[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

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Goblin House Intelligence

Brad Knott

Republican · Representative, NC ·13

Score Components

31 ELEVATED

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

20 → 5

Contradiction Risk 25%

82 → 21

Intelligence Volume 10%

52 → 5

Constituency Deviation 5%

0 → 0

Voting Misalignment 5%

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: Poverty rate: 8.3%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 77.0%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White alone, not Hispanic: 64.5%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2023): 792,542

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $81,810

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: North Carolina Income Tax Cap Amendment — Lowered maximum rate from 10% to 7% (2018, ruled enforceable 2025) (2018) — passed, margin 57.3% yes to 42.7% no

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: North Carolina Voter ID Constitutional Amendment (2018, ruled enforceable 2025) (2018) — passed, margin 55.5% yes to 44.5% no

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: North Carolina Constitutional Amendment — Citizen-Only Voting (2024) — passed, margin 77.3% yes to 22.7% no

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 0.13)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.14)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.15)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Grifols Therapeutics Inc. (Clayton) (1800 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical (Clayton) (1900 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Johnston County Schools (3000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District covers a swath of central and eastern North Carolina stretching from the northern Raleigh exurbs south through Johnston, Harnett, Wayne, and surrounding counties, including towns such as Clayton, Smithfield, Goldsboro, and parts of Garner. The district has a population of

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Voted yea on H.R. 33 (Protecting American Energy Production Act) on 2025-01-15: First recorded vote of Knott's congressional career — voted yes on legislation to protect domestic energy production. Consistent with his campaign platform emphasizing American energy independence.

primary · 2025-01-15

Voted sponsor on H.R. 511 (Remedies for Armed Forces discharged under COVID-19 vaccine mandate) on 2025-01-16: First bill introduced by Knott, reflecting his commitment to service members affected by the vaccine mandate — a key Republican priority and one Knott championed as a freshman.

primary · 2025-01-16

Voted yea on H.R. 30 (Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act) on 2025-01-16: One of Knott's earliest votes as a freshman. Voted for the bill that passed 274-145, with 61 Democrats in support. Received in the Senate but not enacted.

primary · 2025-01-16

Voted yea on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act) on 2025-04-10: Voted for legislation requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. PoliScore noted Knott has backed bills that 'make it harder for many people to register and be counted in elections' — consistent with his support for citizen-only voting measures.

primary · 2025-04-10

Voted yea (sponsor) on H.R. 3242 (Stop Illegal Entry Act) on 2025-09-11: Lead sponsor of legislation imposing life-imprisonment-level penalties for deported illegal immigrants who re-enter and commit felonies. Knott's signature legislative accomplishment, rooted in his background as a federal prosecutor. Passed House mostly along party lines.

primary · 2025-09-11

No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Stop Illegal Entry Act	yea (sponsor)	2025-09-11	deviating
One Big Beautiful Bill Act	yea	2025-07-03	aligned
Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act	yea	2025-04-10	deviating
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act	yea	2025-01-23	deviating
Remedies for Armed Forces discharged under COVID-19 vaccine mandate	sponsor	2025-01-16	deviating
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act	yea	2025-01-16	deviating
Protecting American Energy Production Act	yea	2025-01-15	deviating
Laken Riley Act	yea	2025-01-07	deviating

Last contradiction analysis: Never

platform_vs_vote 90/100

Platform: "Knott made the Americans for Tax Reform 'No New Taxes' pledge, committing to 'oppose and vote against any income tax hikes.'"

Vote: on "Knott voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) on July 3, 2025, which the Congressional Bud"

Knott signed a 'No New Taxes' pledge, yet voted for the OBBB which independent analysts projected would add $2.4 trillion to the deficit — effectively passing the cost to future taxpayers — while celebrating the bill as preventing 'draconian tax incr

platform_vs_vote 60/100

Platform: "Knott campaigned as a tough-on-crime former federal prosecutor who would 'crack down on crime' and make communities safer."

Vote: on "PoliScore analysis documented that Knott 'voted against several low-cost, evidence-based bills to im"

Knott ran as a detail-oriented former prosecutor focused on public safety, yet voted against low-cost, evidence-based bills to improve battery safety and cleaner industrial materials that would reduce fires and pollution — outcomes that directly enha

statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: "Knott's April/May newsletter stressed that 'among my top priorities has been improving local infrastructure like roads and water facilities, both of w"

Vote: on "Knott voted for H.R. 1 (OBBB), which repealed clean energy tax credits used by 89,000 North Carolina"

Knott touted infrastructure investment as a top priority and sits on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, yet voted for the OBBB which repealed clean energy tax credits that supported infrastructure modernization for 89,000 North Carolina h

Last silence detection: Never

In-person town halls and direct constituent engagement

301d silent

Expected position: As a freshman congressman who campaigned on engaging directly with voters through 'door knocking and town hall meetings,' Knott would be expected to hold regular in-person town hall

Mass firings of federal workers by DOGE and their impact on veterans and VA healthcare in NC-13

45d silent

Expected position: As the representative of a district with approximately 50,000 veterans who rely on the Durham and Fayetteville VA Medical Centers, Knott would be expected to publicly address the Tr

No donor interests mapped

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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:

Component	Weight	Signal
Silence Risk	25%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk	25%	Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume	10%	Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence	10%	Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation	5%	Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment	5%	Floor votes contradicting stated platform positions

Each component produces a raw score 0–100. The weighted sum yields the overall score. Tier thresholds: Critical ≥ 45, High ≥ 36, Elevated ≥ 22, Moderate ≥ 10, Low < 10.

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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