Joe Baca
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Joe Baca (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing California.
Baca (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 35th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.
Baca was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 31st Congressional District of California.[1] He ran for the same seat in 2014 as a Democratic candidate.
Baca is a former member of the U.S. House representing California's 43rd Congressional District from 1999 to 2013. He lost his re-election bid in 2012.[2][3]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Baca was a "moderate Democratic leader."[4]
Biography
Baca was born in Belen, New Mexico. He earned an associate degree from Barstow Community College in 1970, and a B.A. in sociology from California State University, Los Angeles, in 1971.[5][6] Baca and his wife, Barbara, have four children.
Below is an abbreviated outline of Baca's academic, professional, and political career:[5][6]
Baca worked for 15 years in community relations with General Telephone and Electric. In 1979, he was elected to the board of trustees for the San Bernardino Valley College District.
- 1999-2013: U.S. House of Representatives, California's 43rd Congressional District
- 1999: California State Senate
- 1992-1999: California State Assembly
- 1966-1968: United States Army, 101st and the 82nd Airborne Divisions
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
Baca served on the following committees:[7]
- Agriculture Committee
- Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
- Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture, Ranking Member
- Financial Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Baca voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 172 Democrats who voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[8]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 35
Incumbent Norma Torres defeated Christian Valiente in the general election for U.S. House California District 35 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Norma Torres (D) | 69.4 | 103,420 |
 | Christian Valiente (R) | 30.6 | 45,604 | |
| Total votes: 149,024 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 35
Incumbent Norma Torres and Christian Valiente defeated Joe Baca in the primary for U.S. House California District 35 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Norma Torres (D) | 51.2 | 32,474 |
| ✔ | | Christian Valiente (R) | 34.0 | 21,572 |
 | Joe Baca (D) | 14.8 | 9,417 | |
| Total votes: 63,463 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Pete Aguilar (D) defeated Paul Chabot (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Aguilar and Chabot defeated Kaisar Ahmed (D), Joe Baca (R), and Sean Flynn (R) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Pete Aguilar Incumbent |
56.1% | 121,070 | |
| Republican | Paul Chabot | 43.9% | 94,866 | |
| Total Votes | 215,936 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Pete Aguilar Incumbent |
43.1% | 48,518 | |
| Republican | Paul Chabot |
22.7% | 25,534 | |
| Republican | Joe Baca | 12.4% | 14,020 | |
| Democratic | Kaisar Ahmed | 11% | 12,418 | |
| Republican | Sean Flynn | 10.8% | 12,130 | |
| Total Votes | 112,620 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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2014
Baca ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 31st District. He ran for the seat that was open following the retirement of Rep. Gary Miller (R) rather than facing a rematch against Gloria Negrete McLeod in District 35. He was defeated in the blanket primary.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Paul Chabot |
26.6% | 14,163 | |
| Democratic | Pete Aguilar |
17.4% | 9,242 | |
| Republican | Lesli Gooch | 17% | 9,033 | |
| Democratic | Eloise Reyes | 15.9% | 8,461 | |
| Democratic | Joe Baca | 11.2% | 5,954 | |
| Democratic | Danny Tillman | 8.7% | 4,659 | |
| Republican | Ryan Downing | 3.3% | 1,737 | |
| Total Votes | 53,249 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Endorsements
Baca reported receiving endorsements from 27 House Democrats. They are as follows:[12]
- Sanford Bishop, Jr.
- Tim Bishop
- Bruce Braley
- G.K. Butterfield
- Tony Cardenas
- André Carson
- Steve Cohen
- Joe Garcia
- Gene Green
- Rick Larsen
- Dave Loebsack
- Ron Kind
- Ed Pastor
- Ed Perlmutter
- Jared Polis
- Nick Rahall
- Silvestre Reyes
- Cedric Richmond
- Bobby Rush
- Kurt Schrader
- Jose E. Serrano
- Albio Sires
- John Yarmuth
- Michael Capuano
- Michael Doyle
- William Lacy Clay
- Tim Ryan
Baca initially received endorsements from Reps. James Clyburn, Tim Walz and Terri Sewell, but they have since rescinded their endorsements of him. Baca accused the three of removing their endorsements after being pressured by the DCCC, who is supporting his opponent, Pete Aguilar, in the primary.[13]
Noteworthy events
After Baca learned that Gloria Negrete McLeod, who ousted him in 2012, was not running for re-election in the 35th District he said, "Look at what we wound up with: Some bimbo who decided not to run again. ... Here we go again now with another New Yorker trying to tell us who's going to be the representative of the 31st. It's up to the people to decide." He later issued this apology, "I was just upset the district lost a representative in a short period of time. To me, that's a disservice to the area. I do apologize for my poor choice of words."[14]
2012
Baca ran for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 35th District as a Democrat. He was displaced from the 43rd District district by redistricting. He and Gloria Negrete McLeod (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Anthony Vieyra (G). They faced off in the November 6, 2012, general election and McLeod won.[2][15][16]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria Negrete McLeod |
55.9% | 79,698 | |
| Democratic | Joe Baca Incumbent | 44.1% | 62,982 | |
| Total Votes | 142,680 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Joe Baca (D) Incumbent |
45% | 15,388 |
| Gloria Negrete McLeod (D) |
36.3% | 12,425 |
| Anthony Vieyra (G) | 18.6% | 6,372 |
| Total Votes | 34,185 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Baca won re-election to the United States House. He advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Scott Folkens (R) in the general election.[17]
| U.S. House, California District 43 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Joe Baca Incumbent |
65.5% | 70,026 | |
| Republican | Scott Folkens | 34.5% | 36,890 | |
| Total Votes | 106,916 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Baca paid his congressional staff a total of $1,068,829 in 2011. He ranked 70th on the list of the highest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranked 91st overall of the highest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, California ranked 5th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[18]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Baca's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $3,004 and $46,000. That averages to $24,502, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[19]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Baca ranked 146th in the liberal rankings in 2012.[20]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Baca ranked 156th in the liberal rankings in 2011.[21]
Political positions
Voting with party
November 2011
Joe Baca voted with the Democratic Party 91.3 percent of the time, which ranked 130 among the 192 House Democratic members as of 2011.[22]
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 35th Congressional District election, 2018
- California's 35th Congressional District
- California's 31st Congressional District election, 2016
- California's 31st Congressional District elections, 2014
- California's 31st Congressional District
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections, "2016 Presidential Primary Election Candidate list," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CNN, "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center," accessed December 1, 2012
- ↑ redlandsdailyfacts.com, "Baca announces run for 35th District," September 12, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Baca," accessed May 21, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "BACA, Joe, (1947 - )," accessed April 1, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Congressman Joe Baca, Fighting for the 43rd District of California, "Biography," accessed April 2, 2012
- ↑ Congressman Joe Baca, Fighting for the 43rd District of California, "Committees and Caucuses," accessed January 1, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ Roll Call, "California: Baca Will Challenge Miller in 31st District," April 15, 2013
- ↑ Roll Call, "Ex-Rep. Joe Baca Touts 30 Endorsements From House Democrats #CA31," May 28, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Brouhaha over Joe Baca backing heats up," May 30, 2013
- ↑ The Hill, "Ex-Rep. Baca bashes 'bimbo' Negrete McLeod, won't run for seat," February 18, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," November 2, 2010
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Joe Baca," accessed August 1, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Baca, (D-Cali), 2010," accessed June 23, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 21, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
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| Preceded by Ken Calvert |
U.S. House of Representatives - California, District 43 1999-2013 |
Succeeded by Maxine Waters |
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California State Senate 1999 |
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California State Assembly 1992-1999 |
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