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Glenn Grothman

Republican · Representative, WI ·6

Glenn Grothman is the Republican U.S. Representative (WI's 6th congressional district). The platform has 4 voting records on file (2020-2025) and 42 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
47 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
41 → 8
Donor Influence 15%
13 → 2
Silence Risk 25%
48 → 12
Contradiction Risk 25%
76 → 19
Intelligence Volume 15%
44 → 7
Constituency Deviation 0%
13 → 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: Manufacturing employment: 92,928 — highest share of manufacturing jobs of any congressional district nationally
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+23 — Solid Seat
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7% (national: 33.7%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 2.7% (national: 3.5%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 5.7% (national: 12.4%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White population share: 87.5% — significantly above national average
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 71.7% (national: 65.5%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024 estimate): 738,897
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $75,789 (national: $37,585)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Wisconsin Constitutional Amendments: Limit Governor's power to spend federal funds (August 2024) (2024) — failed, margin Voters rejected both GOP-authored questions limiting governor's spending power on federal money, widely seen as a win for Democrats
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Wisconsin Constitutional Amendment Question 2: Ban on non-legislated election officials (April 2024) (2024) — passed, margin 54.1% Yes to 45.9% No
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Wisconsin Constitutional Amendment Question 1: Ban on private election grants (April 2024) (2024) — passed, margin 53.8% Yes to 46.2% No
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 (share 0.04)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.14)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 0.24)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Agnesian HealthCare / SSM Health (2500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Fond du Lac County government (1500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Brunswick Corporation (Mercury Marine) (3500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Sargento Foods (cheese manufacturing) (2500 employees)
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Marjorie Taylor Greene voting ally Grothman was one of only 8 House members (all Republicans including Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert) to vote against H.R. 7108 suspending…
Matt Gaetz voting ally Grothman was one of only 8 House members (all Republicans including Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert) to vote against H.R. 7108 suspending…
Lauren Boebert voting ally Grothman was one of only 8 House members (all Republicans including Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert) to vote against H.R. 7108 suspending…
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $5,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Mike Gallagher For Wisconsin donor $10,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00610212/
Oshkosh Corp Employee PAC donor $10,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00304477/
American Chemistry Council PAC donor $5,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00252338/
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co Federal PAC donor $7,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (7 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00197095/
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) donor $7,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144766/
Alliant Energy Employee Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00132092/
American Crystal Sugar Company PAC donor $5,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00110338/
National Association Of Realtors PAC donor $5,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
Associated Builders And Contractors PAC (Abc PAC) donor $10,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010421/
Anti-Woke Fund donor $10,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00894717/
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,238 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Raptor PAC donor $5,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00749481/
On Wisconsin PAC, Inc. donor $5,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00697326/
Buckeye Liberty PAC donor $10,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00693796/
American Revival PAC donor $5,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00639229/
Mike Gallagher For Wisconsin donor $5,000 to Glenn Grothman's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00610212/
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
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… 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… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… 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
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
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… 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 Nay 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
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
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 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
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
reversal 90/100
Platform: "At the Algoma Town Hall in Oshkosh on February 21, 2025, Grothman told constituents that cutting Medicaid funding 'would be a mistake' and, when asked if he would oppose a government funding bill with cuts to Social…
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At the Algoma Town Hall in Oshkosh on February 21, 2025, Grothman told constituents that cutting Medicaid funding 'would be a mistake' and, when asked if he would oppose a government funding bill with cuts to Social Security and Medicaid, replied 'Certainly, if Social Security is cut. And Medicaid, we'll have to see.'
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Vote: on "On July 3, 2025, Grothman voted Yea on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Roll Call 190)…"
Grothman told constituents at a February 2025 town hall that cutting Medicaid 'would be a mistake' and hedged on whether he'd oppose a bill with Medicaid cuts. Five months later, he voted for H.R. 1, which the AFL-CIO, CBO, and constituent analyses projected would enact devastating Medicaid cuts. A constituent letter…
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Grothman told constituents at a February 2025 town hall that cutting Medicaid 'would be a mistake' and hedged on whether he'd oppose a bill with Medicaid cuts. Five months later, he voted for H.R. 1, which the AFL-CIO, CBO, and constituent analyses projected would enact devastating Medicaid cuts. A constituent letter published July 12, 2025 in USA Today stated Grothman 'promised he wouldn't support cuts to Medicaid' at a town hall but 'now backs a budget that does exactly that.' The same statutory hook (budget reconciliation affecting mandatory Medicaid spending) and same population (Medicaid recipients in WI-06) are at issue, though the vote was on a much broader reconciliation package rather than a standalone Medicaid cut bill. Severity high due to the direct contradiction on a promise to a live constituency audience.
reversal 60/100
Platform: "Grothman told constituents in a 'Special Edition' newsletter that Republicans had 'done everything to keep the government open' and passed a 'clean' continuing resolution, while 'Democrats, out of spite, plotted to…
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Grothman told constituents in a 'Special Edition' newsletter that Republicans had 'done everything to keep the government open' and passed a 'clean' continuing resolution, while 'Democrats, out of spite, plotted to shut it down.' He painted himself as 'a reliable vote to keep the government running.'
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Vote: on "On September 22, 2020, Grothman voted Nay on H.R. 8337, a continuing resolution to fund the…"
Grothman claimed in 2025 to be a 'reliable vote to keep the government running' while attacking Democrats for shutdown brinkmanship, yet voted against a 2020 continuing resolution (H.R. 8337) that kept the government open, citing procedural complaints about insufficient review time. Both involve the same mechanism (a…
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Grothman claimed in 2025 to be a 'reliable vote to keep the government running' while attacking Democrats for shutdown brinkmanship, yet voted against a 2020 continuing resolution (H.R. 8337) that kept the government open, citing procedural complaints about insufficient review time. Both involve the same mechanism (a continuing resolution to fund government operations), but the political context shifted: 2020 had a Democratic House majority while 2025 has a Republican trifecta. Severity medium because the votes are years apart under different political leadership.
position_evolution 60/100
Platform: "Grothman voted against H.R. 7108, the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act, one of only 8 House members (all Republicans) to do so on March 17, 2022. He cited concerns about amendments to the…
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Grothman voted against H.R. 7108, the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act, one of only 8 House members (all Republicans) to do so on March 17, 2022. He cited concerns about amendments to the Global Magnitsky Act, stating he feared it 'could be used to punish foreign officials who support laws in their home countries opposing abortion rights and same-sex marriage.'
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Vote: on "Grothman co-sponsored H.R. 7014, a separate bill that would also suspend normal trade relations…"
Grothman co-sponsored a bill suspending trade relations with Russia (H.R. 7014) while voting against another bill doing the same thing (H.R. 7108). His rationale — objections to Magnitsky Act amendments he said could target anti-abortion and anti-same-sex-marriage officials — was disputed by human rights experts who…
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Grothman co-sponsored a bill suspending trade relations with Russia (H.R. 7014) while voting against another bill doing the same thing (H.R. 7108). His rationale — objections to Magnitsky Act amendments he said could target anti-abortion and anti-same-sex-marriage officials — was disputed by human rights experts who noted the amendments were identical to wording in a Trump executive order. Days later, Grothman voted for an amended version of the trade bill after the Senate removed the provision he opposed. This is a position evolution driven by specific legislative language rather than a policy reversal.
Last silence detection: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:20:43 GMT (via scheduled run)
Grothman has refused in-person town halls for over a year, using only telephone 'townhalls' with pre-selected questions
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Expected position: As the elected representative of Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District serving 738,897 constituents, Grothman would be expected to hold regular open in-person town halls where voters can ask unvetted questions, especially after his…
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Expected position: As the elected representative of Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District serving 738,897 constituents, Grothman would be expected to hold regular open in-person town halls where voters can ask unvetted questions, especially after his February 2025 Oshkosh town hall drew an overflow crowd of angry constituents. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: An April 2026 letter to the Ozaukee Press states Grothman has been 'in hiding' from constituents for more than a year, hiding from in-person town halls, hiding behind fully muted telephone townhalls that allow only carefully selected questions. As of October 2025, a constituent letter stated: 'He continues to refuse to have town hall meetings in the district. He is in hiding and refuses to meet with his constituents.' In response to a March 2025 article about GOP leadership advising members to skip town halls, Grothman said he 'wouldn't change' how he held town halls but effectively stopped in-person ones after the contentious February 2025 Oshkosh event. Grothman has been highly active on other fronts during this period: he issued press releases celebrating the Big Beautiful Bill (July 2025), introduced the COMPETE Act (March 2026), advanced the Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act through committee (April 2026), appeared on PBS Wisconsin, and held telephone town halls — proving he was actively communicating through controlled formats, yet avoided open unfiltered public forums. Primary URL: https://ozaukeepress.com/category/op-ed?page=4
Grothman has not held a public-facing press release or town hall addressing the impact of H.R. 1's Medicaid cuts on his district's estimated 30,145 residents projected to lose coverage
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Expected position: After voting for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 3, 2025, which the AFL-CIO assessed would enact 'devastating cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other important social safety programs,' Grothman would be expected to address directly the…
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Expected position: After voting for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 3, 2025, which the AFL-CIO assessed would enact 'devastating cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other important social safety programs,' Grothman would be expected to address directly the projected loss of health coverage for over 30,000 constituents in WI-06 rather than solely emphasizing tax relief and fraud reduction. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Grothman's July 3, 2025 press release celebrating H.R. 1 focused entirely on tax cuts, border security, work requirements, and his own bills included in the package. It portrayed Medicaid changes as 'restor[ing] commonsense work requirements' and preserving the program 'for those who truly need them,' without acknowledging CBO or other projections of coverage losses. A constituent letter published July 12, 2025 in USA Today stated Grothman had promised at a town hall he 'wouldn't support cuts to Medicaid' but then 'backs a budget that does exactly that.' Grothman did not issue a follow-up press release addressing the coverage-loss estimates during this period, though he was active on his fraud prevention legislation and other matters. Primary URL: https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4782
other candidates' committees
Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
other / unclassified
American Staffing Association Staffing PAC, Textile Rental Services Association Of America Political Action Committee (Trsapac), Mike Gallagher For Wisconsin, American Revival PAC, Anti-Woke Fund (amounts: $7,500 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000…
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American Staffing Association Staffing PAC, Textile Rental Services Association Of America Political Action Committee (Trsapac), Mike Gallagher For Wisconsin, American Revival PAC, Anti-Woke Fund (amounts: $7,500 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
colleagues' leadership pacs
Raptor PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Buckeye Liberty PAC, On Wisconsin PAC, Inc. (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $7,000 (2026)
Anti-Woke Fund Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)
Raptor PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
On Wisconsin PAC, Inc. Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Buckeye Liberty PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
American Revival PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
Mike Gallagher For Wisconsin Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)
Eye Of The Tiger PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Huck PAC Other candidates' committees $5,000 (2024)
Charter Communications Inc. PAC Telecom & media $5,000 (2024)
Oshkosh Corp Employee PAC Transportation & auto $10,000 (2026)
The Home Depot Inc. PAC Retail & consumer $5,000 (2026)
Textile Rental Services Association Of America Political Action Committee (Trsapac) Other / unclassified $7,500 (2026)
American Chemistry Council PAC Oil, gas & mining $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Labor and Collective Bargaining 48 -40 35
Social Security and Medicare 79 65 20
Manufacturing and Industrial Policy 97 72 18
Infrastructure and Transportation 65 70 15
Energy and Environmental Regulation 74 83 12
Education and School Choice 70 78 12
Women's Sports and Gender Policy 68 80 10
Federal Budget and Deficit Reduction 88 85 10
Agriculture and Dairy Policy 82 90 8
Crime and Public Safety 76 85 8
Tax Policy 86 88 7
Immigration and Border Security 91 92 5
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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, while 1 elected official holds documented connections.
$1.8BDonor Contributions
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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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