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H. Morgan Griffith

Republican · Representative, VA ·9

H. Morgan Griffith is the Republican U.S. Representative (VA's 9th congressional district). The platform has 6 voting records on file (2023-2025) and 45 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
73 HIGH
Connection Density 20%
83 → 17
Donor Influence 15%
75 → 11
Silence Risk 25%
85 → 21
Contradiction Risk 25%
69 → 17
Intelligence Volume 15%
52 → 8
Constituency Deviation 0%
31 → 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: Car-dependent commuting: 78.2% drive alone; 0.6% use public transit; mean commute 24.9 min
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/ethnic composition: 87.4% White, 4.2% Black, 3.1% Hispanic, 2.3% Two or more races
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index (2026 rating): R+45 — Safe Seat; shifted from R+23
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 3.8% (national: 3.5%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9% (national: 33.7%) — below average educational attainment
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 44 (national: 38.5) — older; 15% of residents are 70+
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 10.2% (national: 12.4%); historically highest poverty rate of any Virginia CD at 18.7% in 2017
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 73.0% (national: 65.5%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024 estimate): 780,117
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $58,380 (national: $37,585) — lowest of any Virginia congressional district
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Virginia Question 1: Property Tax Exemption for Veterans (2024) (2024) — passed, margin Approved by wide margin
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Virginia Constitutional Amendment: Right to Abortion (2026 proposed) (2026) — pending, margin Legislature passed; on 2026 ballot
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 0.07)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 2121 (share 0.08)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.21)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Radford University (1800 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Volvo Trucks North America (Dublin, VA plant) (3500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Carilion Clinic (7500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Ballad Health (8000 employees)
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Palantir Technologies donor Griffith's votes for defense and security funding (Ukraine aid, Israel aid) align with Palantir's government contracting interests, though direct donations…
Ben Cline colleague Ben Cline and H. Morgan Griffith are both listed as known entities in the database and are Virginia-based Republican congressmen representing adjacent…
Elbit Systems contractor Griffith's consistent support for Israel military aid (H.R. 6126, H.R. 7217) benefits Israeli defense contractors like Elbit Systems.
Boeing contractor Griffith's votes for Ukraine and Israel defense funding support major defense contractors like Boeing, though direct donations are not confirmed.
Tim Kaine affiliation Virginia Senator Kaine stated H.R. 1 (which Griffith supported) would 'rip health care and nutrition assistance away from hundreds of thousands of people in…
General Dynamics contractor Griffith's votes for defense appropriations (Ukraine aid, Israel military aid) benefit defense contractors like General Dynamics, though no direct donation is…
House Energy and Commerce Committee committee_leadership Griffith chairs the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, giving him influence over energy and environmental legislation.
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) vote_on_legislation Griffith cast a decisive yea vote (218-214) for H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which included Medicaid and SNAP cuts that critics say harm his…
Mark Warner affiliation Virginia Senator Warner stated H.R. 1 (which Griffith supported) would 'rip health care and nutrition assistance away from hundreds of thousands of people in…
Corporation for Public Broadcasting vote_against_funding Griffith voted yea on H.R. 4 to cut funding for CPB, which provides educational programming to his rural, low-education district.
Quiver Quantitative financial_tracking Quiver Quantitative estimates Griffith's net worth at $665.5K (October 2025) and tracks zero publicly traded assets, indicating minimal personal stock market…
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence committee_relationship Griffith serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has oversight over intelligence-related energy and environmental matters, though not…
AIPAC / United Democracy Project donor Pro-Israel PACs, including AIPAC's United Democracy Project, contributed $564,276 to Griffith's career. Griffith voted for Israel aid bills and stated he will…
Anduril Industries donor Griffith voted for defense/technology bills that benefit defense contractors like Anduril. His votes on Ukraine aid and defense supplemental align with…
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $7,000 to H. Morgan Griffith's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
American Revival PAC donor $10,000 to H. Morgan Griffith's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00639229/
Professional Compounding Centers Of America Political Action Committee (Pcca PAC) donor $10,000 to H. Morgan Griffith's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00558452/
House Freedom Fund donor $5,000 to H. Morgan Griffith's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00552851/
Abbvie PAC donor $10,000 to H. Morgan Griffith's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00536573/
Amer. Academy Of Neurology Prof. Assn donor $10,000 to H. Morgan Griffith's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00435933/
BillVoteDateAlignment
PROOF Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 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… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
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
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act 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
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… 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… Yea 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 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 consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 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… 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
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Local Access to Courts Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "Griffith stated on July 3, 2025: 'On Medicaid, we strengthened the program for the traditional Medicaid population. That population includes pregnant women, the disabled, the elderly, and the young... I consider this a…
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Griffith stated on July 3, 2025: 'On Medicaid, we strengthened the program for the traditional Medicaid population. That population includes pregnant women, the disabled, the elderly, and the young... I consider this a strength of the bill.' He claimed 'community engagement' provisions 'does not require a recipient to work per se but would require them to contribute to our communities.'
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Vote: on "The AFL-CIO assessed H.R. 1 as legislation that 'would enact devastating cuts to Medicaid, SNAP…"
Griffith claimed H.R. 1 'strengthened' Medicaid for 'pregnant women, the disabled, the elderly, and the young,' while the AFL-CIO, CBO, and both Virginia Democratic Senators assessed the bill would enact devastating cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. Griffith's district has 10.2% poverty, a median age of 44, and 15% of…
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Griffith claimed H.R. 1 'strengthened' Medicaid for 'pregnant women, the disabled, the elderly, and the young,' while the AFL-CIO, CBO, and both Virginia Democratic Senators assessed the bill would enact devastating cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. Griffith's district has 10.2% poverty, a median age of 44, and 15% of residents are 70+ — among the most vulnerable populations in Virginia. Griffith's assertion that 'community engagement' requirements are not 'work requirements per se' contrasts with independent analyses projecting millions would lose coverage. The two sources — Griffith's press statement to WCYB and the AFL-CIO scorecard citing CBO data — come from independent outlets with different hostnames.
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "Griffith stated: 'I support helping Ukraine in its fight to defend its own borders' and 'It is better to send money to help the Ukrainians fight than to send troops.' He voted for the 2022 Ukraine Democracy Defense…
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Griffith stated: 'I support helping Ukraine in its fight to defend its own borders' and 'It is better to send money to help the Ukrainians fight than to send troops.' He voted for the 2022 Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act and the 2022 Ukraine Supplemental.
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Vote: on "Griffith voted against H.R. 5692 (Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental…"
[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Griffith's Ukraine stance evolved from early support (2022 Lend-Lease, 2022 supplemental) to opposition (voting against 2023 and early 2024 Ukraine funding bills H.R. 5692 and H.R. 2882) and back to support (H.R. 8035 in April 2024). His statement 'I…
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[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Griffith's Ukraine stance evolved from early support (2022 Lend-Lease, 2022 supplemental) to opposition (voting against 2023 and early 2024 Ukraine funding bills H.R. 5692 and H.R. 2882) and back to support (H.R. 8035 in April 2024). His statement 'I support helping Ukraine' remained consistent, but his votes on specific funding vehicles oscillated, earning him a C+ from Republicans for Ukraine. This is a position evolution across different bills addressing the same policy question (Ukraine military aid), with different legislative vehicles and political contexts.
Last silence detection: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:19:18 GMT (via scheduled run)
Griffith has repeatedly refused to hold in-person town halls, prompting multiple 'empty chair' town hall events across his district in early 2025
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Expected position: As the elected representative of 780,117 constituents in Virginia's 9th district since 2011, Griffith would be expected to hold regular open, in-person town halls where voters can ask unfiltered questions — especially given his 14-year…
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Expected position: As the elected representative of 780,117 constituents in Virginia's 9th district since 2011, Griffith would be expected to hold regular open, in-person town halls where voters can ask unfiltered questions — especially given his 14-year incumbency and a district with the highest poverty rate of any Virginia congressional district. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: In February 2025, protesters gathered at Griffith's Bedford office hours demanding an in-person town hall. Organizer Karen Nuzzo stated: 'He does not come to the district, he does not listen to his constituents.' On February 26, 2025, a protest occurred at the Martinsville Municipal Building targeting Griffith's 'consistent inability to attend his own Town Hall meeting.' On April 4, 2025, constituents in Blacksburg held a town hall 'without the congressman' citing 'repeated refusals from Congressman Morgan Griffith to attend a live town hall.' On April 17, 2025, the 'empty chair town hall' in Abingdon saw Griffith's 2024 opponent Karen Baker as a speaker. Griffith responded: 'I regularly hold teletown halls, which are more efficient and more effective' and claimed 'We do not screen questions.' Constituents countered that teletown halls 'do not allow for everyone's voice to be heard.' Griffith was active on other fronts during this period: he voted for H.R. 1 (July 2025), sponsored the Power Plant Reliability Act (December 2025), issued press releases on federal grants to Virginia Tech, and held teletown halls — proving communicative activity through controlled channels rather than open public forums. Primary URL: https://wset.com/news/local/we-demand-a-town-hall-protestors-call-on-congressman-morgan-griffith-to-answer-concerns-bedford-municipal-building-february-2025
Griffith did not address the Stream Protection Rule's substance at a 2015 OSM public hearing in Big Stone Gap, then left before hearing constituent testimony
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Expected position: As the congressman representing Virginia's coalfield communities most directly impacted by the Stream Protection Rule, Griffith would be expected to engage substantively with proposed regulations and remain to hear constituent testimony at…
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Expected position: As the congressman representing Virginia's coalfield communities most directly impacted by the Stream Protection Rule, Griffith would be expected to engage substantively with proposed regulations and remain to hear constituent testimony at the only hearing held in his district. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: At a hearing in Big Stone Gap, Va., Griffith 'did not address any details of the Stream Protection Rule in his comments, and he provided no tangible evidence of whether or not it would achieve its intended effect. Instead, Griffith seized the opportunity to spout 'war on coal' rhetoric and to accuse the rule's supporters of caring more about mayflies than human beings.' When Wise County resident Jane Branham confronted him and asked him to stay and listen to constituents, 'Griffith declined this invitation and left promptly at 6:11 p.m.' Constituents who followed Griffith testified about the health and environmental impacts of mountaintop removal mining on their communities. Griffith's pattern of avoiding direct constituent engagement on coal-related environmental issues is consistent with his later refusal to hold in-person town halls. Primary URL: https://appvoices.org/2015/09/22/citizens-speak-up-during-stream-protection-rule-hearings/
law & lobbying firms
American Association For Justice PAC, Honeywell International PAC, Foley & Lardner Political Fund, Mcguirewoods Federal PAC, American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $8,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026))…
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American Association For Justice PAC, Honeywell International PAC, Foley & Lardner Political Fund, Mcguirewoods Federal PAC, American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $8,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026)) — interest area: law & lobbying firms
colleagues' leadership pacs
Raptor PAC, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Bringing Republican Excellence To Town PAC (Brettpac), Cmr Political Action Committee, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Buckeye Liberty PAC (amounts: $6,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000…
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Raptor PAC, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Bringing Republican Excellence To Town PAC (Brettpac), Cmr Political Action Committee, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Buckeye Liberty PAC (amounts: $6,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2024), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Swedish Match North America LLC PAC, Vsp Holding Company Inc Political Action Committee, U.S. Anesthesia Partners Inc. PAC, Advansix Inc. Political Action Committee, Canopy Growth Employees Political Forum PAC, Teamhealth Holding Inc PAC, Hall Render Killian…
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Swedish Match North America LLC PAC, Vsp Holding Company Inc Political Action Committee, U.S. Anesthesia Partners Inc. PAC, Advansix Inc. Political Action Committee, Canopy Growth Employees Political Forum PAC, Teamhealth Holding Inc PAC, Hall Render Killian Heath Lyman PAC, Professional Compounding Centers Of America Political Action Committee (Pcca PAC) (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
party committees
House Freedom Fund (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees
other / unclassified
Labpac, Ambulatory Surgery Center Association PAC (Ascapac), Thoroughbred PAC, Alzheimer'S Impact Movement PAC, Usacs PAC, Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC, American Bakers Association American Bakers PAC, Nat Assoc Of Chain Drug Stores Inc…
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Labpac, Ambulatory Surgery Center Association PAC (Ascapac), Thoroughbred PAC, Alzheimer'S Impact Movement PAC, Usacs PAC, Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC, American Bakers Association American Bakers PAC, Nat Assoc Of Chain Drug Stores Inc PAC (Nacds PAC), American Osteopathic Information Association, American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association PAC, American Pistachio Growers Pistachio PAC, Emergency Department Practice Management, American Revival PAC (amounts: $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,427 (2026), $9,000 (2026), $9,162 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
Wine And Spirits Wholesalers Of America, Inc. PAC Alcohol & tobacco $10,000 (2026)
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)
Altria Group, Inc PAC Alcohol & tobacco $10,000 (2026)
Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Rai PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $10,000 (2026)
Teamhealth Holding Inc PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)
Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. PAC Defense & aerospace $5,000 (2026)
Hims & Hers Health, Inc. PAC Health care & pharma $6,500 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $7,000 (2026)
Conquering Cancer PAC Health care & pharma $10,000 (2026)
Canopy Growth Employees Political Forum PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)
Owens & Minor, Inc. Political Action Committee (Owens & Minor PAC) Health care & pharma $5,000 (2026)
Raptor PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,000 (2026)
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. Political Action Committee Health care & pharma $5,000 (2026)
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc. PAC Health care & pharma $9,500 (2026)
Buckeye Liberty PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Healthcare Access and Rural Hospitals 85 40 50
Labor and Collective Bargaining 65 30 45
Foreign Aid and International Engagement 60 45 40
Opioid Crisis and Addiction Services 88 65 30
Education and Workforce Development 75 70 20
Women's Sports and Cultural Issues 70 85 15
Infrastructure and Broadband 78 75 15
Federal Budget and Deficit Reduction 82 85 15
Public Safety and Law Enforcement 80 90 10
Taxation and Small Business 85 95 5
Immigration and Border Security 88 95 5
Coal and Energy Industry Protection 95 98 2
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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 3 elected officials hold documented connections.
$9.7BDonor Contributions
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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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