Senator John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Party Democratic Photo of John Edwards
District 21: Craig County (All), Giles County (All), Montgomery County (Part), Pulaski County (Part), Roanoke City (All), Roanoke County (Part) [map]
Took Office January 1996
Next Election November 2011
Committees Commerce and Labor, Courts of Justice, Education and Health, Privileges and Elections, Rules
Fundraising $44,842 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Daily Activity
Copatroning Habits 50% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 52% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 52% of them are Democrats.
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Bills Passed 38.8% in 2009
Top Recent Contributors
Donor Sector Total
Wine, David &Mary Ann Uncoded $8,200
Dabney, Karen K Uncoded $5,000
Virginia Bankers Association Commercial banks & bank holding companies $4,000
Dominion Energy production & distribution $3,500
Anthem Health Plans Of Virginia Accident & health insurance $3,000
Mid-Atlantic Regional Council Of Carpenters Construction unions $2,500
Allen Allen Allen & Allen Attorneys & law firms $2,500
Virginia Hospital & Health Care Association Hospitals $2,500
Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association Telecommunications $2,250
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Attorneys & law firms $2,000

Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Jackie Collins: Strong and Sexy at 72 | Lifescript.com

March 14, 2010
But this time she's thrown in political infidelity – months before Sen. John Edwards, Sen. John Ensign and N.C. Gov. Mark Sanford admitted to cheating on their wives. I'm lucky enough to meet with Collins every year and though I thought ...

Karl Rove settles old scores in new book - New York on the Potomac ...

March 14, 2010
Rove says that John Edwards, the former senator and Democratic vice presidential candidate, was “inordinately in love with his looks, his voice, with himself.” Edwards' former running mate, Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, is described as ...

Senator John Edwards on Medical Marijuana–Sept. 8, 2007 ...

March 13, 2010
Senator Barack Obama on Medical Marijuana–Aug. 21, 2007 · Rep. Ron Paul meets a medical marijuana patient–Nov. 9 2007 · Sen. McCain meets another medical marijuana patient–Nov. 17 · Gov. Mitt Romney meets a medical marijuana ...

MyUSTINET News: Judge Refuses To Jail Couple In John Edwards Sex ...

March 13, 2010
Jones said he found no conclusive evidence that the couple is hiding copies of a sex tape starring former Sen. John Edwards and his mistress, Rielle Hunter. Lawyers for Hunter pushed Jones to have the Youngs charged with perjury, ...

Former John Edwards aide returning to NC court - KansasCity.com

March 12, 2010
Andrew Young, former aide to former Senator John Edwards, testifies the existence and location of a disc and missing flash drive during a hearing at the Chatham County Superior Court House in Pittsboro, N.C., Tuesday, March 9, 2010. ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

LSU The Reveille: Nietzsche is dead: 'Egosexual' politicians like Vitter deserve scrutiny

March 14, 2010
Nietzsche is dead: 'Egosexual' politicians like Vitter deserve scrutinyThen there's John Edwards, the months-old news of whose affair still makes headlines now and again. And these are just three of the most prominent recent ...

NBC Los Angeles: Massa Tickles Comedians' Fancy

March 14, 2010
Massa Tickles Comedians' FancyMark Sanford, former Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards, ex-Florida Rep. Mark Foley and former Idaho Sen. Larry Craig, among others.and more »

Chicago Sun-Times (blog): Axelrod, Durbin, Karl Rove on NBC's "Meet the Press"

March 14, 2010
Axelrod, Durbin, Karl Rove on NBC's "Meet the Press"MR. BROKAW: When you go among your constituents in Illinois, Senator, do they have any idea what's in the 2700 pages of this health bill? SEN.and more »

Huffington Post (blog): (NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series on President Obama and the ...

March 14, 2010
At the time, Senator John Edwards was sinking: He probably had overstayed his Iowa welcome, camping out in the Hawkeye State for more than a year (and ...

Charlottesville Daily Progress: Bill on campus threat response passes after open records deal

March 13, 2010
Rob Bell, R-Albemarle, and Sen. John Edwards, D-Roanoke, aims to authorize the teams to receive the previously confidential records with an eye toward ...

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