Debbie Stabenow Bio, Age, Husband, Senate, John James, Net Worth

Debbie Stabenow Biography

Debbie Stabenow (Deborah Ann Greer Stabenow) is an American politician who is the senior United States Senator from Michigan.

She is also a member of the Democratic Party, who was first elected to the Senate in 2000 and is Michigan’s first female U.S. Senator.

Prior to her election to the Senate, Stabenow was a member of the House of Representatives, representing Michigan’s 8th congressional district. She also previously served on the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and in the Michigan State Legislature.

From 2011 to 2015 she served as Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee and she was later reelected to the Senate for a fourth term in 2018.

Upon the retirement of Carl Levin on January 3, 2015, Debbie became the state’s senior U.S. Senator. In 2017, she became Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee.

Debbie Stabenow Age

Stabenow is 69 years old as of 2019. She was born on April 29, 1950.

Debbie Stabenow Husband

Senator Stabenow has been married twice. She was first married to Dennis Stabenow. It is not known exactly when they got married, but the two divorced in 1990.

Later in the year 2003, she got married to Tom Athans. Tom Athans is an American media executive, who is the co-founder and former CEO of Democracy Radio. The couple stayed married until 2010 when they divorced.

Stabenow has two children; one stepchild.

Debbie Stabenow Senate

2000

During the 2000 United States Senate election in Michigan, Stabenow decided to challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham.

Stabenow on the Democratic primary unopposed. In the general election, she defeated Abraham 49.5%-48% (a difference of 67,259 votes).

2006

In the 2006 election, Stabenow was challenged by Republican Michael Bouchard, Oakland County sheriff and former State Senate Majority Leader. She defeated him 57%-41%.

2012

In the 2012 election, Stabenow was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Pete Hoekstra, a former U.S. representative. She won 59% to Hoekstra’s 38%.

2018

In the nb b2018 United States Senate election in Michigan, Stabenow was re-elected to a fourth term, defeating Republican nominee John E. James. She defeated John James by a margin of 52.3%-45.8%.

She was re-elected by 275,660 votes (a 6.50% margin), making this the closest U.S. Senate election in Michigan since 2000.

Debbie Stabenow John James

During the 2018 United States Senate election in Michigan, Stabenow was re-elected to a fourth term, defeating Republican nominee John E. James. She defeated John James by a margin of 52.3%-45.8%.

She was re-elected by 275,660 votes (a 6.50% margin), making this the closest U.S. Senate election in Michigan since 2000.

Debbie Stabenow Medicare For All

While in office, Debbie has helped open 10 community health centers in Detroit.

In the 2000 campaign Debbie “promised to make the pharmaceutical industry lower prescription drug prices, to maintain Social Security benefits and to give Medicare a new prescription drug plan.”

She also pledged to “fight the pharmaceutical and insurance industries – the two industries that spend the most money lobbying federal officials” and accused the pharmaceutical industry of “making up to 20 percent net profit each year…on the backs of families, seniors and businesses,” Her spokesperson said: “In the last election, I think the pharmaceutical industry spent more campaigning against her than any other candidate…She was enemy number one.”

In December 2009, Debbie voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and also in voted for the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

Debbie also sponsored S. 2257, the Excellence in Mental Health Act and on September 1, 2016, she said that approving money to combat Zika was a top congressional priority.

Debbie Stabenow Gun Control

After the Orlando nightclub shooting, Debbie participated in the Chris Murphy gun control filibuster and one month later, she supported Democrat proposed bills to ban people on the terrorist watchlist from buying guns and to expand background checks. Neither bill passed the Senate and Debbie blamed the NRA for the bills’ failure to pass.

In 2017, she and Debbie Dingell introduced a law that would make it illegal for people charged with misdemeanor stalking to buy guns.

Debbie has an “A+” rating from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and an “F” rating from both the National Rifle Association and the Gun Owners of America.

Debbie Stabenow Salary

Debbie earns a salary of $174,000 per year.

Debbie Stabenow Net Worth

Debbie has an estimated net worth of $590,000.

Debbie Stabenow Committees

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Ranking member)

• As ranking member, Senator Stabenow is an ex-officio member of all subcommittees

Committee on the Budget

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

• Subcommittee on Energy
• Subcommittee on National Parks
• Subcommittee on Water and Power

Committee on Finance

• Subcommittee on Health Care
• Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
• Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure

Caucus memberships

• Afterschool Caucuses
• Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus

Debbie Stabenow Voting Record

Michigan U.S. Senate Election 2000

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