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Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
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| U.S. Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D) | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Natural Resources, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming | |
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2010 candidates for SD-AL | ||
| Confirmed: | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Thad Wasson, Chris Nelson, Blake Curd | |
| Considering: | None so far | |
| Rumored: | None so far | |
| Potential: | Chris Lien | |
| Dropped-out: | Shantel Krebs | |
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Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, a Democrat, has represented the at-large House seat from South Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2004..
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
Sandlin voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]
Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal
Bio
Herseth Sandlin was born on December 3, 1970 and was raised on her family's farm near Houghton (between Hecla and Columbia). Her paternal grandfather, Ralph Herseth, was governor, her paternal grandmother, Lorna Herseth, was Secretary of State and her father, Lars Herseth, served for twenty years in the state legislature and ran for governor in 1986. Herseth Sandlin received her undergraduate, graduate, and law degrees from Georgetown University.
Congressional career
In 2002, Herseth Sandlin ran unsuccessfully for the at-large House seat, losing to Bill Janklow. In early 2004, Janklow resigned after he was convicted of manslaughter, triggering a special election. Herseth Sandlin was selected as the Democratic nominee for this special election and she beat Republican candidate Larry Diedrich with 51 percent in a close-fought election on June 1, 2004. In the November general election, Herseth Sandlin was elected to a full term with 53.4 percent of the vote. Herseth Sandlin was the first woman in state history to win a full term in Congress.
In both elections, Herseth Sandlin campaigned as an "independent voice" and has generally been moderate in the Congress. She supports abortion rights, has been vocal against cuts to veterans programs, has adovacted the use of renewable fuels like ethanol, and supports farm programs. She does, however, oppose her party's leadership, particularly on issues with which there is disagreement between conservative South Dakota and the more liberal Democratic leadership. For example, in the 2004 general election she was endorsed by the National Rifle Association, supported the President's call for a Federal Marriage Amendment, and as a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, she advocates fiscal discipline.
2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Bruce W. Whalen, and the Libertarian Party nominated Larry Rudebusch to face Herseth Sandlin in her November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Herseth retained her seat.
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.
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| Laborers Union | $ 15,000 |
| Skadden, Arps et al | $ 13,850 |
| DM&E Railroad | $ 11,400 |
| American College of Radiology | $ 11,000 |
| Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $ 11,000 |
| American Assn for Justice | $ 10,000 |
| American Crystal Sugar | $ 10,000 |
| AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America | $ 10,000 |
| Blue Dog PAC | $ 10,000 |
| College of American Pathologists | $ 10,000 |
| Dairy Farmers of America | $ 10,000 |
| National Assn of Home Builders | $ 10,000 |
| National Assn of Realtors | $ 10,000 |
| National Auto Dealers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Plumbers/Pipefitters Union | $ 10,000 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Union | $ 10,000 |
| 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. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Stephanie Herseth Sandlin from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Stephanie Herseth Sandlin from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Stephanie Herseth Sandlin from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Stephanie Herseth Sandlin from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Conservation Credit Rural Development and Research
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Subcommitee on Economic Opportunity, Chair
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommitee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Conservation Credit Rural Development and Research
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture
- House Committee on Resources
- Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity - Ranking Minority Member
Coalitions and Caucuses
- Member, Blue Dog Coalition
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Stephanie Herseth Sandlin. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
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Articles and resources
Resources
- Official website
- Campaign website
- Statement in South Dakota's 2004 Voter Guide
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
See also
Local blogs and discussion sites
Semantic data
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Stephanie | Middle name: | Last name: Herseth Sandlin |
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| Party: D | State: SD | District:
AL District short: 0 | Currently in office? True |
| Gender: F | |||
| Phone: 202-225-2801 | Fax: 202-225-5823 | Website: http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/ | Webform email: http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/contact2.htm Email address: mailto:stephanie.herseth@mail.house.gov |
| DC office: 331 Cannon House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: H001037 | Votesmart ID: 48367 | FEC ID: H2SD00092 | Govtrack ID: 400443 |
| CRP ID: N00024773 | Eventful ID: P0-001-000016357-5 | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Stephanie_Herseth_Sandlin | YouTubeID: hersethsandlin | Senate class: | |
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
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House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Agriculture/Subcommittee on Conservation Credit Energy and Research, House Committee on Agriculture/Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, House Committee on Natural Resources, House Committee on Natural Resources/Subcommittee on National Parks Forests and Public Lands, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs/Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity | |||
| Congressional Career | |||
| First Elected to Current Office: June 1, 2004 | First Took Current Office: June 3, 2004 | Next Election: November 2, 2010 | Term Ends: |
| Freshman Member? No | Previous Political Work? None or Not Available | Other Party Membership: | |
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Latitude: 45°27′32.678″N
Longitude: 98°29′17.676″W
Latitude: 44°4′52.946″N
Longitude: 103°14′54.797″W
Latitude: 43°32′55.119″N
Longitude: 96°43′26.786″W
