Nan Hayworth
Nan Alison Sutter Hayworth (b. December 14, 1959) was a 2014 Republican, Conservative and Independence Party candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 18th Congressional District of New York.[1] She received all three nominations in the primary on June 24, 2014.[2] Nan Hayworth lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
For much of 2013, Hayworth toured the 18th District in an effort to speak with possible future constituents. On February 5, 2014, Hayworth confirmed that she would seek election to New York's 18th Congressional District.[3]
Hayworth was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Hayworth was elected by voters from New York's 19th Congressional District. Due to New York's redistricting, Hayworth ran in the newly redrawn 18th District in 2012. She was defeated by Sean Maloney on November 6, 2012.[4]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Hayworth was a "centrist Republican."[5]
Biography
Hayworth was born in Chicago, Illinois. She earned a B.A. from Princeton University in 1981, and an M.D. from Cornell University in 1985.[6]
Career
After earning her degrees, Hayworth worked as an opthalmologist, both at her own practice and as a partner in the Mount Kisco Medical Group. Hayworth also served as an attending physician at Northern Westchester Hospital and as an Instructor and Assistant Clinical Professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York.[7]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
Hayworth served on the following committees:[8]
- Financial Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
- Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations[9]
Key votes
Economy
Fiscal Cliff
Hayworth voted for 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. She was 1 of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[10]
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Nan Hayworth endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[11]
Elections
2014
The 18th Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Sean Maloney (D) defeated Nan Hayworth (R) and Scott Smith ("Send Mr. Smith") in the general election. In the primary election on June 24, 2014, Maloney ran uncontested for the Democratic and Working Families Party nominations, but Hayworth defeated him in the Independence Party primary. Hayworth also ran unopposed for the Republican and Conservative Party nominations. Smith did not run in the primary, but he ran as an independent ("Send Mr. Smith") candidate in the general.
New York's 18th was considered a battleground district in 2014. Maloney beat Hayworth in 2012 by a mere 3.7 percent margin of victory, and President Barack Obama won the district by only 4.3 percent. This election was also expected to be competitive because Maloney and Hayworth faced off only two years prior. Hayworth held a U.S. House seat in the 19th District from 2010-2012, and after New York's redistricting, was defeated by Maloney in the 2012 18th Congressional District election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Sean Maloney Incumbent |
49.7% | 88,993 | |
| Republican | Nan Hayworth | 47.8% | 85,660 | |
| Send Mr. Smith | Scott Smith | 2.4% | 4,294 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 144 | |
| Total Votes | 179,091 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed August 30, 2021 | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nan Hayworth |
53.4% | 780 | ||
| Sean Maloney Incumbent | 46.6% | 682 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,462 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections - Official Election Results |
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Race background
Hayworth, who was unseated in 2012 by Democratic challenger Sean Maloney in the then-newly drawn 18th District, formed a campaign committee in anticipation of running again in 2014.[12] She filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on April 26, 2013.[13] On February 5, 2014, Hayworth confirmed that she would seek election in the 18th District.[3]
Endorsements
Hayworth was endorsed by the following:
- RightNOW Women PAC[14]
2012
Hayworth lost her re-election bid in 2012. Due to New York's redistricting, she ran in the newly redrawn 18th District.[15] She was unopposed in the Republican, Conservative, and Independence party primaries and was defeated by Sean Maloney (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[16] Hayworth was removed from the Independence ticket by the state appeals court, upholding a ruling by the state Supreme Court that only the names on her petition that were signed were valid. The names printed on the petition were not counted and as a result, Hayworth did not have enough signatures to remain on the Independence ticket. In 2010, she received 5,400 Independence votes. The loss of the Independence votes in the 2012 election was expected to tighten the race.[17] She was defeated by Sean Maloney on November 6, 2012.[18]
The Cook Political Report rated the race a tossup.[19]
Hayworth raised more money in the NY House election than her opponent, a trend shared by 13 other Republicans in contested House races in 2012. She had raised $2.2 million through June 30th, more than double the $738,382 she raised two years ago at this time. She had $1.5 million in the bank, compared to $775,000 four years ago. Her opponent, Sean Patrick Maloney in comparison had $264,364 in the bank and raised $675,771 through June 30, 2012. Timothy Persico, Maloney’s campaign manager, alleged Hayworth was raising her money through special interests-“PACS and corporate lobbyists have sent over a million dollars to Congresswoman Hayworth because she’s worth every penny.”[20]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Maloney |
51.9% | 143,845 | |
| Republican | Nan Hayworth Incumbent | 48% | 133,049 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 169 | |
| Total Votes | 277,063 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021 | ||||
Push for bipartisanship
In the run up to the election, many Republicans were trying to show that they were bipartisan and willing to work with Democrats. Hayworth had started to push the point that she voted with Obama one-third of the time and stated that she had been in the center of the Republican Party since she was elected. In a recent poll conducted by the New York Times and CBS news, results found that nearly 44% of Americans blamed Republicans for the deadlock in Congress. Republicans were trying to hold on to their districts by showing themselves as more bipartisan.[21]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Hayworth was elected to the United States House. She also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party tickets. She defeated John J. Hall (D).[22]
| U.S. House, New York Congressional District 19 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Nan Hayworth |
51% | 109,956 | |
| Democratic | John J. Hall Incumbent | 45.8% | 98,766 | |
| Blank/Scattering | Blank/Scattering | 3.3% | 7,016 | |
| Total Votes | 215,738 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Hayworth listed her positions on various issues on her campaign website. The following were excerpts from her website:[23]
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| —Nan Hayworth, Campaign website (archive) | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Hayworth paid her congressional staff a total of $815,137 in 2011. Overall, New York ranked 28th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[25]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Hayworth's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $12,237,267 to $29,398,000. That averages to $20,817,633, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. Her average calculated net worth[26] increased by 30.89% from 2010.[27]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Higgins' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $9,347,241 to $22,463,000. Averaging to a net worth of $15,905,120.50 which was higher than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.[28]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Hayworth tied with two other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 219th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[29]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Hayworth tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 220th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[30]
Voting with party
November 2011
Hayworth voted with the Republican Party 89.9 percent of the time, which ranked 200th among the 242 House Republican members as of December 2011.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
Personal
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She and her husband, Dr. Scott Hayworth, live in Bedford with their two sons, Will and Jack, both of whom attended Bedford Central public schools.[31]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Nan + Hayworth + New York + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 18th Congressional District elections, 2014
- New York's 18th Congressional District
External links
- Congresswoman Nan Hayworth official U.S. House site
- Nan Hayworth for Congress official campaign site
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Footnotes
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Candidate Petition List," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "New York - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Politico, "Nan Hayworth Announces Rematch Campaign for Congress," February 5, 2014
- ↑ York ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ GovTrack, "Hayworth" accessed May 23, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "HAYWORTH, Nan, (1959 - )"
- ↑ Congresswoman Nan Hayworth, 19th District, New York, "Biography"
- ↑ Congresswoman Nan Hayworth, 19th District, New York, "Committees and Caucuses"
- ↑ The Committee on Financial Services, "Subcommittees, Oversight and Investigations" (dead link)
- ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ The Hill, "2012 GOP Lawmaker Endorsements for President," accessed December 22, 2011
- ↑ Daily Kos, "NY-18" accessed May 21, 2013
- ↑ Journal News, "Nan Hayworth considers rematch with Sean Maloney" accessed May 21, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "RightNOW Women PAC announces new endorsements," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Politicker, "Sean Patrick Maloney Enters Race Against Hayworth," March 15, 2012
- ↑ AP/CSPAN, "New York-Summary Vote Report," June 26, 2012
- ↑ Record Online, "Court says Rep. Hayworth can't run on Independence Party line" accessed August 21, 2012
- ↑ York ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Ithaca Journal, "Redrawn congressional lines promise competitive races," March 22, 2012
- ↑ Bloomberg "Republicans Outraising Democratic Rivals In House Races," accessed August 2, 2012
- ↑ The New York Times, "Some Republicans Try Out a New Campaign Theme: Bipartisanship," September 15, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Friends of Nan Hayworth, "Home," accessed October 7, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Nan Hayworth," accessed October 1, 2012
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Nan Hayworth (R-NY), 2011," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Nan Hayworth (R-NY), 2010," accessed October 1, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ Congresswoman Nan Hayworth, 19th District, New York, "Biography"
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| Preceded by John Hall |
U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 19 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Chris Gibson |
