[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

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Randy Feenstra

Republican · Representative, IA ·4

Score Components

3 LOW

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

0 → 0

Contradiction Risk 25%

0 → 0

Intelligence Volume 10%

33 → 3

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: net cash farm income (2022): $7,572,783,000

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: population (2024 estimate): 798,043

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $72,100

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 111140 (share 0.2)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 112210 (share 0.29)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: UnityPoint Health (2100 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Tyson Foods (2800 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Iowa's 4th Congressional District covers the northwestern portion of the state, anchored by Sioux City and including the agriculturally intensive Iowa Great Lakes region. The district is predominantly rural with approximately 798,000 residents. It is a major agricultural producer, ranking #1 in Iowa for hogs and pigs

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Voted yea on H.R.2882 (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-02-05: This omnibus spending bill included funding for federal programs affecting Iowa's agricultural economy; while the vote aligned with donor interests in agribusiness and finance sectors, it created cross-pressure with constituent concerns about federal spending levels and farm

primary · 2024-02-05

For the 2023-2024 election cycle, Rep. Randy Feenstra received $1,953,729 in PAC contributions (46.1% of total raised), with top sectors being Finance, Insurance & Real Estate ($528,000), Agribusiness ($245,500), and Energy & Natural Resources ($212,600), based on Federal Election Commission data compiled by OpenSecrets.

secondary · 2024-12-31

No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024	yea	2024-02-05	mixed

Last contradiction analysis: Never

No contradictions detected

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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