Heath Shuler
Democrat • 3 Terms • Sworn In 2007
- 13 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 63 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 24 of 440)
- 172 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 77 of 440) 13 Made Into Law (Ranks 20 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Ben Chandler
- Rep. Frank LoBiondo
- Least often votes with:
- Dennis Kucinich
- Rep. Justin Amash
- Votes with party 65%
- Abstains: 12%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Heath Shuler in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $64,000 | $0 | $64,000 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $19,750 | $11,800 | $31,550 |
| General Contractors | $30,000 | $0 | $30,000 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $1,250 | $26,000 | $27,250 |
| Transportation Unions | $0 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Misc Finance | $20,300 | $0 | $20,300 |
| Railroads | $0 | $19,000 | $19,000 |
| Retail Sales | $1,000 | $17,500 | $18,500 |
| Retired | $18,100 | $0 | $18,100 |
| Insurance | $2,650 | $15,000 | $17,650 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Heath Shuler in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$64,000 | $0 | $64,000 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$19,750 | $7,800 | $27,550 |
| Pharmaceutical manufacturing (Pharmaceuticals/Health Products) |
$1,250 | $23,000 | $24,250 |
| Public works, industrial & commercial construction (General Contractors) |
$20,700 | $0 | $20,700 |
| Railroads (Railroads) |
$0 | $19,000 | $19,000 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$18,100 | $0 | $18,100 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate (Misc Finance) |
$16,300 | $0 | $16,300 |
| Accident & health insurance (Insurance) |
$0 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Democratic/Liberal (Democratic/Liberal) |
$4,000 | $10,000 | $14,000 |
| Commercial banks & bank holding companies (Commercial Banks) |
$0 | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$13,150 | $0 | $13,150 |
| Tobacco & Tobacco products (Tobacco) |
$0 | $12,500 | $12,500 |
| Department, variety & convenience stores (Retail Sales) |
$0 | $11,500 | $11,500 |
| Telephone utilities (Telephone Utilities) |
$0 | $11,000 | $11,000 |
| Air transport unions (Transportation Unions) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Building trades unions (Building Trade Unions) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| No employer listed or discovered (No Employer Listed or Found) |
$9,750 | $0 | $9,750 |
| Construction, unclassified (General Contractors) |
$9,300 | $0 | $9,300 |
| Democratic leadership PAC (Leadership PACs) |
$0 | $9,300 | $9,300 |
| Hospitals (Hospitals/Nursing Homes) |
$0 | $8,500 | $8,500 |
| Transportation unions (Transportation Unions) |
$0 | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| Real estate agents (Real Estate) |
$2,500 | $5,000 | $7,500 |
| Gasoline service stations (Oil & Gas) |
$7,100 | $0 | $7,100 |
| Credit agencies & finance companies (Finance/Credit Companies) |
$5,000 | $2,000 | $7,000 |
| US Postal Service unions & associations (Public Sector Unions) |
$0 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Heath Shuler.
What: Breakfast
Where:
Beneficiaries: Heath Shuler
Contributions: $5,000 Chair; $2,500 Host; $1,500 Guest
Make Checks Payable To: Heath Shuler for Congress
What: Southern Reception
Where:
Beneficiaries: Heath Shuler
Contributions: $2,500 Supporter; $1,000 Guest
Make Checks Payable To: Heath Shuler for Congress
What: Reception
Where: American Trucking Association
Beneficiaries: Heath Shuler
Contributions: $2500 Host; $1000 Attendee; $500 Guest
Make Checks Payable To: Heath Shuler for Congress
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 Heath Shuler's OpenSecrets profile.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Heath Shuler, (D)

