Cory Gardner

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Cory Gardner
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Prior offices
Colorado House of Representatives

U.S. House Colorado District 4
Successor: Ken Buck
Predecessor: Betsy Markey

U.S. Senate Colorado
Predecessor: Mark Udall

Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $132,007

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Colorado State University

Law

University of Colorado, Boulder

Personal
Religion
Christian: Lutheran
Contact

Cory Gardner (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. Senate from Colorado. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. He left office on January 3, 2021.

Gardner (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Colorado. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Gardner defeated incumbent Mark Udall (D) by less than 2 percentage points to win election to the seat in 2014.[1][2] Gardner was up for re-election in 2020 and was one of two Republican senators up in states won by Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016.

Gardner previously served in the U.S. House, representing Colorado's 4th Congressional District from 2011 to 2015 after he defeated incumbent Betsy Markey (D) in 2010. Before that, Gardner served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2005 to 2010.

According to The Washington Post, Gardner was "known as someone who will do more than posture when he and the Trump administration disagree" despite his "staunchly conservative voting record." For example, Gardner opposed the Trump Justice Department's move to enforce the federal prohibition on marijuana in states like Colorado that legalized the drug.[3]


Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Gardner's academic, professional, and political career:[4]

  • 2015-2021: U.S. Senator from Colorado
  • 2011-2015: U.S. Representative from Colorado
  • 2005-2010: Colorado House of Representatives
  • 2002-2005: Staff, United States Senator Wayne Allard of Colorado
  • 2001: Graduated from University of Colorado, Boulder with J.D.
  • 1997: Graduated from Colorado State University, Fort Collins with B.A.

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Gardner was assigned to the following committees:[5]

2015-2016

Gardner served on the following committees:[6]

U.S. House

2013-2014

Gardner served on the following committees:[7]

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
    • Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
    • Subcommittee on Energy and Power
    • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

2011-2012

Gardner served on the following committees:[8]

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
    • Subcommittee on Energy and Power
    • Subcommittee on Environment and Economy
    • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Colorado House

2009-2010

Gardner served on the following committees while a member of the Colorado State House:

Key votes

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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021

The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021
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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Issues

Marijuana

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Gardner endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[132]

See also: Endorsements for Ted Cruz

Gardner had previously endorsed Marco Rubio.[133]

Republicans who opposed Trump in 2016

See also: Republicans and their declared positions on Donald Trump

Gardner was part of a group of Republican members of Congress who said they would not endorse or vote for Donald Trump. On March 2, 2016, Gardner said, "But the bottom line is that we need to elect a Republican who shares the values of the Republican party and that's not Donald Trump."[134]

A full list of Republicans who opposed Trump can be viewed here.

On October 8, 2016, after The Washington Post released a 2005 video of Donald Trump making comments about women that the Post described as "extremely lewd," Gardner called on Trump to step down as the 2016 Republican nominee for president.[135][136]

See also: Republican reactions to 2005 Trump tape

National security

Letter to Iran

On March 9, 2015, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote a letter to Iran's leadership, warning them that signing a nuclear deal with the Obama administration without congressional approval constituted only an executive agreement. The letter also stated that "The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." The letter was signed by 47 Republican members of the Senate. Gardner was one of the 47 who signed the letter. No Democrats signed it.[137]

Members of the Obama administration and of Congress reacted to the letter.[138] Vice President Joe Biden said of the letter, "In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which senators wrote directly to advise another country — much less a longtime foreign adversary — that the president does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them."[139]

Obamacare

Gardner has highlighted his own personal experience with the Affordable Care Act in order to fight it. Gardner said, "Just a couple weeks ago, despite the president’s promise that if you liked your insurance you could keep it, my family received a letter in the mail that our insurance plan is being canceled — canceled because of the president’s health care bill. We were paying about $650 a month for our plan. And the plan that’s most similar to replace it through our current provider goes up by 100 percent more, so it’s from $650 to $1,480."[140]

Gardner also pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in a hearing with the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He asked her, "Why aren’t you losing your health insurance? Why aren’t you in the exchange?" When Sebelius claimed to be ineligible, he responded, "I went into the exchange. You could decide to drop your coverage of your employer. You have the choice."[141]

Colorado House

Gardner's sponsored legislation included:

  • HB 09-1146 - Proof Of Citizenship To Register To Vote
  • HB 09-1268 - Decrease Fossil Fuel Consumption
  • HB 09-1288 - Colorado Taxpayer Transparency Act
  • HB 10-1094 - Use of Deadly Force in Place of Business [142]
  • HB 10-1184 - Increased Penalties for Repeat DUI Offenders [143]

For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.

Elections

2020

See also: United States Senate election in Colorado, 2020

United States Senate election in Colorado, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)

United States Senate election in Colorado, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Colorado

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Colorado on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper (D)
 
53.5
 
1,731,114
Image of Cory Gardner
Cory Gardner (R)
 
44.2
 
1,429,492
Image of Raymon Doane
Raymon Doane (L)
 
1.7
 
56,262
Daniel Doyle (Approval Voting Party)
 
0.3
 
9,820
Image of Stephan Evans
Stephan Evans (Unity Party) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
8,971
Bruce Lohmiller (G) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
0
Image of Danny Skelly
Danny Skelly (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
0
Michael Sanchez (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
0

Total votes: 3,235,659
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado

John Hickenlooper defeated Andrew Romanoff in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper
 
58.7
 
585,826
Image of Andrew Romanoff
Andrew Romanoff
 
41.3
 
412,955

Total votes: 998,781
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado

Incumbent Cory Gardner advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cory Gardner
Cory Gardner
 
100.0
 
554,806

Total votes: 554,806
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Colorado

Raymon Doane defeated Gaylon Kent in the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Raymon Doane
Raymon Doane
 
62.8
 
4,365
Image of Gaylon Kent
Gaylon Kent
 
37.2
 
2,583

Total votes: 6,948
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Unity Party convention

Unity Party convention for U.S. Senate Colorado

Stephan Evans defeated Joshua Rodriguez in the Unity Party convention for U.S. Senate Colorado on April 4, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Stephan Evans
Stephan Evans (Unity Party) Candidate Connection
Image of Joshua Rodriguez
Joshua Rodriguez (Unity Party) Candidate Connection

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2014

See also: United States Senate elections in Colorado, 2014

Gardner won election to the U.S. Senate in 2014. He won the Republican nomination at the state assembly on April 12, 2014, and as a result was the only Republican on the ballot in the primary election on June 24, 2014.[144][145] He defeated incumbent Mark Udall (D) and a number of minor-party candidates in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]

U.S. Senate, Colorado General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCory Gardner 48.2% 983,891
     Democratic Mark Udall Incumbent 46.3% 944,203
     Libertarian Gaylon Kent 2.6% 52,876
     Independent Steve Shogan 1.4% 29,472
     Independent Raul Acosta 1.2% 24,151
     Unity Party of Colorado Bill Hammons 0.3% 6,427
Total Votes 2,041,020
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

2012

See also: Colorado's 4th Congressional District elections, 2012

Gardner won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Colorado's 4th District. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 26, 2012. He then defeated incumbent Brandon Shaffer (D) and Doug Aden (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[146]

U.S. House, Colorado District 4 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Brandon Shaffer 36.8% 125,715
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCory Gardner Incumbent 58.4% 199,842
     Libertarian Josh Gilliland 3.1% 10,674
     Constitution Doug Aden 1.7% 5,845
Total Votes 342,076
Source: Colorado Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history


Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Cory Gardner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Gardner's campaign website stated the following:

Cory has a record that reflects his desire to achieve results by building consensus on issues where he can find common ground with his colleagues. Whether it’s helping our veterans, protecting our public lands, helping to relieve student loan debt, or growing the economy, Cory’s record is one of forging solutions to our nation’s greatest problems. Cory is the 3rd most bipartisan Senator and has been named the most effective member of the Colorado delegation. Since 2015, he has had eight bills signed into law, more than the current Colorado delegation combined.

  • Serving Rural Colorado
Growing up in Yuma, Cory understands the problems our rural communities face. While the Front Range is experiencing an economic boom, many rural Coloradans feel left behind. His Rebuilding and Renewing Rural America Act aims to revitalize Colorado’s rural communities by reducing burdensome regulations and making it easier to start a business in rural America. Cory has also focused on expanding broadband so that every Coloradan has access to high-speed internet and has even partnered with tech companies to put WiFi on rural school buses so our students can more effectively use their time traveling to and from school.
Cory grew up working at the tractor implement dealership that has been in his family for over a century and learned about the importance of farming and ranching. Agriculture is the life-blood of towns across the Eastern Plains and Western Slope, and Cory has used his position on the Foreign Relations Committee to push for trade deals that benefit Colorado. His Asia Reassurance Initiative Act that was signed into law helps bolster our trade relationships with key allies in the region.
  • Energy & Climate Change
For more than a decade, Cory has been a national leader advocating for commonsense energy and climate change policies that achieve results. He has increased our federal science agencies’ budgets, pursued an all-of-the-above energy strategy with investments in Colorado wind and solar industries, and led the fight to pass the most comprehensive pro-science legislation to clear Congress in nearly a decade, The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act. Cory has also been a key ally of the Colorado-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory and has gone to bat for them in Washington to make sure they have the resources they need to carry out their important work.
Cory rejects the false choice between addressing climate change and economic growth. Instead, his bipartisan approach aims to reduce emissions, combat climate change, and grow the economy. For his efforts, he has been awarded the Coalition of Social Sciences Association (COSSA) Distinguished Service Award, the American Geophysical Union’s Presidential Citation, and has been named an American Wind Energy Association Wind Champion and a Solar Energy Industries Association Solar Champion.
  • Environment & Public Lands
Cory has been a champion for Colorado’s public lands throughout his time in the Senate. He led the fight to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; he was instrumental in protecting Canyons of the Ancients National Monument; and he passed several bills that expand Colorado’s public lands. One of Cory’s proudest moments was winning the fight to relocate the Bureau of Land Management’s headquarters to Grand Junction. And he has even passed legislation that directs the Interior Department to study whether Camp Amache in Southeastern Colorado should be included in the National Park System.
Cory has also been working to address the National Park maintenance backlog and fund critical projects in the National Park System across Colorado. His bipartisan Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act that was signed into law helps policy makers better understand the economic impact of the outdoor industry. He has been recognized by numerous organizations for his work to protect the environment, and has been named a Nature Conservancy Conservation Champion and Friend of the Outdoor Industry.
  • Jobs & the Economy
Cory’s support for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has brought real benefits to hardworking Colorado families. Over 70% of Coloradans received a tax cut and dozens of Colorado companies provided their employees with new benefits due to the tax cuts. Cory worked across the aisle on Opportunity Zone legislation to help distressed communities attract new investment. This was included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and is having a real impact on communities across Colorado.
Cory also led the passage of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, bipartisan legislation that helped maximize basic scientific research, improve opportunities for underrepresented groups in STEM, and encouraged commercialization and technology transfer. Additionally, he is leading the effort to strengthen the workforce with his bipartisan CHANCE in Tech Act, which would build improved partnerships between private industry and entities like state technology associations to fill skills gaps and promote a more vibrant 21st century economy.
  • Workforce Development
Cory understands a highly trained workforce will benefit Colorado, which is why he has spearheaded several initiatives to promote workforce development across several industries, including Colorado’s booming technology and telecommunications industries and the state’s renewable energy industry. His legislative priorities aim to make sure Colorado workers are properly trained in these growing industries so we can close the skills gap and more Coloradans can secure high-paying jobs. For example, Cory’s bipartisan TOWER Infrastructure Deployment Act would require the Federal Communications Commission to tackle workforce issues in the telecommunications sector. This would create new opportunities for good-paying jobs and ensure our telecommunications networks continue to grow and improve.
However, Cory knows none of this is possible if the next generation of Colorado workers is held back by crippling student loan debt. His Student Loan Repayment Acceleration Act is a market-based approach that would allow businesses to contribute tax-free dollars to their employees’ student loans, similar to a 401k plan.
  • Veterans & Military
Cory values our veterans and active duty members of the military and will always put their needs first. He has supported pay raises for our troops and his work with Colorado veterans has delivered tangible results for families across the state. Cory even worked with the Department of Defense to secure a posthumous medal for a World War II veteran and helps veterans receive the VA benefits and care they deserve.
When the Aurora VA hospital was delayed and over budget, Cory worked with his colleagues to secure continued funding needed to finish the project. He has also worked with whistleblowers to investigate unofficial waitlists at Colorado VA facilities, held the VA accountable when the Department failed to pay GI benefits to Colorado student veterans, and spearheaded the effort to eliminate the 30 day/ 40 mile rule in the CHOICE Program so veterans can receive the care they deserve regardless of where they live.
  • Immigration Reform & Border Security
Cory has been a national leader when it comes to reforming our immigration system and securing our border. He has repeatedly called for immigration reform and introduced bipartisan legislation that would have provided $25 billion for border security, offered a 12-year pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, increased the amount of immigration judges to deal with asylum cases, and permanently reauthorized a voluntary e-verify system. Cory values the contributions that generations of immigrants have made to this country and will continue to work to reform the system for the better.
  • Relieving Traffic
Cory knows every minute Coloradans spend sitting in traffic is less time they can spend with their friends and family. That is why he has worked with his colleagues to secure more than $300 million for Colorado transportation projects, including I-70, I-25 North and South, U.S. 34, and more.
Cory has also fought to keep the Amtrak’s Southwest Chief line that runs through southern Colorado. He is the co-founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Smart Transportation Caucus which promotes existing and next generation transportation technology to enhance infrastructure, advance traffic and freight management, and improve transit efficiency.
  • Health Care
Cory has been a leader in modernizing our health care system, lowering costs, and improving the quality of care for Coloradans. He understands any health care plan needs to cover pre-existing conditions and must be a part of any plan he will support. Cory’s bill to delay the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) has saved Coloradans money on their health insurance, and he also worked with Governor Polis and the Trump Administration to secure a waiver for Colorado to implement a reinsurance program that will reduce health care costs for hardworking Coloradans.
Growing up in a small town on the Eastern Plains with limited medical services, Cory knows the importance of closing the urban-rural divide when it comes to health care access, and he has introduced several bills to bolster tele-health programs, make health care more accessible for rural Coloradans, and fix the doctor shortage in rural America.
Cory has also been working in a bipartisan manner to address the opioid crisis in Colorado and has led several bills that have been signed into law to combat this crisis and help communities struggling with this epidemic.
  • The Great American Outdoors Act
From Rocky Mountain to the Great Sand Dunes to Gunnison’s Black Canyon, Colorado is home to some of our country’s most pristine National Parks. Millions of Coloradans and people from around the world visit these iconic landmarks each and every year, but with significant maintenance backlogs and Congress deferring public lands money for the past 55 years, National Parks have been neglected by politicians for decades.
Cory made sure that will never happen again.
Cory’s historic Great American Outdoors Act, signed into law today, fully and permanently funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provides funding to fix significant parts of the multi-billion dollar parks maintenance backlog. More than 55 years in the making, Cory’s not only secured broad bipartisan support for this major parks fix, but also secured President Donald Trump’s commitment to sign this bill into law.
Cory’s passion for public lands predates his time as a Senator, even working to acquire land for Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park during his time as a Sen. Wayne Allard aide on Capitol Hill. Taking the spirit of public lands with him when he was elected to serve the people of Colorado, Cory committed to championing not only permanent LWCF reauthorization but also full, permanent funding for the $900 billion per year program at no cost to taxpayers.
From the beginning of his Senate term, Cory has demonstrated his commitment to public lands, even casting one of his first votes as a Senator in favor of permanent LWCF reauthorization — something Senator Michael Bennet praised him for in 2017. In 2019, Cory then led the charge to pass the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, legislation that permanently reauthorized LWCF, following through on the first part of his public lands promise.
Cory brought his full promise to public lands across the finish line with the introduction and passage of his historic Great American Outdoors Act. In early 2020, Cory visited the White House to secure the President’s support for full and permanent LWCF funding, showing him a picture of Gunnison’s Black Canyons to show how important LWCF is to Colorado and the millions who enjoy these iconic sights each year. President Trump agreed to sign Cory’s Great American Outdoors Act when passed and, in July 2020, both the Senate and the House passed Cory’s bill with overwhelming bipartisan support.
Cory will go down in history as a Senator who was able to get the hard work done, bridging partisan gaps and securing support from key legislators, to ultimately deliver the “holy grail” of conservation bills decades in the making.

[150]

—Cory Gardner's 2020 campaign website[151]


2014

Gardner's office website listed the following issues:[152]

  • Jobs and the Economy: "We’ve got to get this country moving again, and the best way to accomplish that is to get government out of the way. Private businesses generate wealth, not the government. By cutting government and cutting spending, we will allow the marketplace to do its job."
  • Fiscal Responsibility: "Our nation is facing historic debt and high unemployment. Washington’s spending spree has to stop. An important step towards regaining the trust of the American people starts by placing this nation on a path to a balanced federal budget. Immediately after being sworn-in, I formally added my name as a co-sponsor of the Balanced Budget Amendment. This is the first step towards reducing the deficit, paying down the national debt and learning to live within our means."
  • Energy: "Energy development at home is the key to powering our nation’s future. Not only is energy independence essential to our national security, but it will help create jobs for American workers. I have always advocated for an “all of the above” approach to energy. That includes development of traditional energy resources, renewable resources and even nuclear power."
  • Healthcare: "Despite being ruled constitutional, the President’s health care bill still makes it difficult for our economy to grow and takes away the ability of patients to pursue their own health care decisions. The real issue, however, is not whether the law is constitutional or unconstitutional. It is whether it is good or bad for the country. While our health care system needs reform, imposing unpopular and unaffordable mandates is not the solution."
  • Education: "The federal government has focused too much on throwing money at education without really evaluating whether that money has helped achieve results. The reality is that while federal spending on education has steadily increased over the years, student achievement has flat-lined. It is time to take a more innovative approach."

[150]

—Cory Gardner's office website, http://gardner.house.gov/issue/jobs-and-economy

2012

Gardner's campaign website listed the following issues:[153]

  • Jobs and the Economy
Excerpt: "We’ve got to get this country moving again, and the best way to accomplish that is to get government out of the way. Private businesses generate wealth, not the government. By cutting government and cutting spending, we will allow the marketplace to do its job. "
  • Fiscal Responsibility
Excerpt: "Our nation is facing historic debt and high unemployment. Washington’s spending spree has to stop. An important step towards regaining the trust of the American people starts by placing this nation on a path to a balanced federal budget. Immediately after being sworn-in, I formally added my name as a co-sponsor of the Balanced Budget Amendment."
  • Energy
Excerpt: "Energy development at home is the key to powering our nation’s future. Not only is energy independence essential to our national security, but it will help create jobs for American workers. I have always advocated for an “all of the above” approach to energy. That includes development of traditional energy resources, renewable resources and even nuclear power."
  • Healthcare
Excerpt: "Despite being ruled constitutional, the President’s health care bill still makes it difficult for our economy to grow and takes away the ability of patients to pursue their own health care decisions. The real issue, however, is not whether the law is constitutional or unconstitutional. It is whether it is good or bad for the country. "
  • Education
Excerpt: "The importance of education cannot be understated. Schools need the resources to be successful, but let’s not also forget that results matter."


Campaign finance summary


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Cory Gardner campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020U.S. Senate ColoradoLost general$28,798,592 $28,026,301
2014U.S. Senate (Colorado)Won $12,302,236 N/A**
2012U.S. House (Colorado, District 4)Won $2,295,599 N/A**
Grand total$43,396,427 $28,026,301
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal 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

Congressional Personal Gain Index graphic.png
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:

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
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Gardner's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $-20,984 and $284,999. That averages to $132,007, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Gardner ranked as the 372nd most wealthy representative in 2012.[154] Between 2009 and 2012, Gardner's calculated net worth[155] increased by an average of 71 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[156]

Cory Gardner Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2009$42,277
2012$132,007
Growth from 2009 to 2012:212%
Average annual growth:71%[157]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[158]

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). Gardner received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Retired industry.

From 2009-2014, 28.26 percent of Gardner's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[159]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Cory Gardner Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $9,687,890
Total Spent $6,246,315
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired$762,039
Oil & Gas$754,100
Real Estate$419,172
Securities & Investment$406,747
Leadership PACs$395,381
% total in top industry7.87%
% total in top two industries15.65%
% total in top five industries28.26%

Analysis

Senate tenure

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

According to the website GovTrack, Cory Gardner missed 2 of 269 roll call votes from January 2015 to September 2015. This amounts to 0.7 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.[160]

House tenure

Ideology and leadership

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

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Gardner was a "rank-and-file Republican," as of July 2014. This was the same rating Gardner received in June 2013.[161]

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.[162]

While a member of the House, Gardner most often voted with:

While a member of the House, Gardner least often voted with:


Lifetime voting record

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

According to the website GovTrack, Gardner missed 42 of 2,678 roll call votes from January 2011 to July 2014. This amounted to 1.6%, which was better than the median of 2.5% among current congressional representatives as of July 2014.[163]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Gardner paid his congressional staff a total of $750,753 in 2011. He ranked 26th on the list of the lowest-paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranked 28th overall of the lowest-paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Colorado ranked 14th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[164]

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. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Gardner ranked 98th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[165]

2012

Gardner ranked 10th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[166]

2011

Gardner ranked 40th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[167]

Voting with party

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

2014

Gardner voted with the Republican Party 95.5 percent of the time, which ranked 57th among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

2013

Gardner voted with the Republican Party 97.5 percent of the time, which ranked 89th among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

Ballot measure activity

Note: Ballotpedia tracked Cory Gardner as a ballot measures influencer through 2020. You can send information about this influencer’s current involvement with ballot measures to editor@ballotpedia.org.

The following table details Gardner's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Cory Gardner
Ballot measure Year Position Status
Colorado Proposition 113, National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Referendum (2020) 2020 Opposed[168]  Approveda Approved
Colorado General Assembly Age Qualification, Referendum L (2008) 2008 Supported Defeatedd Defeated

Noteworthy events

Decision to self-quarantine for coronavirus on March 17, 2020

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On March 17, 2020, Cory Gardner announced he was entering a self-quarantine after learning he had met with a constituent who later tested positive for coronavirus.[169]

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  157. This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
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