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Pablo Jose Hernández

Democratic · Representative, PR ·0 ·Since 2025-01-03

Pablo Jose Hernández is the Democratic U.S. Representative (PR's 0th congressional district), serving since 2025. The platform has 2 voting records on file (2025-2026) and 24 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
25 LOW
Connection Density 20%
22 → 4
Donor Influence 15%
4 → 1
Silence Risk 25%
31 → 8
Contradiction Risk 25%
40 → 10
Intelligence Volume 15%
22 → 3
Constituency Deviation 0%
100 → 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: Median Household Income: $24,112
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Status Referendum (Non-binding) (2024) — passed, margin 56% Statehood
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 3254 (share 0.18)
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Walmart Puerto Rico (14500 employees)
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Government of Puerto Rico (175000 employees)
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] District summary: Puerto Rico is an at-large district characterized by a high poverty rate (approx. 41%) and a unique 'commonwealth' status. The economy is heavily dependent on federal transfers and a manufacturing sector centered on pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
secondary ✓ Verified
Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 147 (Puerto Rico Economic Development Trust Fund Act) on 2025-05-20: Voted for the bill in the Natural Resources Committee despite party leadership concerns over fiscal transparency; the bill was heavily lobbied for by the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce.
inferential · 2025-05-20 ✓ Verified
Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 2757 (Puerto Rico Status Act) on 2026-03-11: As Resident Commissioner, his vote in the Committee of the Whole was recorded; he supported the bill only after amendments protecting current Commonwealth tax treatments were included, aligning with donor interests in the PR financial sector while navigating party pressure for a clean statehood-or-independence bill.
inferential · 2026-03-11 ✓ Verified
[statement] Hernández co-sponsored and actively lobbied for the inclusion of specific Commonwealth-preference language in the 119th Congress iteration of the Puerto Rico Status Act.
primary · 2026-02-10 ✓ Verified
[platform] Hernández campaigned on a 'Status Neutral' platform, asserting that economic development would take precedence over the statehood vs. commonwealth debate in his first two years.
primary · 2024-09-12 ✓ Verified
Total receipts for the 2024 election cycle reached $1,054,218.42, with significant concentration in individual contributions from the San Juan metropolitan area legal and financial sectors.
primary · 2024-12-31 ✓ Verified
Hakeem Jeffries oversight Co-sponsor of the 119th Congress iteration of H.R. 2757 (Puerto Rico Status Act) alongside Hernández; the bill language included Commonwealth-preference…
Democrats Win Fund donor $8,000 to Pablo José Hernández's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00894881/
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC donor $5,000 to Pablo José Hernández's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00617803/
Fair Shot PAC donor $5,000 to Pablo José Hernández's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00574970/
Chc Bold PAC donor $10,000 to Pablo José Hernández's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Elevance Health, Inc. PAC (Elevance Health PAC) donor $5,000 to Pablo José Hernández's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00197228/
Laborers Int'L Union Of North America PAC (Liuna PAC) donor $5,000 to Pablo José Hernández's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007922/
International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers Political Action League donor $5,000 to Pablo José Hernández's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/
Machinists Non Partisan Political League Of The International Association Of Machinists & Aerospace Workers donor $5,000 to Pablo José Hernández's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002469/
Popular Inc donor 2024: $16,500 via affiliated individuals and leadership PAC contributions to the 'Pablo Jose para Comisionado' committee.
McConnell Valdes LLC donor 2024: $12,750 in aggregate contributions from partners and affiliated PACs during the primary and general election phases.
BillVoteDateAlignment
Nay 2026-07-22 unknown
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Nay 2026-07-22 unknown
Nay 2026-07-22 unknown
Nay 2026-07-21 unknown
Nay 2026-07-21 unknown
Nay 2026-07-21 unknown
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Nay 2026-07-21 unknown
Yea 2026-07-21 unknown
Nay 2026-07-21 unknown
Nay 2026-07-21 unknown
Nay 2026-07-21 unknown
Nay 2026-07-21 unknown
Nay 2026-07-21 unknown
Nay 2026-07-21 unknown
Nay 2026-07-21 unknown
Nay 2026-07-21 unknown
Nay 2026-07-21 unknown
Nay 2026-07-15 unknown
Nay 2026-07-15 unknown
Nay 2026-07-15 unknown
Yea 2026-07-15 unknown
Nay 2026-07-15 unknown
Nay 2026-05-15 unknown
Nay 2026-04-30 unknown
Yea 2026-04-30 unknown
Yea 2026-04-30 unknown
Nay 2026-04-30 unknown
Nay 2026-04-30 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
position_evolution 60/100
Platform: "Hernández campaigned on a 'Status Neutral' platform, asserting that economic development would take precedence over the statehood vs. commonwealth debate in his first two years."
Vote: on "Hernández co-sponsored and actively lobbied for the inclusion of specific Commonwealth-preference…"
After campaigning on a status-deferred economic platform, Hernández pivoted to active legislative participation in status-definition maneuvers within his first 14 months in office.
Last silence detection: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:11:29 GMT (via scheduled run)
Termination of LUMA Energy Contract
419d silent
Expected position: During the 2024 campaign, the PPD platform and public sentiment heavily favored the cancellation or strict restructuring of the LUMA energy distribution contract due to persistent grid failures. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics…
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Expected position: During the 2024 campaign, the PPD platform and public sentiment heavily favored the cancellation or strict restructuring of the LUMA energy distribution contract due to persistent grid failures. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Hernández has been vocal about federal oversight of PREPA debt restructuring and FEMA funding deployment but has avoided direct calls for contract termination in congressional hearings, focusing instead on 'accountability metrics'. Primary URL: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=415612
other / unclassified
Democrats Win Fund (amounts: $8,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
party committees
Chc Bold PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees
colleagues' leadership pacs
Fair Shot PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
Democrats Win Fund Other / unclassified $8,000 (2026)
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Fair Shot PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Chc Bold PAC Party committees $5,000 (2026)
Elevance Health, Inc. PAC (Elevance Health PAC) Health care & pharma $5,000 (2026)
Laborers Int'L Union Of North America PAC (Liuna PAC) Labor unions $5,000 (2026)
International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers Political Action League Labor unions $5,000 (2026)
Machinists Non Partisan Political League Of The International Association Of Machinists & Aerospace Workers Labor unions $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Medicare and Medicaid (Puerto Rico Funding Parity) 88 -30 70
Federal Disaster Recovery and Infrastructure (FEMA/Hurricane Resilience) 90 -20 60
Federal Tax Treatment of Puerto Rico Residents (IRC §933 / 48 U.S.C. §734) 92 35 55
Veterans Affairs and VA Benefits 78 -25 55
Public Safety / Federal Law Enforcement (FBI, DEA, ATF Presence in PR) 68 -20 50
Jones Act Reform / Cabotage 70 0 50
Education (Federal Title I / Pell Grant Access) 82 -15 45
Environment and Coastal Resilience (Culebra, Vieques, Coastal Zones) 65 0 40
Economic Development / Federal Tax Incentives (Opportunity Zones, Section 30A successors) 80 20 40
Civil Rights / Language Access and Voting Rights for U.S. Citizens in PR 72 -10 40
Puerto Rico Political Status (Statehood/Commonwealth/Independence) 96 45 40
Fiscal Oversight / PROMESA and Fiscal Control Board (Junta) 85 40 35
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 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
$430.0MDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
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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