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Rick Nolan (b. December 17, 1943, in Brainerd, MN) is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House, representing the 8th Congressional District of Minnesota. He served in the U.S. House from 2013 to 2019.[1][2]
Biography
Upon graduating from Brainerd High School in 1962, Nolan attended St. John's University and then completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota in 1966. He pursued postgraduate work in public administration and policy formation at the University of Maryland and also in education at St. Cloud State College.[3]
Nolan served as a staff assistant to Walter Mondale in the U.S. Senate.[4] He also campaigned for Democratic presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy in 1968.[5]
After deciding not to run for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1980, Nolan became president of the U.S. Export Corporation. He was subsequently appointed to the Minnesota World Trade Center (later becoming president) by Democratic Governor Rudy Perpich. The National Journal reported that opponents "criticized his $70,000 salary, which they considered high for a civil servant at the time, and the budget deficits the company ran up."[5][6][7]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Nolan's academic, professional, and political career:[3]
- 2013-2019: U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 8th Congressional District
- 1987-1994: President of the Minnesota World Trade Center in St. Paul, MN
- 1981-1986: President of the U.S. Export Corporation
- 1975-1981: U.S. House of Representatives, Minnesota's 6th Congressional District[4]
- 1969-1973: Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- 1968-1972: Social studies teacher in Royalton, MN
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Nolan was assigned to the following committees:[8]
2015-2016
Nolan served on the following committees:[9]
2013-2014
Nolan served on the following committees:[10]
- Agriculture Committee
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy and Forestry
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit
- United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Key votes
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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
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Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
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114th CongressThe first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[49][50] For more information pertaining to Nolan's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[51] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015Trade adjustment assistance Defense spending authorizationOn May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Nolan voted with 142 other Democrats and eight Republicans against the bill.[60] The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.[61] On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.[62][63] Nolan voted with 48 other Democrats and nine Republicans against the bill.[64] On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.[65] 2016 Budget proposalOn April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, including Nolan, voted against the resolution.[66][67][68] 2015 budgetOn October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.[69] Nolan voted with 186 Democrats and 79 Republicans in favor of the bill.[70] It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015.[71] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015. Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Nolan voted with 176 Democrats to approve the bill.[72][73]
Export-Import BankOn October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods.[80] Nolan voted with 185 Democrats and 127 Republicans in favor of the bill.[81] DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Nolan voted with 141 Democrats and 196 Republicans to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.[82][83] Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActOn May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Nolan voted with 179 Democrats against the bill.[84][85] Cyber securityOn April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies.[86] Nolan voted with 43 Democrats and 19 Republicans against the bill.[87] On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116.[88] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Nolan voted with 78 Democrats and 37 Republicans against the bill.[89] ImmigrationOn November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137.[90] The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Nolan voted with 46 Democrats and 242 Republicans in favor of the bill.[91] 113th CongressThe second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[92] For more information pertaining to Nolan's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[93] National securityNDAANolan voted in opposition of 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.[94] DHS AppropriationsNolan 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.[94] Keystone Pipeline AmendmentNolan voted against 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.[94] CISPA (2013)Nolan voted in opposition of 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.[95] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[94] Economy2013 Farm BillNolan opposed the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. In a speech on the House floor on July 11, 2013, Nolan explained his vote. He said, "I am privileged to sit on the Agriculture Committee. During the markup of the farm bill earlier this year, my colleagues and I discussed and debated and deliberated for ten hours on every provision of this bill. That bill included critical reform of the dairy program, reauthorization of the Rural Broadband program, as well as important provisions for organic producers, beginning farmers and ranchers, conservationists, and the forestry industry. We reached a bipartisan consensus and 36 of us--myself included--cast a vote in support of the legislation. Then, on the floor, the legislation was systematically dismantled, piece by piece, until it was barely recognizable as the same farm bill that came out of committee. It was no surprise that this bill failed."[96] Government shutdown
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.[97] 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.[98] Nolan voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[97] The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. 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 by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[99] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Nolan voted for HR 2775.[100] Nolan introduced a bill that would withhold the pay of members of Congress during any shutdown, contra the 27th amendment to the United States Constitution, which prevents any change in congressional pay from taking effect until the start of the next term.[101] ImmigrationImmigration Executive OrderMorton Memos ProhibitionNolan 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.[102] The vote largely followed party lines.[103] HealthcareObamacareNolan opposed repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Healthcare-Related Provisions in the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.[104] Social issuesAbortionNolan opposed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which restricts abortions after 20 weeks.[104] |
Issues
Presidential preference
Nolan endorsed Hillary Clinton in June 2014, but in April 2016, Nolan, a superdelegate, announced he was throwing his support behind Bernie Sanders and would vote for Sanders at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.[105][106]
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Nolan endorsed Bernie Sanders for the Democrat primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[107]
- See also: Endorsements for Bernie Sanders
Taxes and Spending
Nolan has stated that the "super-rich" should be targeted for tax increases.[108] He has also voiced support for the stimulus spending championed by President Obama. He has stated that, "It did in fact create good jobs in a whole wide range of areas, not the least of which is in the field of transportation."[109]
Veterans
Nolan voted in protest against the 2014 Veterans Affairs appropriations bill, which allocated $73.3 billion to veterans programs and military construction projects, "$1.4 billion more than what Congress budgeted" the previous year, because, he stated, "it under-funds veterans health and benefit programs."[110]
National security
American response in Syria
- See also: United States involvement in Syria
More than 100 House lawmakers signed a letter urging President Barack Obama to call Congress back into session if he planned to use military force in Syria.[111]
Rep. Scott Rigell wrote in the letter in August 2013, “Engaging our military in Syria when no direct threat to the United States exists and without prior congressional authorization would violate the separation of powers that is clearly delineated in the Constitution.”[111][112]
The members of Congress believed that Obama should have asked Congress for permission before engaging in Libya. The letter asked, “If the use of 221 Tomahawk cruise missles, [sic] 704 Joint Direct Attack Munitions, and 42 Predator Hellfire missiles expended in Libya does not constitute ‘hostilities,’ what does?”[112]
The letter stated, “If you deem that military action in Syria is necessary, Congress can reconvene at your request. We stand ready to come back into session, consider the facts before us, and share the burden of decisions made regarding U.S. involvement in the quickly escalating Syrian conflict."[112]
A total of 98 Republicans signed the letter. Nolan was one of 18 Democratic members to sign the letter.[112]
On August 29, 2013, 53 House Democrats signed a letter written by California Rep. Barbara Lee that called for a congressional resolution on strikes and cautioned that the situation in Syria "should not draw us into an unwise war—especially without adhering to our constitutional requirements."[112][113] The letter also called on the Obama administration to work with the U.N. Security Council “to build international consensus” condemning the alleged use of chemical weapons. Nolan was one of the 53 Democrats in the House to sign the letter.[112][113]
Comments on ISIS
- See also: ISIS insurgency in Iraq and Syria
Nolan urged President Barack Obama not to make a decision to mobilize the military against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) without the consent of Congress. On August 29, 2014, Nolan stated, "American blood and treasury should not be made without the full consideration by all 535 members of the Congress of the United States."[114] He added, "When we get ourselves involved in that conflict, then we become a part of the problem and the solution becomes ours."[114]
Shortly after making these comments, Nolan issued a statement regarding ISIS. Nolan wrote, "I encourage them to employ the same intelligence resources – and the same selective, highly effective means they used to bring down Osama Bin Laden. Special operations of this kind do not involve U.S. troops on the ground, the killing of innocent people, or the re-involvement of the United States in another terribly destructive, expensive, open-ended conflict in that region.”[115]
Nolan's Republican challenger in the general election, Stewart Mills, disagreed with Nolan, stating, "Like it or not we have to play some role here. And for Congressman Nolan to take those positions, I think, leaves America in an even weaker position than we have been in the past. We can't lead from behind. We have to lead."[116]
According to a poll published in The Washington Post, the majority of voters' views aligned closer with Mills than Nolan on the issue of taking action in the Middle East. About 91 percent of voters believed ISIS to be a serious threat, and 71 percent supported the U.S. government ordering air strikes against the Sunni insurgents in Iraq.[117]
SNAP challenge
- See also: United States Farm Bill 2013
In June 2013, more than two dozen House Democrats, including Nolan, took part in a SNAP challenge, feeding themselves for a week on the average benefit level of a SNAP recipient.[118] Participants agreed to eat all meals from a limited food budget comparable to that of a SNAP participant, approximately $1.50 per meal, or $4.50 a day.[119]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Peggy Flanagan defeated Donna Bergstrom, Judith Schwartzbacker, and Mary O'Connor in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Peggy Flanagan (D) | 53.8 | 1,393,096 | |
Donna Bergstrom (R) | 42.4 | 1,097,705 | ||
Judith Schwartzbacker (Grassroots Party) | 2.7 | 68,667 | ||
Mary O'Connor (L) | 1.0 | 26,735 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1,084 |
Total votes: 2,587,287 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Peggy Flanagan defeated Erin Maye Quade, Rick Nolan, James Mellin II, and Chris Edman in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Peggy Flanagan | 41.6 | 242,832 | |
Erin Maye Quade | 32.0 | 186,969 | ||
Rick Nolan | 24.6 | 143,517 | ||
James Mellin II | 1.1 | 6,398 | ||
Chris Edman | 0.7 | 4,019 |
Total votes: 583,735 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Zarina Baber (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Donna Bergstrom defeated incumbent Michelle Fischbach and Theresa Loeffler in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Donna Bergstrom | 52.6 | 168,841 | |
Michelle Fischbach | 43.9 | 140,743 | ||
Theresa Loeffler | 3.5 | 11,330 |
Total votes: 320,914 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Rick Nolan (D) defeated Stewart Mills (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. This was a rematch of the 2014 race, in which Nolan successfully defended his seat from Mills by 1.4 percent of the vote. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[120][121]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | Rick Nolan Incumbent | 50.2% | 179,098 | |
Republican | Stewart Mills | 49.6% | 177,089 | |
N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 792 | |
Total Votes | 356,979 | |||
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
Nolan was one of the initial 14 members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program was designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2016 election.[122]
2014
The 8th Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Challengers Stewart Mills (R) and Ray "Skip" Sandman (G) were defeated by incumbent Rick Nolan (D) in the general election. None of the candidates faced challengers in the primary election on August 12, 2014.[123]
Minnesota's 8th was considered a battleground district in 2014. Nolan won his seat in 2012 with an 8.9 percent margin of victory, and President Barack Obama (D) won the district in 2012 by only 5.5 percent. Nolan was first elected in 2012, and representatives serving their first term are often more vulnerable than long-time incumbents. In addition, Minnesota's 8th district was redrawn in 2011, which could have significantly altered the ratio of Democratic and Republican voters. In 2013, Politico reported that Nolan was vulnerable in this competitive race.[124]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | Rick Nolan Incumbent | 48.5% | 129,090 | |
Republican | Stewart Mills | 47.1% | 125,358 | |
Green | Skip Sandman | 4.3% | 11,450 | |
N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 185 | |
Total Votes | 266,083 | |||
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
2012
Nolan ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 8th District. He defeated Jeff Anderson and Tarryl Clark in the August 14 Democratic primary.[125] He defeated Chip Cravaack (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][126] The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spent $2 million dollars on his campaign, and the Democratic-focused House Majority PAC spent another $1.5 million.[127]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | Rick Nolan | 54.3% | 191,976 | |
Republican | Chip Cravaack Incumbent | 45.4% | 160,520 | |
NA | Write-in | 0.3% | 1,167 | |
Total Votes | 353,663 | |||
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link) |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Rick Nolan | 38.3% | 20,839 |
Tarryl Clark | 32.3% | 17,540 |
Jeff Anderson | 29.4% | 15,978 |
Total Votes | 54,357 |
Endorsements
The following organizations and individuals endorsed Nolan for the 2012 election:[128]
- Walter Mondale
- Governor Mark Dayton
- Congressman Jim Oberstar
- Democratic Party’s 8th District, Minnesota
- Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Nolan's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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2014
Nolan listed the following issues, among others, on his campaign website:[130]
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2012
The campaign issues below were featured on Nolan's website.[131]
- Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
Excerpt: "With 8th District unemployment at over 10% (not counting the thousands of discouraged Minnesotans who have quit looking for jobs) we need a congressman who knows how to meet a payroll and balance a budget."[131]
- Rebuilding America and Jobs
Excerpt: "Rebuilding America’s infrastructure – roads, bridges, wastewater treatment, mass transit and high-speed light-rail, would improve our quality of life, create millions of good paying jobs, and strengthen our economy. We can pay for this by ending the Bush tax cuts and loopholes for the rich, and by pulling back our military footprint in countries like Japan that pose no threat to us whatsoever."[131]
- Medicare
Excerpt: "Don’t turn Medicare into a voucher system for insurance companies, which will mean higher costs and less treatment."[131]
- Social Security
Excerpt: "Social Security is a compact with the American people that must be honored. Don’t turn it over to Wall Street. Stabilize the Social Security Fund for generations to come by requiring the very rich to pay Social Security taxes on a higher percentage of their income."[131]
- Education for America’s Future
Excerpt: "Fix a broken college loan system that saddles many graduates with crushing debt they will spend most of their working lives attempting to repay. Higher education must be a right for all – not simply a privilege for the well off."[131]
- Support the ERA for Women
Excerpt: "America has come a long way in advancing civil rights for all citizens. Yet women still face significant gender discrimination in a host of areas including education, employment, health care, pensions and social security benefits."[131]
- Wars in the Middle East
Excerpt: "America is deeply involved in expensive wars with no apparent plan for winning them or concluding them. We need to devote those resources to jobs and the economy here at home. So bring the troops home now."[131]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Nolan's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $696,008 and $1,515,000. That averages to $1,105,504, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Nolan ranked as the 200th most wealthy representative in 2012.[132] Between 2011 and 2012, Nolan's calculated net worth[133] decreased by an average of 4 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[134]
Rick Nolan Yearly Net Worth | |
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Year | Average Net Worth |
2011 | $1,147,776 |
2012 | $1,105,504 |
Growth from 2011 to 2012: | −4% |
Average annual growth: | −4%[135] |
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[136] |
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
Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.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). Nolan received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Retired industry.
From 2011-2014, 28.54 percent of Nolan's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[137]
Rick Nolan Campaign Contributions | |
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Total Raised | $2,427,373 |
Total Spent | $1,817,821 |
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Retired | $211,115 |
Leadership PACs | $154,750 |
Lawyers/Law Firms | $119,409 |
Public Sector Unions | $112,250 |
Transportation Unions | $95,150 |
% total in top industry | 8.7% |
% total in top two industries | 15.07% |
% total in top five industries | 28.54% |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Nolan was a centrist Democratic follower as of July 2014.[138]
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress 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.[139]
Nolan most often votes with: |
Nolan least often votes with: |
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Nolan missed 753 of 5,833 roll call votes from January 1975 to September 2015. This amounted to 12.9 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[140]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National 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
Nolan ranked 102nd in the liberal rankings in 2013.[141]
Voting with party
The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.
2014
Nolan voted with the Democratic Party 91.1 percent of the time, which ranked 145th among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.[142]
2013
Nolan voted with the Democratic Party 91.3 percent of the time, which ranked 162nd among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[143]
2016 Democratic National Convention
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Rick + Nolan + Minnesota + House
See also
Minnesota | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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- Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
- Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
- United States House of Representatives
- Minnesota's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Minnesota's 8th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Minnesota," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ abc, "Congressman Rick Nolan Retiring," February 9, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, "NOLAN, Richard Michael," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Legislators Past & Present, "Nolan, Richard Michael," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 National Journal, "Minnesota, 8th House District," November 1, 2012
- ↑ Congress, "NOLAN, Richard Michael, (1943 - )," accessed August 23, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota State Legislature, "Nolan, Richard Michael," accessed August 23, 2014
- ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 18, 2015
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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
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- ↑ Five Thirty Eight, “The Endorsement Primary,” June 7, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at [email protected].
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