David Trott
David Trott is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Michigan's 11th Congressional District from 2015 to 2019.
On September 11, 2017, Trott announced that he would not seek re-election in 2018.[1]
Biography
Trott was born and raised in Birmingham, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in 1981. In 1985, he earned a Juris Doctor from Duke University.[2]
In 1985, Trott moved back to Michigan and began working for his family's law firm, Trott & Trott, one of the largest foreclosure law firms in the United States, representing banks and mortgage companies. Leading up to the 2014 primary election, incumbent Rep. Kerry Bentivolio (R) attacked Trott's firm for foreclosing on the home of a 101-year-old woman. Attack ads put out by Bentivolio's campaign referred to Trott as the "Foreclosure King."[3]
Trott served on the University of Michigan Advisory Board, Detroit Country Day School Board of Trustees, The Community House Board, Karmanos Cancer Center Board, Michigan State Building Authority Board of Trustees and the Michigan Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees. Crain’s Magazine listed Trott one of the “Best and Brightest Under 40." He was also presented with the James T. Barnes Award and The Community House's 2012 Community Philanthropy and Service Award.[4]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Trott's academic, professional, and political career:[2]
- 2015-2019: U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th Congressional District
- 1987-1988: Member of the Bingham Farms, Mich., Village Council
- 1985: Graduated from Duke University with a J.D.
- 1981: Graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with a A.B.
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Trott was assigned to the following committees:[5]
2015-2016
Trott served on the following committees:[6]
Key votes
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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
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Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
Key votes (click "show" to expand or "hide" to contract) |
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114th CongressThe 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.[45][46] For more information pertaining to Trott's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[47] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015Trade adjustment assistance Defense spending authorization
2016 Budget proposal
2015 budget
Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
Export-Import Bank
DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Cyber security
Immigration
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Issues
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Trott endorsed Donald Trump for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[88]
- See also: Endorsements for Donald Trump
Trott had previously endorsed Jeb Bush.[89]
Elections
2018
David Trott did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent David Trott (R) defeated Anil Kumar (D), Jonathan Ray Osment (L), and Kerry Bentivolio (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[90][91][92][93]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | 52.9% | 200,872 | ||
Democratic | Anil Kumar | 40.2% | 152,461 | |
Independent | Kerry Bentivolio | 4.4% | 16,610 | |
Libertarian | Jonathan Osment | 2.5% | 9,545 | |
Total Votes | 379,488 | |||
Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
2014
Trott ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 11th District. Trott won the Republican nomination in the primary on August 5, 2014, defeating incumbent Kerry Bentivolio.[94] He defeated Kerry Bentivolio (write-in), Bobby McKenzie (D) and John Tatar (Libertarian) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | 56.2% | 140,435 | ||
Democratic | Bobby McKenzie | 40.7% | 101,681 | |
Libertarian | John Tatar | 3.1% | 7,711 | |
Total Votes | 249,827 | |||
Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Kerry Bentivolio Incumbent | 33.6% | 21,254 | ||
66.4% | 42,008 | |||
Total Votes | 63,262 | |||
Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
Media
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Polls
Kerry Bentivolio vs. Dave Trott | |||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Kerry Bentivolio | Dave Trott | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||||
National Research Inc. (June 22-23, 2014) | 21% | 39% | 40% | +/-4.9 | 400 | ||||||||||||||
WXYZ/Detroit Free Press (July 12-13, 2014) | 31% | 53% | 16% | +/-3.5 | 822 | ||||||||||||||
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org |
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Trott's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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—David Trott's campaign website, http://trottforcongress.com/issues/ |
2014
Trott's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[96]
- Debt and Deficit
- Excerpt: "With Washington borrowing nearly 40 cents of every dollar it spends, Dave is a committed to reining in out-of-control federal spending. Dave isn’t another politician who just talks the talk; he cut his teeth in the private sector, he walks the walk. With more than 30 years of experience in balancing budgets and growing businesses, Dave knows that Washington has a spending problem, not a revenue problem."
- Education
- Excerpt: "The Federal government has grown out of control, taking far too important a role in not only our lives, but those of our children as well. Dave opposes the Common Core standards that are attempting to assert even more government control and further remove parents from their children’s education. Dave knows that an educated workforce drives our economy, and, as Congressman, will support a wide array of secondary and higher education choices."
- Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "As a product of the private sector, Dave was on the receiving end of President Obama’s costly, job-killing regulations and bureaucratic red tape. Dave experienced firsthand the damage that an out-of-control government can do to an American economy struggling to create jobs. Dave knows that reducing regulations, updating the costly and cumbersome tax code that is stifling job-creation and cutting spending will spur economic activity in Michigan and across our country."
- Border Security
- Excerpt: "Dave believes that securing our nation’s borders is of the utmost importance to our national and economic security and must be the first step taken when discussing any immigration reform. Immigration has helped to make our nation the strongest in the world and should continue to be allowed for those that follow the legal process. We are nation of immigrants, but we are also a nation of laws. Dave will not support amnesty and will not allow illegal immigrants to have legal status."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "As a business owner that transcends different sectors, Dave has firsthand knowledge of how ObamaCare has and will continue to negatively affect families, businesses, and taxpayers. Dave is committed to repealing and replacing the onerous health care law to remove suffocating financial burdens and excessive paperwork that denies Americans the right to pick their doctor, plan of choice and the United States’ spot as the global leader in health care."
- Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "As a member of the NRA, Dave strongly believes that the 2nd Amendment is an important cornerstone of our nation’s freedoms. Any law abiding American citizen should be able to exercise this right. As a Congressman, Dave would strongly support the right to bear arms and will defend the Second Amendment vigorously."
- National Defense
- Excerpt: "The brave men and women who risk their lives to safeguard the liberty and freedom we enjoy deserve our full support. Protecting our national security and fighting terrorism should never be left on the back burner. Dave has and continues to show unyielding enthusiasm for our troops."
Campaign finance summary
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Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Trott missed 4 of 548 roll call votes from January 2015 to September 2015. This amounted to 0.7 percent, which was lower than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[97]
Personal
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When he served in the U.S. Congress, Trott resided in Birmingham, Michigan, with his wife, Kappy, and their three children.[4]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "David + Trott + Michigan + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Michigan's 11th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Michigan's 11th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Detroit News, "Rep. Dave Trott is retiring from U.S. House," September 11, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "David Trott," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "U.S. House candidate David Trott made millions in mortgage crisis," May 18, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Trott for Congress, "About David," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 18, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed December 13, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed March 12, 2019
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 480," September 8, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 441," September 6, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 437," July 28, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 407," July 24, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 378," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 136," March 8, 2017
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 361," June 12, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 362," June 12, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 374," June 18, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Trade turnaround: House backs new power for Obama," June 18, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 388," June 24, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239," accessed May 27, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R. 1735," accessed May 27, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S. 1356," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 618," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.11," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 183," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 579," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314)," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1191 - Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015," accessed May 16, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 226," accessed May 16, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3461," accessed September 11, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 493," accessed September 11, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3460," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 494," accessed September 11, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H Res 411," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 492," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 597," accessed November 2, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 576," accessed November 2, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2048," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 224," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 36 - the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," accessed May 16, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "HR 36," accessed May 16, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1731," accessed November 2, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 173," accessed November 2, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 170," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 4038 - the American SAFE Act of 2015," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 643," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Michigan Republicans begin to line up behind Donald Trump," accessed May 9, 2016
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Bill Schuette endorses Jeb Bush for president," August 19, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Roll Call, "Bentivolio Gets Primary Challenger in Michigan | #MI11," September 4, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Trott for Congress, "Issues," accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ Govtrack.us, "David Trott," accessed October 19, 2015
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Kerry Bentivolio (R) |
U.S. House - Michigan District 11 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Haley Stevens (D) |