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Congress → Officials → Valerie P. Foushee

Valerie P. Foushee

Democratic · Representative, NC ·4

Valerie P. Foushee is the Democratic U.S. Representative (NC's 4th congressional district). The platform has 7 voting records on file (2023-2025) and 44 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
49 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
63 → 13
Donor Influence 15%
35 → 5
Silence Risk 25%
48 → 12
Contradiction Risk 25%
48 → 12
Intelligence Volume 15%
49 → 7
Constituency Deviation 0%
97 → 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: Black population share: 19.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 54.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 37.2
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 64.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 5.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2023 estimate): 769,729
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income (2023 ACS): $102,949
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Constitutional Amendment — Require Citizenship to Vote in North Carolina (2024) — passed, margin 77.4% Yes, 22.6% No statewide
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Durham County Bond Referendum ($200 million for affordable housing) (2024) — passed, margin Approved by voters; specific margin unavailable in county records
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 (share 0.102)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 0.152)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.168)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: IBM (Research Triangle Park) (4000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Durham Public Schools (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (12000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Duke University and Duke University Health System (44500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: North Carolina's 4th Congressional District covers all of Alamance, Durham, Granville, Orange, and Person counties, plus a portion of Caswell County. It is the most Democratic district in North Carolina (Cook PVI D+47). The population of approximately 769,729 is highly educated (61.4% hold a bachelor's degree, nearly double the national average). The district is 54.6%…
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: North Carolina's 4th Congressional District covers all of Alamance, Durham, Granville, Orange, and Person counties, plus a portion of Caswell County. It is the most Democratic district in North Carolina (Cook PVI D+47). The population of approximately 769,729 is highly educated (61.4% hold a bachelor's degree, nearly double the national average). The district is 54.6% White, 19.2% Black, 11.6% Hispanic, and 11% Asian, with a median age of 37.2. The median household income of $102,949 is well above the national median, with a poverty rate of 5.5% and homeownership at 64.1%. Anchored by Durham and Chapel Hill, the economy centers on higher education (Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill), healthcare, technology and life sciences (Research Triangle Park), and government. Key concerns include affordable housing, transit, climate resilience, and immigration policy.
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Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 9494 (Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025 (CR with SAVE Act voter ID requirement)) on 2024-09-18: Foushee voted against the GOP government funding bill that included the SAVE Act's proof-of-citizenship voter registration requirement. Her vote aligned with her stated commitment to protecting voting rights while her district's 11.6% Hispanic and 19.2% Black populations…
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Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 9494 (Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025 (CR with SAVE Act voter ID requirement)) on 2024-09-18: Foushee voted against the GOP government funding bill that included the SAVE Act's proof-of-citizenship voter registration requirement. Her vote aligned with her stated commitment to protecting voting rights while her district's 11.6% Hispanic and 19.2% Black populations would be disproportionately affected by restrictive voter ID laws. She crossed potential pressure from moderate Democratic colleagues seeking to avoid a government shutdown.
primary · 2024-09-18 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on S. 1071 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 ($901 billion defense authorization)) on 2025-12-10: Foushee was the lone North Carolina Democrat to vote against the FY2026 NDAA, joining 112 members in opposition while 312 voted in favor, including 115 Democrats. She cited the bill's ban on gender-identity data collection, restrictions on transgender service members, and $1 trillion in…
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Voted nay on S. 1071 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 ($901 billion defense authorization)) on 2025-12-10: Foushee was the lone North Carolina Democrat to vote against the FY2026 NDAA, joining 112 members in opposition while 312 voted in favor, including 115 Democrats. She cited the bill's ban on gender-identity data collection, restrictions on transgender service members, and $1 trillion in total military spending when combined with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This defection was notable given her district's economic ties to Fort Liberty and military families.
primary · 2025-12-10 ✓ Verified
Anthropic Independent Expenditure Supporter / Committee Co-Chair Appointment Anthropic-funded 'Jobs and Democracy PAC' spent approximately $1.6 million on independent expenditures supporting Foushee in the 2026 primary. Foushee was…
Protect Progress PAC Indirect Relationship via Crypto Voting Record Foushee's consistent anti-crypto voting record (0 pro-crypto votes, 5 against) places her in opposition to the Protect Progress PAC's agenda, which supports…
Fairshake PAC Indirect Relationship via Crypto Opposition Foushee's anti-crypto voting record (voted against FIT21, CLARITY Act, GENIUS Act, CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act) aligns her against the pro-crypto…
Clearview AI Indirect Relationship via Voting Record Foushee voted against all 5 major pro-crypto bills tracked by Stand With Crypto, including the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, indicating alignment with…
Sam Altman Indirect Relationship via Stand With Crypto Foushee voted against all 5 major pro-crypto bills tracked by Stand With Crypto (including FIT21, CLARITY Act, GENIUS Act, CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act)…
Sam Bankman-Fried donor Bankman-Fried's direct $2,900 contribution was donated by Foushee to a Chapel Hill affordable-housing nonprofit. The crypto-funded Protect Our Future super…
AIPAC / United Democracy Project donor AIPAC and its super PAC United Democracy Project spent over $2 million supporting Foushee's 2022 primary campaign. Foushee received over $800,000 in direct…
Stand With Crypto Alliance Policy Tracking Organization Stand With Crypto tracks Foushee's voting record as anti-crypto: she voted against all 5 major pro-crypto bills they track, including FIT21 (HR 4763), the…
Crush Maga PAC donor $5,000 to Valerie P. Foushee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00879221/
Unity First PAC donor $5,000 to Valerie P. Foushee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00876094/
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $5,000 to Valerie P. Foushee's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Carolina Victory Fund donor $5,000 to Valerie P. Foushee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00768408/
Demand Justice PAC donor $5,000 to Valerie P. Foushee's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00760827/
La Bamba PAC donor $5,000 to Valerie P. Foushee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00753947/
Elect Democratic Women donor $6,000 to Valerie P. Foushee's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00685297/
Academy Of Rail Labor Attorneys Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Valerie P. Foushee's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00636753/
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC donor $10,000 to Valerie P. Foushee's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00617803/
Blue Momentum PAC donor $5,000 to Valerie P. Foushee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00589309/
Fair Shot PAC donor $5,000 to Valerie P. Foushee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00574970/
Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC) donor $5,000 to Valerie P. Foushee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00573709/
BillVoteDateAlignment
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 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
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
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… 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 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… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 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
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "In 2022, Foushee's campaign received approximately $2 million from AIPAC's super PAC and over $800,000 in direct AIPAC giving and bundled donations. She visited Israel in April 2024 on an AIPAC-funded trip and met with…
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In 2022, Foushee's campaign received approximately $2 million from AIPAC's super PAC and over $800,000 in direct AIPAC giving and bundled donations. She visited Israel in April 2024 on an AIPAC-funded trip and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Vote: on "On August 6, 2025, Foushee cosponsored the Block the Bombs Act (H.R. 3565), which would prohibit…"
[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Foushee's 2022 campaign was massively funded by AIPAC ($2M+ in super PAC spending), and she took an AIPAC-funded trip to meet Netanyahu in 2024, voting for Israel aid. Then in August 2025, under primary pressure from Nida Allam, she reversed course and…
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[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Foushee's 2022 campaign was massively funded by AIPAC ($2M+ in super PAC spending), and she took an AIPAC-funded trip to meet Netanyahu in 2024, voting for Israel aid. Then in August 2025, under primary pressure from Nida Allam, she reversed course and cosponsored the Block the Bombs Act to halt offensive weapons to Israel, while swearing off future AIPAC donations. Sources are from different hostnames (theintercept.com vs. theintercept.com, both Intercept articles; editors may downgrade due to same outlet).
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "In February 2026, Foushee released a campaign ad accusing primary opponent Nida Allam of refusing to file a required financial disclosure, asking 'What is she hiding?' and comparing Allam to George Santos."
Vote: on "Allam had in fact filed the financial disclosure form, though it was submitted late on February…"
Foushee's ad claimed Allam 'refused' to file a financial disclosure, but Allam had filed it (late). Both claims are reported in the same News & Observer article, so editors may downgrade visibility.
Last silence detection: Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:04:44 GMT (via scheduled run)
colleagues' leadership pacs
Building Relationships In Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC), PAC To The Future, Build America PAC, Puget PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Fair Shot PAC, Blue Momentum PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff…
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Building Relationships In Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC), PAC To The Future, Build America PAC, Puget PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Fair Shot PAC, Blue Momentum PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, La Bamba PAC, Carolina Victory Fund, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
party committees
New Democrat Coalition Action Fund, Congressional Black Caucus PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees
other / unclassified
Emergeortho Pa PAC, Unity First PAC, Crush Maga PAC (amounts: $7,500 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
3m Company PAC (amounts: $7,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
ideological & single-issue
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Elect Democratic Women (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
Crush Maga PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Unity First PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2024)
Carolina Victory Fund Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Demand Justice PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2024)
La Bamba PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Elect Democratic Women Ideological & single-issue $7,000 (2026)
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Blue Momentum PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Fair Shot PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC) Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Puget PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Voting Rights and Election Integrity 78 -85 85
International Justice and Human Rights 62 -75 75
Defense Spending and National Security 55 -70 70
Crypto and Financial Innovation 40 -60 60
Affordable Housing 85 30 55
Economic Development and Infrastructure 75 40 45
Higher Education and Research Investment 88 45 40
Public Health and ACA Protections 82 50 35
Israel and Foreign Policy 65 75 25
Debt and Fiscal Responsibility 60 80 20
Ukraine and Allied Security Assistance 70 90 10
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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.
$3.4BDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
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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