Marcia Fudge

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Marcia L. Fudge
Marcia Fudge.jpg
U.S. House, Ohio, District 11
Incumbent
Tenure
2009-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2017
Years in position 7
PartyDemocratic
PredecessorStephanie Tubbs Jones (D)
Report an officeholder change
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Cost per vote$3.63 in 2014
First electedNovember 4, 2008
Campaign $$2,550,812
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Mayor, Warrensville Heights
2000-2008
Education
Bachelor'sBusiness Administration, Ohio State University, 1975
J.D.Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, 1983
Personal
Date of birthOctober 29, 1952
Place of birthCleveland, OH
Net worth(2012) $1,031,506.50
ReligionBaptist
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
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Marcia L. Fudge (b. October 29, 1952, in Cleveland, OH) is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 11th Congressional District. Fudge was first elected in 2008. She won re-election to her seat in 2016.[1]

Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Fudge served as the mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio.[2]

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Fudge is one of the most reliable Democratic votes, meaning she can be considered a safe vote for the Democratic Party in Congress.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Fudge's academic, professional and political career:[2]

  • 2009-Present: U.S. Representative from Ohio's 11th Congressional District
  • 2000-2008: Served as mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio
  • 1999-2001: Worked as aide to United States Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones
  • 1983: Graduated from Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • 1975: Graduated from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2015-2016

Fudge serves on the following committees:[3]

2013-2014

Fudge served on the following committees:[4]

  • Committee on Agriculture
    • Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight and Nutrition Ranking Member
    • Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture
  • Committee on Education and the Workforce
    • Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
    • Subcommittee on Workforce Protections

2011-2012

Fudge served on the following committees:

Key votes

114th Congress

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The first session of the 114th Congress has 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.[5] For more information pertaining to Fudge's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[6]

Economic and fiscal

Trade Act of 2015
See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015

Trade adjustment assistance
Nay3.png On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314 - Trade Act of 2015 by a vote of 126 to 302. TAA is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. Although the measure has generally been supported by Democrats in the past, the vote divided the party because it was packaged in a bill featuring the less popular trade promotion authority (TPA). For this reason, even though the two measures were voted on separately, some considered a vote against TAA to be a de facto vote against TPA. Fudge was one of 144 Democrats to vote against TAA.[7][8][9]
Trade promotion authority
Nay3.png On June 12, 2015, the House narrowly passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314 - Trade Act of 2015 by a vote of 219 to 211. TPA would give the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Fudge was one of 157 Democrats to vote against the measure. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which had been rejected earlier the same day.[10][11][12]
Trade promotion authority second vote
Nay3.png After the House failed to pass trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) together on June 12, 2015, it voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146 - Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining his or her original position on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Fudge was one of 158 Democrats to vote against the amendment.[13][14]
Trade adjustment assistance second vote
Yea3.png The House passed HR 1295 - Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House had rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314 - Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146 - Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Fudge was one of 175 Democrats to vote in favor of HR 1295.[15][16]

Defense spending authorization

Nay3.png On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735 - 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." Fudge voted with 142 other Democrats and 8 Republicans against the bill.[17] 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.[18]

Nay3.png 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.[19][20] Fudge voted with 48 other Democrats and 9 Republicans against the bill.[21] 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.[22]

2016 Budget proposal

Nay3.png On 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 will be used to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, including Fudge, voted against the resolution.[23][24][25]

2015 budget

Yea3.png On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314 - 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.[26] Fudge voted with 186 Democrats and 79 Republicans in favor of the bill.[27] It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015.[28] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015.

Foreign Affairs

Iran nuclear deal
See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015

Yea3.png 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. Fudge voted with 176 Democrats to approve the bill.[29][30]


Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
Yea3.png On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461 - To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Fudge voted with 161 Democrats for the bill.[31][32]


Suspension of Iran sanctions relief
Nay3.png On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460 - To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibits "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Fudge voted with 185 Democrats against the bill.[33][34]


Presidential non-compliance of section 2
Nay3.png On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411 - Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Fudge voted with 185 Democrats against the resolution.[35][36]

Export-Import Bank

Yea3.png On 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 proposes reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that want to buy U.S. goods.[37] Fudge voted with 185 Democrats and 127 Republicans in favor of the bill.[38]

Domestic

USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

Yea3.png On 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 terminating the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, increasing transparency of 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." Fudge voted with 141 Democrats and 196 Republicans to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.[39][40]

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Nay3.png On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36 - the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposes prohibiting abortions from being performed after an unborn child is determined to be 20 weeks or older. If a woman's life is in danger or her pregnancy is the result of rape or incest which has been reported to law enforcement or an appropriate government agency at any time, an abortion may be performed. Fudge voted with 179 Democrats against the bill. The vote largely followed party lines.[41][42]

Cyber security

Yea3.png On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731 - the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposes creating an information sharing program that will allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats and includes liability protections for companies.[43] Fudge voted with 134 Democrats and 220 Republicans to approve the bill.[44]

Yea3.png On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560 - the Protecting Cyber Networks Act by a vote of 307-116.[45] The bill proposes procedures that will allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Fudge voted with 104 Democrats and 202 Republicans in favor of the bill.[46]

Immigration

Nay3.png On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038 - the American SAFE Act of 2015 by a vote of 289-137.[47] The bill proposes instituting a stronger screening process for refugees from Iraq and Syria who apply for admission to the U.S. Fudge voted with 134 Democrats and two Republicans against the bill.[48]

113th Congress

The 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.[49] For more information pertaining to Fudge's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[50]

National security

NDAA

Nay3.png Fudge voted against 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.[51]

DHS Appropriations

Neutral/Abstain Fudge did not vote on HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines.[52]

CISPA (2013)

Yea3.png Fudge voted for 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. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[53]

Economy

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.[54] 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.[55] Fudge voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[56]

Yea3.png 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.[57] 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. Fudge voted for HR 2775.[58]

Federal Pay Adjustment Act

Nay3.png Fudge voted against HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for a stop to a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect, saving the federal government $11 billion over 10 years.[59]

Immigration

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Morton Memos Prohibition

Nay3.png Fudge 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 illegal aliens residing in the United States.[60] The vote largely followed party lines.[61]

Healthcare

Healthcare Reform Rules

Nay3.png Fudge voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[62]

Social issues

Abortion

Nay3.png Fudge 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 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.[63]

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal Cliff

Yea3.png Fudge 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. She was 1 of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[64]

Voting record

Issues

On The Issues Vote Match

Marcia Fudge's Vote Match results from On The Issues.
See also: On The Issues Vote Match

On The Issues conducts a VoteMatch analysis of elected officials based on 20 issue areas. Rather than relying on incumbents to complete the quiz themselves, the VoteMatch analysis is conducted using voting records, statements to the media, debate transcripts, or citations from books authored by or about the candidate.[65]

On The Issues organization logo

The table below contains the results of analysis compiled by staff at On The Issues.

On The Issues Vote Quiz[66]
Economic Issues Social Issues
Issue Stance Issue Stance
Legally require hiring women & minorities Strongly Favors Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right Strongly Favors
Expand Obamacare Strongly Favors Comfortable with same-sex marriage Strongly Favors
Vouchers for school choice Strongly Opposes Keep God in the public sphere Strongly Favors
Absolute right to gun ownership Strongly Opposes No "rights" to clean air and water Opposes
Higher taxes on the wealthy Strongly Favors Stricter punishment reduces crime Opposes
Support & expand free trade Strongly Opposes Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens Neutral
More enforcement of the right to vote Strongly Favors Maintain U.S. sovereignty from UN Opposes
Prioritize green energy Strongly Favors Expand the military Neutral
Stimulus better than market-led recovery Strongly Favors Stay out of Iran Strongly Opposes
Privatize Social Security Strongly Opposes Never legalize marijuana Opposes
Note: Information last updated: May 20, 2015.[65] If you notice the rating has changed, email us.

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Fudge endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democrat primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[67]

See also: Endorsements for Hillary Clinton


American response in Syria

See also: United States involvement in Syria

On August 29, 2013, more than 50 House Democrats signed a letter written by California Rep. Barbara Lee that called for a congressional resolution on strikes, and cautioned that the dire situation in Syria "should not draw us into an unwise war—especially without adhering to our constitutional requirements."[68][69] 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. Fudge was one of the 50 Democrats in the House to sign the letter.[68][69]

Senate filibusters

Fudge said that she supported the U.S. Senate's rule change that allowed executive appointment and federal judgeship nominees to be confirmed with a simple majority. She went on to accuse Republican senators of filibustering a disproportionate number of women and minorities. Of the 51 pending judicial nominations that were blocked, she said 26 were women, 12 were African American, three were Asian American and two were Hispanic.[70]

Elections

2016

See also: Ohio's 11th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Marcia Fudge (D) defeated Beverly Goldstein (R) in the general election. Both ran unopposed in their respective primaries.[1]

U.S. House, Ohio District 11 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMarcia Fudge Incumbent 80.3% 242,917
     Republican Beverly Goldstein 19.7% 59,769
Total Votes 302,686
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

2014

See also: Ohio's 11th Congressional District elections, 2014

Fudge ran for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. She ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the primary election on May 6, 2014.[71] Fudge then defeated Mark Zetzer (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[72]

U.S. House, Ohio District 11 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMarcia Fudge Incumbent 79.5% 137,105
     Republican Mark Zetzer 20.5% 35,461
Total Votes 172,566
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

2012

See also: Ohio's 11th Congressional District elections, 2012

Fudge won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, to represent Ohio's 11th District. She won the Democratic primary on March 6, 2012, and was unopposed in the November 6 general election.[73]

The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Ohio in 2012 as one of the 10 states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House or Republicans held their majority in 2013.[74] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for ninth on the list.[74]

U.S. House, Ohio District 11 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMarcia L. Fudge Incumbent 100% 258,359
Total Votes 258,359
Source: Ohio Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
U.S. House, Ohio's 11th Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMarcia Fudge Incumbent 89.4% 65,333
Gerald Carver Henley 6.3% 4,570
Isaac Powell 4.3% 3,169
Total Votes 73,072

Full history


Campaign donors

Fundraising events

The below chart from Find The Best tracks the fundraising events Fudge attends.

Source: This graphic was generated by Find The Best.


Comprehensive donor history

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf.
Why is that? While candidates and parties must file detailed expenditure reports, independent organizations and unions are not required to file reports in every case. Outside groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer.

Comprehensive donor information for Fudge is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Fudge raised a total of $2,550,812 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 16, 2015.[77][78]
Marcia Fudge Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2014 U.S. House (Ohio, District 11) Won $965,127
2012 U.S. House (Ohio, District 11) Won $689,197
2010 U.S. House (Ohio, District 11) Won $566,127
2008 U.S. House (Ohio, District 11) Won $330,361
Grand Total Raised $2,550,812

Source: This graphic was generated by Find The Best.

2016

Source: This graphic was generated using data from the FEC.

2014

Fudge won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. During that election cycle, Fudge's campaign committee raised a total of $965,127 and spent $497,385.[79] This is less than the average $1.45 million spent by House winners in 2014.[80]

Cost per vote

Fudge spent $3.63 per general election vote received in 2014.

U.S. House, Ohio District 11, 2014 - Marcia Fudge Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $965,127
Total Spent $497,385
Total Raised by Election Runner-up $0
Total Spent by Election Runner-up $0
Top contributors to Marcia Fudge's campaign committee
McDonald's Corp$12,700
Ice Miller LLP$10,100
Abbott Laboratories$10,000
American Assn for Justice$10,000
American Federation of Teachers$10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Food & Beverage$47,400
Pro-Israel$44,402
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products$43,250
Lawyers/Law Firms$42,069
Agricultural Services/Products$42,000

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Fudge’s reports.[81]

2012

Fudge won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Fudge's campaign committee raised a total of $689,197 and spent $711,755.[91]

Cost per vote

Fudge spent $2.76 per vote received in 2012.


2010

Fudge won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Fudge's campaign committee raised a total of $566,127 and spent $579,778.[92]

Her top five contributors between 2009-2010 were:

Personal Gain Index

Congressional Personal Gain Index graphic.png
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

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

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Fudge's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $607,013 to $1,456,000. That averages to $1,031,506.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Fudge ranked as the 203rd most wealthy representative in 2012.[93] Between 2007 and 2012, Fudge's calculated net worth[94] increased by an average of 10 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[95]

Marcia Fudge Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2007$690,003
2012$1,031,506.50
Growth from 2007 to 2012:49%
Average annual growth:10%[96]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[97]
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 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). Fudge received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Public Sector Unions industry.

From 2007-2014, 26.33 percent of Fudge's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[98]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Marcia Fudge Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $2,256,531
Total Spent $1,731,148
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Public Sector Unions$143,000
Building Trade Unions$123,600
Lawyers/Law Firms$118,519
Transportation Unions$105,500
Industrial Unions$103,500
% total in top industry6.34%
% total in top two industries11.81%
% total in top five industries26.33%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

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

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Fudge was a "far-left Democrat" as of August 2014.[99] This was the same rating Fudge received in June 2013.

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.[100]

Fudge most often votes with:

Fudge least often votes with:

Source: This graphic was generated by Find The Best.

Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, Fudge missed 176 of 5,020 roll call votes from December 2008 to September 2015. This amounts to 3.5 percent, which is worse than the median of 2.2 percent among current representatives as of September 2015.[99]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Fudge paid her congressional staff a total of $962,482 in 2011. Overall, Ohio ranked 30th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[101]

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

Fudge ranked 127th in the liberal rankings in 2013.[102]

2012

Fudge ranked 19th in the liberal rankings in 2012[103]

2011

Fudge ranked 55th in the liberal rankings in 2011.[104]

Voting with party

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

2014

Fudge voted with the Democratic Party 93.7 percent of the time, which ranked 80th among the 204 House Democratic members as of August 2014.[105]

2013

Fudge voted with the Democratic Party 94.1 percent of the time, which ranked 121st among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[106]

2016 Democratic National Convention

See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Marcia Fudge
Democratic National Convention, 2016
Status:Superdelegate
State:Ohio
Supporting:Hillary Clinton
Delegates to the DNC 2016
Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state
Fudge was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Ohio.[107] Fudge was one of 17 superdelegates from Ohio. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus results to support a specific presidential candidate. Fudge supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[108]Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[109]

What is a superdelegate?

See also: Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention

Superdelegates, in 2016, were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[110]

Ohio primary results

See also: Presidential election in Ohio, 2016
Hillary Clinton won the Ohio Democratic primary election with 57 percent of the vote. Bernie Sanders received 43 percent of the vote. According to exit polls, Clinton outperformed Sanders with women, older voters, voters of all education levels, voters with annual incomes above and below $50,000 and voters who viewed themselves as "somewhat liberal," "moderate," and "conservative." Clinton won 70 percent of black voters. She lost voters who identified as "very liberal" to Sanders 48 to 52 percent.[111] In the Democratic primary, 143 pledged delegates were up for grabs.
Ohio Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton 56.1% 696,681 81
Bernie Sanders 43.1% 535,395 62
Roque De La Fuente 0.8% 9,402 0
Totals 1,241,478 143
Source: The New York Times and Ohio Secretary of State

Delegate allocation

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
Democratic Party Logo.png

Ohio had 160 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 143 were "pledged delegates." National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[112][113]

Seventeen party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[112][114]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate List," December 24, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, "Fudge," accessed June 21, 2013
  3. ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 20, 2015
  4. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed January 22, 2013
  5. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
  6. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
  7. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 361," June 12, 2015
  8. ↑ The Atlantic, "A Big Win for Big Labor," June 12, 2015
  9. ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30," June 15, 2015
  10. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 362," June 12, 2015
  11. ↑ The Atlantic, "A Big Win for Big Labor," June 12, 2015
  12. ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30," June 15, 2015
  13. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 374," June 18, 2015
  14. ↑ Politico, "Trade turnaround: House backs new power for Obama," June 18, 2015
  15. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 388," June 24, 2015
  16. ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
  17. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239," accessed May 27, 2015
  18. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R. 1735," accessed May 27, 2015
  19. ↑ The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
  20. ↑ Congress.gov, "S. 1356," accessed November 12, 2015
  21. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 618," accessed November 12, 2015
  22. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)," accessed November 12, 2015
  23. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.11," accessed May 5, 2015
  24. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 183," accessed May 5, 2015
  25. ↑ The Hill, "Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority," accessed May 5, 2015
  26. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," accessed November 1, 2015
  27. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 579," accessed November 1, 2015
  28. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314)," accessed November 1, 2015
  29. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1191 - Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015," accessed May 16, 2015
  30. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 226," accessed May 16, 2015
  31. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3461," accessed September 11, 2015
  32. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 493," accessed September 11, 2015
  33. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3460," accessed September 10, 2015
  34. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 494," accessed September 11, 2015
  35. ↑ Congress.gov, "H Res 411," accessed September 10, 2015
  36. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 492," accessed September 10, 2015
  37. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 597," accessed November 2, 2015
  38. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 576," accessed November 2, 2015
  39. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2048," accessed May 26, 2015
  40. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 224," accessed May 26, 2015
  41. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 36 - the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," accessed May 16, 2015
  42. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "HR 36," accessed May 16, 2015
  43. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1731," accessed November 2, 2015
  44. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 173," accessed November 2, 2015
  45. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act," accessed November 1, 2015
  46. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 170," accessed November 1, 2015
  47. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 4038 - the American SAFE Act of 2015," accessed November 20, 2015
  48. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 643," accessed November 20, 2015
  49. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
  50. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
  51. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  52. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 2217 - DHS Appropriations Act of 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  53. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 624 - CISPA (2013) - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  54. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  55. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government shutdown: How we got here," accessed October 1, 2013
  56. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  57. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
  58. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
  59. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  60. ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.AMDT.136," accessed September 16, 2013
  61. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "H Amdt 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  62. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "H Amdt 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  63. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  64. ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
  65. ↑ 65.0 65.1 On The Issues, "Marcia Fudge Vote Match," accessed May 20, 2015
  66. ↑ The questions in the quiz are broken down into two sections: social and economic. In social questions, liberals and Libertarians agree in choosing the less-government answers, while conservatives and populists agree in choosing the more restrictive answers. For the economic questions, conservatives and Libertarians agree in choosing the less-government answers, while liberals and populists agree in choosing the more restrictive answers.
  67. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Rep. Marcia Fudge endorses Hillary Clinton's presidential bid," July 15, 2015
  68. ↑ 68.0 68.1 Office of Barbara Lee, "Lee Letter to President Obama," accessed September 2, 2013
  69. ↑ 69.0 69.1 Washington Post, "More than 50 House Democrats also want Syria strike resolution," accessed September 2, 2013
  70. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Rep. Marcia Fudge says U.S. Senate used filibuster to block nominations of women and minorities," November 21, 2013
  71. ↑ Associated Press, "Ohio Primary Election Results," accessed May 7, 2014
  72. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named huffpost14
  73. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Ohio," accessed November 11, 2012
  74. ↑ 74.0 74.1 Washington Post, "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012," accessed April 25, 2012
  75. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  76. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  77. ↑ Open Secrets, "Career Fundraising for Marcia Fudge," accessed March 2013
  78. ↑ The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties, likely representing only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. See this page for more details.
  79. ↑ Open Secrets, "Marcia Fudge 2014 Election Cycle," accessed April 10, 2015
  80. ↑ Open Secrets, "Winning vs. Spending," accessed April 10, 2015
  81. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Marcia L. Fudge Summary Report," accessed August 1, 2013
  82. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Marcia L. Fudge April Quarterly," accessed August 1, 2013
  83. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Marcia L. Fudge July Quarterly," accessed July 30, 2013
  84. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Marcia Fudge October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2013
  85. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Marcia Fudge Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 7, 2014
  86. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Marcia Fudge April Quarterly," accessed May 13, 2014
  87. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Marcia Fudge Pre-Primary," accessed October 31, 2014
  88. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Marcia Fudge July Quarterly," accessed October 31, 2014
  89. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Marcia Fudge October Quarterly," accessed October 31, 2014
  90. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Marcia Fudge Pre-General," accessed October 31, 2014
  91. ↑ Open Secrets, "Marcia Fudge 2012 Election Cycle," accessed March 4, 2013
  92. ↑ Open Secrets, "Marcia L. Fudge 2010 Election Cycle," accessed November 16, 2011
  93. ↑ Open Secrets, "Fudge (D-Ohio), 2012," accessed January 14, 2014
  94. ↑ 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.
  95. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
  96. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
  97. ↑ 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.
  98. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Rep. Marcia L. Fudge," accessed September 30, 2014
  99. ↑ 99.0 99.1 GovTrack, "Marcia Fudge," accessed August 19, 2014
  100. ↑ OpenCongress, "Marcia Fudge," accessed August 19, 2014
  101. ↑ LegiStorm, "Marcia L. Fudge," accessed September 25, 2012
  102. ↑ National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed August 19, 2014
  103. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed March 7, 2013
  104. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
  105. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
  106. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
  107. ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to [email protected].
  108. ↑ cleveland.com, "Final two Ohio superdelegates endorse Hillary Clinton," June 8, 2016
  109. ↑ 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].
  110. ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
  111. ↑ CNN, "Ohio exit polls," March 15, 2016
  112. ↑ 112.0 112.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
  113. ↑ CNN.com, "Democratic National Convention Roll Call," accessed July 26, 2016
  114. ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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Stephanie Tubbs Jones 		U.S. House of Representatives - Ohio District 11
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Bill Johnson (R) • Bob Gibbs (R) • Brad Wenstrup (R) • David Joyce (R) • James B. Renacci (R) • Jim Jordan (R) • Warren Davidson (R) • Joyce Beatty (D) • Marcia L. Fudge (D) • Marcy Kaptur (D) • Michael R. Turner (R) • Patrick J. Tiberi (R) • Robert E. Latta (R) • Steve Chabot (R) • Steve Stivers (R) • Tim Ryan (D)
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