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Cleo Fields

Democratic · Representative, LA ·6

Cleo Fields is the Democratic U.S. Representative (LA's 6th congressional district). The platform has 10 voting records on file (2025-2026) and 45 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
58 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
78 → 16
Donor Influence 15%
11 → 2
Silence Risk 25%
31 → 8
Contradiction Risk 25%
87 → 22
Intelligence Volume 15%
60 → 9
Constituency Deviation 0%
100 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 8.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 58.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 19.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black or African American: 53.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 757,854
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $48,696
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Louisiana Amendment 3 — Senate Confirmation for Certain Appointees (2022) (2022) — passed, margin 60% yes to 40% no
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Louisiana Amendment 1 — Citizen Requirement for Voting (2022) (2022) — passed, margin 73% yes to 27% no
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 92 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.14)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.18)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (Baton Rouge) (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: State of Louisiana Government (Baton Rouge) (26000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Ochsner Health System (Baton Rouge region) (25000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Louisiana's 6th Congressional District was created in 2024 as a new majority-Black district running roughly 250 miles from Baton Rouge northwest along the Red River and Mississippi River corridors to Shreveport. It encompasses parts of East Baton Rouge, Pointe Coupee, Avoyelles, Rapides, Natchitoches, and Caddo parishes. With a population of 757,854, it is 53.2% Black, 37%…
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Louisiana's 6th Congressional District was created in 2024 as a new majority-Black district running roughly 250 miles from Baton Rouge northwest along the Red River and Mississippi River corridors to Shreveport. It encompasses parts of East Baton Rouge, Pointe Coupee, Avoyelles, Rapides, Natchitoches, and Caddo parishes. With a population of 757,854, it is 53.2% Black, 37% White, and a majority-minority district. The Cook PVI is D+15. Median household income is $48,696 — well below the national median — with a 19.7% poverty rate and 8.8% unemployment. Only 22.7% hold a bachelor's degree, and 58.8% of residents are homeowners. The district faces deep structural challenges: high healthcare costs, housing shortages, pollution from industrial plants, and long commutes. Major economic drivers include healthcare, government, manufacturing, and agriculture. The district was drawn after a federal court ordered Louisiana to create a second majority-Black district, and its legality was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Voted nay on H.Con.Res. 14 / Senate Amendment (FY 2025 Budget Resolution — Senate Amendment Concurrence) on 2025-04-10: Voted against the Republican budget framework along with all Democrats. The resolution established parameters for the reconciliation bill that would later become the OBBB, which Fields vocally opposed for its cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.
primary · 2025-04-10 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.R. 261 (Undersea Cable Protection Act) on 2026-02-12: One of Fields' more notable votes, reflecting his consistent Democratic caucus alignment. He has voted with the Democratic party 97% of the time across 360 recorded roll call votes in the 119th Congress.
primary · 2026-02-12 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.R. 2189 (Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act) on 2026-02-12: Notable given Fields' sponsorship of a 2022 Louisiana bill to prevent 'rogue officers' from being hired by other police departments, reflecting a nuanced stance on law enforcement accountability. He voted against this Republican-led bill despite its de-escalation framing.
primary · 2026-02-12 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on S.J.Res. — War Powers Resolution (Iran) (War Powers Resolution regarding military action against Iran) on 2026-03-11: Voted in favor of a War Powers Resolution to limit executive military action against Iran. At a Shreveport town hall, Fields said the U.S. 'should not be entangled in the Iran-Israel conflict' and that 'our priority should be diplomacy and de-escalation.'
primary · 2026-03-11 ✓ Verified
Troy A. Carter political ally/voting bloc Carter and Cleo Fields were the only Louisiana Democrats voting no on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) together.
Nvidia stock_trading Fields has executed trades in information technology stocks including NVIDIA.
Quiver Quantitative financial_interest_estimation Quiver Quantitative estimated Fields' net worth at $40.12 million as of October 2025 and reported his stock trades.
Alphabet stock_trading Fields has executed trades in information technology stocks including Alphabet (Google's parent company).
TikTok financial_benefit_from_policy Fields purchased Oracle stock days before President Trump announced Oracle would play a leading role in TikTok's U.S. spinoff, raising questions about…
Donald Trump policy_beneficiary Fields' Oracle stock purchase preceded Trump's announcement about Oracle's role in TikTok's spinoff.
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) legislative_opposition Fields voted nay on H.R. 1 (119th Congress) - the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, calling it 'the largest cut to healthcare and food assistance in American…
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vote_on_legislation Fields missed voting on H.R. 29 / S. 5 (Laken Riley Act) which would mandate ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of theft.
Smoke Bend Associates LLC Federal Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Cleo Fields's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00378950/
Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union Of Operating Engineers donor $5,000 to Cleo Fields's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00029504/
American Federation Of Teachers, Afl-Cio Committee On Political Education donor $5,000 to Cleo Fields's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00028860/
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners donor $5,000 to Cleo Fields's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001016/
Troy A. Carter, Sr. political ally Both represent Louisiana; Fields publicly stated he would not run against Carter for the sole remaining majority-Black district after redistricting.
Bcbsla PAC donor $10,000 to Cleo Fields's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00651265/
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC donor $5,000 to Cleo Fields's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00617803/
Synchrony Financial Employees Political Action Committee (Syncpac) donor $5,000 to Cleo Fields's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00589119/
Fair Shot PAC donor $5,000 to Cleo Fields's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00574970/
Toyota Motor North America, Inc PAC (Toyota/Lexus PAC) donor $5,000 to Cleo Fields's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00542365/
Who Dat PAC donor $10,000 to Cleo Fields's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00500256/
Smoke Bend Associates LLC Federal Political Action Committee donor $11,583 to Cleo Fields's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00378950/
BillVoteDateAlignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection 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
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims 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
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… 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
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
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 Nay 2026-09-03 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… 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
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… 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
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
reversal 90/100
Platform: "Fields campaigned as a progressive Democrat focused on civil rights, voting rights, and criminal justice reform. He advocates for 'big investments in election equipment and staffing, shorter lines at the polls, easier…
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Fields campaigned as a progressive Democrat focused on civil rights, voting rights, and criminal justice reform. He advocates for 'big investments in election equipment and staffing, shorter lines at the polls, easier mail voting, and a constitutional amendment to allow stricter campaign-finance rules.'
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Vote: on "In 1996, Fields voted for the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act…"
Fields now campaigns as a progressive champion of civil rights and criminal justice reform, but in 1996 he voted for IIRIRA — a law that criminal justice reform advocates consider one of the most destructive pieces of immigration legislation in American history, responsible for massively expanding mandatory detention…
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Fields now campaigns as a progressive champion of civil rights and criminal justice reform, but in 1996 he voted for IIRIRA — a law that criminal justice reform advocates consider one of the most destructive pieces of immigration legislation in American history, responsible for massively expanding mandatory detention and deportation for minor offenses.
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "Fields sits on the House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Capital Markets, which writes laws governing financial markets and the securities industry. He has introduced and co-sponsored legislation to expand…
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Fields sits on the House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Capital Markets, which writes laws governing financial markets and the securities industry. He has introduced and co-sponsored legislation to expand healthcare access, build affordable housing, and raise the minimum wage.
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Vote: on "Fields purchased $80,000-$200,000 in Oracle stock days before a Trump executive order benefiting…"
Fields serves on the Financial Services Committee that regulates securities markets while actively trading stocks with suspicious timing — buying Oracle just before a Trump executive order and Netflix just before its Warner Bros acquisition — and publicly stating he has no intention to stop. PoliScore characterized…
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Fields serves on the Financial Services Committee that regulates securities markets while actively trading stocks with suspicious timing — buying Oracle just before a Trump executive order and Netflix just before its Warner Bros acquisition — and publicly stating he has no intention to stop. PoliScore characterized these trades as 'legal but raising fair questions' about conflicts of interest.
statement_vs_disclosure 60/100
Platform: "Fields has a 48% pro-life voting record with Louisiana Right to Life, a mixed record that includes voting against an abortion pill restriction measure in April 2022. In the 119th Congress, he voted against the…
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Fields has a 48% pro-life voting record with Louisiana Right to Life, a mixed record that includes voting against an abortion pill restriction measure in April 2022. In the 119th Congress, he voted against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and has been endorsed by pro-choice groups including Planned Parenthood.
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Vote: on "The Louisiana Board of Ethics fined Fields $2,500 for failing to file a required campaign finance…"
Fields campaigns on good governance and public integrity, yet was fined $2,500 by the Louisiana Board of Ethics for missing campaign finance reports, and old FBI surveillance footage shows him accepting cash from a governor later convicted of corruption — a history that complicates his present-day reformist platform.
Last silence detection: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:48:02 GMT (via scheduled run)
U.S. military aid to Israel and the Gaza war
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Expected position: As a progressive Democrat and the first Black congressman from Louisiana's newly drawn majority-minority district, Fields would be expected to articulate a clear position on continued U.S. military aid to Israel amid the humanitarian…
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Expected position: As a progressive Democrat and the first Black congressman from Louisiana's newly drawn majority-minority district, Fields would be expected to articulate a clear position on continued U.S. military aid to Israel amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza — an issue that has sharply divided the Democratic caucus. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Fields issued a statement on June 24, 2025 regarding U.S. involvement in the Iran-Israel conflict, saying 'America should not be entangled in the Iran-Israel conflict' and 'our priority should be diplomacy and de-escalation.' However, he has not issued a standalone statement on U.S. military aid to Israel, on the humanitarian conditions in Gaza, on Palestinian rights, or on any ceasefire resolution. His office has not disclosed whether he has accepted AIPAC-affiliated contributions, unlike many members who publicly report or refuse such donations. Primary URL: https://fields.house.gov/media/press-releases
Laken Riley Act — missed the House floor vote entirely
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Expected position: As a freshman Democratic congressman from a majority-Black district where 3.78% of residents are foreign-born, Fields would be expected to cast a vote on this major immigration enforcement bill. The bill required mandatory ICE detention…
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Expected position: As a freshman Democratic congressman from a majority-Black district where 3.78% of residents are foreign-born, Fields would be expected to cast a vote on this major immigration enforcement bill. The bill required mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of theft offenses and passed with 46 Democratic votes joining all Republicans. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Fields did not vote on the Laken Riley Act, making him one of only a handful of lawmakers absent for this high-profile vote. A constituent letter to the Advocate noted 'Fields did not vote on the Laken Riley Act for some reason.' Fields' official House press release archive contains no statement explaining his absence, and he has not addressed the missed vote in subsequent town halls. During this period, he was actively issuing statements on other topics including his swearing-in, his committee assignments, and redistricting litigation. Primary URL: https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/letters-laken-riley-act/article_22d95610-8b9d-55bf-aa23-03aabc71a899.html
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Arpac, Smoke Bend Associates LLC Federal Political Action Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
colleagues' leadership pacs
Who Dat PAC, Fair Shot PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
Bcbsla PAC Insurance $10,000 (2026)
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Synchrony Financial Employees Political Action Committee (Syncpac) Finance & banking $5,000 (2026)
Fair Shot PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Toyota Motor North America, Inc PAC (Toyota/Lexus PAC) Transportation & auto $5,000 (2026)
Who Dat PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2024)
Smoke Bend Associates LLC Federal Political Action Committee Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Entergy Corporation PAC (Enpac) Utilities & nuclear $6,500 (2026)
American Resort Development Association Resort Owners Coalition PAC (Arda-Roc PAC) Real estate & construction $10,000 (2026)
Arpac Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
Crescent River Port Pilots Association Federal Political Action Committee/Crppa Fed PAC Transportation & auto $10,000 (2024)
National Multifamily Housing Council PAC Real estate & construction $5,000 (2026)
American Crystal Sugar Company PAC Agriculture & food $10,000 (2026)
Walmart Inc. PAC For Responsible Government Retail & consumer $5,000 (2026)
American Financial Services Association PAC Finance & banking $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Energy Costs and Utility Affordability 85 -20 70
Jobs, Wages, and Economic Opportunity 92 25 65
Education and Workforce Development 82 20 60
Healthcare Access and Medicaid Expansion 90 35 55
Housing Affordability and Homeownership 78 15 55
Infrastructure and Rural/Urban Connectivity 76 25 50
Public Safety and Law Enforcement 80 30 45
Immigration and Border Security 60 -15 40
Abortion and Reproductive Rights 65 -10 35
Budget and Fiscal Responsibility 70 40 30
Voting Rights and Election Integrity 88 70 18
War Powers and Military Intervention 55 70 15
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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

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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 1 elected official holds documented connections.
$1.5BDonor Contributions
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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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