Rep. Joe Barton
Republican • 6th District, Texas • 15th Term • Sworn In 1985
- 0 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 491 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 24 of 440)
- 58 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 365 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 128 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Doug LaMalfa
- Rep. Jim Matheson
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Justin Amash
- Rep. Janice Schakowsky
- Votes with party 98%
- Abstains: 8%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Joe Barton in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Utilities | $13,300 | $154,500 | $167,800 |
| Oil & Gas | $27,120 | $84,000 | $111,120 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $2,500 | $84,750 | $87,250 |
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $84,940 | $0 | $84,940 |
| Health Professionals | $22,300 | $50,000 | $72,300 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $3,000 | $46,500 | $49,500 |
| Mining | $37,690 | $7,350 | $45,040 |
| Lobbyists | $37,950 | $2,500 | $40,450 |
| Chemical & Related Manufacturing | $1,750 | $28,500 | $30,250 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $10,750 | $18,500 | $29,250 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Joe Barton in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$84,940 | $0 | $84,940 |
| Electric Power utilities (Electric Utilities) |
$7,200 | $67,500 | $74,700 |
| Gas & Electric Utilities (Electric Utilities) |
$0 | $55,000 | $55,000 |
| Cable & satellite TV production & distribution (TV/Movies/Music) |
$2,000 | $39,000 | $41,000 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$37,950 | $2,500 | $40,450 |
| Pharmaceutical manufacturing (Pharmaceuticals/Health Products) |
$2,500 | $33,000 | $35,500 |
| Other physician specialists (Health Professionals) |
$13,600 | $16,500 | $30,100 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$10,750 | $17,500 | $28,250 |
| Coal mining (Mining) |
$19,940 | $6,350 | $26,290 |
| Chemicals (Chemical & Related Manufacturing) |
$1,500 | $22,000 | $23,500 |
| Biotech products & research (Pharmaceuticals/Health Products) |
$0 | $23,000 | $23,000 |
| Petroleum refining & marketing (Oil & Gas) |
$500 | $21,500 | $22,000 |
| Telephone utilities (Telephone Utilities) |
$2,000 | $19,000 | $21,000 |
| Major (multinational) oil & gas producers (Oil & Gas) |
$1,500 | $19,000 | $20,500 |
| Independent oil & gas producers (Oil & Gas) |
$12,700 | $7,500 | $20,200 |
| Defense aerospace contractors (Defense Aerospace) |
$2,400 | $17,250 | $19,650 |
| Natural Gas transmission & distribution (Oil & Gas) |
$4,800 | $14,500 | $19,300 |
| Mining services & equipment (Mining) |
$14,850 | $1,000 | $15,850 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$15,750 | $0 | $15,750 |
| Hospitals (Hospitals/Nursing Homes) |
$250 | $15,300 | $15,550 |
| Auto dealers, new & used (Automotive) |
$6,500 | $9,000 | $15,500 |
| Nuclear energy (Electric Utilities) |
$0 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Accident & health insurance (Insurance) |
$0 | $14,500 | $14,500 |
| Industrial/commercial equipment & materials (Misc Manufacturing & Distributing) |
$12,400 | $2,000 | $14,400 |
| Oilfield service, equipment & exploration (Oil & Gas) |
$0 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Joe Barton.
What: Dinner
Where: Stanton Park Group Offices
Host(s): James Derderian
Beneficiaries: Joe Barton
Contributions: $1,000 PAC; $500 Individual
What: Real "Texas" Bar-B-Que
Where: National Association of Realtors
Beneficiaries: Joe Barton
Contributions: $1,000 PAC; $500 Personal
Make Checks Payable To: The Congressman Joe Barton Committee
What: Happy Birthday Texas
Where: Cowboys Stadium
Beneficiaries: Joe Barton
Contributions: $1,000 Underwriter Couple/ PAC (Private Photo Op/ VIP Reception/ Activities. Dinner/ Dancing/ Tables of 5); $250 Host Couple (VIP Reception/ Activities/ Dinner/ Dancing/ Table of 4); $25 Individual (Activities/ Dinner/ Dancing)
Campaign contribution data provided by OpenSecrets.org, the nonpartisan guide to money in politics. * Contribution data is constantly being updated and this page may not be entirely up to date. For the most current info visit Joe Barton's OpenSecrets profile.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Joe Barton, Texas (R)

