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Legislative Integrity Monitor
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Congress → Officials → Vicente Gonzalez

Vicente Gonzalez

Democratic · Representative, TX ·34

Vicente Gonzalez is the Democratic U.S. Representative (TX's 34th congressional district). The platform has 6 voting records on file (2024-2025) and 43 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
72 ELEVATED
Connection Density 20%
56 → 11
Donor Influence 15%
84 → 13
Silence Risk 25%
99 → 25
Contradiction Risk 25%
69 → 17
Intelligence Volume 15%
57 → 9
Constituency Deviation 0%
55 → 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: 19.3% (national avg. 33.7%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 67.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: EVEN (2024); D+9 (2022)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-Born Population Share: 22% (171,000 residents)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic/Latino Population Share: 90.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024 ACS): 778,225
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 22.2% (LegisLetter); 26.1% (DataUSA 2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $53,104 (ACS 2024); $51,228 (Census 2023)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Texas Proposition 11 — Increase Homestead Exemption for Seniors and Disabled to $200,000 (2025) — passed, margin 88% Yes to 12% No (statewide, preliminary)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Texas Proposition 4 — $18 Billion Property Tax Relief (Constitutional Amendment) (2023) — passed, margin 83% Yes to 17% No (statewide)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (share 0.05)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 92 - Public Administration (share 0.07)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 - Educational Services (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.18)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Texas Southmost College (1500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Port of Brownsville (2000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Brownsville Independent School District (2500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Valley Baptist Medical Center (Brownsville/Harlingen) (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) (5000 employees)
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Henry Cuellar fellow Democratic vote on anti-trans sports ban Cuellar was one of only 2 House Democrats (with Vicente Gonzalez) to vote for the anti-transgender sports ban (H.R. 28).
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) legislative_scorecard_rating ACLU gave Gonzalez a 100% rating on its most recent legislative scorecard (2021), noting 9 out of 9 votes matched ACLU positions.
AIPAC / United Democracy Project campaign_contributor Protesters in Rio Grande Valley demonstrated against Gonzalez in February 2024 citing his acceptance of hundreds of thousands of dollars from AIPAC over…
Joaquin Castro Legislative contrast (different vote on immigration) On H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act, 2025-01-07), Castro voted nay while fellow Texas Representative Gonzalez voted yea on mandatory ICE detention.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) legislative_vote_favored Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-07, requiring mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants arrested for theft-related crimes.
Innovation For Good PAC donor $8,500 to Vicente Gonzalez's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00892901/
Juntos PAC donor $5,000 to Vicente Gonzalez's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00892752/
Coupang, Inc. Company PAC (Coupac) donor $5,000 to Vicente Gonzalez's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00889568/
Stop Project 2025 donor $10,000 to Vicente Gonzalez's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00884874/
Elect Dems Now PAC donor $6,000 to Vicente Gonzalez's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00880062/
Democratic Majority Fund donor $10,000 to Vicente Gonzalez's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00844720/
Budwinski PAC donor $5,000 to Vicente Gonzalez's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00840462/
Timber PAC donor $5,000 to Vicente Gonzalez's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00833574/
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Vicente Gonzalez's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Welcomepac donor $5,000 to Vicente Gonzalez's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00786830/
Defend The Vote donor $5,000 to Vicente Gonzalez's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00764233/
All In PAC donor $5,000 to Vicente Gonzalez's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00759019/
Us Energy PAC (The PAC Of American Exploration & Production Council, Inc.) donor $10,000 to Vicente Gonzalez's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00755454/
La Bamba PAC donor $5,000 to Vicente Gonzalez's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00753947/
Nextdecade Corporation Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Vicente Gonzalez's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00721647/
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 Not Voting 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… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims 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
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Present 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Not Voting 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… 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 Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… 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… Yea 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 Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
reversal 90/100
Platform: "Gonzalez was one of only five House Democrats to vote Yea on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 8281) on July 10, 2024, which required documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. The…
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Gonzalez was one of only five House Democrats to vote Yea on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 8281) on July 10, 2024, which required documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. The bill passed 221-198.
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Vote: on "Gonzalez voted Nay on the identical SAVE Act (H.R. 22) on April 10, 2025, joining 207 other…"
Gonzalez voted Yea on the SAVE Act in July 2024, making him one of only five House Democrats to support proof-of-citizenship voting requirements. Ten months later, he voted Nay on the identical bill (H.R. 22) — a complete reversal on the same policy question. NRCC targeted him for the flip, calling it 'flip-flopping…
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Gonzalez voted Yea on the SAVE Act in July 2024, making him one of only five House Democrats to support proof-of-citizenship voting requirements. Ten months later, he voted Nay on the identical bill (H.R. 22) — a complete reversal on the same policy question. NRCC targeted him for the flip, calling it 'flip-flopping to allow illegal immigrants to decide our elections.' Gonzalez was one of only two Democrats who voted Yea in 2024 but Nay in 2025, alongside Rep. Don Davis.
statement_vs_disclosure 60/100
Platform: "Gonzalez told POLITICO in February 2025: 'I don't listen to the ACLU — I listen to my district, how it feels on the ground,' justifying his Yea vote on the Laken Riley Act."
Vote: on "The ACLU gave Gonzalez a 100% rating on its most recent legislative scorecard (2021), noting that…"
Gonzalez publicly disavowed the ACLU to justify his conservative border-security vote, telling POLITICO 'I don't listen to the ACLU.' Yet the ACLU's own scorecard reveals Gonzalez voted with the organization 100% of the time (9 out of 9 scored votes) — a perfect alignment that contradicts his claim of independence…
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Gonzalez publicly disavowed the ACLU to justify his conservative border-security vote, telling POLITICO 'I don't listen to the ACLU.' Yet the ACLU's own scorecard reveals Gonzalez voted with the organization 100% of the time (9 out of 9 scored votes) — a perfect alignment that contradicts his claim of independence from the group. His Laken Riley Act vote broke from ACLU guidance, but the broader voting record tells a different story.
Last silence detection: Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:18:53 GMT (via scheduled run)
Gaza ceasefire and AIPAC funding relationship (October 2023 – February 2024)
144d silent
Expected position: As a Democrat whose district includes constituents who organized protests specifically about his AIPAC funding and complicity in Gaza, Gonzalez would be expected to address the protests publicly, explain his position on a ceasefire, and…
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Expected position: As a Democrat whose district includes constituents who organized protests specifically about his AIPAC funding and complicity in Gaza, Gonzalez would be expected to address the protests publicly, explain his position on a ceasefire, and clarify whether AIPAC contributions influence his Israel policy. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: In February 2024, protesters gathered outside Gonzalez's office in the Rio Grande Valley arguing that his acceptance of 'hundreds of thousands of dollars' from AIPAC made him 'complicit' in civilian deaths in Gaza. Organizer Victoria Oceguera stated that most calls to the office were 'read by staff' but 'not communicated to the congressman properly.' During this same window, Gonzalez was highly active in Congress — voting on Ukraine aid resolutions (March 2024), the TikTok ban (March 2024), and condemning the abduction of Ukrainian children — but no public statement on the protests, his AIPAC relationship, or a ceasefire position appears in his press releases or local media. Primary URL: https://www.tpr.org/noticias-clips/2024-02-13/protesta-por-donaciones-que-el-congresista-vicente-gonzalez-recibe-regularmente-de-un-grupo-israeli
Sanctuary cities legislation (No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act, February 2025)
17d silent
Expected position: Gonzalez voted Yea on the Laken Riley Act in January 2025, breaking with most Texas Democrats. When the House prepared to vote on the sanctuary cities defunding bill weeks later, Gonzalez's position was of acute interest to both…
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Expected position: Gonzalez voted Yea on the Laken Riley Act in January 2025, breaking with most Texas Democrats. When the House prepared to vote on the sanctuary cities defunding bill weeks later, Gonzalez's position was of acute interest to both immigration advocates and the GOP. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Gonzalez told POLITICO in February 2025 that he would likely 'stay out of people's way' on the sanctuary cities bill, saying 'I don't have sanctuary cities in my district.' This signaled a departure from his 2024 'Nay' vote on a similar bill. He was active during this window — voting on NLRB-related measures and holding constituent outreach — but offered no town hall, press release, or detailed statement explaining his evolving position on immigration-enforcement legislation beyond the single quote to POLITICO. Primary URL: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/18/democrats-advocacy-groups-gop-sanctuary-city-bill-00203939
law & lobbying firms
American Association For Justice PAC, Federal Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee Of The, American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC (amounts: $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: law & lobbying firms
ideological & single-issue
Humane Society Legislative Fund PAC, Progressive Turnout Project, No Labels PAC, Defend The Vote, Equality PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,500 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
other / unclassified
Welcomepac, Elect Dems Now PAC, Stop Project 2025 (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
party committees
Blue Dog PAC, Chc Bold PAC, New Democrat Coalition Action Fund (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026)) — interest area: party committees
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Vulcan Materials Co. P. A. C., Lhc Group, Inc PAC, Chicago Board Options Exchange PAC (Cboe PAC), Nelnet Inc PAC (Nelnet PAC), Qc Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee, Enbridge (U.S.) Inc. PAC, Cng Holdings, Inc. PAC, Nextdecade Corporation Political…
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Vulcan Materials Co. P. A. C., Lhc Group, Inc PAC, Chicago Board Options Exchange PAC (Cboe PAC), Nelnet Inc PAC (Nelnet PAC), Qc Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee, Enbridge (U.S.) Inc. PAC, Cng Holdings, Inc. PAC, Nextdecade Corporation Political Action Committee, Coupang, Inc. Company PAC (Coupac) (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2024), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
colleagues' leadership pacs
Fair Shot PAC, People Helping People, PAC To The Future, Progressive Americans For Democracy, Democrats Reshaping America (Dreampac), Hmp, Purpose PAC, Backpac, Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For…
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Fair Shot PAC, People Helping People, PAC To The Future, Progressive Americans For Democracy, Democrats Reshaping America (Dreampac), Hmp, Purpose PAC, Backpac, Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Evergreen PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Reviving American Jobs Again PAC, Serving Our Country (Soc) PAC, La Bamba PAC, All In PAC, Timber PAC, Budwinski PAC, Democratic Majority Fund, Juntos PAC, Innovation For Good PAC, Puget PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $9,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $7,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $8,500 (2026), $5,500 (2026), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
other candidates' committees
Barragan For Congress (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $10,000 (2026)
Altria Group, Inc PAC Alcohol & tobacco $5,500 (2024)
Innovation For Good PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $8,500 (2026)
Juntos PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Coupang, Inc. Company PAC (Coupac) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)
Stop Project 2025 Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)
Elect Dems Now PAC Other / unclassified $6,000 (2026)
Democratic Majority Fund Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Budwinski PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Timber PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $10,000 (2026)
Welcomepac Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Defend The Vote Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2026)
All In PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Public Safety and Law Enforcement Funding 70 40 55
Immigration Legalization and Family Reunification 84 50 50
Cost of Living, Inflation, and Taxes 90 55 45
Voting Integrity and Election Administration 55 45 45
Housing Affordability and Homeownership 72 55 35
Border Security and Immigration Enforcement 88 65 35
Small Business and Cross-Border Trade 80 60 30
Healthcare Access and Affordable Coverage 86 70 30
Social Security and Senior Benefits 78 62 30
Public Education Funding and Schools 82 70 25
Agriculture and Water/Rio Grande Management 76 65 25
Technology Regulation and TikTok/Data Security 45 65 20
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 2 elected officials hold documented connections.
$12.1BDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
  • Henry Cuellar U.S. House · fellow Democratic vote on anti-trans sports ban
  • Joaquin Castro U.S. House · Legislative contrast (different vote on immigration)
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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