{"entity":{"id":11133,"slug":"congress-w000821","name":"Bruce Westerman","type":"person","role":"US Representative (R-AR-4)","description":"Bruce Westerman is the Republican U.S. Representative (AR's 4th congressional district). The platform has 7 voting records on file (2017-2025) and 50 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.","imageUrl":null,"createdAt":"2026-04-20T04:56:41.387Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-24T19:15:37.539Z"},"electedOffice":{"chamber":"U.S. House","state":"AR","district":"4","party":"Republican","in_office_since":null},"significance":{"score":12,"components":{"totalFindings":0,"connectionDegree":8,"recentFindings90d":0,"activeResearchJobs":0,"goblinAttributions":4,"recentSyntheses90d":0,"moneyFlowChainsTotal":0,"closedLoopMemberships":0,"moneyFlowHopsRecent90d":0},"computedAt":"2026-10-16T01:34:31.424Z"},"facts":[{"id":25469,"text":"[statement] Westerman introduced and championed the SPEED Act (H.R. 4776) to dramatically restrict NEPA environmental reviews, and in April 2026 introduced legislation to gut the Endangered Species Act by limiting habitat protections, requiring economic and national security analyses before listing species, and fast-tracking delisting. His ESA bill was pulled from an Earth Day vote after bipartisan opposition.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2026-04-21","source":{"title":"Claim: Westerman introduced and championed the SPEED Act (H.R. 4776) to dramatically re","url":"https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2026/04/24/a-bill-to-gut-endangered-species-protections-faced-a-major-setback-this-week/","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25466,"text":"Westerman operates the Land of Opportunity PAC, a Leadership PAC. His joint fundraising committee, Westerman Victory Fund, contributed $155,047. WINRED processed $230,580 in donations. Corporate PAC contributions at $30,000 each include Chevron PAC, Valero Energy PAC, Tyson Foods TYPAC, Ameren FEDPAC, National Marine Manufacturers Association PAC, Green Diamond Resource Company PAC, and Charter Communications PAC.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Westerman operates the Land of Opportunity PAC, a Leadership PAC. His joint fund","url":"https://congressmachine.com/member/W000821/rep-westerman-bruce-r-ar-4","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25465,"text":"Westerman has an estimated $1.1 million net worth (2025) with approximately $931,100 in publicly traded assets and $3.4 million in total trades parsed from STOCK Act filings. Notable trades include purchases of Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Amazon (AMZN), and Alphabet (GOOGL) in March 2025.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-08-12","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Westerman has an estimated $1.1 million net worth (2025) with approximately $931","url":"https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Representative+Bruce+Westerman+has+filed+a+new+financial+disclosure+-+here%E2%80%99s+what+we+see","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25480,"text":"Voted yea on H.Con.Res. 14 / H.R. 1 (119th Congress) (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — $3.3 trillion package including permanent extension of 2017 tax cuts, hundreds of billions in Medicaid cuts, expanded SNAP work requirements, and clean energy credit repeal) on 2025-07-03: All four Arkansas Republicans voted yes. The bill will cut Medicaid — covering more than 1 in 4 Arkansans — and its work requirements apply to adults up to age 64. The libertarian Cato Institute called it a 'fiscal disaster' that could increase the debt by $6 trillion.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-07-03","source":{"title":"Claim: Arkansas has one of the highest Medicaid enrollment rates in the nation, with mo","url":"https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/07/03/arkansass-congressmen-all-vote-to-slash-their-constituents-health-insurance","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25473,"text":"[disclosure] Arkansas has one of the highest Medicaid enrollment rates in the nation, with more than 1 in 4 Arkansans relying on the program. AR-04 has a 13.7% poverty rate and median household income of $52,605 — well below the national median. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is projected to cut Medicaid by hundreds of billions, with millions projected to lose coverage.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-07-03","source":{"title":"Claim: Arkansas has one of the highest Medicaid enrollment rates in the nation, with mo","url":"https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/07/03/arkansass-congressmen-all-vote-to-slash-their-constituents-health-insurance","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25472,"text":"[vote] Westerman voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 119th Congress) and subsequently touted it as a 'significant achievement,' highlighting its Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-07-03","source":{"title":"Claim: Westerman voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 119th Congress) a","url":"https://southwestarkansasradio.com/congressman-bruce-westerman-discusses-landmark-legislation-the-big-beautiful-bill/","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25467,"text":"Westerman's 2018 estimated net worth ranged from $214,025 to $810,000. He has filed 212 transactions across 2 STOCK Act filings tracked by GuruFocus, with his most recent significant trade being the sale of Apple Inc (AAPL) stock valued at $15,001-$50,000 on April 21, 2025.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-04-21","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Westerman's 2018 estimated net worth ranged from $214,025 to $810,000. He has fi","url":"https://www.gurufocus.com/insider/summary/Representative+Bruce+Westerman","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25464,"text":"Westerman disclosed in an April 2025 filing that he purchased shares in approximately 100 companies in Q1 2025, including oil and gas giants BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil, Shell, Suncor, and mining companies Freeport-McMoRan and Rio Tinto — all under the jurisdiction of the House Natural Resources Committee he chairs.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-03-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Westerman disclosed in an April 2025 filing that he purchased shares in approxim","url":"https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/05/06/congress/republicans-mum-as-dems-target-natural-resources-reconciliation-bill-and-westerman-stock-purchases-00331518","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25463,"text":"In the 2023–2024 election cycle, Mewbourne Oil Co was Westerman's #1 contributor at $30,061, followed by Flywheel Energy at $16,600, ConocoPhillips at $15,300, Chevron Corp at $13,300, and Fisher Creek West LLC / Fisher Investments at $13,200 each.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: In the 2023–2024 election cycle, Mewbourne Oil Co was Westerman's #1 contributor","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/bruce-westerman/contributors?cid=N00035527&cycle=2024","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25462,"text":"PotlatchDeltic Corp is Westerman's top career contributor at $109,850 ($65,600 individual + $44,250 PAC). Murphy Oil follows at $92,900, Stephens Inc at $65,050, Maxwell Hardwood Flooring at $59,950, and American Council of Engineering Cos at $57,500.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Westerman raised $9,379,764 over his career (2013–2024). His top contributing in","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00035527&cycle=CAREER&type=I","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25461,"text":"Westerman raised $9,379,764 over his career (2013–2024). His top contributing industry was Forestry & Forest Products at $801,620, followed by Oil & Gas at $784,612, Retired at $450,480, Casinos/Gambling at $368,900, and Building Materials & Equipment at $341,150.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Westerman raised $9,379,764 over his career (2013–2024). His top contributing in","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00035527&cycle=CAREER&type=I","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":25478,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 8404 (Respect for Marriage Act — Federal protection for same-sex and interracial marriages; requires all states to recognize lawful marriages) on 2022-12-08: Westerman described the bill as 'government overreach' that 'directly threatens Americans' constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of religion.' All four Arkansas House Republicans voted no, aligning with the most conservative wing of the party.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-12-08","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 8404","url":"https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-statement-respect-marriage-act","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25477,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 5376 (Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 — Medicare drug price negotiation, $35/month insulin cap for Medicare, clean energy tax credits, ACA premium subsidy extension) on 2022-08-12: Westerman voted against allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices and capping insulin at $35/month, directly affecting AR-04's older population (median age 40.7, rising) and high-poverty residents. He called it a 'tax and spend bill' and a 'lie.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-08-12","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 5376","url":"https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-reacts-passage-inflation-reduction-act","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25476,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — $1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, water, and transit; included $3.5 billion for Arkansas projects) on 2021-11-05: Westerman voted against the largest infrastructure investment in nearly a century while his district — with a 23.2-minute average commute and 81.2% driving alone — would have directly benefited. He called it 'wasteful spending on the Green New Deal' though independent analyses confirmed the bill was traditional infrastructure.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2021-11-05","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 3684","url":"https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-statement-infrastructure-bill-vote","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25479,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 1319 (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 — $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief including $1,400 stimulus checks, expanded child tax credit, enhanced unemployment benefits, and $350 billion in state and local aid) on 2021-02-27: Westerman voted against direct pandemic relief for his constituents at a time when AR-04's poverty rate of 13.7% meant many families depended on stimulus checks and enhanced unemployment. He called the bill 'partisan' and said it 'does almost nothing to help hurting Americans.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2021-02-27","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 1319","url":"https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-statement-passage-american-rescue-plan","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25468,"text":"[platform] Westerman, a Yale-educated forester, has positioned himself as a conservationist and champion of forestry. He co-founded the Working Forests Caucus and introduced the Trillion Trees Act as a 'practical solution' to climate change through carbon sequestration and wood product incentives. He publishes an annual 'Environmental Report Card' highlighting his conservation credentials.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2020-02-12","source":{"title":"Claim: Westerman, a Yale-educated forester, has positioned himself as a conservationist","url":"https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-introduces-trillion-trees-act","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25470,"text":"[statement] Westerman introduced the Fair Care Act of 2019, stating it 'covers preexisting conditions, lowers costs and increases consumer choice,' and claiming to protect Americans with health conditions regardless of their medical history.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2019-03-10","source":{"title":"Claim: Westerman introduced the Fair Care Act of 2019, stating it 'covers preexisting c","url":"https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-introduces-health-care-legislation-cover-preexisting","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25475,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 1 (115th Congress) (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — $1.9 trillion deficit increase over a decade; top 1% received largest proportional benefit; corporate tax rate cut from 35% to 21%) on 2017-12-19: Despite positioning himself as a fiscal conservative who 'cast votes against spending bills that blow out the budget,' Westerman supported a tax bill that added significantly to the deficit. His district's low median income ($52,605) means most constituents received minimal benefit.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2017-12-19","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 1 (115th Congress)","url":"https://westerman.house.gov/issues?ID=D4747050-81DD-4E45-8903-09F49B4C78BC","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":25474,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 1628 (American Health Care Act of 2017 — Partial ACA repeal; CBO projected 23 million more uninsured; permitted states to waive essential health benefits including pre-existing condition protections) on 2017-05-04: More than 1 in 4 Arkansans rely on Medicaid or ACA coverage. Westerman's district has 13.7% poverty and 19.1% bachelor's degree attainment — demographics heavily dependent on federal health programs. At a constituent event that same month, Democrats were denied entry when seeking to discuss his AHCA vote.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2017-05-04","source":{"title":"Claim: Westerman voted for the American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628) on May 4, 2017, whi","url":"https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-votes-american-health-care-act","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25471,"text":"[vote] Westerman voted for the American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628) on May 4, 2017, which the CBO projected would cause 23 million to lose health coverage and permitted states to waive essential health benefits including pre-existing condition protections. The bill also disqualified Planned Parenthood from federal programs and restricted private insurance coverage of abortion.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2017-05-04","source":{"title":"Claim: Westerman voted for the American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628) on May 4, 2017, whi","url":"https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-votes-american-health-care-act","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25505,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Average Commute Time: 23.2 minutes; 81.2% drive alone; 0.3% public transit usage","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ar","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25504,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment Rate: 5.6% (vs. 3.5% nationally, 2026 estimate)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/bruce-westerman-W000821/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25503,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Medicaid Enrollment (Arkansas statewide): More than 1 in 4 Arkansans enrolled in Medicaid; Arkansas expanded Medicaid under the ACA via the 'private option'","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Claim: Arkansas has one of the highest Medicaid enrollment rates in the nation, with mo","url":"https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/07/03/arkansass-congressmen-all-vote-to-slash-their-constituents-health-insurance","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":25502,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Citizenship & Language: 97.7% U.S. citizens; 3.59% foreign-born; 6.84% speak non-English language at home (primarily Spanish)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ar","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25501,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/Ethnic Composition: White (Non-Hispanic) 67.6%, Black or African American 19.4%, Hispanic 7.9%, Two or More Races 3.0%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ar","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25500,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 19.1% (vs. 33.7% nationally); 12.4% lack a high school diploma","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/bruce-westerman-W000821/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25499,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 70.6% (vs. 65.5% nationally); median property value $143,300","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/bruce-westerman-W000821/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25498,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 40.7 years (vs. 38.5 nationally); 19.5% of population over 65","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ar","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25497,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $52,605 (vs. $78,538 national median); 13.7% poverty rate (Data USA: 18.8%)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/bruce-westerman-W000821/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25496,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 748,462","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ar","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25495,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Arkansas Issue 2 (2024) — Repeal Pope County casino license authorization (2024) — passed, margin 55.6% Yes — 44.4% No","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://www.swtimes.com/story/news/2024/11/06/arkansas-ballot-issues-on-education-funding-casino-licenses-pass/76023869007/","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25494,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Arkansas Issue 1 (2024) — Allow state lottery proceeds to fund vocational and technical school scholarships (2024) — passed, margin 88.8% Yes — 11.2% No","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://www.swtimes.com/story/news/2024/11/06/arkansas-ballot-issues-on-education-funding-casino-licenses-pass/76023869007/","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25493,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Arkansas Issue 4 (2022) — Legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21+ (2022) — failed, margin 56.3% No — 43.7% Yes","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/nov/09/arkansas-voters-reject-recreational-marijuana/","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25492,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Arkansas Issue 2 (2022) — Require 60% supermajority for future ballot initiatives (2022) — failed, margin 59.4% No — 40.6% Yes","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-arkansas-issue-2-require-supermajority-vote-for-ballot-measures.html","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25491,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Arkansas Issue 1 (2022) — Legislative authority to call special sessions (2022) — failed, margin 51.6% No — 48.4% Yes","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://www.ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_2022_ballot_measures","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25490,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (Retail Trade) (share 0)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ar","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25489,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 (Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting) (share 0)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ar","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25488,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (Health Care and Social Assistance) (share 0)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ar","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25487,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (Manufacturing — timber, paper, aluminum, food processing) (share 0)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ar","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25486,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Riceland Foods (Stuttgart, rice processing) (1500 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ar","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25485,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: ExxonMobil (lithium operations, south Arkansas) (300 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.axios.com/local/arkansas/2024/10/31/arkansas-lithium-discovery-permitting-questions","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25484,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Southern Arkansas University (Magnolia) (500 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ar","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25483,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Weyerhaeuser Company (timber operations) (800 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ar","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25482,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Jefferson Regional Medical Center (Pine Bluff) (1500 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-4-ar","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":25481,"text":"[constituency_baseline] District summary: Arkansas's 4th Congressional District covers the southwestern portion of the state, including Hot Springs, Pine Bluff, Texarkana, Camden, Hope, and Magnolia. The district is home to approximately 748,000 residents and is largely rural (55% rural). The population is 69.7% White and 19.5% Black or African American. Median household income is $52,605 — well below the national median of $78,538 — and the poverty rate is 13.7% (Data USA reports 18.8%). Only 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, significantly below the 33.7% national average. Homeownership stands at 70.6%, median property value is $143,300, and the median age is 40.7. The economy is anchored by manufacturing (timber, paper, aluminum), healthcare, agriculture, and federal facilities. The district is overwhelmingly Republican (R+26 per Cook PVI) and has not elected a Democrat since 2010 (Mike Ross retired). Westerman has held the seat since 2015.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":null}],"connections":[{"id":16039,"relationshipType":"Institutional relationship via compensation/joint fundraising","description":"Westerman's joint fundraising committee, Westerman Victory Fund, contributed $155,047. 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