Rob Bishop
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Robert "Rob" Bishop is the Republican representative from Utah's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House. Bishop is running in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Bishop is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 2 Career
- 3 Committee assignments
- 4 Key votes
- 4.1 Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
- 4.2 Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
- 4.3 114th Congress
- 4.4 113th Congress
- 4.5 Previous congressional sessions
- 5 Issues
- 6 Elections
- 7 Campaign donors
- 8 Personal Gain Index
- 9 Analysis
- 10 2016 Republican National Convention
- 11 Personal
- 12 Recent news
- 13 See also
- 14 External links
- 15 Footnotes
Biography
After earning his bachelor's from the University of Utah, Bishop taught history and government at the high school level for 28 years. He was also a member of the part-time Utah House of Representatives for 25 years.[1][2]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Stewart's academic, professional, and political career:[2]
- 2003-present: U.S. Representative from Utah's 1st Congressional District
- 1992-1994: Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives
- 1979-1994: Utah House of Representatives
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Bishop was assigned to the following committees:[3]
2015-2016
Bishop served on the following committees:[4]
2013-2014
Bishop served on the following committees:[5]
- United States House Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
- Subcommittee on Readiness
- United States House Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation - Chair
- United States House Committee on Rules
- Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House
2011-2012
Bishop served on the following House committees:[1]
- House Rules Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Chairman
Key votes
- See also: Key votes
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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
- For detailed information about each vote, click here.
Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
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114th CongressThe first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[43][44] For more information pertaining to Bishop's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[45] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015Trade adjustment assistance Defense spending authorizationOn May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Bishop voted with 227 other Republicans and 41 Democrats to approve the bill.[54] 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.[55] 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.[56][57] Bishop voted with 234 other Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill.[58] 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.[59] 2016 Budget proposalOn April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, voted against the resolution. Bishop voted with 225 other Republicans to approve the bill.[60][61][62] 2015 budgetOn October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.[63] Bishop voted with 166 Republicans against the bill.[64] It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015.[65] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015. Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Bishop voted with 222 other Republican representatives to approve the bill.[66][67]
Export-Import BankOn October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods.[74] Bishop voted with 116 Republicans and one Democrat against the bill.[75] DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Bishop voted with 195 Republicans and 142 Democrats to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.[76][77] Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActOn May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Bishop voted with 237 Republicans in favor of the bill.[78][79] Cyber securityOn April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies.[80] Bishop voted with 219 Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill.[81] On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116.[82] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Bishop voted with 201 Republicans and 105 Democrats in favor of the bill.[83] ImmigrationOn November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137.[84] The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Bishop voted with 241 Republicans and 47 Democrats in favor of the bill.[85] 113th CongressThe second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[86] For more information pertaining to Bishop's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[87] National securityNDAABishop voted in support of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[88] DHS AppropriationsBishop voted in support of HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[88] Keystone Pipeline AmendmentBishop voted in opposition of House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[88] CISPA (2013)Bishop voted in opposition of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[89] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[88] Economy2014 Farm billOn January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[90] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[91][92] It also cut the food stamp program an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[92] Bishop voted with 161 other Republican representatives in favor of the bill. 2014 BudgetOn January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[93][94] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582-page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[94] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[95] It increased the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel by 1 percent, increased Head Start funding for early childhood education by $1 billion, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Bishop voted with the majority of the Republican Party in favor of the bill.[93] 2013 Farm bill
Bishop voted for the Farm Bill on July 11, 2013. The bill passed in a 216-208 vote.[96] The bill passed included farm policy, but did not include food stamps.[97] Government shutdown
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[98] 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.[99] Bishop voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[100] 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.[101] 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. Bishop voted against HR 2775.[102] ImmigrationMorton Memos ProhibitionBishop supported House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status.[103] The vote largely followed party lines.[104] HealthcareRepealing ObamacareBishop has supported all attempts to repeal or delay the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[105] Social issuesAbortionBishop voted for HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.[106] Government affairsHR 676On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[107] Bishop joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[108][109] Previous congressional sessionsFiscal cliffBishop voted against 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. He was one of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[110] |
Issues
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Bishop endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[111]
- See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio
2012
Rob Bishop endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[112]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Utah District 1
Incumbent Robert "Rob" Bishop, Lee Castillo, Adam Davis, and Eric Eliason ran in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 1 on November 6, 2018.
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Lee Castillo (D) | |
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Eric Eliason (Independent) |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 1
Lee Castillo defeated Kurt Frederick Weiland in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Utah District 1 on June 26, 2018.
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Lee Castillo (D) |
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Kurt Frederick Weiland (D) |
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5,439 |
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Total votes: 12,712 |
Republican primary election
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Rob Bishop (R) defeated Peter Clemens (D), Craig Bowden (L), and Chadwick Fairbanks III (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. David Yu-Lin Chiu was eliminated in the Republican convention on April 23, 2016.[113]
U.S. House, Utah District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Rob Bishop Incumbent | 65.9% | 182,925 | |
Democratic | Peter Clemens | 26.4% | 73,380 | |
Libertarian | Craig Bowden | 5.9% | 16,296 | |
Independent | Chadwick Fairbanks III | 1.7% | 4,850 | |
Total Votes | 277,451 | |||
Source: Utah Secretary of State |
Campaign themes
The following issues were listed on Bishop's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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—Rob Bishop's campaign website, http://www.votebishop.com/issues-and-solutions |
2014
Bishop won re-election to the U.S. House to represent Utah's 1st District on November 4, 2014.
U.S. House, Utah District 1 General Election, 2014 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Rob Bishop Incumbent | 64.8% | 84,231 | |
Democratic | Donna McAleer | 28% | 36,422 | |
Libertarian | Craig Bowden | 3.7% | 4,847 | |
Independent American | Dwayne Vance | 3.5% | 4,534 | |
Total Votes | 130,034 | |||
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor, "Elections," |
Convention results
On April 26, 2014, at Utah’s GOP Convention, delegates chose Bishop as the Republican candidate in the 2014 general election. Bishop received 767 votes, or 80.74 percent, while David Yu-Lin Chiu received 183 votes, or 19.26 percent.[115]
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2012
Bishop won re-election in 2012. He defeated Leonard Fabiano and Jacqueline Smith in the Republican convention. He defeated two challengers in the general election on November 6, 2012.[117]
U.S. House, Utah District 1 General Election, 2012 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Rob Bishop Incumbent | 71.5% | 175,487 | |
Democratic | Donna M. McAleer | 24.7% | 60,611 | |
Constitution | Sherry Phipps | 3.8% | 9,430 | |
Total Votes | 245,528 | |||
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" |
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Full history
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2010 On November 2, 2010, Rob Bishop won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Morgan E. Bowen (D), Kirk D. Pearson (Constitution) and Jared Paul Stratton (L) in the general election.[119] 2008 On November 4, 2008, Rob Bishop won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Morgan Bowen (D), Kirk D. Pearson (Constitution) and Joseph Geddes Buchman (L) in the general election.[120]
2006 On November 7, 2006, Rob Bishop won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Steven Olsen (D), Mark Hudson (Constitution) and Lynn Badler (L) in the general election.[121] 2004 On November 2, 2004, Rob Bishop won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Steven Thompson (D), Charles Johnston (Constitution) and Richard W. Soderberg (Personal Choice) in the general election.[122] 2002 On November 5, 2002, Rob Bishop won election to the United States House. He defeated Dave Thomas (D), Craig Axford (G), Cody Judy (Write-in), Charles Johnston (Write-in) and Susan Howard (Write-in) in the general election.[123] |
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. |
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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, Bishop raised a total of $3,937,569 in elections. Ballotpedia updates the information below in the years following a general election.[124]
Rob Bishop campaign contribution history | ||||
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Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
2016 | U.S. House, Utah District 1 | $967,072 | ||
2014 | U.S. House (Utah, District 1) | $559,345 | ||
2012 | U.S. House (Utah, District 1) | $353,367 | ||
2010 | U.S. House (Utah, District 1) | $278,327 | ||
2008 | U.S. House (Utah, District 1) | $309,556 | ||
2006 | U.S. House (Utah, District 1) | $363,297 | ||
2004 | U.S. House (Utah, District 1) | $437,648 | ||
2002 | U.S. House (Utah, District 1) | $668,957 | ||
Grand total raised | $3,937,569 | |||
Source: Follow the Money |
2016
Bishop won re-election to the U.S. House in 2016. During that election cycle, Bishop's campaign committee raised a total of $967,072 and spent $833,066.[125] This is less than the average $1.46 million spent by U.S. House winners in 2016.[126]
Cost per vote
Bishop spent $4.55 per general election vote received in 2016.
U.S. House, Utah District 1, 2016 - Rob Bishop Campaign Contributions | |
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Total Raised | $967,072 |
Total Spent | $833,066 |
Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $0 |
Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $0 |
Top contributors to Rob Bishop's campaign committee | |
Silver Eagle Distributors | $13,528 |
American Resort Development Assn | $10,000 |
Boyd Gaming | $10,000 |
BP | $10,000 |
Chevron Corp | $10,000 |
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Oil & Gas | $150,516 |
Casinos/Gambling | $91,700 |
Lawyers/Law Firms | $63,950 |
Lobbyists | $48,099 |
Electric Utilities | $39,750 |
Source: Open Secrets |
2014
Bishop won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. During that election cycle, Bishop's campaign committee raised a total of $559,345 and spent $525,674.[127] This is less than the average $1.45 million spent by House winners in 2014.[128]
Cost per vote
Bishop spent $7.48 per general election vote received in 2014.
U.S. House, Tennessee District 1, 2014 - Rob Bishop Campaign Contributions | |
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Total Raised | $559,345 |
Total Spent | $525,674 |
Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $266,276 |
Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $268,195 |
Top contributors to Rob Bishop's campaign committee | |
Honeywell International | $10,000 |
L-3 Communications | $10,000 |
Lockheed Martin | $10,000 |
National Assn of Realtors | $10,000 |
National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn | $10,000 |
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Oil & Gas | $111,100 |
Defense Aerospace | $38,500 |
Casinos/Gambling | $29,200 |
Misc Defense | $27,500 |
Defense Electronics | $23,000 |
To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section. | |
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Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Bishop's reports.[129]
Rob Bishop (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
April Quarterly[130] | April 15, 2013 | $14,110.29 | $11,000.00 | $(11,860.46) | $13,249.83 | ||||
July Quarterly[131] | July 15, 2013 | $13,249.83 | $68,505.00 | $(29,517.38) | $52,237.45 | ||||
October Quarterly[132] | October 15, 2013 | $52,237.45 | $29,900.00 | $(31,237.25) | $50,900.20 | ||||
Year-End[133] | January 31, 2014 | $50,900 | $45,795 | $(17,635) | $79,060 | ||||
Pre-Convention[134] | April 14, 2014 | $79,060.29 | $19,900.00 | $(64,656.79) | $34,303.50 | ||||
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$175,100 | $(154,906.88) |
2012
Bishop won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Bishop's campaign committee raised a total of $353,367 and spent $403,467.[135]
Cost per vote
Bishop spent $2.30 per vote received in 2012.
U.S. House, Utah District 1, 2012 - Rob Bishop Campaign Contributions | |
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Total Raised | $353,367 |
Total Spent | $403,467 |
Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $231,493 |
Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $229,529 |
Top contributors to Rob Bishop's campaign committee | |
National Auto Dealers Assn | $18,000 |
Es3 Inc | $11,500 |
Honeywell International | $10,000 |
National Assn of Realtors | $10,000 |
Lockheed Martin | $9,000 |
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Oil & Gas | $52,500 |
Lobbyists | $18,750 |
Automotive | $18,500 |
Mining | $18,000 |
Real Estate | $18,000 |
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2010
Bishop won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Bishop's campaign committee raised a total of $278,327 and spent $302,771.[136]
U.S. House, Utah District 1, 2010 - Rob Bishop Campaign Contributions | |
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Total Raised | $278,327 |
Total Spent | $302,771 |
Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $11,550 |
Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $11,309 |
Top contributors to Rob Bishop's campaign committee | |
Credit Union National Assn | $10,000 |
OrrinPAC | $10,000 |
Es3 Inc | $9,400 |
National Assn of Realtors | $8,000 |
Alliant Techsystems | $7,500 |
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Oil & Gas | $24,550 |
Lobbyists | $22,050 |
Real Estate | $15,750 |
Credit Unions | $15,490 |
Mining | $14,500 |
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Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Bishop's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $16,002 to $65,000. That averages to $40,501, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Bishop ranked as the 393rd most wealthy representative in 2012.[137] Between 2004 and 2012, Bishop‘s calculated net worth increased from $-20,053 to $40,501. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[138]
Rob Bishop Yearly Net Worth | |
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Year | Average Net Worth |
2004 | $-20,053 |
2012 | $40,501 |
Growth from 2004 to 2012: | N/A |
Average annual growth: | N/A |
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[139] |
PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). In the 113th Congress, Bishop was the chair of the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. Bishop received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Oil & Gas industry. Comparatively, the top industry employer in Utah's 1st Congressional District was Educational services, and health care and social assistance, according to a 2012 U.S. Census survey.[140]
From 2011-2014, 24.98 percent of Bishop's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[141]
Rob Bishop Campaign Contributions | |
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Total Raised | $2,713,629 |
Total Spent | $2,602,943 |
Chair of the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation | |
Top industry in the district | Educational services, and health care and social assistance |
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Oil & Gas | $188,100 |
Leadership PACs | $156,435 |
Computers/Internet | $119,425 |
Real Estate | $107,200 |
Credit Unions | $106,737 |
% total in top industry | 6.93% |
% total in top two industries | 12.7% |
% total in top five industries | 24.98% |
Analysis
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.[142]
Bishop most often votes with: |
Bishop least often votes with: |
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Bishop was a "far-right Republican," as of September 2014.[143] This was the same rating Bishop received in June 2013.[144]
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Bishop missed 655 of 9,308 roll call votes from January 2003 to September 2015. This amounted to 7 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[145]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Bishop paid his congressional staff a total of $999,614 in 2011. Overall, Utah ranked 17th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[146]
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, Bishop was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Bishop's staff was given an apparent $350.00 in bonus money.[147]
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
Bishop was one of three members who ranked 40th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[148]
2012
Bishop was one of three members who ranked 98th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[149]
2011
Bishop ranked 153rd in the conservative rankings in 2011.[150]
Voting with party
The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.
2014
Bishop voted with the Republican Party 92.8 percent of the time, which ranked 168th among the 233 House Republican members as of August 2014.[151]
2013
Bishop voted with the Republican Party 95.6 percent of the time, which ranked 139th among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.[152]
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Bishop was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Utah. All 40 delegates from Utah were bound by state party rules to support Ted Cruz at the convention.[153] Cruz suspended his campaign on May 3, 2016. At the time, he had approximately 546 bound delegates. For more on what happened to his delegates, see this page.
Delegate rules
Delegates from Utah to the Republican National Convention were elected at the Utah state GOP convention in April 2016. All Utah delegates were bound by the results of the state's caucus on the first ballot. If a candidate allocated delegates did not compete at the national convention, then his or her delegates were reallocated and bound to the remaining candidates.
Utah primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Utah, 2016
Utah Republican Caucus, 2016 | ||||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
Ted Cruz | 69.2% | 122,567 | 40 | |
John Kasich | 16.8% | 29,773 | 0 | |
Donald Trump | 14% | 24,864 | 0 | |
Totals | 177,204 | 40 | ||
Source: The New York Times and CNN |
Delegate allocation
Utah had 40 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 12 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's four congressional districts). District delegates were allocated proportionally; a candidate had to win at least 15 percent of the statewide caucus vote in order to be eligible to receive any district-level delegates. If a candidate received more than 50 percent of the statewide caucus vote, he or she received all of the state's district delegates.[154][155]
Of the remaining 28 delegates, 25 served at large. Utah's at-large delegates were allocated proportionally; a candidate had to win at least 15 percent of the statewide caucus vote in order to be eligible to receive any at-large delegates. If a candidate received more than 50 percent of the statewide vote, he or she won all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[154][155]
Personal
Bishop and his wife, Jeralynn, have five children and live in Brigham City.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Utah's 1st Congressional District
- Utah's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- United States House of Representatives
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official House website, "Biography," accessed November 2, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Biographical Directory of U.S. Congress, "Bishop," accessed June 26, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 20, 2015
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 205," May 18, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 480," September 8, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 441," September 6, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 437," July 28, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 407," July 24, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 378," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 136," March 8, 2017
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 361," June 12, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30," June 15, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 362," June 12, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30," June 15, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 374," June 18, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Trade turnaround: House backs new power for Obama," June 18, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 388," June 24, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239," accessed May 27, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R. 1735," accessed May 27, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S. 1356," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 618," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.11," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 183," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 579," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314)," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1191 - Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015," accessed May 16, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 226," accessed May 16, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3461," accessed September 11, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 493," accessed September 11, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3460," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 494," accessed September 11, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H Res 411," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 492," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 597," accessed November 2, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 576," accessed November 2, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2048," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 224," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 36 - the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," accessed May 16, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "HR 36," accessed May 16, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1731," accessed November 2, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 173," accessed November 2, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 170," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 4038 - the American SAFE Act of 2015," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 643," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ 88.0 88.1 88.2 88.3 Project Vote Smart, "Representative Bishop's Voting Records on National Security," accessed October 14, 2013
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "Bill Summary & Status - 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) - H.R.624," accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 31: H.R. 2642," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House clears farm bill," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 92.0 92.1 New York Times, "Senate passes long-stalled farm bill, with clear winners and losers," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 93.0 93.1 CNN.com, "House passes compromise $1.1 trillion budget for 2014," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ 94.0 94.1 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 21," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "House passes $1.1 trillion omnibus," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Bishop on agriculture," accessed October 14, 2013
- ↑ New York Times, "House Republicans Push Through Farm Bill, Without Food Stamps," accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government shutdown: How we got here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.AMDT.136," accessed August 28, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Representative Bishop's Voting Records on Immigration," accessed October 14, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Representative Bishop's Voting Records on Issue: Health and Healthcare," accessed October 14, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Bishop on abortion," accessed October 14, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Yahoo News, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Rep. Rob Bishop backs Sen. Marco Rubio for president," December 22, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "2012 GOP Lawmaker Endorsements for President," accessed November 23, 2011
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ 114.0 114.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ St. George News, "Utah GOP Convention chooses returning candidates, runoffs; STGnews photo gallery," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Vote Bishop, "Issues," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ Utah.gov, "Utah Lieutenant Governor - Candidate filings"
- ↑ Rob Bishop for Congress, "Issues and Solutions," accessed September 19, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Career Fundraising for Rob Bishop," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Winning vs. Spending," accessed March 22, 2016
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Rob Bishop 2014 Election Cycle," accessed April 10, 2015
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Winning vs. Spending," accessed April 10, 2015
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Bishop 2014 Summary reports," accessed July 24, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "July Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year-End," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Pre-Convention," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Bishop Campaign Contributions," accessed February 26, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Rob Bishop 2010 Election Cycle," accessed November 2, 2011
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Bishop, 2012," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure 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.
- ↑ Census.gov, "My Congressional District," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Rep. Rob Bishop," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Rob Bishop," accessed October 2, 2015
- ↑ GovTrack, "Rob Bishop," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ GovTrack, "Rob Bishop," accessed June 26, 2013
- ↑ GovTrack, "Rep. Rob Bishop (R)," accessed October 2, 2015
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Rob Bishop," accessed September 13, 2012
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," accessed March 8, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," September 4, 2014
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
- ↑ Utah GOP, "National/Alternate National Delegate & Elector Official Results," accessed May 6, 2016
- ↑ 154.0 154.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 155.0 155.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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