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Who Really Represents South Carolina?
Meet Your Member: Sen. Jim DeMint (SC) |
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 Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress. |
DeMINT, James W., a Representative and a Senator from South Carolina; born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., September 2, 1951; graduated from Wade Hampton High School, Greenville, S.C., 1969; B.S., University of Tennessee, 1973; M.B.A., Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., 1981; business owner; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-January 3, 2005); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives, but was elected to the United States Senate in 2004 for term beginning January 3, 2005. Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006. |
| Summary data about Sen. Jim DeMint | |
| District | N/A |
| Party | R |
| Term | 1st |
| Next Election | 2010 |
| % of Vote Received in Last General Election* | 53.67 % |
| Special Interest Money Ranking | 82 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking | 75 out of 90 |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking | 68 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Ranking | 82 out of 100 |
| Contributions from PACs Ranking | 70 out of 100 |
| Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005 | $ 207,458 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 32,228 |
| Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 2,068,710 |
| % of Contributions from Out-of-State†† | 30.30 % |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 367,581 |
| Contributions from Small Donors | $ 6,492,864 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 1,137,254 |
| % of Contributions from Small Donors | 48.70 % |
| Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 2,368,433 |
| % of Total Contributions from PACs | 21.20 % |
| Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 394,188 |
| Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 1,188 |
| Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 423,092 |