[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Democratic · Representative, FL ·20

Score Components

28 ELEVATED

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

0 → 0

Contradiction Risk 25%

92 → 23

Intelligence Volume 10%

53 → 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.

The 2026 Farm Bill (H.R. 7567) established a new USDA Office of Seafood and expanded federal farm loan eligibility to commercial shrimpers, a provision that directly linked Biggs' vote to the maritime and shrimping interests of the South Carolina delegation.

primary · 2026-04-30

Agriculture (NAICS 11) represents only a 0.04 share of total employment in South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District, indicating the sector is a relatively minor employer compared to manufacturing (0.191) and healthcare (0.145).

secondary · 2026-04-30

As confirmed by Roll Call 154, Representative Sheri Biggs voted yea on final passage of H.R. 7567, the 2026 Farm Bill.

primary · 2026-04-30

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Medicaid coverage rate: 20.2%

secondary

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population share: 36.0%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: 2024 general election result: Cherfilus-McCormick (D) unopposed

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 59.0%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+): 25.9%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population White (Non-Hispanic): 22.6%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population Hispanic: 24.9%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population Black or African American (Non-Hispanic): 49.8%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate (2024): 16.0%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income (2024): $64,018

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Florida Amendment 4 (2024) — Constitutional Right to Abortion Before Viability (2024) — failed, margin 57% yes – 43% no (needed 60%)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Florida Amendment 3 (2024) — Legalize Recreational Marijuana (2024) — failed, margin 56% yes – 44% no (needed 60%)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 92 - Public Administration (share 0.054)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 72 - Accommodation and Food Services (share 0.085)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.129)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.149)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Carnival Cruise Lines (Doral/Miami area) (3500 employees)

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No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump tax-and-spending reconciliation, cutting an es	nay	2025-05-22	aligned
Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($95 billion foreign aid	yea_unverified	2024-04-20	mixed
Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (standalone $17.6 billion	nay	2024-02-06	deviating

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "In her official House biography, Cherfilus-McCormick states she 'remains committed to tackling the growing housing crisis, inadequate access to qualit"

Vote: on "A federal grand jury indicted Cherfilus-McCormick for stealing $5 million in FEMA disaster relief fu"

Cherfilus-McCormick's platform commitment to serving the poor and tackling inequity directly contradicts the federal indictment charging she stole $5 million in FEMA disaster relief funds—money intended for vulnerable disaster victims—to finance her

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "On November 2, 2023, Cherfilus-McCormick condemned the Republican Israel aid bill as fiscally irresponsible, stating it 'would increase the deficit by"

Vote: on "The House Ethics Committee adjudicatory subcommittee found 'clear and convincing evidence' that Cher"

Cherfilus-McCormick publicly criticized a Republican bill as fiscally irresponsible and a 'disaster for working families,' while a House Ethics subcommittee later found clear evidence she committed 25 ethics violations including illegal campaign fina

Last silence detection: Never

No active silences

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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