[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS
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Congress → Officials → Marcy Kaptur

Marcy Kaptur

Democratic · Representative, OH ·9

Marcy Kaptur is the Democratic U.S. Representative (OH's 9th congressional district). The platform has 6 voting records on file (2018-2026) and 57 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
79 HIGH
Connection Density 20%
63 → 13
Donor Influence 15%
82 → 12
Silence Risk 25%
85 → 21
Contradiction Risk 25%
87 → 22
Intelligence Volume 15%
75 → 11
Constituency Deviation 0%
52 → 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: Veterans: Large Vietnam-era veteran population (14,185), plus Gulf War-era veterans
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Public transit commuting share: 0.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 40.5
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 5.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 3.1% (24.2k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 7.65% (59.8k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black or African American population share: 11.9% (90.9k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 76.5% (583k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 781,702 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median rent: $920
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $174,200
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 67.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 10.5% (ACS 5-Year); 14.8% (Data USA 2024, broader measure)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $66,739 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Ohio Issue 2 — Marijuana Legalization Initiative (November 2023) (2023) — passed, margin 57.0% to 43.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Ohio Issue 1 — Reproductive Freedom Amendment (November 2023) (2023) — passed, margin 56.6% to 43.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.113)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.157)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 - Manufacturing (share 0.184)
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US Army constituency_connection Kaptur's district includes Selfridge Air National Guard Base and Coast Guard stations on Lake Erie, and has a large veteran population including 14,185…
Anduril Industries no_direct_connection No connection found between Kaptur and Anduril Industries in the documented facts.
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) affiliation Kaptur voted Nay on the DHS appropriations bill (H.R. 7147) in January 2026, opposing DHS/ICE funding. She also voted Yea on S. 5 which mandated DHS detention…
Peter Thiel no_direct_connection No connection found between Kaptur and Peter Thiel in the documented facts.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) affiliation Kaptur voted Nay on DHS/ICE funding (H.R. 7147) in 2026, stating ICE operations were 'illegal and un-American,' but also voted Yea on the Laken Riley Act (S…
Seth Magaziner Possible ally on stock trading ban Magaziner is Democratic co-lead of the TRUST in Congress Act to ban members from trading stocks. Other co-leads would include this entity if listed, but not…
Democracy Summer 2026 donor $5,000 to Marcy Kaptur's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00898486/
Innovation For Good PAC donor $8,500 to Marcy Kaptur's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00892901/
American Rheinmetall Defense Inc. Political Action Committe donor $5,000 to Marcy Kaptur's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00890830/
Stop Project 2025 donor $10,000 to Marcy Kaptur's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00884874/
Don'T Mess With Texas PAC donor $5,000 to Marcy Kaptur's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00876284/
In This Together PAC donor $5,000 to Marcy Kaptur'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 Marcy Kaptur'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 $10,000 to Marcy Kaptur's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00844720/
Democratic Turnout Project PAC donor $5,000 to Marcy Kaptur's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00844639/
Fight Like Hell PAC donor $5,000 to Marcy Kaptur's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00842104/
Courage PAC donor $5,000 to Marcy Kaptur's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00836304/
Timber PAC donor $5,000 to Marcy Kaptur's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00833574/
Mitten PAC donor $5,000 to Marcy Kaptur's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00832147/
Applied Intuition, Inc. Political Action Committee (Applied PAC) donor $10,000 to Marcy Kaptur's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00828830/
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 Yea 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… Present 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 Not Voting 2026-09-03 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Not Voting 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Not Voting 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… Not Voting 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Not Voting 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Not Voting 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Not Voting 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Not Voting 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Not Voting 2026-09-01 unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Not Voting 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
position_evolution 90/100
Platform: "Kaptur voted Yea on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5, Roll Call 23) on January 7, 2025, requiring mandatory DHS detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes. She was one of only 46 House Democrats…
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Kaptur voted Yea on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5, Roll Call 23) on January 7, 2025, requiring mandatory DHS detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes. She was one of only 46 House Democrats to join all Republicans in passing the bill.
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Vote: on "Kaptur voted Nay on the DHS appropriations bill (H.R. 7147) on January 22, 2026. Her press release…"
Kaptur voted for the Laken Riley Act (mandatory ICE detention) in January 2025 — one of only 46 Democrats to do so — but one year later voted against funding DHS/ICE, calling ICE operations 'illegal and un-American' and demanding reform. The Laken Riley Act expanded ICE detention authority; the DHS funding vote would…
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Kaptur voted for the Laken Riley Act (mandatory ICE detention) in January 2025 — one of only 46 Democrats to do so — but one year later voted against funding DHS/ICE, calling ICE operations 'illegal and un-American' and demanding reform. The Laken Riley Act expanded ICE detention authority; the DHS funding vote would have given ICE the resources to implement that authority. This creates a sharp contradiction between her votes expanding enforcement and subsequently defunding the enforcing agency.
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "Kaptur voted Nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), stating: 'This bill is callously cruel — an immoral transfer of wealth from the working class to the ultra-rich. It strips health care from 17 Million Americans…
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Kaptur voted Nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), stating: 'This bill is callously cruel — an immoral transfer of wealth from the working class to the ultra-rich. It strips health care from 17 Million Americans, kills Millions of good-paying jobs, and adds Trillions to the national debt.'
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Vote: on "Kaptur voted Nay on H.R. 5371, the continuing resolution that ended the 43-day government shutdown…"
Kaptur voted against the CR (H.R. 5371) that contained $3 million in Community Project Funding for OH-09, then subsequently took credit for over $11 million in grants and funding she had 'secured' for her district — including from the very appropriations vehicles she had voted against. The Washington Reporter…
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Kaptur voted against the CR (H.R. 5371) that contained $3 million in Community Project Funding for OH-09, then subsequently took credit for over $11 million in grants and funding she had 'secured' for her district — including from the very appropriations vehicles she had voted against. The Washington Reporter documented this 'vote no and take the dough' pattern, noting she 'failed to mention that she voted against funding mechanisms in the continuing resolutions that sent federal dollars to her district.'
platform_vs_vote 60/100
Platform: "Kaptur voted Yea on the Farm Bill (H.R. 7567, Roll Call 154) on April 30, 2026, one of 14 Democrats crossing party lines. The bill preserved SNAP cuts from the OBBB."
Vote: on "Kaptur bragged in 2025 about bringing over $11 million in funding projects to her district and…"
Kaptur voted for the Farm Bill on April 30, 2026 — one of 14 Democrats crossing party lines — even though the bill locked in SNAP cuts from the OBBB that she had condemned as 'callously cruel' and 'an immoral transfer of wealth.' The Farm Bill preserved the $186 billion SNAP reduction she cited as a core reason for…
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Kaptur voted for the Farm Bill on April 30, 2026 — one of 14 Democrats crossing party lines — even though the bill locked in SNAP cuts from the OBBB that she had condemned as 'callously cruel' and 'an immoral transfer of wealth.' The Farm Bill preserved the $186 billion SNAP reduction she cited as a core reason for opposing the OBBB. Her vote aligned with agricultural interests in her district (18.4% manufacturing employment includes food processing) but contradicted her food-assistance advocacy.
Last silence detection: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:38:59 GMT (via scheduled run)
ICE agent doxxed by Democratic colleague Rep. Salud Carbajal — agent subsequently injured by rock attack
11d silent
Expected position: As a member of Congress representing a district with 3.1% foreign-born population where she has publicly supported 'secure borders and legal immigration,' Kaptur would be expected to weigh in when a Democratic colleague handed an ICE…
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Expected position: As a member of Congress representing a district with 3.1% foreign-born population where she has publicly supported 'secure borders and legal immigration,' Kaptur would be expected to weigh in when a Democratic colleague handed an ICE agent's business card to protesters, resulting in the agent being injured. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: On July 10, 2025, Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA) handed over an ICE agent's business card to protesters at a California raid; the agent was subsequently struck with a rock and injured. Kaptur issued no public statement condemning the doxxing or the attack. The NRCC noted she 'backed the mob,' remained silent, and had 'voted against over $100 billion in funding for ICE and border enforcement.' During this same window, she was actively issuing press releases on other topics, including voting against the OBBB and criticizing ICE enforcement tactics. In contrast, she condemned the Trump administration's approach to ICE operations in her January 2026 statement rejecting DHS funding. Primary URL: https://www.nrcc.org/2025/07/14/democrats-doxxed-an-ice-agent-marcy-kaptur-stayed-silent/
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Materion Corporation Political Action Committee, Intersect Power LLC PAC, Applied Intuition, Inc. Political Action Committee (Applied PAC), Ppg Industries Inc. PAC, Owens-Illinois Inc Employees Good Citizenship Fund, Am General Sales Corporation PAC…
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Materion Corporation Political Action Committee, Intersect Power LLC PAC, Applied Intuition, Inc. Political Action Committee (Applied PAC), Ppg Industries Inc. PAC, Owens-Illinois Inc Employees Good Citizenship Fund, Am General Sales Corporation PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
party committees
Dccc, Congressional Black Caucus PAC, Fostering Progress PAC (amounts: $8,175 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees
other / unclassified
Owens-Illinois Inc Employees Good Citizenship Fund, Cap-PAC Separate Segregated Fund Of The National Community Action Foundation Inc, Am General Sales Corporation PAC, Democrats Of Orange County Political Action Committee (Democ PAC), Supporting House…
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Owens-Illinois Inc Employees Good Citizenship Fund, Cap-PAC Separate Segregated Fund Of The National Community Action Foundation Inc, Am General Sales Corporation PAC, Democrats Of Orange County Political Action Committee (Democ PAC), Supporting House Problem Solvers - Shp PAC, Fight Like Hell PAC, Pro PAC, In This Together PAC, Stop Project 2025, New Voice PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $8,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
other candidates' committees
Democracy Summer 2026 (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
colleagues' leadership pacs
Mitten PAC, America Works, Mainstream PAC, PAC To The Future, Victory In November Election PAC (Vinepa, Building Relationships In Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC), AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America, Blue Hen Federal PAC, Inland Empire…
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Mitten PAC, America Works, Mainstream PAC, PAC To The Future, Victory In November Election PAC (Vinepa, Building Relationships In Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC), AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America, Blue Hen Federal PAC, Inland Empire Strikes PAC; The, Puget PAC, Backpac, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Fair Shot PAC, Evergreen PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Build Our Movement, Defense Dem PAC, Hms Scrap PAC, La Bamba PAC, Summitt PAC, Health Jobs Justice, Beyond Thoughts And Prayers PAC, Courage PAC, Democratic Turnout Project PAC, Democratic Majority Fund, Don'T Mess With Texas PAC, Innovation For Good PAC, Hmp, Democrats Time In Nevada, Michigan'S Future PAC, Timber PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $8,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
ideological & single-issue
Women'S Political Committee Federal, League Of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, Progressive Turnout Project, Moms Fed Up, Elect Democratic Women, Defend The Vote, Equality Project, End Citizens United, Equality PAC…
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Women'S Political Committee Federal, League Of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, Progressive Turnout Project, Moms Fed Up, Elect Democratic Women, Defend The Vote, Equality Project, End Citizens United, Equality PAC, Tri-State Maxed-Out Women (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $11,114 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $8,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)
Am General Sales Corporation PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)
Owens-Illinois Inc Employees Good Citizenship Fund Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)
Democracy Summer 2026 Other candidates' committees $5,000 (2026)
Innovation For Good PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $8,500 (2026)
American Rheinmetall Defense Inc. Political Action Committe Defense & aerospace $5,000 (2026)
Stop Project 2025 Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)
Don'T Mess With Texas 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 $10,000 (2026)
Democratic Turnout Project PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Fight Like Hell PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
Courage PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Timber PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Government Functionality and Shutdown Avoidance 75 35 65
Immigration and Border Enforcement 78 40 60
Federal Budget and Deficit Reduction 74 55 45
Healthcare Access and Prescription Drug Costs 82 65 35
Education and Workforce Development 72 68 32
Infrastructure and Transportation Funding 80 70 30
Veterans' Services and Military Affairs 70 72 28
Manufacturing and Auto Industry Protection 90 75 25
Labor and Workers' Rights 76 78 22
Great Lakes and Environmental Protection 84 80 20
Social Security and Medicare Protection 89 85 15
Agriculture and Farm Policy 92 88 12
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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.
$11.4BDonor 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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