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Jeff Denham
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U.S. House California District 10

Tenure

2011 - Present

Term ends

2019

Years in position

7

Prior offices
California State Senate

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000/year

Net worth

(2012) $15,705,002

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

Associate

Victor Valley Junior College

Bachelor's

California Polytechnic State University

Military

Service / branch

United States Air Force

Years of service

1984 to 1988

Personal
Religion
Presbyterian
Profession
Businessman
Contact

Jeff Denham is a Republican former representative from California's 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Denham was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2018.


In his 2016 bid for re-election, Denham defeated Democrat Michael Eggman in the general election. California's 10th Congressional District race was rated as a battleground in 2016.

Denham's political career began with his service in the California State Senate from 2002 to 2010.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Denham is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills.

Contents

2018 battleground election

See also: California's 10th Congressional District election, 2018

This candidate's election was identified as a 2018 battleground race. The following content comes from our coverage of that election here.


In California's 10th Congressional District, venture capitalist Josh Harder (D) defeated incumbent Rep. Jeff Denham (R) in the general election on November 6, 2018.[1]

All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. As of 3:45 p.m. ET on November 12, 2018, eight U.S. House elections remained too close to call. The Democratic Party had gained a net total of 32 seats, winning control of the chamber. This race was identified as a 2018 battleground that might have affected partisan control of the U.S. House in the 116th Congress. Heading into the election, the Republican Party was in the majority holding 235 seats to Democrats' 193 seats, with seven vacant seats. Democrats needed to win 23 GOP-held seats in 2018 to win control of the House. From 1918 to 2016, the president’s party lost an average of 29 seats in midterm elections.

Denham, first elected in 2010, was one of seven California Republicans who represented a district won by Hillary Clinton in 2016.[2] This district was one of 25 Republican-held U.S. House districts that Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election, while Denham won his 2016 election by 3.4 percentage points. Prior to Denham's election, the district was represented by Democrat Ellen Tauscher for fourteen years.


Elections

2018

See also: California's 10th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 10

Josh Harder (D) defeated incumbent Jeff Denham (R) in the general election for U.S. House California District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Josh Harder  (D)
 
51.3
 
96,320

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Jeff Denham  (R)
 
48.7
 
91,401

Total votes: 187,721

Primary election

Primary for U.S. House California District 10

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 10 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jeff Denham  (R)
 
37.5
 
45,719

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Josh Harder  (D)
 
17.0
 
20,742

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Ted Howze  (R)
 
14.6
 
17,723

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Michael Eggman  (D)
 
10.2
 
12,446

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Virginia Madueno  (D)
 
9.2
 
11,178

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Sue Zwahlen  (D)
 
8.2
 
9,945

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Mike Barkley  (D)
 
2.4
 
2,904

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Dotty Nygard  (D)
 
0.9
 
1,100

Total votes: 121,757

Candidate profile

Jeff Denham, U.S. Representative
Jeff Denham.jpg

Campaign website Facebook Twitter

Party: Republican

Incumbent: Yes

Political office: U.S. Representative (Assumed office: 2011), California State Senate (2002-2010)

Biography: Denham earned his A.A. from Victor Valley Junior College and his B.A. from California Polytechnic State University. Before beginning his political career, he was a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve (1988- 2000) and the U.S. Air Force (1984-1988). Denham was first elected to the U.S. House in 2010.[3]

Key messages
  • Denham's campaign website highlighted what he considers to be his fiscal accomplishments in Congress. He stated that he helped pass the Federal Asset Sale and Transfer act to "improve the management of federal property, shrink the federal government’s footprint, and save taxpayers billions of dollars."[4]
  • Denham also said he improved the "state's long-term climate for agriculture and business and working to expand water storage."[4]
  • Denham's campaign released an ad featuring a California farmer who said Denham worked to protect water rights, increase water storage, and fight against unnecessary regulations.[5]


Polls

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls
California's 10th Congressional District election, 2018
Poll Poll sponsor Jeff Denham Josh HarderUndecidedMargin of ErrorSample Size
NYT Upshot/Siena College
October 21-25, 2018
The New York Times 45%47%8%+/-4.9501
Institute of Governmental Studies
September 16-23, 2018
None 45%50%5%+/-5.0726
Note: A "0%" finding means the question was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to [email protected]


Campaign finance

The chart below details the campaign finance statements reported to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Jeff Denham Republican Party $4,117,126 $2,507,434 $1,936,144 As of September 30, 2018
Josh Harder Democratic Party $6,091,868 $4,568,976 $1,522,892 As of September 30, 2018

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.


Satellite spending

Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[6][7][8]

This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.

  • The American Action Network announced a $1 million ad campaign targeting California's 10th District and 25 other congressional districts on March 26, 2018. The group's 10th District ad asked voters to thank incumbent Jeff Denham (R) for supporting the tax bill passed by Congress in December 2017.[9]
    • The Los Angeles Times reported on January 3, 2018, that the American Action Network had made a six-figure TV and digital ad buy on behalf of Denham and three other Republican members of the California congressional delegation.[10] The group's ads thank the members for their support for the tax bill that was passed by Congress in December 2017. Click here to view the ad featuring Denham.
  • The American Bankers Association had spent $75,000 supporting Denham as of October 13, 2018.[11]
  • PAC for a Change, a political action committee led by former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), reported spending $500 on media production and $1,500 on a media buy for an ad opposing Denham on December 20, 2017.[15]

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Race ratings: California's 10th Congressional District election, 2018
Race trackerRace ratings
October 30, 2018October 23, 2018October 16, 2018October 9, 2018
The Cook Political ReportToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every two weeks throughout the election season.

2016

See also: California's 10th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Jeff Denham (R) defeated Michael Eggman (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Denham and Eggman defeated Robert Hodges (R) and Michael Barkley (D) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[16][17]

U.S. House, California District 10 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Denham Incumbent 51.7% 124,671
     Democratic Michael Eggman 48.3% 116,470
Total Votes 241,141
Source: California Secretary of State

U.S. House, California District 10 Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Denham Incumbent 47.7% 61,290
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Eggman 27.6% 35,413
     Democratic Michael Barkley 14.5% 18,576
     Republican Robert Hodges 10.2% 13,130
Total Votes 128,409
Source: California Secretary of State

Denham was a member of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Patriot Program. The program was designed to help protect vulnerable Republican incumbents heading into the 2016 election.[18]

2014

See also: California's 10th Congressional District elections, 2014
SimmeringRace.jpg
U.S. House, California District 10 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Denham Incumbent 56.1% 70,582
     Democratic Michael Eggman 43.9% 55,123
Total Votes 125,705
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 10 Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Denham Incumbent 58.9% 44,237
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Eggman 26.4% 19,804
     Democratic Mike Barkley 14.7% 11,005
Total Votes 75,046
Source: California Secretary of State

2012

See also: California's 10th Congressional District elections, 2012
U.S. House, California District 10 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Denham Incumbent 52.7% 110,265
     Democratic Jose Hernandez 47.3% 98,934
Total Votes 209,199
Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
U.S. House, California District 10 Open Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Denham (R) Incumbent 49.2% 45,779
Green check mark transparent.pngJose Hernandez (D) 28% 26,072
Chad Condit (NPP) 15% 13,983
Michael Barkley (D) 5.4% 5,028
Toroy Wayne McComak (NPP) 2.3% 2,114
Total Votes 92,976

Full history


2006

California State Senate, District 12
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Denham (R) 90,288
Wiley Nickel (D) 65,130

Campaign themes

2018

Campaign website

Denham's campaign website stated the following: {{#California's 10th Congressional District election, 2018|denhamthemes}}

2012

Denham's campaign website listed the following issues:[20]

  • Healthcare
Excerpt: "Americans need improved access to greater quality and more affordable healthcare. While we have the best trained medical professionals and the most technologically advanced facilities and equipment, our health care system is too complex and exclusive, and many individuals fall through the cracks."
  • Protecting Medicare Benefits For Our Seniors
Excerpt: "I won’t support any plan that will rob our seniors of the Medicare benefits they have paid into for their entire lives. They have earned those benefits. I want to guarantee that anyone over the age of 55 will see the benefits they deserve."
  • Economy and Jobs
Excerpt: "Currently, the unemployment rate in the San Joaquin Valley rests at an unacceptable 17 percent. We can turn this around and restore jobs to the Valley but it will require the adoption of pro-growth policies."
  • Veterans
Excerpt: "I am proud to have served my country in the United States Air Force, and I have tremendous respect for America’s military men and women who have consistently served our country with honor and valor."
  • Defense
Excerpt: "The most important duty of Congress is to provide for the defense of our nation. We must be prepared to fully support the needs of our troops in the field while preparing to meet future threats. These threats will come from other nations as well as terrorist networks that continue to threaten our way of life."

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Denham was assigned to the following committees:[21]

2015-2016

Denham served on the following committees:[22]

2013-2014

Denham served on the following committees:[23]

2011-2012

Denham served on the following committees:[24]

State Senate

2009-2010

Denham served on these legislative committees:

Key votes

See also: Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Issues

Poll on 2013 immigration plan

Several Republican members of the U.S. House may have faced a tougher path to re-election in 2014 because the Gang of Eight's immigration bill did not pass in the House in 2013, according to a Public Policy Poll released in July 2013.[137]

According to the poll, a majority of voters in seven Republican congressional districts said they were less likely to vote for their representative if he or she failed to support the plan. Public Policy Polling described the bill to respondents, saying that it would "secure our borders, block employers from hiring undocumented immigrants, and make sure that undocumented immigrants already in the U.S. with no criminal record register for legal status. If a long list of requirements is met over more than a decade, it provides eligibility for a path to citizenship."[138]

Denham represented one of those seven districts. Voters also reported in the poll that they were less likely to support Republican candidates in the 2014 general election if the Republican House members blocked this immigration proposal.[137] Voters in all seven districts had at least 61 percent support for the Senate’s immigration plan.[137]

In October 2013, Denham became the first House Republican to publicly announce his support of the immigration bill the Senate passed earlier in 2013, largely due to the efforts of the Senate's bipartisan Gang of Eight.[139]

Legislative scorecard

Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were passed on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score.[140][141]

On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Denham ranked as a 17.[142]

Presidential preference

See also: Republicans and their declared positions on Donald Trump

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Denham endorsed Jeb Bush for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[143]

See also: Endorsements for Jeb Bush


On March 14, 2016, Denham tweeted: “I will be supporting the Republican nominee.”[144] He did not mention Donald Trump in his statement.


2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Jeff Denham endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[145]

Campaign donors


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. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer.
Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website.

Comprehensive donor information is shown below. Based on available campaign finance records, Denham raised a total of $10,108,178 in elections. Ballotpedia updates the information below in the years following a general election.[146]
Jeff Denham campaign contribution history
Year Office Result Contributions
2016 U.S. House, California District 10 Won $3,332,562
2014 U.S. House (California, District 10) Won $2,762,283
2012 U.S. House (California, District 10) Won $2,756,588
2010 U.S. House (California, District 19) Won $1,256,745
Grand total raised $10,108,178
Source: Follow the Money

2016

Denham won re-election to the U.S. House in 2016. During that election cycle, Denham's campaign committee raised a total of $3,332,562 and spent $4,122,239.[147] This is more than the average $1.46 million spent by U.S. House winners in 2016.[148]

Cost per vote

Denham spent $33.06 per general election vote received in 2016.

U.S. House, California District 10, 2016 - Jeff Denham Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $3,332,562
Total Spent $4,122,239
Total Raised by Election Runner-up $1,611,254
Total Spent by Election Runner-up $1,517,964
Top contributors to Jeff Denham's campaign committee
Berkshire Hathaway$23,000
CSX Corp$22,500
Union Pacific Corp$17,500
Atlas Air Worldwide$16,700
National Tank Truck Carriers Inc$16,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Leadership PACs$358,300
Crop Production & Basic Processing$236,290
Oil & Gas$193,999
Trucking$122,050
Casinos/Gambling$116,778
Source: Open Secrets

2014

Denham won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. During that election cycle, Denham's campaign committee raised a total of $2,762,283 and spent $1,753,320.[149] This is more than the average $1.45 million spent by House winners in 2014.[150]

Cost per vote

Denham spent $24.84 per general election vote received in 2014.

U.S. House, California District 10, 2014 - Jeff Denham Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $2,762,283
Total Spent $1,753,320
Total Raised by Election Runner-up $1,294,524
Total Spent by Election Runner-up $1,291,436
Top contributors to Jeff Denham's campaign committee
Berkshire Hathaway$29,000
Bechtel Group$24,800
Blue Diamond Growers$20,000
Fagundes Dairy$19,362
Duarte Nursery$13,700
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Crop Production & Basic Processing$304,247
Leadership PACs$209,845
Casinos/Gambling$106,300
Real Estate$87,759
Railroads$87,750

Below are Denham's FEC reports.[151]

2012

Denham won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Denham's campaign committee raised a total of $2,756,588 and spent $2,647,697.[160] This is more than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.[161]

Cost per vote

Denham spent $24.01 per vote received in 2012.


2010

Denham won election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Denham's campaign committee raised a total of $1,256,745 and spent $1,208,461.[162]

His top five contributors between 2009-2010 were:


2006

In 2006 Denham raised $2,372,472 in campaign donations. His top four donors are listed below.[163]

Donor Amount
Merced County Republican Party $148,010
Stanislaus County Republican Central CMTE $139,500
Monterey County Republican Party $125,000
California Republican Party $102,500

2008 recall

Main article: Jeff Denham recall

Denham faced a recall election on June 3, 2008, in which he retained his seat.

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, Denham's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $5,310,006 and $26,099,999. That averages to $15,705,002, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Denham ranked as the 38th most wealthy representative in 2012.[164] Between 2009 and 2012, Denham's calculated net worth[165] increased by an average of 661 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[166]

Jeff Denham Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2009$754,482
2012$15,705,002
Growth from 2009 to 2012:1,982%
Average annual growth:661%[167]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[168]
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). Denham received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Crop Production & Basic Processing industry.

From 2009-2014, 30.37 percent of Denham's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[169]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Jeff Denham Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $5,965,184
Total Spent $4,277,132
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Crop Production & Basic Processing$713,612
Leadership PACs$413,107
Casinos/Gambling$293,020
Real Estate$218,890
Dairy$172,714
% total in top industry11.96%
% total in top two industries18.89%
% total in top five industries30.37%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

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

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Denham was a "rank-and-file Republican" as of July 2014. This was the same rating Denham received in June 2013.[170]

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.[171]

Denham most often votes with:

Denham least often votes with:


Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, Denham missed 51 of 3,315 roll call votes from January 2011 to September 2015. This amounted to 1.5 percent, which was lower than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[172]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Denham paid his congressional staff a total of $907,508 in 2011. He ranked 123rd on the list of the lowest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranked 152nd overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, California ranked 5th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[173]

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

Denham ranked 209th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[174]

2012

Denham ranked 163rd in the conservative rankings in 2012.[175]

2011

Denham ranked 71st in the conservative rankings in 2011.[176]

Voting with party

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

2014

Denham voted with the Republican Party 92.6 percent of the time, which ranked 172nd among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.[177]

2013

Denham voted with the Republican Party 96.4 percent of the time, which ranked 139th among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.[178]

Personal

Denham and his wife, Sonia, have two children.

See also

External links

 

Footnotes

  1. Associated Press, "Democrat Harder ousts California GOP US Rep. Denham," November 13, 2018
  2. Daily Kos, "Check out our maps and analysis comparing 2016's presidential and congressional results by district," January 31, 2017
  3. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Jeff Denham"
  4. 4.0 4.1 Jeff Denham 2018 campaign website, "About Jeff Denham," accessed April 2, 2018
  5. Youtube, "Paul," released May 15, 2018
  6. OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
  7. OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
  8. National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
  9. American Action Network, "American Action Network continues promoting tax reform with $1 million campaign," March 26, 2018
  10. Los Angeles Times, "Ads thank four California Republicans for their votes to pass tax plan," January 3, 2018
  11. Federal Election Commission, "Independent Expenditures," accessed October 13, 2018
  12. 12.0 12.1 Bloomberg, "Two Democrats in House Races Top $3 Million in Third Quarter," October 2, 2018
  13. Modesto Bee, "Updated October 17, 2018
  14. CNN, "Hillary Clinton steps up her involvement in the midterms," July 30, 2018
  15. Federal Election Commission, "Independent expenditures," accessed March 22, 2018
  16. California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
  17. The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
  18. NRCC, "Patriot Program," accessed May 4, 2015
  19. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  20. Campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 10, 2012
  21. U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
  22. U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 18, 2015
  23. CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
  24. United States Representative Jeff Denham, Proudly Serving You in Congress, "Committees and Caucuses," accessed August 1, 2011
  25. California Senate, "Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development committee membership list," accessed March 1, 2010 (dead link)
  26. California Senate, "Senate Education committee membership list," accessed March 1, 2010 (dead link)
  27. California Senate, "Senate Standing Committee on Food and Agriculture," accessed March 1, 2010 (dead link)
  28. California Senate, "Senate Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs," accessed March 1, 2010
  29. California Senate, "Senate Standing Committee on Government Organization," accessed March 1, 2010 (dead link)
  30. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
  31. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
  32. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 205," May 18, 2018
  33. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
  34. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
  35. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
  36. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
  37. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
  38. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
  39. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
  40. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
  41. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
  42. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
  43. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
  44. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
  45. Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
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  166. This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
  167. This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
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George Radanovich
U.S. House of Representatives - California
2011-Present
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California State Senate, District 12
2002-2010
Succeeded by
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