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Vince Fong

Republican · Representative, CA ·20

Vince Fong is the Republican U.S. Representative (CA's 20th congressional district). The platform has 3 voting records on file (2025) and 37 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
60 ELEVATED
Connection Density 20%
56 → 11
Donor Influence 15%
61 → 9
Silence Risk 25%
69 → 17
Contradiction Risk 25%
69 → 17
Intelligence Volume 15%
36 → 5
Constituency Deviation 0%
76 → 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: Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 35.4
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 36.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate (2023 ACS): 8.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 66.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2023 estimate): 782,028
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income (2023 ACS): $90,346
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 4 — Climate Bond (Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act) (2024) — passed, margin 60.1% Yes, 39.9% No
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 36 — Increase Penalties for Drug and Theft Crimes (Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act) (2024) — passed, margin 68.0% Yes, 32.0% No
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.131)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 21 (share 0.028)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 (share 0.112)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Kern County Government (8500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: The Wonderful Company (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Naval Air Station Lemoore (8500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: California's 20th Congressional District covers parts of Kern, Tulare, Kings, and Fresno counties in the southern Central Valley, including Bakersfield, Clovis, Hanford, Lemoore, Ridgecrest, and Visalia. The district is deeply Republican (Cook PVI R+22) and majority-minority: 54.9% White, 36.5% Hispanic. The median household income is $90,346 with a 66.3% homeownership rate…
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: California's 20th Congressional District covers parts of Kern, Tulare, Kings, and Fresno counties in the southern Central Valley, including Bakersfield, Clovis, Hanford, Lemoore, Ridgecrest, and Visalia. The district is deeply Republican (Cook PVI R+22) and majority-minority: 54.9% White, 36.5% Hispanic. The median household income is $90,346 with a 66.3% homeownership rate and 8.6% poverty. The median age of 35.4 is below the national average. The economy is heavily driven by agriculture (crop production, dairy, pistachios), oil and gas extraction, and two major military installations (Naval Air Station Lemoore and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake). Key concerns include water infrastructure, energy independence, military base funding, and transportation. Fong won the district with 65.1% in 2024.
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Voted yea_unverified on H.Con.Res. 14 (Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution (Trump budget framework with tax cuts and potential spending reductions)) on 2025-07-03: Fong voted for the GOP budget resolution alongside nearly all House Republicans. His district has a median household income of $90,346 and a 8.6% poverty rate, and the budget framework's potential Medicaid and SNAP cuts could disproportionately affect…
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Voted yea_unverified on H.Con.Res. 14 (Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution (Trump budget framework with tax cuts and potential spending reductions)) on 2025-07-03: Fong voted for the GOP budget resolution alongside nearly all House Republicans. His district has a median household income of $90,346 and a 8.6% poverty rate, and the budget framework's potential Medicaid and SNAP cuts could disproportionately affect lower-income constituents in agricultural communities in Kings, Tulare, and Fresno counties. Fong publicly stated the bill would 'unlock American energy, secure our border, and deliver tax relief for Central Valley families,' prioritizing party-line messaging over potential safety-net impacts.
primary · 2025-07-03 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.R. 3633 (CLARITY Act of 2025 (digital asset regulation — pro-crypto)) on 2025-07-18: Fong voted for the CLARITY Act, one of three major crypto bills he supported that day. His Finance, Insurance & Real Estate sector donors contributed $267,936 in the 2023-2024 cycle, giving him a stake in digital asset regulation. His Stand With Crypto rating is 'Strongly supports crypto,' making his votes a…
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Voted yea on H.R. 3633 (CLARITY Act of 2025 (digital asset regulation — pro-crypto)) on 2025-07-18: Fong voted for the CLARITY Act, one of three major crypto bills he supported that day. His Finance, Insurance & Real Estate sector donors contributed $267,936 in the 2023-2024 cycle, giving him a stake in digital asset regulation. His Stand With Crypto rating is 'Strongly supports crypto,' making his votes a consistent pattern of donor-aligned behavior on financial technology for a junior member establishing his committee portfolio on Transportation & Infrastructure and Science, Space, and Technology.
primary · 2025-07-18 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.R. 23 (Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICC sanctions over Netanyahu arrest warrant)) on 2025-01-09: Fong voted to sanction the International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants against Israeli officials. The vote aligned directly with his #14 contributing sector — Pro-Israel ($49,650 total, including $13,301 from AIPAC). He joined 198 Republicans and 45 Democrats in supporting the bill…
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Voted yea on H.R. 23 (Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICC sanctions over Netanyahu arrest warrant)) on 2025-01-09: Fong voted to sanction the International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants against Israeli officials. The vote aligned directly with his #14 contributing sector — Pro-Israel ($49,650 total, including $13,301 from AIPAC). He joined 198 Republicans and 45 Democrats in supporting the bill. His vote placed him with pro-Israel donor interests on a high-profile foreign policy vote.
primary · 2025-01-09 ✓ Verified
Stand With Crypto Alliance Crypto advocacy rating organization Stand With Crypto rates Fong 'Strongly supports crypto' based on 2 statements and 3 votes. Fong voted for three major pro-crypto bills on July 18, 2025: the…
GENIUS Act Legislation supported Fong voted for the GENIUS Act on July 18, 2025, one of three pro-crypto bills he supported that day.
Jim Costa colleague Both are California House members; Fong from Bakersfield area adjacent to Costa's district.
US Navy employment Fong's district contains two major military installations: Naval Air Station Lemoore (8500 employees) and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (5000…
CLARITY Act Legislation supported Fong voted yea on H.R. 3633 (CLARITY Act of 2025) on 2025-07-18, one of three major crypto bills he supported that day.
Mn8 Energy LLC PAC (Mn8 PAC) donor $7,500 to Vince Fong's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00865378/
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Vince Fong's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Raptor PAC donor $5,000 to Vince Fong's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00749481/
Majority PAC donor $6,000 to Vince Fong's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00741355/
Rvfpac donor $8,300 to Vince Fong's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00689208/
Forever Youth Organization Utilizing A New Generation PAC donor $5,000 to Vince Fong's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00683508/
Jam PAC donor $5,000 to Vince Fong's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00656777/
American Revival PAC donor $10,000 to Vince Fong's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00639229/
Do Right Bayou PAC donor $10,000 to Vince Fong's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00635557/
Avantus LLC PAC donor $5,000 to Vince Fong's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00632588/
In The Arena PAC donor $5,000 to Vince Fong's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00623512/
Land Of Opportunity PAC donor $5,000 to Vince Fong's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00607721/
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC) donor $10,000 to Vince Fong's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00592089/
Building America'S Republican Representation PAC donor $5,000 to Vince Fong's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00572271/
Defending American Values Everywhere Dave PAC donor $5,000 to Vince Fong's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00571216/
BillVoteDateAlignment
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Yea 2026-09-03 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… 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… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
reversal 90/100
Platform: "On December 7, 2023, Fong wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that 'now is not my time' and that he would not run for Kevin McCarthy's congressional seat, deciding to stay in the California State Assembly."
Vote: on "On December 11, 2023 — four days later — Fong launched his congressional campaign, stating: 'It is…"
Fong publicly declared he would not run for Congress on December 7, 2023, then reversed and launched his congressional campaign just four days later on December 11. The reversal came only after state Sen. Shannon Grove declined to run, clearing the field. Sources are from different hostnames (latimes.com vs…
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Fong publicly declared he would not run for Congress on December 7, 2023, then reversed and launched his congressional campaign just four days later on December 11. The reversal came only after state Sen. Shannon Grove declined to run, clearing the field. Sources are from different hostnames (latimes.com vs. washingtonexaminer.com).
position_evolution 60/100
Platform: "Fong filed for reelection to the California State Assembly in 2024, triggering a California law that prohibits a candidate from appearing on the same ballot for two different offices. The California Secretary of State…
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Fong filed for reelection to the California State Assembly in 2024, triggering a California law that prohibits a candidate from appearing on the same ballot for two different offices. The California Secretary of State stated 'no withdrawal is allowed, and a person cannot run for more than one office in the same election.'
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Vote: on "Despite the legal prohibition, Fong proceeded with both candidacies, sued the California Secretary…"
Fong was told by the California Secretary of State that his dual candidacy for both Assembly and Congress violated state election law. He pursued both offices anyway through litigation, arguing for an exception. The court ruling permitted him to appear on the ballot twice, prompting taxpayer-funded special elections…
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Fong was told by the California Secretary of State that his dual candidacy for both Assembly and Congress violated state election law. He pursued both offices anyway through litigation, arguing for an exception. The court ruling permitted him to appear on the ballot twice, prompting taxpayer-funded special elections for the vacant Assembly seat after he won both. Sources are from different hostnames (politico.com vs. kvpr.org).
Last silence detection: Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:06:50 GMT (via scheduled run)
ideological & single-issue
Buckeye Liberty PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
party committees
Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Majority PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024)) — interest area: party committees
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Ttx PAC, Trinity Industries Employee Political Action Committee (Sf) Inc., Calportland Company Political Action Committee (Cpcc-PAC), Sunrun Inc Political Action Committee (Sunrun PAC), Avantus LLC PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)…
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Ttx PAC, Trinity Industries Employee Political Action Committee (Sf) Inc., Calportland Company Political Action Committee (Cpcc-PAC), Sunrun Inc Political Action Committee (Sunrun PAC), Avantus LLC PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
other candidates' committees
Scalise For Congress, Huck PAC (amounts: $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
colleagues' leadership pacs
Raptor PAC, Buckeye Liberty PAC, New Majority Federal PAC, Eureka PAC, Conservative Opportunity Leadership & Enterprise PAC - Colepac, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Tomorrow Is Meaningful PAC, Impact Committee, First In Freedom PAC…
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Raptor PAC, Buckeye Liberty PAC, New Majority Federal PAC, Eureka PAC, Conservative Opportunity Leadership & Enterprise PAC - Colepac, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Tomorrow Is Meaningful PAC, Impact Committee, First In Freedom PAC, Innovation PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Boots PAC, E-PAC, Defending American Values Everywhere Dave PAC, Building America'S Republican Representation PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Land Of Opportunity PAC, In The Arena PAC, Do Right Bayou PAC, Jam PAC, Forever Youth Organization Utilizing A New Generation PAC, Rvfpac (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $8,300 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
other / unclassified
United Parcel Service Inc. PAC, Ttx PAC, Calportland Company Political Action Committee (Cpcc-PAC), Building America'S Republican Representation PAC, In The Arena PAC, Avantus LLC PAC, American Pistachio Growers Pistachio PAC, California Dairies Federal PAC…
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United Parcel Service Inc. PAC, Ttx PAC, Calportland Company Political Action Committee (Cpcc-PAC), Building America'S Republican Representation PAC, In The Arena PAC, Avantus LLC PAC, American Pistachio Growers Pistachio PAC, California Dairies Federal PAC, American Revival PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
Avantus LLC PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
In The Arena PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Building America'S Republican Representation PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC Party committees $10,000 (2026)
Buckeye Liberty PAC Ideological & single-issue $10,000 (2026)
Allied Pilots Association Political Action Committee Transportation & auto $5,000 (2026)
Ttx PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Honeywell International PAC Defense & aerospace $5,500 (2026)
United Parcel Service Inc. PAC Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)
Mn8 Energy LLC PAC (Mn8 PAC) Oil, gas & mining $7,500 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)
Raptor PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Majority PAC Party committees $6,000 (2024)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Healthcare Access and Affordability 87 25 60
Water Infrastructure and Drought Resilience 94 20 60
Agriculture and Farm Bill / Water for Farming 88 30 55
Housing Affordability and Homeownership 80 30 50
Education and Workforce Development 76 35 45
Crime and Public Safety / Drug Policy 91 45 30
Government Spending and Debt Reduction 73 60 30
Energy Costs and Gas Prices 82 55 30
Immigration and Border Policy 84 65 25
Cost of Living / Inflation and Taxes 89 70 25
Foreign Policy / Israel and ICC 42 75 15
Digital Assets / Cryptocurrency Regulation 38 90 10
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:

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

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 1 elected official holds documented connections.
$7.6BDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
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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