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Summary

Senator Thad Cochran

Biographical

Current Office: U.S. Senate (MS) - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/07/1978
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Rose; 2 Children: Clayton, Katherine
Birth Date: 12/07/1937
Birth Place: Pontotoc, MS
Home City: Jackson, MS
Religion: Baptist

Recent Public Statements

Miss. Senators Pleased with Air Service Agreement for Greenville, Tupelo & Laurel/Hattiesburg

May 22, 2012 - U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today expressed their support for a federal order that will assure ongoing passenger air service at ...

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 ...

Bipartisan Group of Senators Hosts Text4Baby Briefing, Announces State Contest

May 17, 2012 - In honor of National Women's Health Week, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.), and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) hosted a briefing ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2006 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 35.7%
2005 National Journal Composite Conservative Score 83%
2005 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 17%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $2,434,998.00
Total Spent $2,454,320.00
Cash On Hand $323,253.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 03/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Thad Cochran repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://cochran.senate.gov/email.html

Washington, D.C. Website
http://cochran.senate.gov/

Washington, D.C.
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5054
Fax: 202-224-9450

District
United States Federal Courthouse
911 East Jackson Avenue
Suite 249
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: 662-236-1018
Fax: 662-236-7618

District
2012 15th Street
Suite 451
Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone: 228-867-9710
Fax: 228-867-9789

District
190 East Capitol Street
Suite 550
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-965-4459
Fax: 601-965-4919

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