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Mark Dayton

Senator from Minnesota
SENATEDEMOCRAT2001–2007ID D000596
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LegislationHEADLINE
95%with Dems
of 1,040 votes
Nominations
100%with Dems
of 53 · confirmations only
All contested
95%with Dems
of 1,093 · both combined
Steepest move
−6 pts
2001 → 2003
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2001
2005–06109th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
94.9%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, −6 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textAn act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 8, 2006noneKent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006noneKent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2006noneAndrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human ServicesNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2006noneAndrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human ServicesNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 6, 2006noneRobert M. Gates, of Texas, to be Secretary of DefenseNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 5, 2006H.R. 5384To provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 369 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance95.8% · 356 votes
Taxation95.6% · 136 votes
Armed Forces and National Security97.6% · 82 votes
Health96.8% · 63 votes
Finance and Financial Sector98% · 50 votes
Government Operations and Politics95.6% · 45 votes
Immigration90.3% · 31 votes
Education100% · 29 votes
Law93.1% · 29 votes
Energy82.1% · 28 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance96.4% · 28 votes
International Affairs96.4% · 28 votes
Agriculture and Food100% · 24 votes
Emergency Management100% · 23 votes
Science, Technology, Communications95.5% · 22 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement86.7% · 15 votes
Transportation and Public Works100% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Congress— · 9 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7 votes
Labor and Employment— · 4 votes
Water Resources Development— · 4 votes
Social Welfare— · 3 votes
Commemorations— · 2 votes
Environmental Protection— · 2 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Native Americans— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Commerce.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

3 Congresses
107th · 2001109th · 2005
Democrat · Senate · MN107th–109th
Term datesexact
Members · Minnesota
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Mark Dayton

Senator from Minnesota
SENATED2001–20073 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
94.9%with Democrats
of 1,040 votes · 5.1% with Republicans
Nominations100%of 53 votes
All contested95%of 1,093 · combined
Steepest move−6 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020012005
2005–06 · 109th · Democrat94.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 369 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance95.8% · 356
Taxation95.6% · 136
Armed Forces and National Security97.6% · 82
Health96.8% · 63
Finance and Financial Sector98% · 50
Government Operations and Politics95.6% · 45
Immigration90.3% · 31
Education100% · 29
Law93.1% · 29
Energy82.1% · 28
Foreign Trade and International Finance96.4% · 28
International Affairs96.4% · 28
Agriculture and Food100% · 24
Emergency Management100% · 23
Science, Technology, Communications95.5% · 22
Crime and Law Enforcement86.7% · 15
Transportation and Public Works100% · 14
Congress— · 9
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7
Labor and Employment— · 4
Water Resources Development— · 4
Social Welfare— · 3
Commemorations— · 2
Environmental Protection— · 2
Families— · 2
Native Americans— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Commerce.

Service record

107th · 2001109th · 2005
Democrat107th–109th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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