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Wesley Bell

Democratic · Representative, MO ·1

Wesley Bell is the Democratic U.S. Representative (MO's 1st congressional district). The platform has 3 voting records on file (2025) and 34 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
45 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
22 → 4
Donor Influence 15%
46 → 7
Silence Risk 25%
85 → 21
Contradiction Risk 25%
48 → 12
Intelligence Volume 15%
31 → 5
Constituency Deviation 0%
46 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
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: Homeownership Rate: 53.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: D+29
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/Ethnic Composition: 46.1% Black, 40.4% White (Non-Hispanic), 4.5% Hispanic, 3.8% Asian
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024 ACS): 752,720
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 17.0% (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $60,692 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Missouri Amendment 7 — Prohibit Ranked-Choice Voting and Noncitizen Voting (2024) — passed, margin 68.4% Yes to 31.6% No (statewide)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Missouri Amendment 3 — Right to Reproductive Freedom (Abortion) (2024) — passed, margin 51.6% Yes to 48.4% No (statewide)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 - Educational Services (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.25)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: St. Louis Public Schools (4000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Washington University in St. Louis (16000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: BJC HealthCare (Barnes-Jewish Hospital) (31000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Missouri's 1st Congressional District encompasses all of St. Louis City and much of northern St. Louis County, including Ferguson, Florissant, University City, and Maryland Heights. With a Cook PVI of D+29, it is the most Democratic district in Missouri. The district is a majority-minority district: approximately 46.1% Black, 40.4% White (non-Hispanic), 4.5% Hispanic, and…
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Missouri's 1st Congressional District encompasses all of St. Louis City and much of northern St. Louis County, including Ferguson, Florissant, University City, and Maryland Heights. With a Cook PVI of D+29, it is the most Democratic district in Missouri. The district is a majority-minority district: approximately 46.1% Black, 40.4% White (non-Hispanic), 4.5% Hispanic, and 3.8% Asian. Median household income is about $60,692 (below the national median), with a 17% poverty rate and a homeownership rate of only 53.9%. The district's economy is anchored in health care, education, and retail, with major employers including BJC HealthCare, Washington University, and St. Louis public institutions. The district experiences stark economic inequality, with deep poverty concentrated in North St. Louis and parts of St. Louis County, juxtaposed against more affluent areas.
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (119th Congress) (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (FY2025 Reconciliation)) on 2025-05-22: Bell voted Nay alongside every House Democrat against the GOP reconciliation bill, which he said 'guts Medicaid' and cuts SNAP. MO-01's poverty rate is 17%, well above the national average of 12.4%, and 12.5% of constituents lack health insurance — making Medicaid and SNAP cuts materially harmful to the median…
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (119th Congress) (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (FY2025 Reconciliation)) on 2025-05-22: Bell voted Nay alongside every House Democrat against the GOP reconciliation bill, which he said 'guts Medicaid' and cuts SNAP. MO-01's poverty rate is 17%, well above the national average of 12.4%, and 12.5% of constituents lack health insurance — making Medicaid and SNAP cuts materially harmful to the median constituent. This vote aligned with constituent material interest and the Democratic caucus.
primary · 2025-05-22 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.R. 23 (Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICC Sanctions)) on 2025-01-09: Bell was one of only 45 House Democrats to vote with all 198 Republicans to sanction the International Criminal Court over arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. The vote directly tracked the donor interest of AIPAC, whose super PAC spent $8.6 million to secure his primary victory. A constituent letter to the St. Louis…
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Voted yea on H.R. 23 (Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICC Sanctions)) on 2025-01-09: Bell was one of only 45 House Democrats to vote with all 198 Republicans to sanction the International Criminal Court over arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. The vote directly tracked the donor interest of AIPAC, whose super PAC spent $8.6 million to secure his primary victory. A constituent letter to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch called the vote 'unseemly after AIPAC support,' identifying the explicit donor-constituent tension.
primary · 2025-01-09 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-07: Bell voted with the majority of House Democrats (159 out of 207) against the bill, which requires DHS detention of non-citizens arrested for theft-related crimes. While his vote aligned with the Democratic leadership position, Missouri statewide voted 58.5% for Trump in 2024 — putting Democratic members from Missouri under notable cross-pressure on immigration…
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Voted nay on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-07: Bell voted with the majority of House Democrats (159 out of 207) against the bill, which requires DHS detention of non-citizens arrested for theft-related crimes. While his vote aligned with the Democratic leadership position, Missouri statewide voted 58.5% for Trump in 2024 — putting Democratic members from Missouri under notable cross-pressure on immigration enforcement votes.
primary · 2025-01-07 ✓ Verified
[disclosure] In July 2020, after a five-month review, Bell announced he would not charge former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the 2014 killing of Michael Brown, stating the evidence did not support prosecution. Protests erupted.
primary · 2020-07-30 ✓ Verified
[platform] Bell was elected to the Ferguson City Council in 2015 and played 'a key role in implementing police and court reforms,' including officer body cameras, stronger police training, and overhaul of the municipal court system, according to his official House biography.
primary · 2025-03-18 ✓ Verified
Reid Hoffman donor Billionaire Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn/Mainstream Democrats PAC) contributed to Bell's campaign.
Josh Hawley donor Bell raised more than $65,000 from donors who also gave to Missouri Republicans including Senator Josh Hawley.
Eric Schmitt donor Bell raised more than $65,000 from donors who also gave to Missouri Republicans including Senator Eric Schmitt.
Mainstream Democrats PAC donor Reid Hoffman of Mainstream Democrats PAC contributed to Bell's campaign.
Fairshake opposition spending beneficiary Fairshake, a crypto industry PAC, spent $1.4 million opposing Bell's primary opponent Rep. Cori Bush in the 2024 MO-01 Democratic primary, benefiting Bell's…
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Wesley Bell's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Defend The Vote donor $5,000 to Wesley Bell's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00764233/
Husch Blackwell Political Action Committee donor $10,000 to Wesley Bell's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00424382/
Midwest Region Laborers' Political League donor $5,000 to Wesley Bell's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00342907/
Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee donor $8,000 to Wesley Bell's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00219642/
Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren Fedpac) donor $10,000 to Wesley Bell's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00206136/
The Boeing Company PAC donor $10,000 to Wesley Bell's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00142711/
To Protect Our Heritage PAC donor $5,000 to Wesley Bell's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00135541/
Int'L Assoc Of Heat & Frost Insulators And Allied Workers (Insulators Int'L PAC) donor $5,000 to Wesley Bell's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00115527/
Commerce Bancshares, Inc., PAC donor $5,000 to Wesley Bell's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00072967/
National Association Of Realtors PAC donor $5,000 to Wesley Bell's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
Culac The PAC Of Credit Union National Association donor $5,000 to Wesley Bell's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers Political Action League donor $10,000 to Wesley Bell's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/
United Auto Workers (Uaw V Cap) donor $5,000 to Wesley Bell's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002840/
United Food And Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club donor $5,000 to Wesley Bell's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002766/
BillVoteDateAlignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Present 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Not Voting 2026-09-03 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Local Access to Courts Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
position_evolution 60/100
Platform: "Bell was elected to the Ferguson City Council in 2015 and played 'a key role in implementing police and court reforms,' including officer body cameras, stronger police training, and overhaul of the municipal court…
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Bell was elected to the Ferguson City Council in 2015 and played 'a key role in implementing police and court reforms,' including officer body cameras, stronger police training, and overhaul of the municipal court system, according to his official House biography.
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Vote: on "In July 2020, after a five-month review, Bell announced he would not charge former Ferguson police…"
Bell's platform emphasizes his role in police reform and body cameras, but as St. Louis County Prosecutor he declined to charge the officer who killed Michael Brown, disappointing many activists who had supported his reform candidacy and expected accountability.
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "Bell campaigned in 2018 for St. Louis County Prosecutor as a reformer who pledged to 'end the death penalty' and review old death penalty cases. His campaign platform in 2018 stated: 'capital punishment is expensive…
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Bell campaigned in 2018 for St. Louis County Prosecutor as a reformer who pledged to 'end the death penalty' and review old death penalty cases. His campaign platform in 2018 stated: 'capital punishment is expensive, ineffective at deterrence, and is also racially biased.'
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Vote: on "As prosecutor (2019-2024), Bell kept his pledge not to seek the death penalty, but allowed several…"
[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Bell campaigned in 2018 on ending the death penalty and reviewing old death penalty cases, but as prosecutor allowed several executions to proceed unopposed. His office did intervene in the Marcellus Williams case, but only after years of advocacy, and…
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[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Bell campaigned in 2018 on ending the death penalty and reviewing old death penalty cases, but as prosecutor allowed several executions to proceed unopposed. His office did intervene in the Marcellus Williams case, but only after years of advocacy, and activists say Bell chose 'the politically safe route' in several other death penalty cases.
Last silence detection: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:15:25 GMT (via scheduled run)
AIPAC/United Democracy Project's role in his primary victory
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Expected position: A member of Congress whose primary victory was decisively enabled by a specific outside group's $8.6 million in spending would be expected to transparently address the nature of that relationship, any donor communications, and how (if at…
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Expected position: A member of Congress whose primary victory was decisively enabled by a specific outside group's $8.6 million in spending would be expected to transparently address the nature of that relationship, any donor communications, and how (if at all) the funding shapes policy positions. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Bell has been active in 2025 — holding a town hall on August 19, 2025, issuing statements on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire (January 15, 2025), and voting on the ICC sanctions bill (January 9, 2025). At his town hall, he was confronted by constituents about AIPAC funding; he did not directly address it before the event devolved. Despite extensive public visibility, there is no record of Bell publishing a detailed account of his interactions with AIPAC, United Democracy Project, or Democratic Majority for Israel. Primary URL: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/protesters-overwhelm-rep-wesley-bells-town-hall-in-downtown-st-louis/article_4f2a3f36-7e8e-11ef-9eee-7b54b685b5d6.html
Israel-Gaza policy details during 2024 primary campaign
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Expected position: As a Democratic primary challenger heavily backed by pro-Israel groups, Bell would be expected to articulate a detailed policy platform on Israel, Gaza military aid, and conditions for a ceasefire — particularly since his opponent's stance…
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Expected position: As a Democratic primary challenger heavily backed by pro-Israel groups, Bell would be expected to articulate a detailed policy platform on Israel, Gaza military aid, and conditions for a ceasefire — particularly since his opponent's stance on Gaza was the explicit trigger for his campaign switch. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Bell launched his primary challenge against Cori Bush on October 30, 2023, days after Bush introduced the Ceasefire Now Resolution. Throughout the primary, Bell was a highly visible candidate, raising $4.7 million and running extensive advertising. However, multiple media outlets noted that while Bell criticized Bush's 'rhetoric' as showing a 'lack of understanding of the nuance and complexities,' his own campaign materials and ads avoided explicit policy positions on Israel or Gaza. The Hill reported his campaign was 'not dissimilar from Bush's' on standard Democratic issues, but the race 'became defined by each candidate's stance toward Israel' — a stance Bell avoided detailing. Primary URL: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4816081-wesley-bell-cori-bush-democratic-house-candidate-missouri/amp/
ideological & single-issue
Defend The Vote (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
other / unclassified
To Protect Our Heritage PAC, Louisianians For American Security Political Action Committee, Husch Blackwell Political Action Committee, Thompson Coburn PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026)) — interest area: other /…
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To Protect Our Heritage PAC, Louisianians For American Security Political Action Committee, Husch Blackwell Political Action Committee, Thompson Coburn PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
party & leadership pacs
Congressional Black Caucus PAC, New Democrat Coalition Action Fund, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC) (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area…
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Congressional Black Caucus PAC, New Democrat Coalition Action Fund, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC) (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: party & leadership pacs
colleagues' leadership pacs
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Common Good PAC, Medicare For All, Sunshine Organization For Tremendous Opportunities PAC, Beat The Odds PAC, La Bamba PAC, Great Chain PAC, Innovation For Good PAC, Fair Shot PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership…
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Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Common Good PAC, Medicare For All, Sunshine Organization For Tremendous Opportunities PAC, Beat The Odds PAC, La Bamba PAC, Great Chain PAC, Innovation For Good PAC, Fair Shot PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
party committees
Congressional Black Caucus PAC, New Democrat Coalition Action Fund (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees
Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. PAC Alcohol & tobacco $7,500 (2026)
Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC) Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
New Democrat Coalition Action Fund Party committees $5,000 (2026)
AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Congressional Black Caucus PAC Party committees $5,000 (2026)
Innovation For Good PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Great Chain PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,000 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $10,000 (2026)
Defend The Vote Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2026)
La Bamba PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Beat The Odds PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Dmfi PAC Pro-Israel groups $5,000 (2024)
Sunshine Organization For Tremendous Opportunities PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Medicare For All Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Housing Affordability and Homeownership 75 40 50
Jobs, Wages, and Economic Opportunity 88 45 45
Education Funding and Public Schools 85 50 45
Healthcare Access and Medicaid/ACA Protections 92 55 40
Climate, Energy, and Environmental Justice 60 45 40
Infrastructure and Transportation 72 50 40
Voting Rights and Election Integrity 65 55 35
Small Business and Retail Economy 58 45 35
Federal Fiscal Policy and Deficit/Spending 68 60 30
Criminal Justice Reform and Policing 82 75 25
Abortion and Reproductive Rights 78 70 25
Immigration and Immigrant Communities 70 80 20
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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:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

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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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 2 elected officials hold documented connections.
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Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

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Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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