Christopher Shays
Republican • 11 Terms • Sworn In 1987
- 28 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 89 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 141 of 440)
- 747 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 10 of 440) 31 Made Into Law (Ranks 4 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
- Rep. John Barrow
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Jeff Flake
- Rep. Nick Rahall
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Christopher Shays in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retired | $33,800 | $0 | $33,800 |
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $30,400 | $0 | $30,400 |
| Homemakers/Non-income earners | $18,566 | $0 | $18,566 |
| Securities & Investment | $13,550 | $0 | $13,550 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $7,650 | $1,000 | $8,650 |
| Real Estate | $5,700 | $0 | $5,700 |
| Accountants | $5,550 | $0 | $5,550 |
| Business Services | $4,650 | $0 | $4,650 |
| Misc Finance | $3,450 | $0 | $3,450 |
| Civil Servants/Public Officials | $3,250 | $0 | $3,250 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Christopher Shays in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retired (Retired) |
$33,800 | $0 | $33,800 |
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$30,400 | $0 | $30,400 |
| Homemakers, students & other non-income earners (Homemakers/Non-income earners) |
$18,566 | $0 | $18,566 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$7,650 | $1,000 | $8,650 |
| Investment banking (Securities & Investment) |
$7,150 | $0 | $7,150 |
| Accountants (Accountants) |
$5,550 | $0 | $5,550 |
| Business services (Business Services) |
$3,900 | $0 | $3,900 |
| Private Equity & Investment Firms (Securities & Investment) |
$3,200 | $0 | $3,200 |
| Security brokers & investment companies (Securities & Investment) |
$2,950 | $0 | $2,950 |
| Real estate (Real Estate) |
$2,750 | $0 | $2,750 |
| Civil servant/public employee (Civil Servants/Public Officials) |
$2,750 | $0 | $2,750 |
| Real Estate developers & subdividers (Real Estate) |
$2,250 | $0 | $2,250 |
| Democratic Candidate Committees (Candidate Committees) |
$0 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Schools & colleges (Education) |
$1,800 | $0 | $1,800 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate (Misc Finance) |
$1,750 | $0 | $1,750 |
| Investors (Misc Finance) |
$1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| General commerce (Misc Business) |
$1,450 | $0 | $1,450 |
| Physicians (Health Professionals) |
$1,200 | $0 | $1,200 |
| Engineers - type unknown (Construction Services) |
$1,100 | $0 | $1,100 |
| Property & casualty insurance (Insurance) |
$1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Nurses (Health Professionals) |
$1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Philanthropists (Non-Profit Institutions) |
$1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Household appliances (Misc Manufacturing & Distributing) |
$1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Book, newspaper & periodical publishing (Printing & Publishing) |
$1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Entertainment Industry/Broadcast & Motion Pictures (TV/Movies/Music) |
$1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |

U.S. Congress - Rep. Christopher Shays, (R)

