Carol Shea-Porter

Quick Facts

Full Name	Carol Shea-Porter
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 2, 1952(1952-12-02)
Age	72
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Carol Shea-Porter Biography

Carol Shea-Porter is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 2, 1952 in New York City, United States. Carol Shea Porter (born December 2, 1952), is an American politician, member of Democratic Party, and the former member of New Hampshire’s 1st congressional District of the United States House of Representatives. From 2007 to 2011, 2013-2015, 2015, and 2017-2019 she held the seat.

In November 2008, Shea-Porter won a second term and defeated Bradley by 52% to 46%. In 2008, the Concord Monitor changed its endorsement from Bradley to Shea-Porter. It cited her support for increased minimum wage, ending Bush tax cuts and veterans issues.

Shea-Porter launched a 2012 campaign for her old House seat in New Hampshire’s 1st District. She received the endorsement of Democracy for America, and was selected as one of their Dean Dozen. In the general election she narrowly won the seat back from Frank Guinta, who had won in the 2010 election.

Shea-Porter voted against the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013, which would have “docked pay for members of Congress if they didn’t make progress on passing a budget.” She also opposed a vote to freeze federal employee pay.

During her 2008 reelection campaign, she flipped course and asked for financial support from Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The Committee accepted Congresswoman Shea-Porter into their Frontline program, which helps vulnerable incumbents raise money and build campaign infrastructure.

Carol Shea-Porter Net Worth

Carol Shea-Porter is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carol Shea- Porter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Shea-Porter narrowly defeated Jeb Bradley, the incumbent Republican in 2006’s midterm elections. Shea-Porter became the first woman elected from New Hampshire to Congress. Shea-Porter won 100,899 votes (51%), to Bradley’s 94.869 votes (49%). Shea-Porter received no financial support from the Democratic National Committee nor the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and her opponent outspent her three to 1.

Shea-Porter, a liberal community activist from 2006, had never held public office. Shea-Porter was well-known for his appearance at a George W. Bush rally in a T-shirt reading “Turn Your back on Bush” and ran with an anti-Iraq War message. Shea-Porter ran on a platform for universal healthcare and increasing the minimum wage. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee supported Jim Craig, a state legislator in the five-way Democratic primary. Shea-Porter won with 54% of votes the primary on September 12, 2006. Craig came in second place with 34%.

In 2010, Shea-Porter was a lead co-sponsor of a bill aimed to help protect troops in Iraq and Afghanistan from the disposal of toxic waste in open air burn pits. Also in 2010, she co-sponsored legislation to establish a national commission to study urological war injuries. After the 2012 Benghazi attack, Shea-Porter said the U.S. should continue a relationship to achieve democracy in Libya.

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Who is Carol Shea-Porter Dating?

According to our records, Carol Shea-Porter married to Gene Porter. As of December 1, 2023, Carol Shea-Porter’s is not dating anyone.

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Shea-Porter ran again for U.S. Congress in 2016 and was elected on November 8. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. She faced incumbent Republican Frank Guinta and independent candidate Shawn O’Connor in the general election, defeating them both with 44.2% of the vote to return to Congress. Shea-Porter has lost to Guinta twice and beat him twice. In January 2017, Shea-Porter announced she would not attend the inauguration of Donald J. Trump according to WMUR-TV and multiple other sources.

Facts & Trivia

Carol Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Carol Shea-Porter celebrates birthday on December 2 of every year.

Shea-Porter voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (often better known as Obamacare), saying “We’ll continue to work on that, but this is a good bill.” She led an effort to pass the Affordable Care Act and stated her support for closing the “donut hole” in Medicare reimbursements for senior citizens.

Top Facts about Carol Shea-Porter

1. Carol Shea-Porter is a former U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.
2. She served four non-consecutive terms in Congress.
3. Shea-Porter was the first woman elected to Congress from NH.
4. She co-sponsored legislation to increase minimum wage and protect Social Security.
5. Shea-Porter supported the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
6. She opposed the Iraq War and advocated for veterans’ benefits.
7. In 2018, she announced her retirement from politics.
8. Shea-Porter worked as a social worker before entering politics.
9. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in social services.
10. Shea-Porter was born on December 2, 1952, in New York City.