Andrew Harris

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This article is about Andrew Harris, a Maryland congressman. For the Indiana candidate, see Andy Harris.

Andrew Harris
Image of Andrew Harris

Candidate, U.S. House Maryland District 1

U.S. House Maryland District 1

Tenure

2011 - Present

Term ends

2023

Years in position

11

Predecessor
Prior offices
Maryland State Senate

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Net worth

(2012) $2,321,025.50

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 3, 2020

Next election

July 19, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Johns Hopkins University

Graduate

Johns Hopkins University

Medical

Johns Hopkins University

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy Reserve

Years of service

1988 - 2010

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Profession
Doctor
Contact

Andrew Harris (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2023.

Harris (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 1st Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on July 19, 2022.

Harris was first elected to Congress in 2010. Prior to his election in the House, Harris was a member of the Maryland State Senate from 1998 to 2010. He also served as a physician in the U.S. Naval Reserves.[1]

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Harris is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills.

Biography[edit]

Harris was born on January 25, 1957, in Brooklyn, NY. He earned his B.S. and M.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1977 and 1980, respectively. He went on to earn his M.H.S. from Johns Hopkins in 1995. Prior to his political career, Harris worked as a physician, also serving in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1988-2010.[1]

Career[edit]

Below is an abbreviated outline of Harris' academic, professional, and political career:[1]

Committee assignments[edit]

U.S. House[edit]

2021-2022

Harris was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2019-2020

Harris was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2017-2018[edit]

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Harris was assigned to the following committees:[2]

2015-2016[edit]

Harris served on the following committees:[3]

2013-2014[edit]

Harris served on the following committees:[4][5]

  • Committee on Appropriations
    • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
    • Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
    • Subcommittee on Legislative Branch

2011-2012[edit]

Harris served on the following House committees:[6]

Maryland State Senate[edit]

1999-2010[edit]

Key votes[edit]

See also: Key votes

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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020[edit]

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Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress[edit]

Issues[edit]

House Freedom Caucus[edit]

Harris was listed as a member of the House Freedom Caucus according to reports by CNN and Roll Call released in March 2017. The House Freedom Caucus does not have an official membership list. Caucus membership was estimated to be roughly 29 members in March 2017.[110][111]

National security[edit]

American response in Syria[edit]

See also: United States involvement in Syria

Harris said on September 3, 2013, that he did not support U.S. military intervention in Syria.[112]

"The decision to engage militarily is one of the most serious a member of Congress can make, and, although at this point I would not vote for military intervention, I plan to examine all of the evidence before making a decision," Harris said in a statement.[112] "I appreciate President Obama fulfilling his constitutional obligation by seeking congressional authorization before using military force in Syria," Harris said. "There are serious questions about whether taking military action against Syria is in our national security interest and how the United States should respond to nations around the world who use chemical weapons against their own citizens."[112]

Noteworthy events[edit]

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021[edit]

See also: Counting of electoral votes (January 6-7, 2021)

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Harris voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.

Movie screening prevented on campus[edit]

In April 2009, Harris prevented the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) from holding an on-campus screening of the film Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge, which some called pornographic.[113] The original version had a self-applied X-rating, but the film was later edited to qualify for an R-rating from the Motion Picture Association of America.[114] As part of the showing in the student union, UMCP organizers planned to have a safe sex discussion with a representative from Planned Parenthood.[113] Administration officials canceled the film after Harris threatened to cut the university's budget.

We can't be spending taxpayers' dollars for the screening of pornographic materials on campuses. That's not good policy.[115]
—Andrew Harris[116]

The board of regents refused Harris' request for the university to adopt a policy on obscene material.[117] Lawmakers gave the university a December 1 deadline to come up with policies on showing obscene materials, but student representatives on the board voted down an adoption of such a policy.[118]

The establishment of any policy would effectively say it is acceptable for state politicians to dictate that the university system fall in line with their political agendas. This is irresponsible and puts the system's 143,000 students at a severe disadvantage compared to their peer institutions.[115]
—Steve Glickman and Sarah Elfreth[119]

Two-year-old saved on highway[edit]

Harris, a medical doctor, was credited with helping to save the life of a two-year-old along the side of highway Route 50 on August 26, 2012.[120]

Elections[edit]

2022[edit]

See also: Maryland's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

General election

The primary will occur on July 19, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1

Dave Harden, Heather Mizeur, and Matt Talley are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1 on July 19, 2022.


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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1

Incumbent Andrew Harris is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1 on July 19, 2022.

Candidate

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Andrew Harris

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2020[edit]

See also: Maryland's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

Maryland's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

Maryland's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

General election
General election for U.S. House Maryland District 1

Incumbent Andrew Harris defeated Mia Mason in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Andrew Harris (R)
 
63.4
 
250,901

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Mia Mason (D) Candidate Connection
 
36.4
 
143,877
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
746

Total votes: 395,524
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1

Mia Mason defeated Allison Galbraith (Unofficially withdrew) and Jennifer Pingley in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Mia Mason Candidate Connection
 
42.8
 
25,772

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Allison Galbraith (Unofficially withdrew)
 
37.2
 
22,386

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Jennifer Pingley
 
20.0
 
12,040

Total votes: 60,198
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1

Incumbent Andrew Harris defeated Jorge Delgado in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Andrew Harris
 
81.6
 
72,265

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Jorge Delgado
 
18.4
 
16,281

Total votes: 88,546
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2018[edit]

See also: Maryland's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

General election
General election for U.S. House Maryland District 1

Incumbent Andrew Harris defeated Jesse Colvin and Jenica Martin in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Andrew Harris (R)
 
60.0
 
183,662

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Jesse Colvin (D) Candidate Connection
 
38.1
 
116,631

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Jenica Martin (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.9
 
5,744
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
149

Total votes: 306,186
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jesse Colvin Candidate Connection
 
37.8
 
14,075

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Allison Galbraith
 
28.1
 
10,440

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Michael Brown
 
15.1
 
5,600

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Michael Pullen
 
13.0
 
4,819

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Steve Worton Candidate Connection
 
3.9
 
1,442

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Erik Lane
 
2.2
 
815

Total votes: 37,191
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1

Incumbent Andrew Harris defeated Martin Elborn and Lamont Taylor in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 1 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Andrew Harris
 
85.8
 
48,944

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Martin Elborn
 
9.8
 
5,606

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Lamont Taylor
 
4.4
 
2,496

Total votes: 57,046
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2016[edit]

See also: Maryland's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. In Maryland's 1st Congressional District, incumbent Andrew Harris defeated challengers Joe Werner (D) and Matt Beers (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Harris defeated Jonathan Goff, Jr., Sean M. Jackson, and Mike Smigiel in the Republican primary, while Werner defeated Jim Ireton to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016.[121][122]

U.S. House, Maryland District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Harris Incumbent 67% 242,574
     Democratic Joe Werner 28.6% 103,622
     Libertarian Matt Beers 4.2% 15,370
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 531
Total Votes 362,097
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections


U.S. House, Maryland District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Werner 51% 29,729
Jim Ireton 49% 28,547
Total Votes 58,276
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections
U.S. House, Maryland District 1 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Harris Incumbent 78.4% 79,497
Mike Smigiel 10.7% 10,897
Jonathan Goff 6% 6,135
Sean Jackson 4.8% 4,891
Total Votes 101,420
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections

2014[edit]

See also: Maryland's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

He officially filed for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014 on January 8, 2014.[123] He won the Republican nomination in the primary election on June 24, 2014.[124][125]. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, Maryland District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Harris Incumbent 70.5% 176,342
     Democratic Bill Tilghman 29.5% 73,843
Total Votes 250,185
Source: Maryland Secretary of State Official Results

2012[edit]

See also: Maryland's 1st Congressional District elections, 2012

Harris won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 1st District.

Harris ran unopposed in the Republican primary on April 3, 2012. He defeated John LaFerla (D write-in), Michael Calpino (I), and Muir Boda (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012. Wendy Rosen was slated to appear as the Democratic candidate but she withdrew in September 2012, following allegations that she voted in two different states in 2006 and 2008. Her name still appeared on the ballot but all votes for her were counted for LaFerla.[126]

Andrew Harris, "9/28/2012"[127]
U.S. House, Maryland District 1 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Harris Incumbent 63.4% 214,204
     Democratic Wendy Rosen 27.5% 92,812
     Libertarian Muir Boda 3.8% 12,857
     Democratic John LaFerla (Write-in) 4.4% 14,858
     Independent Michael Calpino (Write-in) 0% 71
     Independent Douglas Dryden Rae (Write-in) 0% 26
     N/A Other Write-ins 0.9% 2,932
Total Votes 337,760
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections "Representative in Congress"


Full history[edit]


2006[edit]

On November 7, 2006, Harris ran for District 7 of the Maryland State Senate, beating Patricia Foerster.[132]

Campaign themes[edit]

2022[edit]

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

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2020[edit]

Andrew Harris did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016[edit]

The following issues were listed on Harris' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

  • Health Care: America’s healthcare system was broken before the President’s healthcare law was passed, and sadly that law has only made things worse. Healthcare costs are still rising and some Americans are struggling to have access to the care they need.
  • Economy and Jobs: American businesses are mired in regulation, litigation, and taxation. In order to keep America competitive in the 21st century, Congress needs to foster an economic climate that helps U.S. industries expand opportunities, hire new employees, and invest in research and development.
  • Energy: Energy independence should be a priority in formulating American energy policy. With the prices at the pump having almost doubled in the last three years, American families are making tough choices every day to make their budgets work. An energy independent United States of America is safer and more secure and cannot be subjected to the whims of Middle Eastern oil brokers.
  • The Debt and Government Spending: The United States of America is borrowing about $1 out of every $3 it is spending. This is irresponsible and must stop. I cosponsored the Balanced Budget Amendment that would require the federal government to live within its means, just like you and I do. Instead of leaving the American Dream to our children and grandchildren, if the federal government spending is not brought under control, the inheritance to our heirs will be a bankrupt country.
  • Cutting Taxes: In order to truly reform the tax system we must change it from the core. Too often, the government uses the tax code to pick winners and losers and that is not right. We need a new system that is simple and fair.[115]
—Andrew Harris' campaign website, http://andyharris.com/issues/

Presidential preference[edit]

2020[edit]

See also: Presidential election in Maryland, 2020 and Republican National Convention, 2020

Harris supported Donald Trump (R) in the 2020 presidential election.[133]

2016[edit]

See also: Presidential election in Maryland, 2016 and Republican National Convention, 2016

Harris endorsed Donald Trump (R) in the 2016 presidential election.[134]

Campaign donors[edit]


Comprehensive donor history[edit]


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Andrew Harris campaign contribution history
Year Office Result Contributions
2018 U.S. House Maryland District 1  ✔ $1,668,975
2016 U.S. House, Maryland District 1  ✔ $1,289,219
2014 U.S. House (Maryland, District 1)  ✔ $1,296,624
2012 U.S. House Maryland District 1  ✔ $1,595,563
2010 U.S. House Maryland District 1  ✔ $2,359,142
2008 U.S. House Maryland District 1  ✖ $2,966,490
Grand total raised $11,176,013

Source: Follow the Money

2018

U.S. House Maryland District 1 2018 election - Campaign Contributions
Top industry contributors to Andrew Harris's campaign in 2018
Health $244,863.94
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate $96,150.00
General Business $94,476.35
Transportation $59,250.00
Construction $53,550.00
Total Raised in 2018 $1,668,974.79
Source: Follow the Money

2018

U.S. House Maryland District 1 2018 election - Campaign Contributions
Top individual contributors to Andrew Harris's campaign in 2018
PERDUE, JAMES ARTHUR $6,400.00
NICHOLS JR., MR. R. CHARLES $6,400.00
JENKINS JR, CHARLES R $5,400.00
HARRISON, GEORGE HALE $5,400.00
DWYER, JOHN W $5,400.00
Total Raised in 2018 $1,668,974.79
Source: Follow the Money



2016[edit]

Harris won re-election to the U.S. House in 2016. During that election cycle, Harris' campaign committee raised a total of $1,289,219 and spent $788,469.[135] This is less than the average $1.46 million spent by U.S. House winners in 2016.[136]

Cost per vote[edit]

Harris spent $3.25 per general election vote received in 2016.

U.S. House, Maryland District 1, 2016 - Andrew Harris Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $1,289,219
Total Spent $788,469
Total Raised by Election Runner-up $0
Total Spent by Election Runner-up $0
Top contributors to Andrew Harris's campaign committee
Emergent Biosolutions$15,900
Northrop Grumman$10,200
American Society of Anesthesiologists$10,000
Home Depot$10,000
Koch Industries$10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Health Professionals$240,052
Retired$73,347
Real Estate$46,525
Food & Beverage$34,700
Misc Defense$27,900
Source: Open Secrets

2014[edit]

Harris won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. During that election cycle, Harris' campaign committee raised a total of $1,296,624 and spent $1,169,105.[137] This is less than the average $1.45 million spent by House winners in 2014.[138]

Cost per vote[edit]

Harris spent $6.63 per general election vote received in 2014.

U.S. House, Maryland District 1, 2014 - Andrew Harris Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $1,296,624
Total Spent $1,169,105
Total Raised by Election Runner-up $572,862
Total Spent by Election Runner-up $573,289
Top contributors to Andrew Harris's campaign committee
Greater Houston Anesthesiology$24,600
Oaktree Capital Management$15,600
Emergent BioSolutions$14,500
Exelon Corp$11,000
American Medical Assn$10,500
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Health Professionals$323,415
Retired$64,915
Securities & Investment$38,750
Oil & Gas$38,000
Real Estate$34,050


Below are Harris’ FEC reports.[139]

2012[edit]

Harris won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Harris' campaign committee raised a total of $1,595,563 and spent $1,445,786 .[147]

Cost per vote[edit]

Harris spent $6.75 per vote received in 2012.


2010[edit]

Harris won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Harris' campaign committee raised a total of $2,359,142 and spent $2,383,184.[148]


2008[edit]

Below are Harris' top five campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[149]

Contributor 2008 total
Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists $5,000
Physicians Anesthesia Associates PA $4,000
Neal T. Sakima $4,000
American Society of Anesthesiologists $4,000
Maryland State Medical Society $2,000

2006[edit]

Harris raised $328,972 for his campaign.[150]

Maryland Senate, District 7
Candidates Votes Percent
Andrew Harris (R) 23,453 56.6%
Patricia Foerster (D) 17,972 43.3%
Write-Ins 35 0.1%

Personal Gain Index[edit]

Congressional Personal Gain Index graphic.png
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:

PGI: Change in net worth[edit]

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

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Harris' net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $976,052 and $3,665,999. That averages to $2,321,025.50, which was lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Harris ranked as the 135th most wealthy representative in 2012.[151] Between 2009 and 2012, Harris' calculated net worth[152] decreased by an average of 3 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[153]

Andy Harris Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2009$2,590,401
2012$2,321,025
Growth from 2009 to 2012:-10%
Average annual growth:-3%[154]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[155]

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[edit]

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). Harris received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Health Professionals industry.

From 2007-2014, 38.97 percent of Harris' career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[156]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Andrew Harris Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $7,908,901
Total Spent $7,160,940
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Health Professionals$1,690,595
Republican/Conservative$506,719
Retired$447,028
Real Estate$222,037
Leadership PACs$215,355
% total in top industry21.38%
% total in top two industries27.78%
% total in top five industries38.97%

Analysis[edit]

Ideology and leadership[edit]

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

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Harris was a "far-right Republican follower" as of August 5, 2014. Harris was rated as a "rank-and-file Republican" in June 2013.[157]

Like-minded colleagues[edit]

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.[158]

Harris most often votes with:

Harris least often votes with:


Lifetime voting record[edit]

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

According to the website GovTrack, Harris missed 41 of 3,358 roll call votes from January 2011 to September 2015. This amounted to 1.2 percent, which was lower than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[159]

Congressional staff salaries[edit]

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Harris paid his congressional staff a total of $799,896 in 2011. He ranked 49th on the list of the lowest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranked 56th overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Maryland ranked 11th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[160]

Staff bonuses[edit]

According to an analysis by CNN, Harris was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Harris's staff was given an apparent $22,750.00 in bonus money.[161]

National Journal vote ratings[edit]

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[edit]

Harris ranked 35th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[162]

2012[edit]

Harris ranked 20th in the conservative rankings in 2012. This was the most conservative ranking earned by a representative of Maryland.[163]

2011[edit]

Harris ranked 158th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[164]

Voting with party[edit]

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

2014[edit]

Harris voted with the Republican Party 94.0 percent of the time, which ranked 132nd among the 234 House Republican members as of August 2014.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

2013[edit]

Harris voted with the Republican Party 93.4 percent of the time, which ranked 129 among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

Personal[edit]

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Harris lives with his five children in Cockeysville, MD.[165] Harris' wife, Sylvia "Cookie" Harris, passed away in August 2014 of a heart attack.[166]

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External links[edit]

Contact information[edit]

Washington DC office:
1533 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.5311
E-Mail: Andy.harris@mail.house.gov

Footnotes[edit]

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  152. This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
  153. This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
  154. This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
  155. This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
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