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Who Really Represents New Jersey?

Meet Your Member: Rep. Mike Ferguson (NJ-07)


Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress.
FERGUSON, Michael, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Ridgewood, Bergen County, N.J., June 22, 1970; graduated from Delbarton School, Morristown, N.J.; B.A., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.; M.P.A., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventh and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2001-present).

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006.

Summary data about Rep. Mike Ferguson
District 7
Party R
Term 3rd
Next Election 2006
% of Vote Received in Last General Election* 56.88 %
Special Interest Money Ranking 29 out of 433
Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking 39 out of 433
Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking 45 out of 433
Contributions from Small Donors Ranking 108 out of 433
Contributions from PACs Ranking 42 out of 433
Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005 $ 188,354
Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 55,356
Total Privately Funded Travel† $ 10,001 to $ 20,000
Yrs of Serviceª 4.5
Privately Funded Travel (with years-of-service multiplier)** $ 10,001 to $ 20,000
Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present $ 1,081,048
% of Contributions from Out-of-State†† 25.70 %
Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 268,311
Contributions from Small Donors $ 1,857,973
Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 422,842
% of Contributions from Small Donors° 30.60 %
Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present $ 2,648,308
% of Total Contributions from PACs 27.90 %
Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 580,343
Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 51,413
Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ $ 657,387

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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