Erik Paulsen
Erik Paulsen (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2009. He left office on January 3, 2019.
Paulsen (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Paulsen served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1995 to 2008.[1]
Biography
Paulsen was born in 1965 in Bakersfield, California. After graduating from public high school in Chaska, Minnesota, he went on to earn his B.A. at St. Olaf College in 1987. Prior to his political career, Paulsen worked as a businessman.[1]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Paulsen's academic, professional, and political career:[1]
- 2009-2019: U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District
- 1995-2008: Minnesota House of Representatives
- 2003-2007: House Majority Leader
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 3
Dean Phillips defeated incumbent Erik Paulsen in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dean Phillips (D) | 55.6 | 202,404 |
![]() | Erik Paulsen (R) | 44.2 | 160,839 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 706 |
Total votes: 363,949 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 3
Dean Phillips defeated Cole Young in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 3 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dean Phillips | 81.6 | 56,677 |
![]() | Cole Young | 18.4 | 12,784 |
Total votes: 69,461 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alicia Donahue (D)
- Brian Santa Maria (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 3
Incumbent Erik Paulsen advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 3 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Erik Paulsen | 100.0 | 39,077 |
Total votes: 39,077 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Erik Paulsen (R) defeated Terri Bonoff (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[2][3]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
56.7% | 223,077 | |
Democratic | Terri Bonoff | 43% | 169,243 | |
N/A | Write-in | 0.3% | 1,144 | |
Total Votes | 393,464 | |||
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
62.1% | 167,515 | |
Democratic | Sharon Sund | 37.8% | 101,846 | |
N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 224 | |
Total Votes | 269,585 | |||
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
58.1% | 222,335 | |
Democratic | Brian Barnes | 41.8% | 159,937 | |
NA | Write-in | 0.1% | 433 | |
Total Votes | 382,705 | |||
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link) |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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90.2% | 18,672 |
John Howard | 9.8% | 2,032 |
Total Votes | 20,704 |
Full history
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2010 On November 2, 2010, Erik Paulsen (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jim Meffert (D) and Jon Oleson (Independence) in the general election.[4] 2008 On November 4, 2008, Erik Paulsen (R) won election to the United States House. He defeated Ashwin Madia (D), David Dillon (Independence) and Harley Swarm, Jr. (Write-in) in the general election.[5] |
Campaign themes
2018
Campaign website
Paulsen's campaign website stated the following:
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I‘m working hard on the issues most important to my constituents and believe in offering positive, principled, and results-oriented solutions to the many challenges we face. Washington has been on the wrong track for far too long, and it is critical that we enact real, meaningful reforms that will put people back to work, while finally putting our nation on track for a sustainable economic recovery so that we can provide a healthy fiscal future for our children and grandchildren. Job Creation and Promoting Prosperity America’s success has always been greatly tied to the strength of our economy. Unfortunately, we remain in the midst of an anemic economic recovery that follows a difficult recession that affected all Americans. It’s past time that Congress put partisan politics aside and enact real policies to get Americans back to work. An economic recovery without jobs is not a real recovery. My business experience taught me the importance of sound economic policy. I support proven pro-growth economic policies, including:
Restoring Fiscal Discipline Washington is spending and borrowing at alarming rates, and the result is record-high budget deficits and a national debt of $16 trillion. This burden equates to more than $50,000 for each and every Minnesotan. We now have a debt that is larger than our entire nation’s GDP. This debt is not only a burden placed on our children and grandchildren, but it also continues to dampen the prospects of the economic recovery we should have seen long ago. Minnesota families don’t have the option of simply spending more money than they have, and neither should the Federal Government. One of my top priorities in Congress is bringing fiscal sanity to Washington. My first vote in Congress was against the release of $350 billion in bailout spending, and I’ve since voted against trillions in wasteful Washington spending. Reforming Health Care There is no doubt that health care needs reform in the United States. However, raising taxes and taking away options in benefits is not the answer. We need to rein in skyrocketing costs, improve quality and expand access – without breaking the bank. I support bipartisan, common sense solutions to do exactly that, including:
We need to repeal the new $30 billion excise tax on medical devices that threatens thousands of high-paying Minnesota jobs. Many companies have already cut their workforce due to the looming tax. This is not the way to spur innovation and reform our health care system. I am the chief author of legislation to repeal this onerous tax so the United States can retain its position as a global leader and continue to innovate and grow jobs. A Secure Nation and Supporting our Veterans Ensuring the safety of all Americans is the most solemn duty of the federal government. Our nation’s commitment to our men and women in uniform, and their families, must never waver. Working on behalf of our veterans and service members is one of my top priorities. I also believe our military must have the best equipment and support possible — before, during and after their deployment. I coauthored the Military Voting Protection Act to strengthen the voting rights of troops overseas, secured key funding for the Minnesota National Guard returning home, addressed payment inequities for our soldiers and their families, and continue to aid numerous veterans in getting the assistance they deserve. Educating Tomorrow’s Leaders Investing in new technology, and math and science education directly feeds into our nation’s ability to continue to lead the world in productivity and economic growth. America’s history is filled with stories of scientific discoveries and technological innovations that have improved the quality of life and economic prosperity of our nation, and the world. We must continue to ensure that the generation of tomorrow’s leaders will be able to compete with the best and brightest globally and lead our country in the 21st Century. Our children will no longer compete with children across the street, but with children across the globe. We need to ensure that our education system is accountable to students, parents, teachers, and the taxpayer. We must continue to push the envelope in science, technology, engineering and math to ensure that American continues to lead the world in technological innovation.[6] |
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—Paulsen for Congress[7] |
Campaign advertisements
The following is an example of an ad from Paulsen's 2018 election campaign.
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2016
The following issues were listed on Paulsen's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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—Erik Paulen's campaign website, http://paulsenforcongress.com/issues/ |
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Paulsen was assigned to the following committees:[8]
2015-2016
Paulsen served on the following committees:[9]
2013-2014
Paulsen served on the following committees:[10]
- Ways and Means Committee
- Subcommittee on Oversight
- Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
- Joint Economic Committee
2011-2012
Paulsen served on the following House committees:[11]
- Ways and Means Committee
- Subcommittee on Oversight
- Subcommittee on Human Resources
Key votes
- See also: Key votes
Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.
Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
- For detailed information about each vote, click here.
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.[50][51] For more information pertaining to Paulsen's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[52] 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
113th CongressThe 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.[93] For more information pertaining to Paulsen's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[94] National securityNDAA
DHS Appropriations
Keystone Pipeline Amendment
CISPA (2013)
EconomyFarm Bill
Government shutdown
ImmigrationMorton Memos Prohibition
HealthcareRepealing Obamacare
Social issuesViolence Against Women Act
Abortion
Government affairsHR 676
Previous congressional sessionsFiscal Cliff
National security
Foreign policyRemoval of troops from Afghanistan
American involvement in Libya
Environment
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- 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
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Paulsen's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $250,030 and $879,000. That averages to $564,515, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Paulsen ranked as the 258th most wealthy representative in 2012.[115] Between 2007 and 2012, Paulsen's calculated net worth[116] increased by an average of 7 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[117]
Erik Paulsen Yearly Net Worth | |
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Year | Average Net Worth |
2007 | $416,456 |
2012 | $564,515 |
Growth from 2007 to 2012: | 36% |
Average annual growth: | 7%[118] |
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[119] |
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
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). Paulsen received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Retired industry.
From 2007-2014, 27.94 percent of Paulsen's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[120]
Erik Paulsen Campaign Contributions | |
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Total Raised | $11,093,936 |
Total Spent | $8,823,011 |
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Retired | $889,038 |
Insurance | $659,778 |
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $547,349 |
Health Professionals | $531,986 |
Securities & Investment | $471,600 |
% total in top industry | 8.01% |
% total in top two industries | 13.96% |
% total in top five industries | 27.94% |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Paulsen was a moderate Republican leader as of July 2014.[121] This was the same rating Paulsen received 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.[122]
Paulsen most often votes with: |
Paulsen least often votes with: |
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Paulsen missed 49 of 5,013 roll call votes from January 2009 to September 2015. This amounted to 1 percent, which was lower than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[121]
Congressional Staff Salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Paulsen paid his congressional staff a total of $899,145 in 2011. Overall, Minnesota ranked 26th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[123]
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
Paulsen ranked 111th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[124]
2012
Paulsen ranked 110th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[125]
2011
Paulsen ranked 107th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[126]
Voting with party
The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.
2014
Paulsen voted with the Republican Party 94.6 percent of the time, which ranked 104th among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.Cite error: Invalid <ref>
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2013
Paulsen voted with the Republican Party 97.8 percent of the time, which ranked 30th among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.Cite error: Invalid <ref>
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Personal
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Paulsen lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, with his wife, Kelly, and their four daughters.[127] He is an LCMS (Missouri Synod) Lutheran and attends Victory Lutheran Church.[128]
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018
- Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Biographical Guide to Members of Congress, "Erik Paulsen," accessed December 8, 2011
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Minnesota House Primaries Results," August 9, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Paulsen for Congress, "Issues," accessed September 21, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "House of Representatives Committee Assignments," accessed December 8, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ 95.0 95.1 95.2 95.3 Project Vote Smart, "Representative Erik Paulsen's Voting Records on National Security," accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "Bill Summary & Status - 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) - H.R.624," accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Paulsen on agriculture," accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ New York Times, "House Republicans Push Through Farm Bill, Without Food Stamps," accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ 99.0 99.1 Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.AMDT.136," accessed August 28, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Representative Erik Paulsen's Voting Records on Immigration," accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Representative Erik Paulsen's Voting Records on Issue: Health and Healthcare," accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ On the Issues, "Paulsen on Civil Rights," accessed September 11, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Paulsen on abortion," accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ On the Issues, "Paulsen on Homeland Security," accessed September 11, 2013
- ↑ 113.0 113.1 On the Issues, "Erik Paulsen on War and Peace," accessed September 11, 2013
- ↑ 114.0 114.1 On the Issues, "Paulsen," accessed September 11, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Erik Paulsen (R-MN), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ This figure represents the average annual percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or their first year in office (as noted in the chart below) to 2012, divided by the number of years calculated.
- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Rep. Erik Paulsen," accessed September 23, 2014
- ↑ 121.0 121.1 GovTrack, "Erik Paulsen," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Erik Paulsen," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Erik Paulsen," accessed October 9, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed July 28, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," accessed February 26, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ Official House Site, "Biography," accessed December 8, 2011
- ↑ The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, "111th Congress includes four LCMS Lutherans," accessed October 14, 2014
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Preceded by Jim Ramstad |
U.S. House of Representatives - Minnesota, District 3 2009–2019 |
Succeeded by Dean Phillips (D) |
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Minnesota House of Representatives 1995-2008 |
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