[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Darin LaHood

Republican · Representative, IL ·16

Darin LaHood is the Republican U.S. Representative (IL's 16th congressional district). The platform has 8 voting records on file (2017-2025) and 50 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

83 HIGH

Connection Density 20%

63 → 13

Donor Influence 15%

93 → 14

Silence Risk 25%

95 → 24

Contradiction Risk 25%

91 → 23

Intelligence Volume 15%

65 → 10

Constituency Deviation 0%

31 → 0

Voting Misalignment 0%

1 → 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: Car Dependency: 78.8% drive alone to work; 23.5-min average commute; 0.3% public transit usage

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment Rate: 4.5% (vs. 3.5% nationally, 2026 estimate)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+100 (LegisLetter 2026); Trump won the district by 22 points in 2020

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 41.7 years (vs. 38.5 nationally); largest age cohort: 60-69 at 13.1%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/Ethnic Composition: White (Non-Hispanic) 86%, Hispanic 7.31%, Asian 2.5%, Black ~5%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 31.6% (vs. 33.7% nationally)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 78.5% (vs. 65.5% nationally); median property value $200,500; median rent $1,020

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 5.4% (LegisLetter) / 8.23% (Data USA)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $84,411 (vs. $78,538 national median)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 748,860

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Advisory Question 3 (2024) — Non-binding question on whether political candidates should be subject to civil penalties for interfering with election workers' duties (2024) — passed, margin Nearly 89% Yes

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Advisory Question 2 (2024) — Non-binding question on whether IVF and reproductive treatments should be covered by insurance plans that cover other pregnancy benefits (2024) — passed, margin Over 72% Yes

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Advisory Question 1 (2024) — Non-binding question on creating an additional 3% tax on income over $1 million for property tax relief (2024) — passed, margin Over 60% Yes

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 (Agriculture — corn, soybeans, ethanol production) (share 0)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (Health Care and Social Assistance — OSF HealthCare) (share 0)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (Manufacturing — Rivian, Caterpillar, food processing) (share 0)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 52 (Finance and Insurance — State Farm) (share 0)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Illinois State University (Normal) (3500 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria area facilities) (19000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: OSF HealthCare (Peoria/Bloomington) (21000 employees)

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Dick Durbin political rivalry LaHood is considering a Republican primary bid for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL). Republican donors and officials are…

One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) legislative vote LaHood voted yea on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on May 22, 2025, calling it 'rocket fuel for the economy,' despite 2,000+ constituent petition signatures…

Donald Trump political association LaHood signed onto the Texas amicus brief in December 2020 seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. LaHood voted against impeaching Trump…

Steve Bannon associates in political events LaHood voted against holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. He also voted against impeaching Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection and against…

Deloitte campaign contributor Deloitte LLP was a top PAC contributor to LaHood in the 2024 cycle at $10,000.

Mike Bost colleague Governor Pritzker cited both LaHood and Rep. Bost for showing 'undying commitment and loyalty to a failed president' for signing the Texas amicus brief.

Coupang, Inc. Company PAC (Coupac) donor $5,000 to Darin LaHood's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00889568/

Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition PAC (Affordable Housing PAC) donor $5,000 to Darin LaHood's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00842583/

Marquis Master Sc Inc. PAC (Marquis PAC) donor $10,000 to Darin LaHood's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00816728/

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Darin LaHood's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/

Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac) donor $10,000 to Darin LaHood's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00793711/

Fair Isaac Corporation Political Action Committee (Fico PAC) donor $7,500 to Darin LaHood's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00792127/

Darling Ingredients Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Darin LaHood's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00777458/

Hannover Life Reassurance Company Of America PAC donor $5,000 to Darin LaHood's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00740498/

The Carlyle Group Inc. PAC (Aka 'Carlyle PAC') donor $10,000 to Darin LaHood's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00689091/

Jackson Holdings LLC And Jackson National Life Insurance Com donor $5,000 to Darin LaHood's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00686055/

Go PAC Go donor $12,500 to Darin LaHood's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00657262/

Bmo Financial Corp Good Governance Fund: Federal (Bmo PAC) donor $10,000 to Darin LaHood's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00611871/

Beer Institute PAC (Beer PAC) donor $6,600 to Darin LaHood's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00582999/

Apex Clean Energy Inc PAC donor $8,500 to Darin LaHood's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00577155/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
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	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	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…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	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	Yea	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 the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards	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…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	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

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "LaHood voted against the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on November 5, 2021, calling it 'irresponsible' and stating it 'enables the Democrats to ram through their reckless tax and spending agenda…

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LaHood voted against the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on November 5, 2021, calling it 'irresponsible' and stating it 'enables the Democrats to ram through their reckless tax and spending agenda using reconciliation.' He said, 'I will not take part in helping the Democrats and Speaker Pelosi pass their irresponsible and partisan reconciliation package.'

Vote: on "Just 11 days later, on November 16, 2021, LaHood issued a press release celebrating a $13.5…"

LaHood denounced the bipartisan infrastructure bill as 'irresponsible' and voted against it, then just 11 days later celebrated a $13.5 million RAISE grant funded by that same bill for a rail project in his district — without addressing the contradiction. The Illinois Democratic Party noted that LaHood and other…

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statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "LaHood voted for the American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628) on May 4, 2017, stating it 'will also continue to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions,' and that 'coverage for pre-existing conditions and other…

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LaHood voted for the American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628) on May 4, 2017, stating it 'will also continue to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions,' and that 'coverage for pre-existing conditions and other Essential Health Benefits remain guaranteed.' He claimed the bill would ensure people with pre-existing conditions are protected.

Vote: on "The CBO projected the AHCA would cause 23 million Americans to lose health coverage by 2026 and…"

LaHood claimed the AHCA would 'continue to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions' and that such coverage was 'guaranteed,' but the CBO projected 23 million would lose coverage and the bill permitted states to waive essential health benefits. Constituents noted he voted before the CBO score was even released.

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "LaHood signed onto the Texas amicus brief in December 2020, a failed Supreme Court lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in four states. Gov. Pritzker said LaHood and Rep. Bost showed…

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LaHood signed onto the Texas amicus brief in December 2020, a failed Supreme Court lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in four states. Gov. Pritzker said LaHood and Rep. Bost showed 'undying commitment and loyalty to a failed president.'

Vote: on "On January 7, 2021, LaHood voted to certify the 2020 Electoral College results stating: 'This…"

LaHood signed the Texas amicus brief attempting to overturn the 2020 election, then voted to certify the same results weeks later. Republican Accountability noted he 'was never clear with his constituents that Joe Biden was going to be the next President' and gave him an F democracy score. A constituent letter asked…

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Last silence detection: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:08:50 GMT (via scheduled run)

Refusal to hold in-person town halls — constituents held one without him

284d silent

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Expected position: As representative of 749,000 central Illinoisans, LaHood would be expected to hold open, in-person town halls accessible to all constituents, especially amid significant policy changes like the Big Beautiful Bill. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: LaHood declined to commit to in-person town halls, instead offering telephone town halls. On April 26, 2025, Citizens for IL-16 held a standing-room-only town hall at the UAW Hall in East Peoria without him. Attendees expressed anger over LaHood's votes and Trump administration policies. When asked, LaHood said 'We'll have a number of telephone town halls' and 'Anybody that wants to meet with me, we schedule times to meet.' In July 2025, he committed to two virtual town halls but protesters continued outside his Peoria and Bloomington offices. In December 2025, he held a telephone town hall promoted via his Facebook page. Primary URL: https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/04/26/calls-lahood-town-hall-continue-some-voters-held-one-without-him/

Silence on contradiction between signing Texas amicus brief and voting to certify 2020 election

27d silent

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Expected position: As a congressman who signed onto the Texas amicus brief attempting to overturn the 2020 election results and then voted to certify those same results, LaHood would be expected to clearly explain to constituents whether he believes the election was legitimate. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: LaHood signed the Texas amicus brief seeking to disenfranchise voters in four states, then voted to certify the Electoral College results on January 7, 2021. Republican Accountability noted he 'was never clear with his constituents that Joe Biden was going to be the next President' and 'never told his constituents that any claims of widespread voter fraud and voter irregularities were untrue.' Gov. Pritzker criticized LaHood for 'undying commitment and loyalty to a failed president.' LaHood was active on official channels during this period but did not fully address the contradiction between his two actions. Primary URL: https://accountability.gop/profile/rep-darin-lahood/

crypto & fintech

H&R Block Inc. Political Action Committee (Blockpac) (amounts: $5,500 (2024)) — interest area: crypto & fintech

other / unclassified

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American Osteopathic Information Association, American Bakers Association American Bakers PAC, United Postmasters And Managers Of America Political Fund, American Rental Association PAC, Equipment Leasing And Finance Assn PAC (Leasepac), To Protect Our Heritage PAC, International Council Of Shopping Centers Inc Political Action Committee (Icsc PAC), Croplife America Political Action Committee, I.P.H.F.H.A. Inc. Political Action Committee Inc., Kelley Drye & Warren PAC, Federation Of Exchange Accomodators 1031 PAC, Alzheimer'S Impact Movement PAC (amounts: $7,500 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $6,050 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified

corporate pacs, industry unlisted

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Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PAC, Fmc Good Government Program, Protective Life Corp P. A. C., Zurich Holding Company Of America Inc. Committee For Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC), Trinity Industries Employee Political Action Committee (Sf) Inc., Accenture Inc. PAC, Cnh Industrial Excellence In Government Fund, Hanson Professional Services Inc PAC, Direct Supply, Inc. Partners PAC (Dsi Partners PAC), Te Connectivity, Inc. Political Action Committee Telpac, Amsted Industries Incorporated PAC (Amsted PAC), Munich American Reassurance Company, Rbc USA Holdco Corporation Federal Political Action Committee, Iron Mountain Incorporated Employees PAC (Impac), Hannover Life Reassurance Company Of America PAC, Darling Ingredients Political Action Committee, Fair Isaac Corporation Political Action Committee (Fico PAC), Marquis Master Sc Inc. PAC (Marquis PAC), Coupang, Inc. Company PAC (Coupac) (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,500 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $7,500 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted

ideological & single-issue

Black & Veatch Political Action Committee (Black & Veatch Pa (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

colleagues' leadership pacs

House Conservatives Fund, Gridiron-PAC, Innovation PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Go PAC Go (amounts: $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $12,500 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

other candidates' committees

Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees

Beer Institute PAC (Beer PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $6,600 (2024)

National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Of Tennessee Federal Political Action Committee Alcohol & tobacco $6,000 (2026)

Altria Group, Inc PAC Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2024)

Coupang, Inc. Company PAC (Coupac) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)

Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition PAC (Affordable Housing PAC) Finance & banking $10,000 (2026)

Marquis Master Sc Inc. PAC (Marquis PAC) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $10,000 (2026)

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)

Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac) Oil, gas & mining $10,000 (2026)

Fair Isaac Corporation Political Action Committee (Fico PAC) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $7,500 (2024)

Darling Ingredients Political Action Committee Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $7,000 (2026)

Hannover Life Reassurance Company Of America PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $7,500 (2026)

The Carlyle Group Inc. PAC (Aka 'Carlyle PAC') Finance & banking $10,000 (2024)

Jackson Holdings LLC And Jackson National Life Insurance Com Insurance $5,000 (2026)

Go PAC Go Colleagues' leadership PACs $12,500 (2024)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Infrastructure and Rural Broadband	82	30	55
Healthcare Access and Costs	80	45	42
Government Spending and Debt	74	55	35
Social Security and Medicare	86	60	30
Trade and Tariffs	76	70	18
Education and Workforce Development	72	68	15
Manufacturing and Industrial Jobs	88	78	14
Tax Policy and Deficit Reduction	84	82	12
Energy Policy and Biofuels	84	80	10
Agriculture and Farm Policy	92	85	10
Crime and Public Safety	70	85	8
Immigration and Border Security	78	90	8

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
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	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 1 elected official holds documented connections.

$16.9BDonor Contributions

0Money Chains

0Traced Hops

Connected Officials

Mike Bost U.S. House · colleague

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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