Travis Childers
Democrat • 2 Terms • Sworn In 2008
- 11 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 319 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 141 of 440)
- 199 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 378 of 440) 10 Made Into Law (Ranks 339 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Frank Kratovil
- Rep. Frank LoBiondo
- Least often votes with:
- Dennis Kucinich
- Ronald Paul
- Votes with party 82%
- Abstains: 3%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Travis Childers in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $104,695 | $0 | $104,695 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $79,000 | $12,750 | $91,750 |
| Leadership PACs | $0 | $82,500 | $82,500 |
| Real Estate | $22,900 | $26,500 | $49,400 |
| Insurance | $7,000 | $41,267 | $48,267 |
| Accountants | $5,500 | $35,798 | $41,298 |
| Candidate Committees | $0 | $40,900 | $40,900 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $12,650 | $18,500 | $31,150 |
| Agricultural Services/Products | $14,650 | $15,500 | $30,150 |
| Securities & Investment | $3,400 | $26,000 | $29,400 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Travis Childers in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$104,695 | $0 | $104,695 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$79,000 | $7,750 | $86,750 |
| Democratic leadership PAC (Leadership PACs) |
$0 | $82,500 | $82,500 |
| Accountants (Accountants) |
$5,500 | $35,798 | $41,298 |
| Democratic Candidate Committees (Candidate Committees) |
$0 | $40,900 | $40,900 |
| Real estate agents (Real Estate) |
$19,000 | $10,000 | $29,000 |
| Credit agencies & finance companies (Finance/Credit Companies) |
$3,000 | $23,872 | $26,872 |
| Insurance companies, brokers & agents (Insurance) |
$5,000 | $16,500 | $21,500 |
| Commercial banks & bank holding companies (Commercial Banks) |
$2,000 | $16,000 | $18,000 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$16,900 | $0 | $16,900 |
| Security brokers & investment companies (Securities & Investment) |
$3,400 | $13,000 | $16,400 |
| Building trades unions (Building Trade Unions) |
$0 | $16,000 | $16,000 |
| Florists & Nursery Services (Agricultural Services/Products) |
$14,400 | $0 | $14,400 |
| Life insurance (Insurance) |
$0 | $14,267 | $14,267 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$12,500 | $1,500 | $14,000 |
| Democratic/Liberal (Democratic/Liberal) |
$3,900 | $10,000 | $13,900 |
| Construction, unclassified (General Contractors) |
$13,600 | $0 | $13,600 |
| Cable & satellite TV production & distribution (TV/Movies/Music) |
$0 | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| General commerce (Misc Business) |
$12,950 | $0 | $12,950 |
| Residential construction (Home Builders) |
$2,900 | $10,000 | $12,900 |
| Homemakers, students & other non-income earners (Homemakers/Non-income earners) |
$11,900 | $0 | $11,900 |
| Agricultural services & related industries (Agricultural Services/Products) |
$0 | $10,500 | $10,500 |
| Forestry & Forest Products (Forestry & Forest Products) |
$500 | $10,000 | $10,500 |
| Railroads (Railroads) |
$1,000 | $9,000 | $10,000 |
| Nursing homes (Hospitals/Nursing Homes) |
$3,400 | $6,500 | $9,900 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Travis Childers.
What: Luncheon
Where: National Democratic Club Townhouse
Beneficiaries: Travis Childers
Contributions: $5,000 Host; $2,500 Sponsor; $1,000 PAC; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Childers for Congress
What: Reception
Where: National Democratic Club Townhouse
Beneficiaries: Travis Childers
Contributions: $5,000 Host; $2,500 Sponsor; $1,500 PAC; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Childers for Congress
What: Breakfast
Where: National Democratic Club
Beneficiaries: Travis Childers
Contributions: $1,500 PAC; $500 Individual
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 Travis Childers's OpenSecrets profile.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Travis Childers, (D)

