[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

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Goblin House Intelligence

Mark E. Amodei

Republican · Representative, NV ·2

Score Components

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Connection Density 20%

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Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

20 → 5

Contradiction Risk 25%

36 → 9

Intelligence Volume 10%

47 → 5

Constituency Deviation 5%

0 → 0

Voting Misalignment 5%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Property Value: $468,300

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-Born Population: 12% (94,800)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic Population: 24.1% (191,000)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 10.5%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $85,247

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Nevada Question 1 Federal firearms regulations (2022) — failed, margin 49.6% yes to 50.4% no

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Nevada Question 2 Minimum Wage Amendment (2022) — passed, margin 52.8% yes to 47.2% no

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 21 - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction (share 0.03)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 - Manufacturing (share 0.11)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.13)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.14)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Manufacturing sector (34977 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Retail Trade sector (40611 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Health Care & Social Assistance sector (42156 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Nevada's 2nd Congressional District covers northern Nevada including Reno, Sparks, and Carson City, with a population of 790,547. The district is 24.1% Hispanic and 12% foreign-born, reflecting significant immigrant community presence. Median household income is $85,247 with a 10.5% poverty rate affecting approximate

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Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 6136 (Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018) on 2018-06-27: Amodei voted for this bill while simultaneously claiming to be a 'pro-immigration Republican.' The bill would have restricted legal immigration through merit-based system changes. His district is 24.1% Hispanic - voting for restrictionist immigration legisla

inferential · 2018-06-27

Voted yea on H.R. 2925 (Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024/2025) on 2025-12-18: NV-02's highest-paying industry is Mining ($98,363 median). Amodei has repeatedly introduced and passed legislation to benefit mining companies, including his personal stake advocacy for Thacker Pass lithium mine ($2.26B DOE loan). This voting pattern aligns with the mining se

primary · 2025-12-18

Voted yea on H.R. 7147 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026) on 2026-01-22: Amodei chairs the Homeland Security Subcommittee and authored this bill as Chairman. The bill funds DHS enforcement operations including immigration detention and deportation programs, contradicting his claimed 'pro-immigration' positioning while aligning with de

primary · 2026-01-22

Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act ( reconciliation )) on 2025-04-28: NV-02 has a 10.5% poverty rate (81,100 people) and healthcare is the top employment sector (42,156 workers). The bill included deep Medicaid cuts and food assistance reductions. Nevada hospitals explicitly stated the Medicaid changes constitute cuts. Voting for this bill direc

primary · 2025-04-28

Voted yea on H.R. 2 (Secure the Border Act of 2023) on 2023-05-11: NV-02 is 24.1% Hispanic and 12% foreign-born. Amodei has self-described as a 'pro-immigration Republican' in his district, yet voted for legislation that mandates border wall completion and restricts legal immigration. This represents donor-aligned voting (hardline immigration policy benefits

primary · 2023-05-11

No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026	yea	2026-01-22	aligned
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024/2025	yea	2025-12-18	aligned
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ( reconciliation )	yea	2025-04-28	misaligned
Secure the Border Act of 2023	yea	2023-05-11	misaligned
Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018	yea_unverified	2018-06-27	misaligned

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_vote 60/100

Platform: "I describe myself as a pro-immigration Republican"

Vote: on "The measure, authored by Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei, was approved by a bipa"

Amodei claims to be 'pro-immigration' but authored and voted for HR 2 Secure the Border Act (2023), which mandates border wall completion, ends asylum protections, and restricts legal immigration - directly contradicting his stated position

same_source_inconsistency 30/100

Platform: "I describe myself as a pro-immigration Republican"

Vote: on "I voted for the funding to get this started [border wall]... I have no long-term commitments in term"

Both quotes come from the same 2017 RGJ article where Amodei self-describes as 'pro-immigration Republican' while simultaneously justifying his vote for $1.6 billion border wall funding, demonstrating clear internal inconsistency within a single inte

Last silence detection: Never

Medicaid changes and healthcare cuts

75d silent

Expected position: Given NV-02 has 10.5% poverty rate and healthcare is the top employment sector, Amodei would be expected to address potential impacts on his constituents Evidence of activity on ad

Federal lands sale proceeds diversion

15d silent

Expected position: As Nevada's sole Republican representative, Amodei would be expected to ensure any federal lands sale proceeds benefit Nevada, as has been tradition with previous Nevada land bills

No donor interests mapped

No constituency baseline modelled

No platform commitments archived

No committee memberships recorded

Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Silence Risk	25%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk	25%	Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume	10%	Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence	10%	Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation	5%	Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment	5%	Floor votes contradicting stated platform positions

Each component produces a raw score 0–100. The weighted sum yields the overall score. Tier thresholds: Critical ≥ 45, High ≥ 36, Elevated ≥ 22, Moderate ≥ 10, Low < 10.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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