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Who Really Represents Missouri?
Meet Your Member: Sen. Jim Talent (MO) |
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 Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress. |
TALENT, James Matthes, a Representative and a Senator from Missouri; born in St. Louis, Mo., October 18, 1956; B.A., Washington University 1978; J.D., University of Chicago School of Law 1981; law clerk to Judge Richard A. Posner, United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit 1982-1983; adjunct professor, Washington University School of Law 1984-1986; State house of representatives 1985-1993; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2001); chairman, Committee on Small Business (One Hundred Fifth and One Hundred Sixth Congresses); was not a candidate for reelection to the United States House of Representatives in 2000; unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 2000; elected to the U.S. Senate in the November 4, 2002, special election to the term ending January 3, 2007, a seat previously held by appointed Senator Jean Carnahan, and took office on November 25, 2002. Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006. |
| Summary data about Sen. Jim Talent | |
| District | N/A |
| Party | R |
| Term | 1st |
| Next Election | 2006 |
| % of Vote Received in Last General Election* | 49.80 % |
| Special Interest Money Ranking | 46 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking | 69 out of 90 |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking | 38 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Ranking | 40 out of 100 |
| Contributions from PACs Ranking | 43 out of 100 |
| Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005 | $ 99,500 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 36,170 |
| Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 3,538,617 |
| % of Contributions from Out-of-State†† | 33.30 % |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 607,684 |
| Contributions from Small Donors | $ 4,261,721 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 731,644 |
| % of Contributions from Small Donors | 28.60 % |
| Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 3,720,021 |
| % of Total Contributions from PACs | 19.00 % |
| Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 594,511 |
| Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 6,618 |
| Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 641,364 |