[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Shomari Figures

Democratic · Representative, AL ·2

Score Components

12 MODERATE

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

10 → 3

Contradiction Risk 25%

18 → 5

Intelligence Volume 10%

54 → 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.

Representative Figures successfully used the debate on H.Con.Res. 14 (Continuing Resolution) to force a high-visibility win for civil rights preservation in his first 100 days in office.

primary · 2025-03-11

Following a floor speech by Rep. Shomari Figures on March 11, 2025, the GSA reversed its decision to sell the historic Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station, removing it from the federal property disposition list on March 12, 2025.

primary · 2025-03-12

Seven Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee voted for H.R. 7567, making Figures one of 17 'hard-line' nutrition defenders who rejected the bill's $187 billion in SNAP cuts.

primary · 2026-03-05

Representative Shomari Figures officially voted Nay on H.R. 7567 (2026 Farm Bill) in committee on March 5, 2026, despite the inclusion of his own co-sponsored HARVEST Act amendment regarding heirs' property.

primary · 2026-03-05

If the nay vote is confirmed, Figures would be one of the few House Agriculture Committee members to vote against the committee’s flagship bill, placing SNAP protection above the bipartisan farm provisions negotiated by his panel.

primary · 2026-04-30 ✓ Verified

The Greyhound Bus Station is located in Figures' district and its sale was proposed as part of a broader disposition of federal properties; Figures' defense of the site invoked both racial justice and economic heritage arguments.

secondary · 2025

In a floor speech on March 11, 2025, Representative Shomari Figures condemned the Trump administration's effort to sell the historic Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station, a civil rights landmark tied to the 1961 Freedom Rides, while arguing the Republican continuing resolution would harm his constituents.

primary · 2025-03-11 ✓ Verified

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: 2024 general election result (Figures vs. Dobson): Figures 54.6% – Dobson 45.4%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Drive alone to work: 81.4%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Mean commute time: 24.0 minutes

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 6.1%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 60.3%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+): 26.2%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population White (Non-Hispanic): 41.3%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population Black or African American (Non-Hispanic): 50.4%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate (2023 ACS 5-year): 15.7%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income (2023 ACS 5-year): $52,839

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Alabama Constitutional Amendment (2018) — Declare it is the public policy of the state to recognize and support the sanctity of unborn life and the rights of unborn children (2018) — passed, margin 59% yes – 41% no

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Alabama Amendment 1 (2022) — Authorize the Alabama Legislature to set the time and place of general elections for county and municipal offices (2022) — passed, margin 71% yes – 29% no

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (share 0.04)

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No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (2026 Farm Bill)	nay	2026-04-30	mixed
Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to restrict further military action against Ira	yea	2026-03-05	deviating
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump tax-and-spending reconciliation, cutting an es	nay	2025-07-03	mixed
Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (requiring documentary proof of	nay	2025-04-10	aligned
FY 2025 Budget Resolution and Republican continuing resolution	nay	2025-03-11	aligned

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: "Figures' campaign centered on progressive values and fighting for working families. His website stated he would 'fight for equality' and he campaigned"

Vote: on "Protect Progress super PAC, backed by cryptocurrency industry titans seeking favorable federal regul"

Figures built a campaign brand around protecting working families and progressive values, yet his candidacy was overwhelmingly funded and propelled by a crypto industry super PAC whose core legislative agenda — deregulation of digital assets — primar

Last silence detection: Never

Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel, October 1, 2024

6d silent

Expected position: As a Democratic congressional candidate who had publicly staked out a strong pro-Israel stance in February 2024 and was actively courting AIPAC support, Figures would be expected to

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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