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Judy Feder is a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 10th Congressional District (map) of Virginia. She won the Democratic nomination in the June 2008 primaries, so she will go on in to challenge incumbent Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) in the November 2008 U.S. congressional elections. She was also a candidate in the 2006 congressional elections, but lost to incumbent Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.).

Contents 1 Positions, record and controversies 2 Bio 2.1 2006 elections 2.2 2008 elections 3 Money in politics 3.1 Campaign contributions 4 Committees and affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.2 Affiliations 5 More background data 6 Contact 7 Articles and resources 7.1 See also 7.2 References 7.3 External resources 7.3.1 Local blogs and discussion sites 7.4 External articles

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

Feder is a long time resident of Northern Virginia and the former dean of Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute until 2007 . Before joining Georgetown's faculty in 1984, she worked for the Brookings Institution and Urban Institute. She was one of the principal architects of the failed Clinton health care plan.^[1][2]

Feder's husband Frank is a former CIA intelligence analyst. They have two grown sons.^[3]

2006 elections

In the 2006 congressional elections, Feder was the Democratic nominee, challenging incumbent Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.), along with Libertarian nominee Bill Wood. Wolf retained his seat.(See U.S. congressional elections in 2006)^[4]

2008 elections

Feder won the Democratic nomination in the June 2008 primaries, so she will go on in to challenge incumbent Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) in the November 2008 U.S. congressional elections..^[5][6][7]

Money in politics This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section. Campaign contributions The following is drawn from government records of campaign contributions to Judy Feder. Campaign contributions are one of the most direct conduits for influencing members of Congress. How to use this information. Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle Donor Amount (US Dollars) ActBlue $ 61,449 Georgetown University $ 57,185 Harvard University $ 20,750 George Washington University $ 16,450 Jenner & Block $ 15,206 Urban Institute $ 14,900 Columbia University $ 14,450 Patton Boggs LLP $ 12,000 Kaiser Family Foundation $ 11,700 University of California $ 11,400 Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Feder will be assigned committees if and when she is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Background information on Frank Wolf, whom Judy Feder challenged in the 2006 congressional elections:

• Background information on Frank Wolf from Project Vote Smart

• Interest group scorecard ratings for Frank Wolf from Project Vote Smart

• Voting record for Frank Wolf from the Washington Post database

• Information on Frank Wolf from Congress Merge

Contact

Official Feder for Congress campaign website

Judy Feder for Congress
1514 Hardwood Lane
McLean, VA 22101

Phone: 703-286-9208

Online E-mail form

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Virginia and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ Amy Gardner, "Wolf vs. Feder Becomes Race to Watch," Washington Post, October 14, 2006.
2. ↑ Meet Judy Judy Feder for Congress.
3. ↑ Meet Judy Judy Feder for Congress.
4. ↑ "2006 Elections in Virginia," Center for Responsive Politics.
5. ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on Virginia’s 10th Congressional District
6. ↑ "Judy Feder for Congress," Official Judy Feder for Congress website.
7. ↑ “Virginia Congressional Primary Election Results” “Washington Post”

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Virginia’s 10th Congressional District
• July Feder for Congress, official campaign site.

Local blogs and discussion sites

• Richmond Democrat
• Morgan's Riflemen
• Act Blue

External articles

Amy Gardner, "Wolf vs. Feder Becomes One to Watch," Washington Post, October 14, 2006.