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Summary

Senator James 'Jim' W. DeMint

Biographical

Current Office: U.S. Senate (SC) - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
On The Ballot: Potential, Republican for President
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Debbie; 4 Children
Birth Date: 09/02/1951
Birth Place: Greenville, SC
Home City: Greenville, SC
Religion: Presbyterian

Recent Public Statements

DeMint Launches New "Pickpocket" Blog

May 17, 2012 - Today, U.S. Senator DeMint (R-South Carolina), announced the new Pickpocket blog that will monitor how big-government regulations, bureaucracy, and out-of-control spending rob the taxpayer. Senator ...

Letter to Leader Reid

May 17, 2012 - Today, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, led 40 colleagues in urging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to ...

Letter to His Excellency Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China

May 15, 2012 - U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led a bipartisan group of five senators in urging Chinese President ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2006 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 7.5%
2005 National Journal Composite Conservative Score 78%
2005 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 22%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $6,101,723.00
Total Spent $5,206,625.00
Cash On Hand $1,154,717.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 03/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

James DeMint refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.

View James 'Jim' W. DeMint's Congressional Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test

Contact Information

Campaign Webmail
http://teamdemint.com/site/contact

Campaign Website
http://www.jimdemint.com/

Campaign Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/JimDeMint

Campaign Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/senatordemint

Campaign
Team DeMint Post Office Box 92418
Washington, DC 20090

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactInformation

Washington, D.C. Website
http://demint.senate.gov/public/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/jimdemint

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/senatordemint

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/SenJimDeMint

Washington, D.C.
340 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6121
Fax: 202-228-5143

District
105 North Spring Street
Suite 109
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 864-233-5366
Fax: 864-271-8901

District
112 Custom House
200 East Bay Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-727-4525
Fax: 843-722-4923

District
1901 Main Street, Suite 1475

Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-771-6112
Fax: 803-771-6455

Key Staff
340 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6121
Fax: 202-228-5143

Key Staff
340 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6121
Fax: 202-228-5143

Key Staff
340 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6121
Fax: 202-228-5143

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