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You are viewing: Who Is Dan Lipinski

Daniel Lipinski (Democratic Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2005. He left office on January 3, 2021.

Lipinski (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2020.

At the beginning of the 116th Congress, Lipinski was assigned to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Lipinski is a more moderate left of center Democratic Party vote. As a result, he may break with the Democratic Party line more than his fellow members.

Biography

Lipinski graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering in 1988. In 1989, he received an M.S. in engineering-economic systems from Stanford University. He graduated from Duke University with a Ph.D. in political science in 1998. Lipinski worked as a staff member for multiple U.S. representatives and was a professor at the University of Notre Dame, the University of Tennessee, and James Madison University.[1][2]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Lipinski’s academic, professional, and political career:[3]

• 2005-present: U.S Representative from Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District
• 2001-2004: Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• 2000-2001: Professor at the University of Notre Dame
• 1999-2000: Staff, U.S. Rep. Rod Blagojevich
• 1998: Graduated from Duke University with a Ph.D.
• 1995-1996: Staff, U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello
• 1993-1994: Staff, U.S. Rep. George Sangmeister
• 1989: Graduated from Stanford University with an M.S.
• 1988: Graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S.

Elections

2020

See also: Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District election, 2020

Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)

Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)

General election

Democratic primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Abe Matthew (D)

Republican primary election

Candidate profile

2018

See also: Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mat Tomkowiak (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Republican primary election

2016

See also: Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Daniel Lipinski (D) was unopposed in the general election on November 8, 2016, as the only Republican to file, Arthur Jones, was removed from the ballot prior to the primary. Lipinski also faced no opposition in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016.[4][5]

U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes Democratic Daniel Lipinski Incumbent 100% 225,320 N/A Write-in 0% 91 Total Votes 225,411 Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

2014

See also: Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014

Lipinski ran for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[6] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes Democratic Dan Lipinski Incumbent 64.6% 116,764 Republican Sharon Brannigan 35.4% 64,091 Total Votes 180,855 Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results

2012

See also: Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District elections, 2012

Lipinski ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Illinois’ 3rd District. Lipinkski beat out Richard Grabowski in the election.[7] The signature filing deadline was December 27, 2011, and the primary took place on March 20, 2012.

Lipinski was endorsed over challenger Farah Baqai.[8] Lipinksi was the only Illinois Democrat in the House to vote “no” on President Obama’s national health care law, saying the program was unsustainable, and wanting strong language against federal funding of abortion.[8] According to a February 23, 2012, article in the Chicago Tribune, “His position was at odds with the White House, but in step with his district.”[8]

Lipinski defeated challenger Farah Baqai in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012.[9] In the Republican primary, Richard Grabowski defeated Arthur Jones and Jim Falvey.[9]

U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes Democratic Daniel Lipinski Incumbent 68.5% 168,738 Republican Richard Grabowski 31.5% 77,653 Total Votes 246,391 Source: Illinois Board of Elections “2012 General Election Official Vote Totals” U.S. House, Illinois District 3 Democratic Primary, 2012 Candidate Vote % Votes Daniel William Lipinski Incumbent 87.3% 44,532 Farah Baqai 12.7% 6,463 Total Votes 50,995

Full history

2010

On November 2, 2010, Daniel Lipinski won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michael A. Bendas (R) and Laurel Lambert Schmidt (G) in the general election.[10]

U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes Democratic Daniel Lipinski incumbent 69.7% 116,120 Republican Michael A. Bendas 24.3% 40,479 Green Laurel Lambert Schmidt 6% 10,028 Total Votes 166,627

2008

On November 4, 2008, Daniel Lipinski won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michael Hawkins (R) and Jerome Pohlen (G) in the general election.[11]

U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes Democratic Daniel Lipinski incumbent 73.3% 172,581 Republican Michael Hawkins 21.4% 50,336 Green Jerome Pohlen 5.4% 12,607 Total Votes 235,524

2006

On November 7, 2006, Daniel Lipinski won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Raymond G. Wardingley (R) in the general election.[12]

U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes Democratic Daniel Lipinski incumbent 77.1% 127,768 Republican Raymond G. Wardingley 22.9% 37,954 Total Votes 165,722

2004

On November 2, 2004, Daniel Lipinski won election to the United States House. He defeated Ryan Chlada (R) in the general election.[13]

U.S. House, Illinois District 3 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes Democratic Daniel Lipinski 72.6% 167,034 Republican Ryan Chlada 25.2% 57,845 N/A Write-in 2.2% 5,077 Total Votes 229,956

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection

Daniel Lipinski did not complete Ballotpedia’s 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Lipinski’s campaign website stated the following:

2018

Abortion

Lipinski opposed abortion. He has said, “I’ve always said that I’m pro-life, I vote pro-life. I believe that the science shows that the DNA for a new human being is there at conception, and that’s why I believe that life begins at conception. And I want to do all I can to help new mothers.” In January 2017, he was one of three House Democrats to vote for H.R. 7, which would have prohibited qualified health insurance plans from covering abortion.[16] In October 2017, he co-sponsored and voted for legislation that would have banned most abortions from occurring 20 weeks after a pregnancy began.[17]

Contraceptive funding

In response to a Facebook post by Newman that said he “considers birth control and other forms of artificial contraception ‘intrinsically evil,” Lipinski released a statement saying that he had consistently supported contraceptive funding while in Congress, casting 26 votes in favor of such legislation. His statement indicated that the times he voted no on contraceptive funding were related to whether abortion was also covered by the funding. After the Supreme Court voted in 2012 to affirm the legality of the Affordable Care Act, Lipinski’s office released the following statement, “Congressman Lipinski continues to oppose the health care law’s requirement that all employers provide insurance coverage for birth control and abortion-inducing drugs.”[18]

Health insurance coverage

Lipinski supported modifications to the Affordable Care Act, a law which, among other things, penalized Americans who did not obtain health insurance and required health insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions. His website says, “For many Americans, premiums and out-of-pocket costs are too high. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) needs to be fixed, not repealed. Since the ACA became law I’ve been working to make improvements so that families and small businesses have better access to more affordable care.” Lipinski voted against the Affordable Care Act when it passed in 2010.[19]

Immigration

Lipinski said that he supported changes to immigration laws that would prevent the deportation of people living in the United States without legal permission who first came as children and later qualified for President Barack Obama’s (D) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. He also said he supported increased border security. His website said, “It is in our national interest for Congress to act on comprehensive immigration reform. I will continue to push for legislation that allows immigrants to contribute to and become a part of our nation, while also stopping illegal immigration, defending our borders, and protecting American workers.” On June 29, 2017, Lipinski voted for H.R. 3400, also known as Kate’s Law, which proposed increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country without legal permission who are convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-enter the U.S. without legal permission.

LGBTQ issues

In 2006, Lipinski said, ” I have always opposed government recognition of gay marriages and continue to do so.”[20] During his 2014 re-election campaign, he indicated that he supported a constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between one man and one woman.[21] In 2015, he, along with 171 House Republicans, cosponsored the First Amendment Defense Act, which proposed prohibiting the federal government from taking adverse actions against a person who opposes same-sex marriage.[22] In 2017, he said, “With the Supreme Court decision that legalized gay marriage in the country, I understand that’s the law of the land now. I’m not working to change that.”[19]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2019-2020

Lipinski was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Lipinski was assigned to the following committees:[23]

• Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

2015-2016

Lipinski served on the following committees:[24]

• Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  • Subcommittee on Energy
  • Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Ranking Member
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Subcommittee on Highways & Transit
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines & Hazardous Materials

2013-2014

Lipinski served on the following committees:[25][26]

• Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Energy
  • Subcommittee on Research and Science Education – Ranking Member
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

2011-2012

Lipinski served on the following committees:[27]

• Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Energy and Environment
  • Subcommittee on Research and Science Education (Chairman)
• Committee on Small Business[27]
  • Subcommittee on Regulations, Healthcare, and Trade
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure[27]
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, & Hazardous Materials

Key votes

See also: Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Issues

Redistricting

In 2011, the Democratic Party controlled the Illinois redistricting process. After the new maps were completed in June 2011, Republicans filed suit over the legality of the new districts.[129] An additional suit was filed by the League of Women Voters over the fairness of the maps.[130]

In November 2011, memos were released that showed the involvement of congressional members in the redistricting process. One email written by Eric Lausten (Lipinski’s chief of staff) to Tim Mapes – the top staffer for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) – implied the Congressman’s input in the ultimate map. “Tim – Just finished revising the map for Congressman Lipinski’s 3rd District. I thinks its moving in right direction…,” according to the email. Another email that was released contained a subject heading “Destabilizing Republican Incumbents.”[131]

Campaign finance summary

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Personal Gain Index

See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants. It consists of two different metrics:

• Changes in Net Worth
• The Donation Concentration Metric

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Lipinski’s net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $1,280,053 and $3,425,000. That averages to $2,352,526.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Lipinski ranked as the 134th most wealthy representative in 2012.[132] Between 2004 and 2012, Lipinski’s calculated net worth[133] increased by an average of 14 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[134]

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Daniel Lipinski Yearly Net Worth YearAverage Net Worth2004$1,099,3782012$2,352,526Growth from 2004 to 2012:114%Average annual growth:14%[135]Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[136]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member’s behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Lipinski received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Transportation Unions industry.

From 2003-2014, 33.26 percent of Lipinski’s career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[137]

Daniel Lipinski Campaign Contributions Total Raised $3,470,866 Total Spent $2,444,107 Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee Transportation Unions$270,200 Construction Services$255,750 Railroads$213,041 Building Trade Unions$211,000 Lawyers/Law Firms$204,279 % total in top industry7.78% % total in top two industries15.15% % total in top five industries33.26%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack’s Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Lipinski was a “centrist Democrat,” as of July 29, 2014. Lipinski was rated as a “rank-and-file Democrat” in June 2013.[138]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[139]

Lipinski most often votes with:

• Ami Bera
• Christopher Smith

Lipinski least often votes with:

• Jim Matheson
• Justin Amash

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.

2013

Lipinski ranked 180th in the liberal rankings in 2013.[140]

2012

Lipinski ranked 169th in the liberal rankings in 2012.[141]

2011

Lipinski ranked 172nd in the liberal rankings in 2011.[142]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Lipinski voted with the Democratic Party 82.2 percent of the time, which ranked 184th among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.[143]

2013

Lipinski voted with the Democratic Party 87.1 percent of the time, which ranked 183rd among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[144]

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Lipinski missed 221 of 8,074 roll call votes from January 2005 to September 2015. This amounted to 2.7 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[145]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Lipinksi paid his congressional staff a total of $902,263 in 2011. He ranked 27th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranked 146th overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Illinois ranked 46th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[146]

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, Lipinski was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Lipinski’s staff was given an apparent $64,250.00 in bonus money.[147]

2016 Democratic National Convention

• Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Lipinski and his wife, Judy, reside in Western Springs, Illinois.[156]

See also

External links

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• Official House website
• Official campaign website

Local media

• Collected news and commentary at the Chicago Tribune
• Collected news and commentary at Crain’s Chicago Business

Footnotes

Political offices Preceded byBill Lipinski U.S. House of Representatives – Illinois District 32005-2021 Succeeded byMarie Newman (D) State of IllinoisSpringfield (capital)Elections

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