Joe Barton Republican (Elected 1984), TX House district 6
Joe Barton is a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.In the 111th Congress, Joe Barton was a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Ranking Member).In the 110th Congress, Joe Barton was a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Ranking Member).In the 109th Congress, Joe Barton was a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Chairman).
Joe Barton can be contacted at 202-225-2002.
Total Campaign Contributions Received by Joe Barton: $1,589,074
Top 10 Interests Funding
Top 10 Organizations Funding
| Organization | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Urology Association of North Texas | $20,000 |
| Comcast | $17,500 |
| Murray Energy | $14,860 |
| Martin Sprocket and Gear | $14,800 |
| NACS | $12,500 |
| Exxonmobil | $12,000 |
| Tenaska Incorporated | $12,000 |
| National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | $11,500 |
| Verizon Communications | $10,500 |
| Time Warner Cable | $10,000 |
Geographic Sources of Contributions to Joe Barton
Joe Barton received 94% of campaign contributions ($3,521,409) from outside his district. (Rank: 40 out of 421.)
Joe Barton received 66% of campaign contributions ($2,460,513) from outside his state. (Rank: 122 out of 421.)
Total Campaign Contributions, 2005-2007: $3,740,098
Top 10 Contributing Zip Codes
| Washington, DC 20005 | $203,352 |
| Washington, DC 20004 | $166,500 |
| Washington, DC 20036 | $152,500 |
| Washington, DC 20006 | $106,997 |
| Washington, DC 20001 | $98,535 |
| Alexandria, VA 22314 | $87,000 |
| Dallas, TX 75201 | $51,700 |
| Washington, DC 20037 | $41,250 |
| Fort Worth, TX 76102 | $40,491 |
| Washington, DC 20003 | $39,240 |
Top 5 Contributing States
| Texas | $1,245,585 |
| District Of Columbia | $888,824 |
| Virginia | $268,159 |
| California | $159,629 |
| Illinois | $154,500 |
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This map depicts the total amount of campaign contributions to U.S. Representative Joe Barton (Texas District 6), based on the House District in which each contribution originated. This map includes all contributions from January 2005 through December 2007, excluding individual contributions of less than $200 and contributions from political parties, other candidates, and leadership PACs. Contribution data supplied by MapLight from analysis of Center for Responsive Politics data. Map created 10/16/2008 by Azavea Inc. For more details, see full report at http://www.maplight.org/remotecontrol08. This map may be freely reproduced provide credit is given to “MapLight.”
