Duncan Hunter
Duncan Hunter is a former Republican member of the U.S. House, representing California's 50th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 6, 2009. He resigned from office on January 13, 2020.[1]
On December 6, 2019, Hunter announced that he would resign from the U.S. House after the holidays.[2] On January 7, 2020, Hunter submitted his letter of resignation to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stating his official resignation date would be January 13, 2020.[1]
On December 22, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) pardoned Hunter, who previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to misuse campaign funds.[3]
Hunter was first elected to the House in 2008. From 2008 to 2018, Hunter captured an average of 62 percent of the vote in each general election— the percentage of the vote Hunter captured was the lowest in 2018 and highest in 2014.
Prior to Hunter's political career, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2002 to 2005 and in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves from 2005 to present.
To read about Hunter's stances on various issues— including liberty, security, immigration, and the economy— click here.
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Hunter's academic, professional, and political career:[4]
- 2013-2020: U.S. Representative from California's 50th Congressional District
- 2009-2013: U.S. Representative from California's 52nd Congressional District
- 2005-Present: United States Marine Corps Reserves
- 2002-2005: United States Marine Corps
- 2001: Graduated from San Diego State University with B.S.
Elections
2020
Duncan Hunter did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 50
Incumbent Duncan Hunter defeated Ammar Campa-Najjar in the general election for U.S. House California District 50 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Duncan Hunter (R) | 51.7 | 134,362 | |
Ammar Campa-Najjar (D) | 48.3 | 125,448 |
Total votes: 259,810 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 50
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 50 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Duncan Hunter (R) | 47.4 | 69,563 | |
✔ | Ammar Campa-Najjar (D) | 17.6 | 25,799 | |
Bill Wells (R) | 12.9 | 18,951 | ||
Josh Butner (D) | 12.9 | 18,944 | ||
Patrick Malloy (D) | 5.9 | 8,607 | ||
Shamus Sayed (R) | 2.1 | 3,079 | ||
Richard Kahle (Independent) | 1.2 | 1,714 |
Total votes: 146,657 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Pierre Beauregard (D)
- Andrew Zelt (R)
- Glenn Jensen (D)
- Gloria Chadwick (D)
- Alex Spilger (D)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Duncan Hunter (R) defeated Patrick Malloy (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hunter and Malloy defeated Scott Meisterlin (R), David Secor (D), and H. Fuji Shioura (Independent) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[5][6]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Duncan Hunter Incumbent | 63.5% | 179,937 | |
Democratic | Patrick Malloy | 36.5% | 103,646 | |
Total Votes | 283,583 | |||
Source: California Secretary of State |
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Duncan Hunter Incumbent | 56.5% | 86,534 | |
Democratic | Patrick Malloy | 21.8% | 33,348 | |
Democratic | David Secor | 11.5% | 17,590 | |
Republican | Scott Meisterlin | 6.8% | 10,458 | |
Independent | H. Fuji Shioura | 3.5% | 5,359 | |
Total Votes | 153,289 | |||
Source: California Secretary of State |
2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Duncan Hunter Incumbent | 71.2% | 111,997 | |
Democratic | James Kimber | 28.8% | 45,302 | |
Total Votes | 157,299 | |||
Source: California Secretary of State |
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Duncan D. Hunter Incumbent | 70.4% | 62,371 | |
Democratic | James Kimber | 24.3% | 21,552 | |
Libertarian | Michael Benoit | 5.2% | 4,634 | |
Total Votes | 88,557 | |||
Source: California Secretary of State |
2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Duncan Hunter Incumbent | 67.7% | 174,838 | |
Democratic | David Secor | 32.3% | 83,455 | |
Total Votes | 258,293 | |||
Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" |
Full history
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2010 On November 2, 2010, Duncan Hunter won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Ray Lutz (D) and Michael Benoit (L) in the general election.[7] 2008 On November 4, 2008, Duncan Hunter won election to the United States House. He defeated Mike Lumpkin (D), Michael Benoit (L) and Joseph Ryan (Write-in) in the general election.[8] |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Duncan Hunter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Campaign website
Hunter's campaign website stated the following:
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Why should voters choose you over your opponents in this election? I have a consistent conservative voting record that spans almost a decade which voters can utilize to determine for themselves if I share their values. I have one of the highest percentages of successfully passing legislation compared to my other California colleagues and my office has a strong reputation of providing constituent services with federal agencies, particularly with veterans and active-duty military personnel. I am consistent and unapologetic in my support of rebuilding the military, protecting the border, cutting taxes, investing in small business growth, eliminating wasteful government bureaucracy, defending life, the Second Amendment and benefits for our nation’s veterans and I will continue my efforts in all these important areas. What will be your top domestic and international priority in Congress? Rebuilding our military and providing for America’s national security is my No. 1 priority in both domestic and international policy. Without a strong national defense, we have no Social Security, no infrastructure, no education programs and no job creation in the manufacturing base. While these issues are all important, it is imperative that we have a military with the resources and assets to protect the homeland and provide for the security of the American people. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee and chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, I will continue working to provide our men and women in uniform with the resources to meet their responsibilities and ensure America’s military capacity so that other domestic priorities can be addressed.[9] |
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—Duncan Hunter for Congress[10] |
Campaign advertisements
The following is an example of an ad from Hunter's 2018 election campaign.
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2016
The following issues were listed on Hunter's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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—Duncan Hunter's campaign website, http://www.hunterforcongress.com/ |
Noteworthy events
Hunter pleads guilty to misuse of campaign funds (2019)
On December 3, 2019, Hunter pleaded guilty to using campaign funds for personal expenses, ending a three-year investigation into Hunter's misuse of over $200,000. In June 2019, Hunter's wife pleaded guilty to knowingly and willingly using campaign funds with her husband for their family's benefit, agreeing to cooperate with federal prosecutors. Weeks later, federal prosecutors accused Hunter of using campaign funds for extramarital affairs with five women, including an aide.
On March 17, 2020, Hunter was sentenced to 11 months in prison.[11] On December 22, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) pardoned Hunter.[12]
This section presents a reverse-chronological timeline of noteworthy events in the investigation.
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Hunter was assigned to the committees that appear below. He was removed from all of the committees by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on August 21, 2018, after Hunter was indicted for misusing campaign funds. Ryan said in a statement, “The charges against Rep. Hunter are deeply serious. The Ethics Committee deferred its investigation at the request of the Justice Department. Now that he has been indicted, Rep. Hunter will be removed from his committee assignments pending the resolution of this matter.”[26][27]
- Committee on Armed Services
- Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
2015-2016
Hunter served on the following committees:[28]
- Armed Services Committee
- Education and the Workforce Committee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
2013-2014
Hunter served on the following committees:[29]
- Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
- Education and the Workforce Committee
- Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
- Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime, Chairman
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
2011-2012
Hunter served on the following committees:[30]
- Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
- Education and the Workforce Committee
- Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Chair
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
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: 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.
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Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
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.[85][86] For more information pertaining to Hunter's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[87] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015Trade adjustment assistance Defense spending authorizationOn May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Hunter voted with 227 other Republicans and 41 Democrats to approve the bill.[96] The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.[97] On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.[98][99] Hunter voted with 234 other Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill.[100] On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.[101] 2016 Budget proposalOn April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, voted against the resolution. Hunter voted with 225 other Republicans to approve the bill.[102][103][104] 2015 budgetOn October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.[105] Hunter voted with 166 Republicans against the bill.[106] It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015.[107] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015. Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Hunter voted with 222 other Republican representatives to approve the bill.[108][109]
Export-Import BankOn October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods.[116] Hunter voted with 126 Republicans and 186 Democrats in favor of the bill.[117] DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Hunter voted with 195 Republicans and 142 Democrats to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.[118][119] Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActOn May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Hunter voted with 237 Republicans in favor of the bill.[120][121] Cyber securityOn April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies.[122] Hunter voted with 219 Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill.[123] On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116.[124] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Hunter voted with 201 Republicans and 105 Democrats in favor of the bill.[125] ImmigrationOn November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137.[126] The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Hunter voted with 241 Republicans and 47 Democrats in favor of the bill.[127] 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.[128] For more information pertaining to Hunter's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[129] National securityNDAAHunter voted for HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[130] DHS AppropriationsHunter voted for HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines.[131] CISPA (2013)Hunter voted for HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[132] EconomyFarm billOn January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[133] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[134][135] It also cut the food stamp program an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[135] Hunter voted with 62 other Republican representatives against the bill. 2014 BudgetOn January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[136][137] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582-page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[137] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[138] It increased the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel by 1 percent, increased Head Start funding for early childhood education by $1 billion, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Hunter voted with the majority of the Republican Party in favor of the bill.[136] Government shutdown
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[139] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[140] Hunter voted for the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[141] The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[142] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Hunter voted against HR 2775.[143] Federal Pay Adjustment ActHunter voted for HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. The raises were projected to cost $11 billion over 10 years.[144] ImmigrationMorton Memos ProhibitionHunter voted for House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status.[145] The vote largely followed party lines.[146] GesundheitswesenHealthcare Reform RulesHunter voted for House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[147] Social issuesAbortionHunter did not vote on HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.[148] Government affairsHR 676On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[149] Hunter joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[150][151] Previous congressional sessionsFiscal CliffHunter voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[152] |
Issues
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Hunter endorsed Donald Trump for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[153]
- See also: Endorsements for Donald Trump
Hunter had previously supported Mike Huckabee.[154]
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, Hunter's net worth as of 2012 was estimated at $0, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Hunter ranked as the 411th most wealthy representative in 2012.[155] Between 2008 and 2012, Hunter's net worth did not change. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[156]
Duncan Hunter Yearly Net Worth | |
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Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[157] |
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). Hunter received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Defense Electronics industry.
From 2007-2014, 18.48 percent of Hunter's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[158]
Duncan Hunter Campaign Contributions | |
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Total Raised | $4,110,258 |
Total Spent | $3,603,077 |
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Defense Electronics | $178,300 |
Defense Aerospace | $172,200 |
Retired | $142,709 |
Misc Defense | $135,465 |
Sea Transport | $130,987 |
% total in top industry | 4.34% |
% total in top two industries | 8.53% |
% total in top five industries | 18.48% |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Hunter was a moderate Republican leader as of July 2014. This was the same rating Hunter received in June 2013.[159]
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.[160]
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Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Hunter missed 109 of 4,970 roll call votes from January 2009 to September 2015. This amounted to 2.2 percent, which was equal to the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[161]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Hunter paid his congressional staff a total of $957,044 in 2011. He ranked 34th on the list of the highest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranked 208th overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, California ranked 5th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[162]
National Journal vote ratings
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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
Hunter ranked 95th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[163]
2012
Hunter ranked 18th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[164]
2011
Hunter ranked 11th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[165]
Voting with party
The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.
2014
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2013
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Personal
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Hunter and his wife, Margaret, have three children.
See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Washington Post, "Rep. Duncan Hunter will resign from Congress on Jan. 13," January 7, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Roll Call, "Duncan Hunter to resign from Congress after holiday," December 6, 2019
- ↑ ABC News via Yahoo! News, "Trump issues flurry of pardons, commutations," accessed December 22, 2020
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Duncan Duane Hunter," accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 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
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Hunter for Congress, "Rep. Duncan Hunter on the issues in the 50th Congressional District," May 25, 2018
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Politico, "Duncan Hunter sentenced to 11 months in prison," March 17, 2020
- ↑ ABC News via Yahoo! News, "Trump issues flurry of pardons, commutations," accessed December 22, 2020
- ↑ The Los Angeles Times, "Judge grants request to delay start of prison sentence for former Rep. Duncan Hunter," May 7, 2020
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Rep. Duncan Hunter pleads guilty to misusing campaign funds and is expected to resign," accessed December 3, 2019
- ↑ Roll Call, "Rep. Duncan Hunter’s trial pushed to 2020," August 14, 2019
- ↑ CNN, "Rep. Duncan Hunter used campaign funds for affairs, prosecutors say," June 25, 2019
- ↑ Politico, "Prosecutors: Rep. Duncan Hunter used campaign funds to pursue affairs," June 25, 2019
- ↑ CNN, "Duncan Hunter's wife agrees to cooperate with prosecutors, pleads guilty to misusing campaign funds," June 13, 2019
- ↑ NBC San Diego, "Indicted Congressman Duncan Hunter's Trial Date Set," December 3, 2018
- ↑ CNN, "Duncan Hunter maintains innocence, likens himself to Trump after indictment," August 22, 2018
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "San Diego County Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife are indicted on campaign finance violations," August 21, 2018
- ↑ CNN, "Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife indicted in use of campaign funds for personal expenses," August 21, 2018
- ↑ Roll Call, "Paul Ryan Strips Duncan Hunter of Committee Assignments," August 21, 2018
- ↑ Politico, "From Fallujah to FBI investigation: The undoing of Duncan Hunter," February 8, 2018
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 The San Diego Union-Tribune, "Justice Department investigating Rep. Duncan Hunter," March 23, 2017
- ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Roll Call, "Paul Ryan Strips Duncan Hunter of Committee Assignments," August 21, 2018
- ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 18, 2015
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Preceded by Brian Bilbray (R) |
U.S. House of Representatives - California, District 50 2013-2020 |
Succeeded by NA |
Preceded by Duncan L. Hunter (R) |
U.S. House of Representatives - California, District 52 2009-2013 |
Succeeded by Scott Peters |