[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS
Legislative Integrity Monitor
Goblin House Intelligence
Congress → Officials → Shomari Figures

Shomari Figures

Democratic · Representative, AL ·2

Shomari Figures is the Democratic U.S. Representative (AL's 2nd congressional district). The platform has 5 voting records on file (2025-2026) and 48 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
46 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
0 → 0
Donor Influence 15%
62 → 9
Silence Risk 25%
85 → 21
Contradiction Risk 25%
40 → 10
Intelligence Volume 15%
60 → 9
Constituency Deviation 0%
11 → 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.
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 ✓ Verified
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 ✓ Verified
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 ✓ Verified
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 ✓ Verified
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.
inferential · 2026-04-30
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 · 2025-06-15 ✓ Verified
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.
inferential · 2025-03-11
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: 2024 general election result (Figures vs. Dobson): Figures 54.6% – Dobson 45.4%
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Drive alone to work: 81.4%
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Mean commute time: 24.0 minutes
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 6.1%
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 60.3%
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+): 26.2%
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population White (Non-Hispanic): 41.3%
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population Black or African American (Non-Hispanic): 50.4%
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate (2023 ACS 5-year): 15.7%
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income (2023 ACS 5-year): $52,839
secondary ✓ Verified
[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
secondary ✓ Verified
[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
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (share 0.04)
secondary ✓ Verified
BlackRock donor BlackRock PAC contributed $30,000 to Figures' 2024 campaign, listed among his top PAC contributors.
Coinbase donor Coinbase is one of the crypto industry giants that funded Protect Progress super PAC, which spent $2.7 million supporting Figures' 2024 Democratic primary…
AIPAC / United Democracy Project donor American Israel Public Affairs Cmte contributed $10,160 in bundled PAC payments to Figures' campaign in October 2024 across 11 contributions.
Protect Progress donor Protect Progress super PAC, backed by cryptocurrency industry titans, spent $2.7 million in independent expenditures to secure Figures' primary victory — more…
Ripple Labs donor Ripple Labs is one of the crypto industry giants that funded Protect Progress super PAC, which spent $2.7 million supporting Figures' 2024 Democratic primary…
Boeing donor Boeing Company PAC contributed $21,000 to Figures' 2024 campaign, listed among his top PAC contributors.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) donor Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz of Andreessen Horowitz are listed among the crypto industry titans who funded Protect Progress super PAC, which spent $2.7…
Uber Technologies, Inc. Separate Segregated Fund donor $5,000 to Shomari Figures's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00907683/
Innovation For Good PAC donor $5,000 to Shomari Figures's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00892901/
In This Together PAC donor $5,000 to Shomari Figures's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00864785/
Pro PAC donor $5,000 to Shomari Figures's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00858100/
Democratic Majority Fund donor $5,000 to Shomari Figures's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00844720/
Budwinski PAC donor $5,000 to Shomari Figures's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00840462/
Vote Save America donor $5,000 to Shomari Figures's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00835587/
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $5,000 to Shomari Figures's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Build The Bench PAC donor $5,000 to Shomari Figures's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00794198/
Beyond Thoughts And Prayers PAC donor $5,000 to Shomari Figures's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00786392/
Rev Up PAC donor $5,000 to Shomari Figures's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00767871/
Defend The Vote donor $5,000 to Shomari Figures's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00764233/
The Next 50 PAC donor $5,000 to Shomari Figures's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00716423/
BillVoteDateAlignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 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
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Not Voting 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… 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 consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 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 the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Not Voting 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 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
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… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Not Voting 2026-08-31 unknown
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 with former Attorney General Eric Holder, emphasizing his DOJ civil…
[ Show full platform position ]
Figures' campaign centered on progressive values and fighting for working families. His website stated he would 'fight for equality' and he campaigned with former Attorney General Eric Holder, emphasizing his DOJ civil rights background. He told voters 'one in four people in my district receive Medicaid benefits' and promised to protect SNAP and healthcare access.
"
Vote: on "Protect Progress super PAC, backed by cryptocurrency industry titans seeking favorable federal…"
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 — primarily benefits wealthy investors and industry insiders rather than the…
[ Show full analysis ]
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 — primarily benefits wealthy investors and industry insiders rather than the working-class, high-poverty constituents of AL-02.
Last silence detection: Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:07:43 GMT (via scheduled run)
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 issue a statement condemning Iran's direct missile attack…
[ Show full donor-interest summary ]
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 issue a statement condemning Iran's direct missile attack on Israel or expressing solidarity with the Israeli people. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: During this window, Figures was actively campaigning for Alabama's 2nd District seat (general election November 5, 2024). His opponent Caroleene Dobson immediately issued a statement saying 'Now more than ever, we must stand with our closest ally as they defend their right to exist.' 1819news reported on October 2, 2024 that 'her Democratic opponent, Shomari Figures, has remained silent.' Figures debated Dobson on October 10, 2024 and discussed crime, immigration, and the border — demonstrating he was active in public communications — yet made no public statement about the largest-ever direct Iranian military attack on Israel. Primary URL: https://1819news.com/news/item/al-2-candidate-caroleene-dobson-supports-israel-in-wake-of-missile-attack-democratic-candidate-shomari-figures-stays-silent
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Vulcan Materials Co. P. A. C., Drummond Company, Inc. PAC (Dpac), Protective Life Corp P. A. C., Jm Family Enterprises, Inc PAC, Maynard Nexsen PAC, Dva Holding Company PAC-Federal (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026)…
[ Show full donor-interest summary ]
Vulcan Materials Co. P. A. C., Drummond Company, Inc. PAC (Dpac), Protective Life Corp P. A. C., Jm Family Enterprises, Inc PAC, Maynard Nexsen PAC, Dva Holding Company PAC-Federal (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
party committees
Congressional Black Caucus PAC, New Democrat Coalition Action Fund (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026)) — interest area: party committees
ideological & single-issue
League Of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, The Collective PAC, End Citizens United, Equality PAC, Defend The Vote, Vote Save America (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)…
[ Show full donor-interest summary ]
League Of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, The Collective PAC, End Citizens United, Equality PAC, Defend The Vote, Vote Save America (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
other candidates' committees
Dutch Ruppersberger For Congress Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
colleagues' leadership pacs
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, America Works, PAC To The Future, Southern California Fund, Building Relationships In Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC), Hmp, Purpose PAC, Who Dat PAC, Together Everyone Realizes Real Impact Aka…
[ Show full donor-interest summary ]
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, America Works, PAC To The Future, Southern California Fund, Building Relationships In Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC), Hmp, Purpose PAC, Who Dat PAC, Together Everyone Realizes Real Impact Aka Terri PAC, Puget PAC, Serve America PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Fair Shot PAC, Evergreen PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America, Common Good PAC, Medicare For All, American Mosaic PAC, Blue Nevada PAC, Beyond Thoughts And Prayers PAC, Build The Bench PAC, Budwinski PAC, Democratic Majority Fund, Innovation For Good PAC, Remedy PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
other / unclassified
Maryland Association For Concerned Citizens Political Action Committee, Arpac, The Next 50 PAC, Rev Up PAC, Pro PAC, In This Together PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area…
[ Show full donor-interest summary ]
Maryland Association For Concerned Citizens Political Action Committee, Arpac, The Next 50 PAC, Rev Up PAC, Pro PAC, In This Together PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
Innovation For Good PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
In This Together PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Pro PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
Democratic Majority Fund Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Budwinski PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Vote Save America Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2024)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2024)
Build The Bench PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Beyond Thoughts And Prayers PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Rev Up PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
Defend The Vote Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2026)
The Next 50 PAC Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)
Blue Nevada PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Farm Policy and Agriculture 75 45 30
Economic Development and Rural Infrastructure 82 70 15
Medicaid Expansion and Healthcare Access 88 85 10
Education Funding and HBCU Support 78 75 10
Criminal Justice Reform and Policing 65 60 10
Environmental Justice and Water Quality 72 65 10
Federal Budget and Deficit Reduction 55 80 10
Veterans Affairs and Military Installations 70 65 10
Housing Affordability and Heirs' Property 68 80 8
Voting Rights and Civil Rights Preservation 85 90 5
SNAP and Nutrition Assistance 90 95 5
Immigration and Border Policy 40 70 5
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.
$6.6BDonor 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.

View Full Entity Profile →