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Gilbert Ray Cisneros

Democratic · Representative, CA ·31

Gilbert Ray Cisneros is the Democratic U.S. Representative (CA's 31st congressional district). The platform has 4 voting records on file (2019-2020) and 67 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
63 ELEVATED
Connection Density 20%
56 → 11
Donor Influence 15%
38 → 6
Silence Risk 25%
31 → 8
Contradiction Risk 25%
91 → 23
Intelligence Volume 15%
81 → 12
Constituency Deviation 0%
100 → 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: foreign-born population: 25.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 63.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 11.8% (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $91,833 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 22 (App-Based Drivers as Independent Contractors) (2020) — passed, margin 58.6% Yes to 41.4% No (statewide)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 16 (Repeal Ban on Affirmative Action) (2020) — failed, margin 57.2% No to 42.8% Yes (statewide)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 0.095)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 23 (share 0.107)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.123)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.134)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Kaiser Permanente (regional) (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: California State University, Fullerton (4000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park) (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Beckman Coulter (Brea) (2500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Raytheon (Fullerton) (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: California's 39th Congressional District, as configured during Cisneros's 2019-2021 term, encompassed parts of northern Orange County, eastern Los Angeles County, and southwestern San Bernardino County including Fullerton, Yorba Linda, Rowland Heights, Chino Hills, and Diamond Bar. The district is demographically diverse: approximately 63% Hispanic, 18% White…
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: California's 39th Congressional District, as configured during Cisneros's 2019-2021 term, encompassed parts of northern Orange County, eastern Los Angeles County, and southwestern San Bernardino County including Fullerton, Yorba Linda, Rowland Heights, Chino Hills, and Diamond Bar. The district is demographically diverse: approximately 63% Hispanic, 18% White (non-Hispanic), with significant Asian-American populations. With a median household income of roughly $92,000 (2024), a poverty rate of 11.8%, and a homeownership rate of 62%, the district is relatively affluent but economically unequal. Historically a Republican stronghold, the district voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and flipped to Democratic control in 2018 before reverting to Republican in 2020, reflecting its competitive swing-district character. The economy is driven by retail trade, healthcare, construction, and manufacturing, with a notable 25% foreign-born population.
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Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 535 (PFAS Action Act of 2019) on 2020-01-10: Cisneros voted to regulate PFAS chemicals in drinking water, a priority for military communities in his district affected by contamination near bases. The vote aligned with constituent health interests while potentially opposing chemical manufacturing donors who had contributed to his campaigns.
inferential · 2020-01-10 ✓ Verified
Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 7120 (George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020) on 2020-06-25: Cisneros voted for sweeping policing reforms including a ban on chokeholds and qualified immunity reform, aligning with his diverse majority-Hispanic district's interests in police accountability. The vote crossed pressure from law enforcement organizations and some moderate constituents in more conservative portions of…
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Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 7120 (George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020) on 2020-06-25: Cisneros voted for sweeping policing reforms including a ban on chokeholds and qualified immunity reform, aligning with his diverse majority-Hispanic district's interests in police accountability. The vote crossed pressure from law enforcement organizations and some moderate constituents in more conservative portions of northern Orange County.
inferential · 2020-06-25 ✓ Verified
Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 5430 (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Implementation Act) on 2019-12-19: Cisneros voted for the USMCA trade deal backed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, aligning with business interests while labor unions in his district had historically opposed NAFTA and expressed concerns about enforcement mechanisms. He justified the vote by citing 'critical improvements secured by…
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Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 5430 (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Implementation Act) on 2019-12-19: Cisneros voted for the USMCA trade deal backed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, aligning with business interests while labor unions in his district had historically opposed NAFTA and expressed concerns about enforcement mechanisms. He justified the vote by citing 'critical improvements secured by House Democrats' on labor and environmental protections, navigating cross-pressure between labor constituents and pro-trade business donors.
inferential · 2019-12-19 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.Res. 755 (Impeachment of Donald J. Trump — Article I (Abuse of Power)) on 2019-12-18: Cisneros voted to impeach a sitting president from a district that had only recently flipped from Republican control and where Trump had strong support in parts of the district. The vote came after he co-authored a Washington Post op-ed with six other freshman Democrats from swing districts calling for impeachment…
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Voted yea on H.Res. 755 (Impeachment of Donald J. Trump — Article I (Abuse of Power)) on 2019-12-18: Cisneros voted to impeach a sitting president from a district that had only recently flipped from Republican control and where Trump had strong support in parts of the district. The vote came after he co-authored a Washington Post op-ed with six other freshman Democrats from swing districts calling for impeachment, risking his reelection in a competitive seat.
primary · 2019-12-18 ✓ Verified
ExxonMobil financial_holding Cisneros's personal foundation (Gilbert & Jacki Cisneros Foundation) held investments in ExxonMobil as of 2016, and he personally reported up to $1.43 million…
Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr. same_person The entity Gilbert Ray Cisneros and Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr. are the same person; his full name is Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr.
Nancy Pelosi political_vote Cisneros voted for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House with his very first vote as a member of Congress on January 3, 2019, despite having signed a letter in…
Young Kim competitor Cisneros lost his 2020 reelection bid to Republican Young Kim by a margin of 51.1% to 49.9%, a 3,500-vote margin in California's 39th Congressional District.
Donald J. Trump for President impeachment_vote Cisneros voted yea on H.Res. 755 to impeach President Donald J. Trump for abuse of power on December 18, 2019, co-authoring a Washington Post op-ed with six…
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $5,000 to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Serving Our Country (Soc) PAC donor $6,500 to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC donor $9,500 to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Turquoise PAC donor $10,000 to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
National Union Of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education donor $7,900 to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Charter Communications Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
VoteVets donor $10,000 to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Chc Bold PAC donor $10,000 to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
American Society Of Anesthesiologists PAC (Asa PAC) donor $9,000 to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
National Air Traffic Controllers Assoc PAC donor $9,000 to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Ernst & Young PAC donor $10,000 to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Operating Engineers Local 12 Voluntary Legislative Fund donor $5,000 to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
American Crystal Sugar Company PAC donor $10,000 to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
American Association For Justice PAC donor $5,000 to Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
BillVoteDateAlignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 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
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
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction 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
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… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 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 Yea 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
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "Campaign tweet (January 11, 2018): 'I refuse to take PAC or special interest money & support a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.'"
Vote: on "In July 2019, Cisneros's Q2 FEC filing showed he had accepted $257,000 from PACs in the first six…"
Cisneros explicitly pledged to refuse all PAC money in 2018 but accepted $257,000 from PACs within his first six months in office. His campaign later claimed the pledge applied only to corporate PACs, not labor or leadership PACs.
reversal 90/100
Platform: "November 26, 2018: Rep.-elect Cisneros joined 15 other Democrats signing a letter declaring they would not support Nancy Pelosi in the January 3 floor vote for Speaker."
Vote: on "January 3, 2019: Cisneros voted for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House with his very first vote…"
After publicly signing an anti-Pelosi letter and stating he would not support her, Cisneros voted for Pelosi as Speaker with his first official House vote, saying the letter was meant to encourage new leadership rather than block her.
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "2018 campaign: Cisneros pledged to 'stand up to big oil and energy companies,' rejected all oil money, and made combating climate change a cornerstone of his campaign, saying, 'I have taken a pledge not to accept any…
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2018 campaign: Cisneros pledged to 'stand up to big oil and energy companies,' rejected all oil money, and made combating climate change a cornerstone of his campaign, saying, 'I have taken a pledge not to accept any oil money.'
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Vote: on "Cisneros's foundation held investments in 31 oil and gas sector companies; he personally reported…"
Cisneros campaigned against the oil industry and pledged to reject oil money while his personal foundation and financial portfolio held extensive investments in oil and gas companies. His campaign argued the foundation investments were not personal holdings, though he also reported personal oil and gas assets.
Last silence detection: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:02:00 GMT (via scheduled run)
party committees
Chc Bold PAC, New Democrat Coalition Action Fund, VoteVets (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $7,500 (2024), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees
ideological & single-issue
With Honor PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
colleagues' leadership pacs
PAC To The Future, Turquoise PAC, Leadership Opportunity Innovation Service PAC, Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC, Fair Shot PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Reviving American Jobs Again PAC, Serving Our Country (Soc) PAC…
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PAC To The Future, Turquoise PAC, Leadership Opportunity Innovation Service PAC, Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC, Fair Shot PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Reviving American Jobs Again PAC, Serving Our Country (Soc) PAC, Luchadora PAC, Blue Nevada PAC, Hms Scrap PAC, La Bamba PAC, Liftoff PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America, Don'T Mess With Texas PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $9,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $6,500 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $7,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
other / unclassified
Democratic Conservation Alliance PAC, Democrats Win Fund (amounts: $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2024)
Democrats Win Fund Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Don'T Mess With Texas PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)
Liftoff PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,000 (2024)
La Bamba PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Hms Scrap PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Transdigm Group Inc. Employee Political Action Committee Defense & aerospace $6,500 (2026)
Blue Nevada PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,000 (2026)
With Honor PAC Ideological & single-issue $10,000 (2024)
Luchadora PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,000 (2024)
Democratic Conservation Alliance PAC Other / unclassified $6,000 (2024)
Serving Our Country (Soc) PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,500 (2026)
Reviving American Jobs Again PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Transparency and Constituent Accountability 81 -45 80
Campaign Finance Reform and Anti-PAC Pledges 78 -55 75
Energy Policy and Fossil Fuel Dependence 65 -30 70
Jobs, Manufacturing, and Economic Development 88 15 65
Environmental Justice and PFAS Contamination 80 10 60
Trade Policy and USMCA/NAFTA Impact 72 20 55
Housing Affordability and Homelessness 79 40 30
Education Funding and Student Debt 76 45 25
Healthcare Access and ACA Protections 85 60 20
Immigration and Border Policy 82 65 15
Presidential Accountability and Impeachment 70 75 10
Police Reform and Criminal Justice 74 70 8
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:

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

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 2 elected officials hold documented connections.
$4.3BDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
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.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

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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