PRESENTED BY:

Paul Brathwaite, The Podesta Group

November 15, 2012

New Democratic Members in the 113th Congress

The National Association of Business Political Action Committees

2012 NABPAC POST-ELECTION CONFERENCE

Introduction

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• Democrats will pick up at least six new seats in the House of Representatives.

• Democrats picked up a net gain of two seats in the U.S. Senate.

• In the 113th Congress, there will be more Members who have served two terms or less in Congress since 1992.

New House Democratic Members

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Arizona (2)AZ-01: Ann KirkpatrickAZ-09: Kyrsten Sinema California (11)CA-02: Jared HuffmanCA-07: Ami BeraCA-15: Eric SwalwellCA-26: Julia BrownleyCA-29: Tony CardenasCA-36: Raul RuizCA-35: Gloria McLeodCA-41: Mark Takano CA-47: Alan LowenthalCA-51: Juan VargasCA-52: Scott Peters

Illinois (5)IL-08: Tammy DuckworthIL-10: Brad SchneiderIL-11: Bill FosterIL-12: Bill Enyart IL-17: Cheri Bustos Maryland (1)MD-06: John Delaney Massachusetts (1)MA-04: Joe Kennedy III Michigan (1)MI-05: Daniel Kildee Minnesota (1)MN-08: Rick Nolan

Connecticut (1)CT-05: Elizabeth Esty

Florida (4)FL-09: Alan GraysonFL-18: Patrick MurphyFL-22: Lois FrankelFL-26: Joe Garcia  

Hawaii (1)HI-02: Tulsi Gabbard

New House Democratic Members

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Nevada (2)NV-01: Dina TitusNV-04: Steven Horsford New Hampshire (2)NH-01: Carol Shea-PorterNH-02: Annie Kuster New Mexico (1)NM-01: Michelle Lujan Grisham New Jersey (1)NJ-10: Donald Payne, Jr.

Texas (5)TX-16: Beto O’Rourke TX-20: Joaquin CastroTX-23: Pete Gallego TX-33: Marc Veasey TX-34: Filemon Vela Washington (3)WA-01: Suzan DelBene WA-06: Derek Kilmer WA-10: Denny Heck Wisconsin (1)WI-02: Mark Pocan

New York (4)NY-06: Grace MengNY-08: Hakeem JeffriesNY-18: Sean Patrick MaloneyNY-24: Dan Maffei Ohio (1)OH-03: Joyce Beatty

Pennsylvania (1)PA-17: Matt Cartwright

Blue Dog Democrats- Returning

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  • John Barrow (GA-12)• Sanford Bishop (GA-2)• Jim Cooper (TN-5)• Jim Costa (CA-20)• Henry Cuellar (TX-28)• Jim Matheson (UT-2)• Mike Michaud (ME-2)• Collin Peterson (MN-7)• Adam Schiff (CA-29)• Kurt Schrader (OR-5)• David Scott (GA-13) • Mike Thompson (CA-1)• Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) • Mike McIntyre (NC-7) (pending)

Blue Dog Democrats- Not Returning

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• Jason Altmire (PA-4) • Joe Baca (CA-43)• Dan Boren (OK-2)• Leonard Boswell (IA-3)• Dennis Cardoza (CA-18)• Ben Chandler (KY-6)• Joe Donnelly (IN-2) (Senate)• Tim Holden (PA-17) • Larry Kissell (NC-8)• Mike Ross (AR-4) • Heath Shuler (NC-11)

New Democrats- Returning

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• Joseph Crowley (NY-07)• Jim Himes (CT-04)• Rick Larsen (WA-02)• Ron Kind (WI-03)• Allyson Schwartz (PA-13)• Jason Altmire (PA-04)• Ron Barber (AZ-08)• John Barrow (GA-12)• Karen Bass (CA-33)• Shelley Berkley (NV-01)• Lois Capps (CA-23)• Russ Carnahan (MO-03)• John Carney (DE-At Large)• André Carson (IN-07)• Gerry Connolly (VA-11)• Jim Cooper (TN-05)• Joe Courtney (CT-02)• Susan Davis (CA-53)

• Eliot Engel (NY-17)• Charles Gonzalez (TX-20)• Colleen Hanabusa (HI-01)• Brian Higgins (NY-27)• Rush Holt (NJ-12)• Carolyn McCarthy (NY-04)• Mike McIntyre (NC-07)• Gregory Meeks (NY-06)• Jim Moran (VA-08)• Bill Owens (NY-23)• Ed Perlmutter (CO-07)• Gary Peters (MI-09)• Pedro Pierluisi (PR-At Large)• Jared Polis (CO-02)• Cedric Richmond (LA-02)• Loretta Sanchez (CA-47)• Adam Schiff (CA-29)

• Kurt Schrader (OR-05)• David Scott (GA-13)• Terri Sewell (AL-07)• Adam Smith (WA-09)

New Democrats- Not Returning

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• Kathy Hochul (NY) • Laura Richardson (CA) • Christopher Murphy (Senate) • Martin Heinrich (Senate)

New Democrats- Likely New Members

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• Joaquin Castro (TX- 20)• Suzan DelBene (WA- 1)• John Delaney (MD-6)• Elizabeth Esty (CT-5)• Bill Foster (IL-11)• Joe Garcia (FL-26)• Denny Heck (WA-10)• Derek Kilmer (WA- 6)• Dan Maffei (NY-24)• Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18)• Brad Schneider (IL-10)• Juan Vargas (CA- 51)

Congressional Black Caucus- Returning

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• Bass (CA-33)• Bishop (GA-02)• Brown (FL-05)• Butterfield (NC-01)• Carson (IN-07)• Christian-Christensen (VI) • Clay (MO-01)• Cleaver (MO-05)• Clyburn (SC-06)• Conyers (MI-13)• Cummings (MD-07)• Davis (IL-07)• Edwards (MD-04)• Ellison (MN-05)

• Fattah (PA-02)• Fudge (OH-11)• Green (TX-09)• Hastings (FL-20)• Jackson (IL-02) • Johnson (TX-30)• Johnson (GA-04)• Lee (CA-13)• Jackson Lee (TX-18)• Lewis (GA-05)• Meeks (NY-05) • Moore (WI-04)• Wilson (Fl-24)• Norton (DC)

• Rangel (NY-13)• Richmond (LA-02) • Rush (IL-01)• Scott (VA-03)• Scott (GA-13) • Sewell (AL-07) • Thompson (MI-02)• Waters (CA-43) • Watt (NC-12)

Congressional Black Caucus- Not Returning

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• Hansen Clarke (MI-13)• Edolphus Towns (NY-10)• Laura Richardson (CA-44)• Allen West (FL-18)

Congressional Black Caucus- Likely New Members

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• Joyce Beatty (OH-03) • Steven Horsford (NV-04)• Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08)• Donald Payne Jr. (NJ-10)• Marc Veasey (TX-33)

Congressional Hispanic Caucus- Returning

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• Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15)• Ben Ray Luján (NM-03)• Xavier Becerra (CA-31)• Jim Costa (CA-20)• Henry Cuellar (TX-28)• Raul Grijalva (AZ-07)• Luis Gutierrez (IL-04)• Grace Napolitano (CA-38)• Ed Pastor (AZ-04)• Pedro Pierluisi (PR-At Large)• Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34)• Gregorio Sablan (MP-At Large)• Linda Sánchez (CA-39)• Jose Serrano (NY-16)• Albio Sires (NJ-13)• Nydia Velázquez (NY-12)• Loretta Sánchez (CA-46)*

Congressional Hispanic Caucus- Not Returning

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• Charlie Gonzalez (TX-20)• Dennis Cardoza (CA-18)• Silvestre Reyes (TX-16)• Joe Baca (CA-43)

Congressional Hispanic Caucus- Likely New Members

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• Tony Cardenas (CA-29)• Joaquin Castro (TX-20)• Filemon Vela (TX-34)• Pete Gallego (TX-23)• Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01)• Juan Vargas (CA-51)• Gloria Negrete-McLeod (CA-35)• Joe Garcia (FL-26)• Paul Ruiz (CA-36)

New Democratic Senators

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Chris Murphy, Connecticut

• Replacing Senator Joe Lieberman• Previously represented

Connecticut’s 5th District in U.S. House

• Supported increased investment and infrastructure

• Called for significant tax reform to simplify the tax code

New Democratic Senators

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Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts

• Replacing Senator Scott Brown• Former Harvard Law Professor• Thought leader for Consumer Financial

Protection Bureau• Has sought increased regulation of the

financial services industry

New Democratic Senators

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Joe Donnelly, Indiana

• Replacing Senator Dick Lugar• Previously represented Indiana’s 2nd

District in the U.S. House• Ran a small business prior to

elected office and has called for a one-year extension of all the Bush tax cuts

New Democratic Senators

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Mazie Hirono, Hawaii

• Replacing Senator Daniel Akaka• She previously represented Hawaii’s

2nd District in the House• First Asian American Woman

Senator and first Buddhist Senator• Supports increased investment in

clean energy

New Democratic Senators

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Martin Heinrich, New Mexico

• Replacing Senator Jeff Bingaman• Previously represented New

Mexico’s 1st District in the House• Strong proponent of renewable

energy; will be active on immigration reform

New Democratic Senators

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Heidi Heitkamp, North Dakota

• Replacing Senator Kent Conrad• Former Attorney General of North

Dakota• Agriculture and Natural Resources

are top priorities

New Democratic Senators

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Tim Kaine, Virginia

• Replacing Senator Jim Webb• Former Governor of Virginia• Former Chair of the DNC• Veterans, military spending and

education will be priorities

New Democratic Senators

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Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin

• Replacing Senator Herb Kohl• Previously represented

Wisconsin’s 2nd District in the House

• First openly gay Senator• Health care and entitlement

programs are focus areas of interest

New Democratic Senators

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Angus King, Maine

• Replacing Senator Olympia Snowe• Former Governor of Maine• Elected as an Independent, but will

caucus with Democrats• Promotes “pro-environment” policies• Supports filibuster reform

Thank You!!

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Paul BrathwaiteThe Podesta Group1001 G Street, NW

Suite 1000 WestWashington, DC 20001

pbrathwaite@podesta.com(202) 393-1010

NABPAC thanks Jake McGuire of The PAC Store for allowing us to use his

photographs in this presentation.