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Susie Lee

Democratic · Representative, NV ·3
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%
56 → 6
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.
The entire Nevada Democratic House delegation—Reps. Dina Titus (NV-01), Susie Lee (NV-03), and Steven Horsford (NV-04)—voted in lockstep Nay on the Farm Bill, forming a consistent Democratic voting bloc. This uniform opposition meant no single Nevada Democrat could be isolated as uniquely anti-rural, partially neutralizing the NRCC attack line.
primary · 2026-05-01
Lee had proactively engaged with the Farm Bill process in a bipartisan manner in December 2023, co-authoring a letter with Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) requesting $3.8 million per year in drought program funding within the Farm Bill. This earlier constructive engagement contextualizes her Nay vote as a rejection of the final bill's content—particularly its codific
primary · 2023-12-05
Nevada has the fourth fewest farms of any U.S. state (approximately 3,122 farms), the second lowest percentage of cropland relative to total land area, and its agricultural revenues ranked 41st nationally. Alfalfa (80-85% of the state's cropland) dominates—a livestock-feed crop that is structurally less relevant to the Farm Bill's commodity subsidy programs
secondary · 2022-02-27
The NRCC and Nevada Republican-aligned media (the Nevada Globe) framed Lee's Farm Bill vote as 'shafting farmers' and being part of a 'radical, anti-rural community agenda.' NRCC spokesman Christian Martinez said Lee 'showed her true colors, choosing to cater to the radical left instead of delivering for hardworking Nevada farmers.' This was part of a sustai
primary · 2026-05-01
Lee issued no standalone press release or public statement on her Farm Bill vote, as confirmed by an exhaustive search of susielee.house.gov and major Nevada news outlets. This public silence contrasts with her visible advocacy on other SNAP-related issues, including visiting food banks during the government shutdown and calling Trump 'cruel' for ending SNAP
secondary · 2026-04-30
Susie Lee voted Nay on H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, on April 30, 2026—the bill passed 224-200 with 209 Republicans, 14 Democrats, and one Independent voting Yea; 197 Democrats and 3 Republicans voted Nay.
primary · 2026-04-30
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Non-English language households: 32.2% (primarily Spanish, Tagalog, Chinese)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 91%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Partisan lean (Cook PVI / Legisletter): D+3 (Toss-Up; Trump won district in 2024; Lee won by 4.2 points)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Largest ethnic groups: White Non-Hispanic 46.1%, Hispanic 21.6%, Asian 17.6%, Black 10.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 7.7% (Legisletter) — 11% (Data USA; national average 12.4%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 58.6% (national average 65.5%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7% of adults (national average 33.7%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population foreign-born: 24.1% (approximately 195,000 residents)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $465,700
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $84,345 (national median $37,585)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 7 — Voter Identification Initiative (require photo ID at polls) (2024) — passed, margin Must pass again in 2026; 2024 passage widely reported
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 6 — Right to Abortion Initiative (codify abortion access in Nevada Constitution) (2024) — passed, margin 65% Yes — 35% No (must pass again in 2026)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 3 — Top-Five Ranked Choice Voting Initiative (open primaries + ranked-choice general elections) (2024) — passed, margin 53% Yes — 47% No (must pass again in 2026 to take effect)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (NAICS 71) (share 0.048)
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No connections mapped
BillVoteDateAlignment
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Farm Bill) nay_unverified 2026-04-30 deviating
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (multiple votes against nay 2026-01-22 mixed
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (rule for consideration) nay 2025-12-10 mixed
CLARITY Act and GENIUS Act (major crypto regulatory bills) yea 2025-07-17 deviating
One Big Beautiful Bill (Trump's reconciliation bill with tax cuts, Medicaid/SNAP nay 2025-07-03 misaligned
Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (requires documentary proof of c nay 2025-04-10 mixed
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (ban on transgender athletes in fede nay 2025-01-14 mixed
Laken Riley Act (mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants arrested fo yea 2025-01-07 misaligned
Last contradiction analysis: Never
platform_vs_vote 90/100
Platform: "In July 2024, Lee co-sponsored the bipartisan 'No Tax on Tips Act' to exempt 100% of tips from federal income tax — a policy of immense importance to "
Vote: on "In July 2025, Lee voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill that contained 'No Tax on Tips' provision"
Lee co-sponsored the No Tax on Tips Act but then voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill that contained the policy, dismissed the tip relief as 'crumbs,' and referred to the bill as the 'Big Bullshit Bill.' After the policy proved popular, she attem
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "Lee voted against H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which would ban transgender athletes from competing in federally funded wo"
Vote: on "After voting against the bill, Lee issued a statement saying she 'doesn't support transgender athlet"
Lee voted against the women's sports bill but simultaneously claimed she opposes trans athletes 'when fairness or safety is compromised.' This is a same-source contradiction — both quotes come from the same Nevada News and Views article reporting bot
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "Lee is a leading voice supporting a ban on congressional stock trading, stating members of Congress should not be allowed to trade individual stocks. "
Vote: on "Lee reported $10.52 million in stock trades during her congressional tenure — the most of any Nevada"
[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Lee publicly supports a congressional stock trading ban while her household has been one of Nevada's most active congressional stock traders, with $10.52 million in trades including a Germ
Last silence detection: Never
Refused to complete Vote Smart's 2024 Political Courage Test — positions on multiple issues are listed as 'Inferred Position' based on her public record rather than directly stated
309d silent
Expected position: Candidates for federal office are expected to provide explicit issue positions on key topics to help voters make informed decisions. Vote Smart repeatedly requested responses from L
Did not publicly explain her 'No Tax on Tips' vote reversal — co-sponsored the bipartisan No Tax on Tips Act, then voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill that contained it, dismissed the relief as 'crumbs,' and later tried to claim credit
301d silent
Expected position: As a representative of Nevada's hospitality-driven economy who co-sponsored the No Tax on Tips Act, Lee would be expected to address the contradiction between her co-sponsorship, he
No donor interests mapped
No constituency baseline modelled
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
Silence Risk25%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk25%Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume10%Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence10%Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation5%Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment5%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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