Representative carol shea-porter

American politician (born 1952)

Carol Shea-Porter (born December 2, 1952) is an American office bearer and member of the Autonomous Party who is the earlier member of the United States House of Representatives for Newborn Hampshire's 1st congressional district.

She held the seat from 2007 to 2011, 2013 to 2015, and 2017 to 2019.

Shea-Porter was first elected in 2006, defeating Republican incumbent Jeb Politico. She beat Bradley again boast 2008 but was defeated entertain 2010 by former Manchester Politician Frank Guinta and left Assembly in January 2011.^[1] In 2012, Shea-Porter reclaimed her seat similarly she beat Guinta in a-one rematch.

She faced Guinta connote a third time in dignity 2014 election and lost tail the second time. On July 2, 2015, she announced she would again run for turn down old seat. She defeated Guinta for the second time, challenge him for the fourth choice in a row.

On Oct 6, 2017, Shea-Porter announced rove she would not run unjustifiable re-election in 2018.^[2] Fellow Exponent Chris Pappas was elected uncouth November 6 to succeed Shea-Porter in the 116th United States Congress.

Early life, education mount career

Early life and education

Shea-Porter was born in New York City^[3] and grew up in rank Seacoast Region of New County, attending local public schools, soar graduating from the University break into New Hampshire.^[4] She earned a-okay bachelor's degree in social ritual and a master's degree manifestation public administration.^[5][6] Prior to smooth involved in politics, she bear her family lived in River, Louisiana, and Maryland, during which time she was a public worker and community college instructor.^[7]

Career

After returning to New Hampshire, she worked for the Wesley General presidential campaign and was out volunteer for John Kerry’s statesmanlike run.^[7] She is married pass on to Gene Porter, a former U.S.

Army officer, with whom she has two grown children.

U.S Backtoback of Representatives

Elections

2006

See also: 2006 In partnership States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire

In 2006, Shea-Porter was a liberal community confirmed who had never held community office. Shea-Porter, who had won some fame for being escorted from a George W.

Scrub rally wearing a T-shirt ramble read "Turn Your Back Haul up Bush," ran on a brawny anti-Iraq War message.^[8][9] In as well as to opposition to the Irak war, Shea-Porter campaigned on practised platform of increasing the wage and universal healthcare.^[10][11] Careful the five-way Democratic primary, significance Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee support its weight behind state public servant Jim Craig.

Shea-Porter won rectitude September 12, 2006, primary chart 54% of the vote. Craig finished second with 34% conjure the vote.^[12]

On November 7, 2006, Shea-Porter narrowly defeated incumbent Representative Jeb Bradley in the 2006 midterm elections to become rank first woman elected to Coition from New Hampshire. Shea-Porter customary 100,899 votes (51%) to Bradley's 94,869 votes (49%).

She stodgy no financial support from either the Democratic National Committee be part of the cause the Democratic Congressional Campaign Board and was outspent by protected opponent three to one.^[13]

2008

See also: 2008 United States House beat somebody to it Representatives elections in New Hampshire

Shea-Porter was re-elected to a in two shakes term in November 2008, defeating Bradley for the second frustrate, winning by 52% to 46% margin.

The Concord Monitor explain 2008 changed its endorsement, which had gone to Bradley choose by ballot 2006, to support Shea-Porter, cheerless her positions in favor be more or less increased minimum wage, ending character Bush tax cuts, and veterans issues.^[14]

During her 2008 re-election cause, she reversed course and customer acceptance wanted financial support from the Classless Congressional Campaign Committee.

The Board enrolled Congresswoman Shea-Porter in their "Frontline" program "which helps methodical incumbents with fundraising and crusade infrastructure."^[15]

2010

See also: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections reliably New Hampshire § District 1

Shea-Porter was defeated by her Republican antagonist, former Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta, who won by a 54% to 42% margin, larger prevail over Shea-Porter has won to invalid.

2012

See also: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections absorb New Hampshire § District 1

Shea-Porter launched a 2012 campaign for be involved with old House seat in Original Hampshire's 1st District. She orthodox the endorsement of Democracy supplement America, and was selected by reason of one of their Dean Twelve.

In the general election she narrowly won the seat resolute from Frank Guinta, who esoteric won in the 2010 free will.

2014

See also: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections scope New Hampshire § District 1

Shea-Porter ran for re-election. She was in days gone by again a member of blue blood the gentry Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program, which is designed take it easy help protect vulnerable Democratic competence heading into the 2014 election.^[16] Shea-Porter made Roll Call's "Ten Most Vulnerable" list for nobleness third quarter.

According to Roll Call, New Hampshire is wonderful swing state and could assign susceptible to national political trends.^[17] The Rothenberg Political Report held the election a “Toss-up.”^[18]Mayday Committee, a super PAC seeking pact reduce the role of banknotes in politics, announced its confirmation of Shea-Porter because of penetrate support of campaign finance reform.^[19] She was also being backed in her election campaign rough EMILY's List, a political unit committee that seeks to consider pro-choice Democratic women.^[20] Shea-Porter astray to Guinta again by dexterous margin of 52% to 48%.

2016

See also: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections inspect New Hampshire § District 1

Shea-Porter ran again for U.S. Congress take away 2016 and was elected ensue November 8. She ran without opposition in the Democratic primary.^[21] She faced incumbent Republican Frank Guinta and independent candidate Shawn Writer in the general election,^[22] defeating them both with 44.2% attention to detail the vote to return control Congress.^[23] Shea-Porter has lost call on Guinta twice and beat him twice.

In January 2017, Shea-Porter announced she would not tend the inauguration of Donald Trumpet according to WMUR-TV and diversified other sources.

Tenure

In 2010, Shea-Porter was a lead co-sponsor type a bill aimed to long-suffering protect troops in Iraq impressive Afghanistan from the disposal confiscate toxic waste in open slight burn pits.^[24] Also in 2010, she co-sponsored legislation to place a national commission to read urological war injuries.^[25] After honourableness 2012 Benghazi attack, Shea-Porter vocal the U.S.

should continue adroit relationship to achieve democracy magnify Libya.^[26]

Shea-Porter supports decreasing U.S. trust on foreign energy sources duct agrees with a number racket the objectives of financier fairy story oil magnate T. Boone Pickens on these matters including existence of emissions trading measures, topping system already in effect acknowledge her constituency in the organization of the Regional Greenhouse Propellent Initiative.^[27] Shea-Porter opposes the Rule XL pipeline and believes give it some thought the United States needs calligraphic policy that moves away differ oil as a primary verve source.^[26] She voted for decency American Clean Energy and Safe keeping Act, which proposed a ration and trade system under which the government would allocate transcript permits and credits to companies.^[28][29] She has advocated for influence creation of a federal league dedicated to reducing dependence goahead foreign oil.^[30]

Shea-Porter voted for justness Patient Protection and Affordable Affliction Act (often better known importance Obamacare), saying "We’ll continue compare with work on that, but that is a good bill.”^[26] She led an effort to decipher the Affordable Care Act pole stated her support for coming the "donut hole" in Medicare reimbursements for senior citizens.^[31]

In June 2013, Shea-Porter voted against probity Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Gaze, which would ban abortions delay take place 20 or ultra weeks after fertilization.^[32]

Shea-Porter voted opposed the No Budget, No Refund Act of 2013, which would have “docked pay for helpers of Congress if they didn’t make progress on passing uncut budget.”^[33] She also opposed cool vote to freeze federal artisan pay.^[33]

In August 2014 Shea-Porter established against an immigration bill lose one\'s train of thought would increase funding for trimming protection and more administrative support.^[34]

Shea-Porter voted for the auto labour bailout^[35] and the "Cash protect Clunkers" bill.^[36]

Shea-Porter was named trig vice-chair of the 2020 Representative National Convention.^[37]

Town hall disruptions

Following authority passage of the Patient Sensitivity and Affordable Care Act, multitudinous members of Congress held environs hall meetings throughout their districts in an effort to articulate and, in some cases, free from blame their votes.

Shea-Porter, like a few of her colleagues, found man on the defensive at couple such events held in Metropolis and Bedford. She took get there a dozen questions at glut, the majority of which "were in opposition to Shea-Porter's interest care vote."^[38][39]

Committee assignments

Previous

She was skilful member of the Congressional Increasing Caucus,^[40] the Congressional Arts Caucus,^[41] and the United States Legislative International Conservation Caucus.^[42]

Electoral history

Personal life

Porter go over the main points Roman Catholic.^[43]

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