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Who Really Represents New Jersey?

Meet Your Member: Rep. Jim Saxton (NJ-03)

Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress.

SAXTON, Hugh James, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Nicholson, Wyoming County, Pa., January 22, 1943; graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School, Factoryville, Pa., 1961; B.A., East Stroudsburg State College, East Stroudsburg, Pa., 1965; graduate work, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa., 1968; teacher; member of the New Jersey state general assembly, 1976-1981; member of the New Jersey state senate, 1982-1984; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth Congress, by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Edwin B. Forsythe, reelected to the eleven succeeding Congresses (November 6, 1984-present). Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006.

Summary data about Rep. Jim Saxton
District	3
Party	R
Term	11th
Next Election	2006
% of Vote Received in Last General Election*	63.44 %
Special Interest Money Ranking	53 out of 433
Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking	60 out of 433
Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking	62 out of 433
Contributions from Small Donors Ranking	129 out of 433
Contributions from PACs Ranking	146 out of 433
Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005	$ 154,676
Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 39,416
Total Privately Funded Travel†	$ 0 to $ 0
Yrs of Serviceª	5.5
Privately Funded Travel (with years-of-service multiplier)**	$ 0 to $ 0
Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present	$ 855,161
% of Contributions from Out-of-State††	33.10 %
Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 216,137
Contributions from Small Donors	$ 1,214,132
Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 290,793
% of Contributions from Small Donors°	31.90 %
Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present	$ 1,627,774
% of Total Contributions from PACs	30.80 %
Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 305,247
Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 87,545
Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡	$ 412,860

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Contribution information from the Center for Responsive Politics. Lobbyist contributions are drawn from information for the period from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2005. Other contributions are drawn from information for the period from January 1, 1999 through June 30, 2006 and are based on data released electronically by the FEC on August 7, 2006.
* Source: Federal Election Commission.
‡ See Methodology for explanation of adjustment method.
† Travel information from the Center for Public Integrity, as reported by members of Congress. Due to the imprecise reporting of privately funded travel, increments of $10,000 are used.
ª The range of the available data is from January 1, 2000 to June 30, 2005.
** The figure incorporates the years of service factor and extrapolates each member’s travel as if he or she had served all 5.5 years.
†† Contributions represent only those from individuals who gave more than $200.
° Percentage represents contributions from individuals of $200 or less divided by all contributions from individuals.

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