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Who Really Represents Rhode Island?
Meet Your Member: Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee (RI) |
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 Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress. |
CHAFEE, Lincoln Davenport, (son of John H. Chafee; great-great-nephew of Henry F. Lippitt), a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Warwick, R.I. on March 26, 1953; attended Warwick public schools; graduated Brown University 1975; delegate to Rhode Island constitutional convention 1985; member, Warwick city council 1986-1992; mayor of Warwick 1992-1999; appointed on November 2, 1999, as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, John H. Chafee; elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2000 for the term ending January 3, 2007. Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006. |
| Summary data about Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee | |
| District | N/A |
| Party | R |
| Term | 1st |
| Next Election | 2006 |
| % of Vote Received in Last General Election* | 56.85 % |
| Special Interest Money Ranking | 78 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking | 71 out of 90 |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking | 90 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Ranking | 37 out of 100 |
| Contributions from PACs Ranking | 89 out of 100 |
| Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005 | $ 87,905 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 35,253 |
| Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 1,195,007 |
| % of Contributions from Out-of-State†† | 45.90 % |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 203,101 |
| Contributions from Small Donors | $ 950,037 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 156,145 |
| % of Contributions from Small Donors | 26.70 % |
| Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 1,367,396 |
| % of Total Contributions from PACs | 22.60 % |
| Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 188,824 |
| Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 25,978 |
| Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 235,365 |