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Albert Ben Chandler III

Full Name: Albert Ben Chandler III
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jennifer; Children: Lucie, Albert IV, Branham
Birth Date: 09/12/1959
Birth Place: Lexington, KY
Home City: Woodford County, KY
Religion: Presbyterian

Recent Key Votes

HR 5949 - FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 12, 2012 - Extends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act of 2008 from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2017 including, but not limited to, the following ...

HR 4402 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

July 12, 2012 - Authorizes the mining of critical and strategic minerals with a mineral exploration or mine permit on National Forest lands classified as principally recreational (Sec. ...

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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

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 ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2010 American Security Council Foundation Positions 40%
2001-2010 Keep America Safe Positions 56%
2005-2006 ACT! for America Positions 71%
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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
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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
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