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Tenure
Hayworth, who had Tea Party approval and support, won by 6 points against the Democratic contender, John Hall in the 2010 election. Nan Hayworth’s district, New York’s 19th “quintessential swing district” has in recent elections mirrored national trends. Hayworth endorsed Mitt Romney in November of 2011. In fact, the Romney campaign described Hayworth as a representative that “has prioritized creating jobs and getting government spending under control.” Hayworth has generally aligned herself with the political views of the Tea Party movement, being dubbed "The Tea Party Woman of New York" by New York magazine.
 * Ideology

Hayworth is personally pro-choice, though she opposes late-term abortion. Hayworth stated in CQ Politics that she had intended to vote for the Stupak amendment in the House’s health care legislation that would bar federal funding from being used for abortion procedures. Attention has also been directed at her husband, Scott, an obstetrician who has performed abortions in the past. However, it's been confirmed that the abortions were only performed when the life or health of the mother was at stake, none of which were late-term. In the Orange Country debate, Hayworth left the issue of gay marriage to the states, stating, “I will not seek to force a definition of marriage on the states.” In a 2010 edition of the Lower Hudson Valley Journal News which compared Hayworth to her Republican primary opponent, Hayworth again had a more centrist stance on immigration stating that Hayworth advocates for “instituting a registration program and grace period, along with fines, for those here illegally.” Hayworth also has been particularly vocal in protecting gun rights as shown by her high interest group ratings from the National Rifle Association Victory Fund and the Gun Owners of America Positions on Gun Rights.

In Congress, Hayworth’s three key votes on abortion have all been in favor of bills and amendments for prohibiting the use of federal funds for Planned Parenthood and prohibiting taxpayer funding of abortion. Hayworth’s votes reflect her belief in focusing on the central fiscal issues facing the country. Hayworth’s commitment to looking at the fiscal side of issues is evident through her stance on environment and energy issues. For example, Hayworth signed the Contract from America that demands to, “stop costly new regulations that would increase unemployment, raise consumer prices, and weaken the nation’s global competitiveness with virtually no impact on global temperatures.” In addition, Hayworth also voted for the Energy Tax Prevention Act, which passed through the House by an 83-vote margin. In a letter to the President, Representative Hayworth, along with a multitude of others, urged the Obama Administration to permit offshore energy exploration. The letter cited the financial benefits of lowered prices at the pump but did not address environmental concerns.
 * Key votes

The great majority of Hayworth’s votes have been related to budget, spending and tax issues. Some bills that have been passed in the House that Hayworth voted for include the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011. Hayworth also voted against the unpopular motion to increase the debt limit.

Characteristic of many freshman House elections, Hayworth had a sizable debt (totaling half of a million dollars.) Hayworth had a successful financial campaign by gaining the support and donations of a range of industries. From financial records, the industries Hayworth appealed to most included health professionals, securities and investment, lawyers, and the retired. Her main sectors of contributors came from the health and insurance sectors, in particular, the Mount Kisco Medical Group and Vestar Capital Partners.
 * Fundraising

In 2011, when Hurricane Irene caused extensive damage in the eastern United States, the disaster relief fund of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was at a low point, far less than the damage caused by the storm. Hayworth said that additions to the disaster relief fund must be offset by federal budget cuts elsewhere.
 * Hurricane Irene