Tim Huelskamp

Tim Huelskamp

Republican Party

Prior offices

Kansas State Senate

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U.S. House Kansas District 1

Successor: Roger Marshall

Predecessor: Jerry Moran

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Elections and appointments

Last election

August 7, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

College of Santa Fe

Graduate

American University, 1995

Ph.D

American University, 1995

Personal

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Profession

Farmer

Contact

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Tim Huelskamp (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Kansas' 1st Congressional District.

Huelskamp (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Kansas' 1st Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 7, 2018.

Huelskamp is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Kansas' 1st Congressional District from 2010 to 2017.

Huelskamp sought re-election in 2016. He was defeated by Roger Marshall in the Republican primary. Huelskamp's loss made him the fourth incumbent member of Congress to lose a primary in 2016.

He previously was a member of the Kansas State Senate from 1997 to 2011.

Biography

Huelskamp was born on November 11, 1968, in Fowler, Kan., and raised on his family's farm. He earned his B.A. from the College of Santa Fe in 1991 and his Ph.D. from American University in 1995. Prior to his political career, Huelskamp had worked as a farmer, teacher and legislative analyst.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Huelskamp's academic, professional, and political career:

• 2011-2017: U.S. Representative from Kansas' 1st Congressional District
• 1997-2011: Kansas State Senate

Noteworthy events

Committee controversy

In March 2012, Huelskamp was one of two Republicans who voted against Paul Ryan's budget plan in the House Budget Committee. Huelskamp and Justin Amash both said they felt the plan did not cut the budget fast enough. In December 2012, it was reported that both representatives would not serve on the House Budget Committee in the 113th Congress. Huelskamp also lost his seat on the Agriculture Committee.

Republican Reps. Walter B. Jones (N.C.) and David Schweikert (Ariz.) completed the quartet of lawmakers to lose prominent committee seats (both were let go from the Financial Services Committee) during the Republican Steering Commission's December purge of what they called "obstinate" team members.

The decision to terminate the four members' committee assignments, spearheaded by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), resonated powerfully with the increasingly divergent party ranked and the political media. Huelskamp called it a "purge" and a "typical Backroom deal."

According to Roll Call and Politico, many party insiders disputed the claims presented by Huelskamp and his spurned cohort that ideological differences played any role in their dismissal from the committees. Instead, the decision was the result of bad behavior on the part of three of the four, according to Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (Ga.), whose spokeswoman referred to a "the obstinate factor."

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2015-2016

Huelskamp served on the following committees:

• Small Business Committee
  • Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade
  • Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
• Veterans' Affairs Committee

• Subcommittee on Health
• Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

2013-2014

Huelskamp served on the following committees:

• Committee on Small Business
  • Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade
  • Subcommittee on Contracting and the Workforce
  • Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology
• Committee on Veterans' Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Health
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

2011-2012

Huelskamp served on the following House committees:

• Agriculture Committee
  • Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry
  • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
  • Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
• Budget Committee
• Veterans' Affairs Committee
  • Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity

Key votes

114th Congress

The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Huelskamp's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.

Economic and fiscal

Trade Act of 2015

See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015

Trade adjustment assistance
On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Huelskamp was one of 158 Republicans to vote against TAA.
Trade promotion authority
On June 12, 2015, the House passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015 —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Huelskamp was one of 191 Republicans to support the measure.
Trade promotion authority second vote
After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining their original positions on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Huelskamp was one of 190 Republicans to vote in favor of the amendment.
Trade adjustment assistance second vote
The House passed HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Huelskamp was one of 132 Republicans to vote against HR 1295.

Defense spending authorization

On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Huelskamp voted with 227 other Republicans and 41 Democrats to approve the bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.

On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Huelskamp voted with 234 other Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill. On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.

2016 Budget proposal

On April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, voted against the resolution. Huelskamp voted with 225 other Republicans to approve the bill.

2015 budget

On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017. Huelskamp voted with 166 Republicans against the bill. It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015. President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015.

Foreign Affairs

Iran nuclear deal

See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015

On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Huelskamp voted with 18 other Republican representatives against the bill.

Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Huelskamp voted with 243 Republicans and 25 Democrats against the bill.

Suspension of Iran sanctions relief
On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Huelskamp voted with 244 Republicans and two Democrats for the bill.

Presidential non-compliance of section 2
On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Huelskamp voted with 244 Republicans for the resolution.

Export-Import Bank

On October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods. Huelskamp voted with 116 Republicans and one Democrat against the bill.

Domestic

USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Huelskamp voted with 46 Republicans and 41 Democrats against the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Huelskamp voted with 237 Republicans in favor of the bill.

Cyber security

On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies. Tim Huelskamp voted with 18 Republicans and 44 Democrats against the bill.

On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116. The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Huelskamp voted with 36 Republicans and 79 Democrats against the bill.

Immigration

On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137. The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Huelskamp voted with 241 Republicans and 47 Democrats in favor of the bill.

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Huelskamp's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.

National security

DHS Appropriations

Huelskamp voted in favor of HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.

Keystone Pipeline Amendment

Huelskamp voted against House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.

CISPA (2013)

Huelskamp voted against HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.

NDAA

Huelskamp voted in support of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.

Economy

Farm bill

On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill. The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop. It also cut the food stamp program an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states. Huelskamp voted with 62 other Republican representatives against the bill.

2014 Budget

On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014. The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill. The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations. It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Huelskamp joined with the 63 other Republicans and 3 Democrats who voted against the bill.

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201. At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference. Huelskamp voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.

The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies. The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Huelskamp voted against HR 2775.

Paul Ryan Budget Proposal

In March 2013, the Republican controlled House passed the budget proposal set out by Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan (R) for the third straight year. Huelskamp was one of four Republican Representatives who voted in favor of Ryan's budget proposal after previously being in opposition.

The proposal was killed after being voted down in the U.S. Senate with a 40-59 vote.

The proposal would have cut about $5 trillion over the next decade and aimed to balance the budget by the end of the 10-year period. The 2013 bill had opposition from 10 Republicans — the same number that voted against it in 2012. In 2011, only four Republicans cast a vote in opposition. Democrats have unanimously voted against the bill every year.

2013 Farm Bill

In July 2013 the Republican controlled House narrowly passed a scaled-back version of the farm bill after stripping out the popular food-stamp program. The bill passed on a 216-208 vote, with no Democrats voting in favor. All but 12 Republicans supported the measure. The group consisted mostly of conservative lawmakers more concerned about spending than farm subsidies. Huelskamp was one of the 12 who voted against the measure.

The farm bill historically has included both billions in farm subsidies and billions in food stamps. Including both of the two massive programs has in the past helped win support from rural-state lawmakers and those representing big cities. After the bill failed in the House in June 2013 amid opposition from rank-and-file Republicans, House leaders removed the food stamp portion in a bid to attract conservative support.

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Huelskamp voted in favor of House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines.

Healthcare

Healthcare Reform Rules

Huelskamp voted in favor of House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.

Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act

Huelskamp voted in favor of HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.

Social issues

Amash amendment

Huelskamp voted in favor of House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.

Government affairs

HR 676

See also: Boehner's lawsuit against the Obama administration

On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit. Huelskamp joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal Cliff

Huelskamp voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.

Issues

Conservative Fight Club

According to the conservative website RedState, Huelskamp was one of 16 U.S. House members in the "Conservative Fight Club," a designation meant to describe the "gold standard for conservatives in the House," as outlined by RedState. They were the 16 Republicans who voted against the continuing appropriations resolution to avoid the impending government shutdown in March 2013. This type of resolution is used to fund government agencies when a formal federal budget has not been approved.

Elections

2018

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Kansas District 1

Incumbent Roger Marshall defeated Alan LaPolice in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roger Marshall (R)	68.1	153,082
		Alan LaPolice (D)	31.9	71,558

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 224,640
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1

Alan LaPolice advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alan LaPolice	100.0	17,195

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,195
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1

Incumbent Roger Marshall defeated Nick Reinecker in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 1 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roger Marshall	78.7	64,843
	Submit photo	Nick Reinecker	21.3	17,593

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 82,436
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2016

See also: Kansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Roger Marshall (R) defeated Alan LaPolice (I) and Kerry Burt (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Marshall defeated incumbent Tim Huelskamp in the Republican primary on August 2, 2016. No Democrats filed to run.

U.S. House, Kansas District 1 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Roger Marshall	65.9%	169,992
	Independent	Alan LaPolice	26.3%	67,739
	Libertarian	Kerry Burt	7.5%	19,366
	N/A	Write-in	0.3%	874
Total Votes				257,971
Source: Kansas Secretary of State

U.S. House, Kansas District 1 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Roger Marshall	56.6%	59,889
Tim Huelskamp Incumbent	43.4%	45,997
Total Votes		105,886
Source: Kansas Secretary of State

2014

See also: Kansas' 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

Huelskamp ran for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He won the Republican nomination in the primary election on August 5, 2014.

U.S. House, Kansas District 1 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tim Huelskamp Incumbent	68%	138,764
	Democratic	Jim Sherow	33%	65,397
Total Votes				204,161
Source: Kansas Secretary of State Official Results

U.S. House, Kansas District 1 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Tim Huelskamp Incumbent	55%	42,847
Alan LaPolice	45%	35,108
Total Votes		77,955
Source: Kansas Secretary of State

Race ratings

Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball and Fairvote's Monopoly Politics all rated the race as Safe Republican.

Endorsements

• FreedomWorks endorsed Huelskamp on March 17, 2014.

2012

See also: Kansas' 1st Congressional District elections, 2012

Huelskamp ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Kansas' 1st District. Huelskamp won the nomination on the Republican ticket. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was June 11, 2012. The date was originally set for June 1, but a delay in the redistricting process caused the state to push back the filing deadline. The primary elections were held on August 7, 2012.

Huelskamp ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 7, 2012. He faced no general election competition in the general election on November 6, 2012.

U.S. House, Kansas District 1 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tim Huelskamp Incumbent	100%	211,337
Total Votes				211,337
Source: Kansas Secretary of State "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals"

Endorsements

Huelskamp was endorsed by the organizations and individuals below.

• Kansas Farm Bureau
• National Rifle Association
• Presidential candidate Mitt Romney
• Governor Rick Perry
• Governor Mike Huckabee
• National Right to Life
• Congressman Ron Paul
• Club for Growth
• Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund

Campaign issues

The policy positions below were outlined on Huelskamp's campaign website.

• Energy

Excerpt: "Our nation is dependent on far too many foreign sources of energy. This results in massive volatility and increases in energy prices."

• Fiscal Responsibility

Excerpt: "I support our free-market economic system and do not believe that throwing money at problems and then sweeping them under the rug get anything solved. It will be my goal to continue to be the best possible steward of your tax dollars and get government out of the way so that entrepreneurs can create private sector jobs."

• Right to Life

Excerpt: "I have led the effort to defund Planned Parenthood of all their state funding, and prohibit taxpayer funding of embryonic stem-cell research. I will do the same in Congress. As your Congressman, I will work tirelessly to protect the rights of the unborn in addition to upholding a 100% pro-life voting record."

• 2nd Amendment

Excerpt: "As your congressman, I will be a strong and consistent ally for sportsmen and gun owners, and I will always support the 2nd Amendment."

• Healthcare

Excerpt: "Healthcare costs in this country have been spiraling out of control for many years... It is imperative that we as a society find free-market, consumer-centered solutions to our healthcare challenges."

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for Tim Huelskamp, click [show] to expand the section.
2010 On November 2, 2010, Tim Huelskamp won election to the United States House. He defeated Alan Jilka (D) and Jack Warner (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Kansas District 1 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Tim Huelskamp 73.8% 142,281      Democratic Alan Jilka 22.8% 44,068      Libertarian Jack Warner 3.4% 6,537 Total Votes 192,886

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Huelskamp's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Energy: Our nation is dependent on far too many foreign sources of energy. This results in massive volatility and increases in energy prices. We need to take a more common-sense and comprehensive approach to solving our energy crisis. Fiscal Responsibility: Watching what is going on in Washington right now is a nightmare for those of us who are fiscally responsible. I have a long history of leading the fight against tax increases, working to lower spending, and forcing government to live within its means. Right to Life: As the father of four adopted children, I believe that life deserves legal protection at every stage of development: from conception to natural death. Our Founding Fathers wrote that it was self-evident that human beings were “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” I believe that if we do not protect Life, then all other rights are without meaning. Marriage: My position on marriage is simple: it should be protected as a sacred union between one man and one woman. Again, my record on this issue is clear. I was the author of the Kansas Marriage Amendment that was approved by the citizens of Kansas in 2005 with 70% support. 2nd Amendment: As a long-time NRA member and hunter, I have always supported the 2nd Amendment rights of Kansans. I believe that the United States Constitution was written to permanently protect these rights as individual rights that can be exercised by any law abiding citizen.	”
—Tim Huelskamp's campaign website, http://www.huelskamp.org/issues.html

Campaign finance summary

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Tim Huelskamp campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2014	U.S. House (Kansas, District 1)	Won	$845,472	N/A**
Grand total			$845,472	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

• Changes in Net Worth
• The Donation Concentration Metric

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Huelskamp's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $138,011 and $470,000. That averages to $304,005.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Huelskamp ranked as the 316th most wealthy representative in 2012. Between 2004 and 2012, Huelskamp's calculated net worth increased by an average of 6 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2014, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.

Tim Huelskamp Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2009	$256,845
2012	$304,005
Growth from 2009 to 2012:	18%
Average annual growth:	6%
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Huelskamp received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Oil & Gas industry.

From 2005-2014, 23.94 percent of Huelskamp's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.

Tim Huelskamp Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$2,821,058
Total Spent	$2,013,872
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Oil & Gas	$174,696
Crop Production & Basic Processing	$160,109
Retired	$150,665
Health Professionals	$95,355
Republican/Conservative	$94,530
% total in top industry	6.19%
% total in top two industries	11.87%
% total in top five industries	23.94%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Huelskamp was a "far-right Republican," as of July 31, 2014. Huelskamp was rated as a "rank-and-file Republican" in June 2013.

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.

Huelskamp most often voted with:

• Jeff Duncan
• Jim Matheson

Huelskamp least often voted with:

• Chris Gibson
• Sander Levin

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Huelskamp missed 33 of 3,337 roll call votes from January 2011 to September 2015. This amounted to 1 percent, which was lower than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Huelskamp paid his congressional staff a total of $811,623 in 2011. He ranked 56th on the list of the lowest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranked 63rd overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Kansas ranked 45th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, Huelskamp was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Huelskamp's staff was given an apparent $400.00 in bonus money.

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.

2013

Huelskamp ranked 164th in the conservative rankings in 2013.

2012

Huelskamp ranked 180th in the conservative rankings in 2012.

2011

Huelskamp ranked 74th in the conservative rankings in 2011.

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Huelskamp voted with the Republican Party 90.0 percent of the time, which ranked 210th among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.

2013

Huelskamp voted with the Republican Party 92.7 percent of the time, which ranked 203rd among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.

Personal

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Huelskamp first met his wife, Angela, when pursuing graduate work at American University. They have four adopted children together and live in Fowler, KS.

Recent news

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Tim Huelskamp - Google News

See also

• Kansas
• Kansas' 1st Congressional District election, 2018
• United States congressional delegations from Kansas
• United States House of Representatives
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
• Kansas' 1st Congressional District

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Jerry Moran (R)	U.S. House of Representatives - Kansas District 1 2011–2017	Succeeded by Roger Marshall (R)
Preceded by Jerry Moran (R)	Kansas State Senate 1997–2011	Succeeded by '

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Kansas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Roger Marshall (R)

Jerry Moran (R)

Representatives

District 1

Tracey Mann (R)

District 2

Derek Schmidt (R)

District 3

Sharice Davids (D)

District 4

Ron Estes (R)

Republican Party (5)

Democratic Party (1)