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The National Association of Business Political Action Committees 2012 NABPAC POST-ELECTION CONFERENCE. New Democratic Members in the 113 th Congress. Paul Brathwaite, The Podesta Group November 15 , 2012. Introduction.
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The National Association of Business Political Action Committees2012 NABPAC POST-ELECTION CONFERENCE New Democratic Members in the 113th Congress Paul Brathwaite, The Podesta GroupNovember 15,2012
Introduction • 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. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 2
New House Democratic Members • Illinois (5) • IL-08: Tammy Duckworth • IL-10: Brad Schneider • IL-11: Bill Foster • IL-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 • Arizona (2) • AZ-01: Ann Kirkpatrick • AZ-09: KyrstenSinema • California (11) • CA-02: Jared Huffman • CA-07: Ami Bera • CA-15: Eric Swalwell • CA-26: Julia Brownley • CA-29: Tony Cardenas • CA-36: Raul Ruiz • CA-35: Gloria McLeod • CA-41: Mark Takano • CA-47: Alan Lowenthal • CA-51: Juan Vargas • CA-52: Scott Peters • Connecticut (1) • CT-05: Elizabeth Esty • Florida (4) • FL-09: Alan Grayson • FL-18: Patrick Murphy • FL-22: Lois Frankel • FL-26: Joe Garcia • Hawaii (1) • HI-02: TulsiGabbard THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 3
New House Democratic Members • Nevada (2) • NV-01: Dina Titus • NV-04: Steven Horsford • New Hampshire (2) • NH-01: Carol Shea-Porter • NH-02: Annie Kuster • New Mexico (1) • NM-01: Michelle Lujan Grisham • New Jersey (1) • NJ-10: Donald Payne, Jr. • New York (4) • NY-06: Grace Meng • NY-08: Hakeem Jeffries • NY-18: Sean Patrick Maloney • NY-24: Dan Maffei • Ohio (1) • OH-03: Joyce Beatty • Texas (5) • TX-16: Beto O’Rourke • TX-20: Joaquin Castro • TX-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 • Pennsylvania (1) • PA-17: Matt Cartwright THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 4
Blue Dog Democrats- Returning • 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) THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 5
Blue Dog Democrats- Not Returning • 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) THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 6
New Democrats- Returning • 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) • Kurt Schrader (OR-05) • David Scott (GA-13) • Terri Sewell (AL-07) • Adam Smith (WA-09) • 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) THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 7
New Democrats- Not Returning • • Kathy Hochul (NY) • • Laura Richardson (CA) • • Christopher Murphy (Senate) • • Martin Heinrich (Senate) THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 8
New Democrats- Likely New Members • 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) THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 9
Congressional Black Caucus- Returning • 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) • 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) • 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) THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 10
Congressional Black Caucus- Not Returning • Hansen Clarke (MI-13) • Edolphus Towns (NY-10) • Laura Richardson (CA-44) • Allen West (FL-18) THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 11
Congressional Black Caucus- Likely New Members • Joyce Beatty (OH-03) • Steven Horsford (NV-04) • Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) • Donald Payne Jr. (NJ-10) • Marc Veasey(TX-33) THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 12
Congressional Hispanic Caucus- Returning • 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)* THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 13
Congressional Hispanic Caucus- Not Returning • Charlie Gonzalez (TX-20) • Dennis Cardoza (CA-18) • Silvestre Reyes (TX-16) • Joe Baca (CA-43) THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 14
Congressional Hispanic Caucus- Likely New Members • 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) THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 15
New Democratic Senators 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 THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 16
New Democratic Senators 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 THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 17
New Democratic Senators 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 THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 18
New Democratic Senators MazieHirono, 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 THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 19
New Democratic Senators 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 THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 20
New Democratic Senators Heidi Heitkamp, North Dakota • Replacing Senator Kent Conrad • Former Attorney General of North Dakota • Agriculture and Natural Resources are top priorities THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 21
New Democratic Senators Tim Kaine, Virginia • Replacing Senator Jim Webb • Former Governor of Virginia • Former Chair of the DNC • Veterans, military spending and education will be priorities THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 22
New Democratic Senators 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 THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 23
New Democratic Senators 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 THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 24
Thank You!! Paul Brathwaite The Podesta Group 1001 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. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | 25