Jon Tester
Senator Montana
Elected 2006
Committees:
Appropriations
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Indian Affairs
Veterans’ Affairs
Ratings:
Liberal: less
defense spending
protect
civil liberties, human rights
ACLU American Civil
Liberties Union 80
Protect
individuals from legal infringements on rights
Liberal
labor
LCV League of Conservation
Voters 57
Pro-environmental
protection
Promote
electronic commerce and innovation
NTU National
Taxpayers Union 16
Pro-taxpayer
rights
Pro-business
Conservative: foreign policy
social
and budget issues
CFG Club for Growth 9
Pro-tax
limitation
Conservative: promotes marriage and family
oppose
abortion
Votes in 111th Congress: 2009 – 2010
Yes Overturn Ledbetter
Extend
statute of limitations in pay discrimination
Yes Pass $787
Billion Stimulus
Funds to
revive U.S.
Yes Repeal
DC
Yes Confirm Sonia Sotomayor
Confirm
Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court
Yes Pass Health Care Bill
Provides
insurance for people without health insurance
Yes Regulate Financial Firms
Regulations
on financial services firms
Yes Pass Tax Cuts for Some
Bush era
tax cuts to continue for incomes under $250,000
No Legalize Immigrants’ Kids
Give
children of illegal parents path to legal status
Yes Ratify New START
Ratify
Strategic Arms Treaty with Russia
Yes Confirm Elena Kagan
Confirm Elena Kagan to Supreme
Court
No Stop EPA Climate Regulations
Oppose EPA
regulations of greenhouse gases under Clean Air Act
Yes Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Lift ban on
openly gay people in military
Year Candidate Vote Campaign
Chest
2010 Jon
Tester (D) 199,845 49% 5,588,548
Conrad
Burns (R) 196,283 48 9,335,274
Montana
Population 2010: 989,415
State Rank: 44th
Change since 2000: up
9.7%
Urban: 54%
Rural: 46
Cities:
Great Falls 58,505
Median Income: 43,345
Median Home Value: 174,900
Private Employment: 71%
Government Employment: 19
Self-Employed: 10
Poverty: 15
Blue Collar: 21
White Collar: 58
Median Age: 39
Over 65: 14%
Under 18: 23
High School Graduates: 91%
College Graduates: 27
Graduate Degree: 8
Veterans: 13%
Registered Voters 2010:
No Party Registration
Voter Turnout - 367,096
Turnout, Voting Age -
48%
White: 88%
Hispanic: 3
Native American 6
2008 Presidential Vote:
John McCain (R) - 242,763 50
Barack Obama (D) - 231,667 47
Ron Paul (CNP) - 10,638 2
CNP Constitution
Party
2004 Presidential Vote:
George W. Bush (R) - 266,063 59%
John Kerry (D) - 173,710 39
Jon Tester Voting History:
Votes in the 110th Congress: 2007 – 2008
Yes Raise CAFE standards
Limit
debate on setting higher fuel standards for vehicles
Yes Expand SCHIP
Expand
State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Yes Cap Greenhouse Gases
Limit
debate on setting Cap and Trade system to curb climate change
No Bailout Financial Markets
$700
billion dollar bailout of financial industry
Yes Make English Official Language
English the
official language of the US
No Path to Citizenship
Limit
debate on immigration reform bill
No Fetus is Unborn Child
Define
fetus as an unborn child
Yes Prosecute Hate Crimes
Limit
debate on measure funding prosecution of hate crimes
Yes Withdraw Troops March, 2008
Withdrawal
of most US Iraq
No Iran Guard is Terrorist Group
Iranian
Revolutionary Guard is terrorist group
No Increase
Missile Defense Funding
Increase
funding for missile defense
No Overhaul FISA
Overhaul
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
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