[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic · Senator, DE

Score Components

37 HIGH

Connection Density 20%

8 → 2

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

20 → 5

Contradiction Risk 25%

100 → 25

Intelligence Volume 10%

55 → 6

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: 2024 Presidential Vote (Delaware): Harris 56.6% — Trump 41.8% (Democratic since 1992)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/Ethnic Composition: White 59.9%, Black 21.9%, Hispanic 11%, Asian 4.5%, Two or More Races 3%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 41.6 years (vs. 38.5 nationally)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 35.7% (vs. 33.7% nationally)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 73.0% (vs. 65.5% nationally); median property value $352,000; median rent $1,401

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 10.7% (CareerOneStop); LegisLetter reports 7.2%; National: 12.4%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $84,954 (vs. $78,538 national median); Census Bureau reports $86,340 (2023)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 1,021,191

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Delaware Constitutional Amendment (2024) — Authorize early voting (2024) — passed, margin Passed as part of legislative process; Delaware does not hold statewide ballot measure elections in the same manner as other states

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Delaware Constitutional Amendment (2022) — Eliminate restrictions on absentee voting (2022) — passed, margin Legislative referral; no statewide vote required for first leg of amendment in Delaware

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (Retail Trade) (share 11)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (Manufacturing) (share 8.5)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (Health Care and Social Assistance) (share 16)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 52 (Finance and Insurance) (share 10.5)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Bank of America (Delaware operations) (4000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Delaware (5000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (3000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Delaware operations) (10000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: ChristianaCare Health System (14000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Delaware is a single at-large congressional district and a small state of approximately 1,021,191 residents. As a Senator, Coons represents the entire state. Delaware's median household income is $84,954, above the national median. The state is 59.9% White, 21.9% Black, and 11% Hispanic, with a median age of 41.6. Ho

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Meta Platforms pac_donor 2026 cycle: $40,000 via Meta Platforms, Inc. PAC. Coons has publicly attacked Facebook while accepting its donations, a

JPMorgan Chase major_donor 2026 cycle: $50,000 via JPMorgan Chase & Co. Federal PAC. Coons voted for the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Co

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
War Powers Resolution — Restrain Trump's ability to carry out further operations	yea	2026-03-03	aligned
Inflation Reduction Act — Medicare drug price negotiation, $35/month insulin cap	yea	2022-08-07	deviating
American Rescue Plan Act — $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief including $1,400 stimul	yea	2021-03-06	deviating
CARES Act — $2.2 trillion COVID-19 economic relief; included Paycheck Protection	yea	2020-03-25	deviating
Impeachment of Donald Trump — Articles I and II (abuse of power, obstruction of	guilty	2020-02-05	deviating
Confirmation of Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State (full Senate)	nay	2018-04-26	deviating
Nomination of Mike Pompeo to be Secretary of State	present	2018-04-23	deviating
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act — Eased Dodd-Fra	yea	2018-03-14	aligned
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017	sponsored	2017-10-24	deviating
Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court	nay (filibustered)	2017-04-06	deviating

Last contradiction analysis: Never

reversal 90/100

Platform: "In 2017, Coons was the 'staunchest Democratic opponent of filibuster reform,' co-writing a letter with Republican Susan Collins urging colleagues to p"

Vote: on "In 2020, Coons reversed and said he would be open to scrapping the filibuster if Biden won and the t"

Coons was the 'staunchest Democratic opponent of filibuster reform' in 2017, co-writing a letter to preserve it, but by 2020 was open to scrapping it and by 2026 admitted he would consider 'nuking' the filibuster.

reversal 90/100

Platform: "In 2016, Coons tweeted '#WeNeedNine' and spoke on the Senate floor about the 'unprecedented refusal to consider SCOTUS nominee Garland,' demanding the"

Vote: on "In July 2018, Coons said 'We shouldn't even be having this discussion... I frankly don't even think "

Coons demanded the Senate confirm Obama's Supreme Court nominee in 2016, tweeting '#WeNeedNine,' but in 2018 argued Republicans should not even consider Trump's nominee months before a midterm election. The Washington Free Beacon labeled this a 'flip

reversal 90/100

Platform: "In 2013, Coons voted to weaken the filibuster (the 'nuclear option') for judicial nominees and executive-office appointments."

Vote: on "In 2016, Coons expressed regret for voting to weaken the filibuster, saying: 'I frankly think many o"

Coons voted to weaken the filibuster in 2013 but expressed regret in 2016, then reversed again in 2020 and 2026 by opening the door to eliminating it entirely. Breitbart characterized this as 'hypocrisy' and a 'temporary shield Democrats cling to whi

statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: "Coons voted for S.2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, which eased regulations on banks by raising the threshold"

Vote: on "After the Silicon Valley Bank collapse in March 2023 — a bank that fell under the deregulated thresh"

Coons voted for the 2018 bank deregulation bill but avoided directly answering questions after Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. The New Republic reported that 'Democrats who pushed for financial deregulation seem to have no regrets.'

Last silence detection: Never

Virtual-only town halls and lack of in-person constituent engagement

3112d silent

Expected position: As Delaware's junior senator, Coons would be expected to hold open, in-person town halls accessible to all constituents regardless of political affiliation. Evidence of activity on

Silence on whether he regrets defending Biden's fitness after debate performance

0d silent

Expected position: As Biden's closest ally in the Senate and former campaign co-chair, Coons would be expected to fully address whether he regrets defending Biden's fitness and the subsequent fallout.

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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