| Full Name: | Albert Ben Chandler III |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Jennifer; Children: Lucie, Albert IV, Branham |
| Birth Date: | 09/12/1959 |
| Birth Place: | Lexington, KY |
| Home City: | Woodford County, KY |
| Religion: | Presbyterian |
Summary
Albert Ben Chandler III
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HR 822 - Requiring State Reciprocity for Carrying Concealed Firearms
Legislation (Yea)
Nov. 16, 2011 - Authorizes an individual with a valid license to carry a concealed firearm to do so in any state other than his or her state ...
HR 627 - Allowing Loaded Guns in National Parks
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
May 20, 2009 - -Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from making any law restricting the possession of firearms or enforcing any such restrictions other than a state's pre-existing ...
Recent Public Statements
Wendell Ford to Seniors, Trust Chandler on Medicare
Sept. 27, 2012 - Senator Wendell Ford today joined Congressman Ben Chandler to discuss the importance of protecting Medicare with seniors. During an event at the Lexington Senior Center, ...
Column: To Create Jobs, Cut the Fat in Washington
Sept. 23, 2012 - A few years ago, the federal government issued a regulation requiring banks to change their disclosure statements so that solid vertical lines separated columns on ...
Chandler Receives State FOP Endorsement
More Public Statements
Aug. 29, 2012 - Congressman Ben Chandler today announced the endorsement of the Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police. Chandler joined more than a dozen members of the FOP ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gun Owners of America Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress 2nd Session | 100% |
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 92% |
| 2011 | Gun Owners of America Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress, First Session | 0% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $2,403,028.68 |
| Total Spent | $2,533,044.02 |
| Cash On Hand | $1,619.94 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Ben Chandler III refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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View Albert Ben Chandler III's Kentucky Gubernatorial Election 2003 National Political Awareness Test
