter's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes,click here.

“
  • Campaign Finance Reform: What if the United States held an election season and no Super PAC money or other hard to trace or totally hidden special interest money showed up on our television or radio, or in print ads? Would voters think they were better off without that money in local, state, and federal elections? Do they think this money is unduly influencing our democratic process, and are they right? The answer to these questions is a resounding yes, and citizens want politicians to clean this mess up now.
  • Jobs and the Economy: Hard work should pay off. I worked my way through UNH at minimum wage jobs and on a factory floor. I’m fighting to build an economy where hard work leads to good jobs, fair pay, and a shot at the American dream.
  • Health Care: Government funds about two-thirds of health care spending. It’s had a large and beneficial role in health care for many decades, through Medicare for seniors; Medicaid to insure low-income Americans; the VA to treat military veterans; the Defense Department to treat active-duty military and their families; and the Children’s Health Insurance Program to insure low-income children. These programs provide an essential safety net for our most vulnerable citizens or for those who defend or have defended us. And millions of working Americans are insured through their employers.
  • Education: The recent trend of slashing school budgets is shortsighted thinking that will result in an even greater long-term problem. The United States was already lagging behind other countries before budgets were slashed after the 2010 Tea Party wave. Money alone won’t solve all of our problems. But to cut funding when we’re already in a very precarious state defies logic and reminds me of the old and wise saying: “Penny-wise, pound-foolish.”
  • Energy and Environment: After years of arguing about whether we are experiencing climate change as a result of our human activities, the debate is over. Climate change is real, and it is impacting our planet and the Granite State as we speak. We need our policy makers in Congress to finally acknowledge the reality of climate change and the effect it is having on our environment.

[98]

”
—Carol Shea-Porter's campaign website

2014

Shea-Porter listed the following issues on her campaign website:[99]

“
  • Veterans: Our veterans have served our country, and we must show our gratitude by honoring our commitments to them. It is not enough to merely talk about supporting our troops. We must show the brave men and women who have served our nation that we appreciate their service by honoring our commitments to them. We must also show that appreciation by ensuring that they have access to the quality health care, education, and other benefits that we promised to them.
  • Jobs and the Economy: Hard work should pay off. I worked my way through UNH at minimum wage jobs and on a factory floor. I’m fighting to build an economy where hard work leads to good jobs, fair pay, and a shot at the American dream.
  • Medicare and Social Security: Beware, anyone who is old or disabled or might ever get old or disabled. If Frank Guinta gets back to Congress, he will once again vote to weaken Medicare and reduce benefits.
  • Health Care: I voted for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which has brought coverage to millions of Americans and raised the number of insured to the highest on record. More than 40,000 people in New Hampshire gained coverage this year through the state Marketplace, and 50,000 more will get healthcare when Medicaid expands this July.
  • Education: It is time to talk to our families, our communities, and our legislators about the value and necessity of education. It is time to defend investments in education because they are investments in our children's future, our business' future, and our nation's future. It is time to save our schools.
  • Energy and Environment: There are still too many climate change deniers in Congress, and this is preventing the United States from moving forward, even as time is running out to slow down climate change. If Americans want to fix this climate change problem, they will first need to fix Congress in November.
  • Campaign Finance Reform: The Citizens United decision is outrageous, and I hope that the Court does review and overturn its decision. But unless and until the United States Supreme Court acts, there are steps citizens and politicians can take.

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—Carol Shea-Porter,Campaign website (archive)

Campaign finance summary

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Carol Shea-Porter campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2016U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1Won$1,509,182 N/A**
2012U.S. House (New Hampshire, District 1)Won$1,720,667 N/A**
Grand total$3,229,849 N/A**
Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

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See also:Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

ThePersonal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of theU.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also:Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) andNet worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based oncongressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available byOpenSecrets.org, Shea-Porter's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $2,002 and $30,000. That averages to$16,001, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Shea-Porter ranked as the 403rd most wealthy representative in 2012.[100] Between 2006 and 2012, Shea-Porter's calculated net worth[101] decreased by an average of 2 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[102]

Carol Shea-Porter Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2006$18,223
2012$16,001.00
Growth from 2006 to 2012:−12%
Average annual growth:−2%[103]
Comparatively, theAmerican citizen experienced a median yearlydecline in net worth of-0.94%.[104]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also:The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by theFederal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated byOpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Shea-Porter received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by theLeadership PACs industry.

From 2005-2014,31.14 percent of Shea-Porter's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[105]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Carol Shea-Porter Campaign Contributions
Total Raised$6,346,262
Total Spent$5,692,362
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Leadership PACs$492,165
Retired$480,721
Women's Issues$442,997
Candidate Committees$280,924
Public Sector Unions$279,250
% total in top industry7.76%
% total in top two industries15.33%
% total in top five industries31.14%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also:GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship byGovTrack, Shea-Porter was arank-and-file Democrat as of July 2014.[4] This was the same rating Shea-Porter received in June 2013.

Like-minded colleagues

The websiteOpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[106]

Shea-Porter most often voted with:

Shea-Porter least often voted with:


Lifetime voting record

See also:Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the websiteGovTrack, Shea-Porter missed 131 of 4,635 roll call votes from January 2007 to July 2014. This amounts to 2.8 percent, which is worse than the median of 2.5 percent among current congressional representatives as of July 2014.[4]

National Journal vote ratings

See also:National Journal vote ratings

Each yearNational Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Shea-Porter ranked 151st in the liberal rankings in 2013.[107]

Voting with party

The websiteOpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Shea-Porter voted with the Democratic Party94.4 percent of the time, which ranked 57th among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.[108]

2013

Shea-Porter voted with the Democratic Party94.4 percent of the time, which ranked 119th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[109]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the termCarol + Shea-Porter + New Hampshire + House


See also

External links


Footnotes

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  2. ↑Washington Times, "Carol Shea-Porter - New Hampshire," accessed March 26, 2014
  3. ↑National Journal, "New Faces:New Hampshire, 1st House District," accessed November 20, 2012
  4. ↑4.04.14.2GovTrack, "Carol Shea-Porter," accessed June 19, 2013Cite error: Invalid<ref> tag; name "govtrack" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑Biographial Directory of the United States Congress, "SHEA-PORTER, Carol, (1952 - )," accessed October 14, 2014
  6. ↑National Journal, "Shea-Porter Bio," accessed June 19, 2013
  7. ↑National Journal, "New Hampshire, 1st House District," accessed October 14, 2014
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  94. ↑Daily Kos, "Libertarians provided the margin for Democrats and at least nine elections," accessed November 15, 2012
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  98. ↑98.098.1Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  99. ↑Carol Shea-Porter for US Congress, "Issues," accessed October 2, 2014
  100. ↑Open Secrets, "Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014
  101. ↑This figure represents the average annual percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or their first year in office (as noted in the chart below) to 2012, divided by the number of years calculated.
  102. ↑This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
  103. ↑This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
  104. ↑This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see theCongressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
  105. ↑OpenSecrets.org, "Rep. Carol Shea-Porter," accessed September 25, 2014
  106. ↑OpenCongress, "Carol Shea-Porter," accessed July 30, 2014
  107. ↑National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed July 30, 2014
  108. ↑OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
  109. ↑OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
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