[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Scott Fitzgerald

Republican · Representative, WI ·5

Score Components

15 MODERATE

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

20 → 5

Contradiction Risk 25%

18 → 5

Intelligence Volume 10%

52 → 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.

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 97.9%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Partisan lean (Cook PVI-style): R+29 (Solid Republican)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Largest ethnic groups: White Non-Hispanic 87.0%, Asian Non-Hispanic 3.0%, Hispanic 6.3%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 6.12% (national average 12.4%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 74.3% (national average 65.5%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.0% of adults (national average 33.7%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population foreign-born: 4.76% (approximately 35,400 residents)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $357,300

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $95,803 (national median $37,585)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Constitutional Amendments — Governor's Power to Spend Federal Funds (Questions 1 and 2, August 2024 primary) (2024) — failed, margin Question 1: 57.45% No — 42.55% Yes; Question 2: 57.53% No — 42.47% Yes

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Constitutional Amendment — Citizenship Requirement for Voting (changing 'every' to 'only' U.S. citizens may vote) (2024) — passed, margin Approximately 70% Yes — 30% No

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Finance & Insurance (NAICS 52) (share 0.073)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45) (share 0.109)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Health Care & Social Assistance (NAICS 62) (share 0.145)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33) (share 0.191)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Retail Trade (sector) (43282 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Health Care & Social Assistance (sector) (57444 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Manufacturing (sector) (75972 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District encompasses the northern and western suburbs of Milwaukee, including all of Waukesha, Washington, and Jefferson Counties plus parts of Dodge, Walworth, and Milwaukee Counties. It is home to approximately 743,000 residents and is the most Republican district in Wisconsin (R+29 pe

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Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 7147 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations — House amendment to end DHS partial shutdown and fully fund ICE/CBP) on 2026-03-27: Fitzgerald voted to fully fund DHS including ICE and Border Patrol after a partial shutdown. He accused Democrats of 'holding these critical border security agencies hostage.' His district is h

inferential · 2026-03-27

No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Farm, Food, and National Security Act (Farm Bill)	yea_unverified	2026-04-30	aligned
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations — House amendment to end DHS part	yea_unverified	2026-03-27	mixed
SAVE America Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility — requires proof of citiz	yea_unverified	2026-02-11	mixed
Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act	yea_unverified	2026-01-15	aligned
Breaking the Gridlock Act (three-year extension of enhanced ACA/Obamacare subsid	nay_unverified	2026-01-08	aligned

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: "During his campaign, Fitzgerald focused on 'supporting law enforcement' as one of his three core messages alongside cracking down on illegal immigrati"

Vote: on "Fitzgerald was among 121 House Republicans who voted to object to counting Biden's electors from Ari"

Fitzgerald's campaign platform centered on 'supporting law enforcement,' yet his first major vote as a congressman was to object to Electoral College certification on January 6, 2021 — taken hours after U.S. Capitol Police officers were violently ass

Last silence detection: Never

Remained silent following George Floyd's murder and on conversion therapy bans

394d silent

Expected position: As a sitting member of Congress representing a district that includes diverse suburban communities in the Milwaukee metro area, Fitzgerald would be expected to address major civil r

Refused to complete Vote Smart's 2024 Political Courage Test

309d silent

Expected position: Candidates for federal office are expected to provide explicit positions on key issues to help voters make informed decisions. Vote Smart repeatedly requested responses, and most se

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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