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Nick LaLota

Republican · Representative, NY ·1

Nick LaLota is the Republican U.S. Representative (NY's 1st congressional district). The platform has 9 voting records on file (2023-2026) and 69 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
81 HIGH
Connection Density 20%
56 → 11
Donor Influence 15%
83 → 12
Silence Risk 25%
95 → 24
Contradiction Risk 25%
89 → 22
Intelligence Volume 15%
82 → 12
Constituency Deviation 0%
63 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Non-English language at home: 19% of households (Spanish: 70,921 households; Chinese: 9,611; Italian: 6,173)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Average commute time: 31.9 minutes
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 4.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 44.1
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 13.5% (105k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 95%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 15.2% (119k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 74.1% (554k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 778,092 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median rent: $2,309
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $628,600
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 84.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 3.8% (ACS 5-Year); 6.2% (Data USA 2024, broader measure)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $134,242 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act (November 2024) (2024) — passed, margin approved by voters; extended 0.125% sales tax for sewer expansion
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: New York Proposal 1 — Equal Rights Amendment (November 2024) (2024) — passed, margin 62% to 38% statewide
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (share 0.09)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 - Educational Services (Stony Brook University system) (share 0.1)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.12)
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House Majority PAC Opposition Research / Polling House Majority PAC polling found 44% of constituents had 'very serious concerns' and 7% had 'somewhat serious concerns' about 'the Republican budget bill that…
Mike Johnson Political Beneficiary / Party Leadership NY Cancer & Blood Specialists gave $130,000 to Speaker Johnson's Grow the Majority committee — half of which then went to LaLota. The group's CEO and a doctor…
Quiver Quantitative Net Worth Data Source Quiver Quantitative estimates LaLota's net worth at $514,900 as of February 2026 — the 392nd highest in Congress.
Andrew Garbarino colleague Served alongside Nick LaLota in the New York congressional delegation representing Long Island districts.
Chuck Schumer colleague Both represent New York in Congress; LaLota as House member from NY-1; Schumer as senator.
Americans For Responsible Innovation Ltd PAC donor $5,000 to Nick LaLota's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00893883/
Duty Honor Victory PAC donor $5,000 to Nick LaLota's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00874560/
Shift5 Political Action Committee donor $7,000 to Nick LaLota's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00830570/
Frogman PAC donor $8,000 to Nick LaLota's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00809012/
Nossaman LLP PAC (Nossaman PAC) donor $5,000 to Nick LaLota's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00473652/
Kpmg Partners/Principles And Employees PAC donor $5,000 to Nick LaLota's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00280222/
Sap PAC donor $10,000 to Nick LaLota's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00846477/
Highwater PAC donor $10,000 to Nick LaLota's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00832568/
Leadership America Needs PAC donor $12,600 to Nick LaLota's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00831651/
Thales USA Inc. Political Action Committee (Thales USA PAC) donor $5,500 to Nick LaLota's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00828905/
Circle The Wagons PAC donor $9,000 to Nick LaLota's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00827881/
Florida Freedom Fund PAC donor $15,000 to Nick LaLota's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00825430/
Be An American PAC donor $5,000 to Nick LaLota's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00824938/
Lalota PAC donor $15,100 to Nick LaLota's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00823864/
Republicans United To Defend You PAC (Rudy PAC) donor $6,500 to Nick LaLota's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00823351/
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 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
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act 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
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Yea 2026-09-03 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… 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
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
platform_vs_vote 90/100
Platform: "LaLota and fellow NY Republicans demanded 'No Salt. No Deal. For Real.' He co-sponsored a 2023 amendment to raise the SALT cap to $60,000 for single filers and $120,000 for joint filers. He publicly stated: 'We want to…
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LaLota and fellow NY Republicans demanded 'No Salt. No Deal. For Real.' He co-sponsored a 2023 amendment to raise the SALT cap to $60,000 for single filers and $120,000 for joint filers. He publicly stated: 'We want to deliver for our middle-class constituents, but we need some breathing room.'
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Vote: on "LaLota voted Yea on the OBBB which raised the SALT cap to $40,000 for households earning under…"
LaLota co-sponsored a bill to raise the SALT cap to $60,000/$120,000 and declared 'No Salt. No Deal. For Real.' He ultimately voted for the OBBB with a $40,000 cap — only two-thirds of his stated demand for single filers, one-third for joint filers, and without marriage-penalty relief. The New York Daily News…
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LaLota co-sponsored a bill to raise the SALT cap to $60,000/$120,000 and declared 'No Salt. No Deal. For Real.' He ultimately voted for the OBBB with a $40,000 cap — only two-thirds of his stated demand for single filers, one-third for joint filers, and without marriage-penalty relief. The New York Daily News reported the Republicans had 'apparently now backed away from' the marriage-penalty fix they had demanded.
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "In his official OBBB press release, LaLota stated the bill 'protects Social Security and Medicare — while finally ending the provider tax scam that let states game Medicaid. Taxpayers deserve transparency, not…
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In his official OBBB press release, LaLota stated the bill 'protects Social Security and Medicare — while finally ending the provider tax scam that let states game Medicaid. Taxpayers deserve transparency, not gimmicks.' He also asserted the bill achieves 'Deficit Reduction Without Touching Social Security or Medicare.'
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Vote: on "The CBO projected the OBBB would add approximately $3-4 trillion to the deficit over 10 years. In…"
LaLota's press release framed the OBBB as achieving 'deficit reduction' while 'protecting Social Security and Medicare.' The CBO found the opposite — the bill would add $3-4 trillion to the deficit. Constituent polling showed a majority had serious concerns about the bill's Medicaid and SNAP cuts. The framing of…
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LaLota's press release framed the OBBB as achieving 'deficit reduction' while 'protecting Social Security and Medicare.' The CBO found the opposite — the bill would add $3-4 trillion to the deficit. Constituent polling showed a majority had serious concerns about the bill's Medicaid and SNAP cuts. The framing of deficit reduction in his official statement is directly contradicted by the CBO's independent fiscal analysis.
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "In a March 4, 2025 video message to constituents, LaLota stated: 'On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere.' He advised…
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In a March 4, 2025 video message to constituents, LaLota stated: 'On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere.' He advised constituents: 'I'll always be honest with you.'
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Vote: on "PolitiFact rated LaLota's claim FALSE, finding: 'His statement is inaccurate and mischaracterizes…"
[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] LaLota told constituents the budget resolution 'protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid' and promised 'I'll always be honest with you.' PolitiFact rated this claim FALSE, finding the resolution directed $880 billion in cuts from programs where…
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[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] LaLota told constituents the budget resolution 'protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid' and promised 'I'll always be honest with you.' PolitiFact rated this claim FALSE, finding the resolution directed $880 billion in cuts from programs where Medicaid represents 93% of spending, contained no protective language, and his characterization 'creates a false impression of what his vote supported.' The DCCC headline read: 'BUSTED: Nick LaLota Caught Lying About Vote to Gut Medicaid.'
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "LaLota defended the NY Cancer & Blood Specialists promotional video: 'If a group of cancer doctors from my district, who have helped save hundreds if not thousands of my constituents' lives, asked me to set up a…
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LaLota defended the NY Cancer & Blood Specialists promotional video: 'If a group of cancer doctors from my district, who have helped save hundreds if not thousands of my constituents' lives, asked me to set up a meeting with top Washington policy makers, I would have...That said, I was never asked by anyone to facilitate or attend such a meeting.'
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Vote: on "End Citizens United spokesperson said: 'This arrangement is the very definition of pay-to-play…"
[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] LaLota stated he 'was never asked by anyone to facilitate' a meeting for NY Cancer & Blood Specialists. But POLITICO documented he introduced the group's oncologist to testify before his House Small Business Committee, the doctor was first to donate…
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[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] LaLota stated he 'was never asked by anyone to facilitate' a meeting for NY Cancer & Blood Specialists. But POLITICO documented he introduced the group's oncologist to testify before his House Small Business Committee, the doctor was first to donate ($3,000), and $43,000 from colleagues followed in June — a week before the group's CEO got 'facetime with the House speaker.' End Citizens United called it 'the very definition of pay-to-play politics.'
Last silence detection: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:14:55 GMT (via scheduled run)
In-person town halls and direct constituent accessibility in NY-01
818d silent
Expected position: As the representative of a district where over 300 protesters rallied outside his Hauppauge office demanding in-person town halls, LaLota would be expected to hold open, in-person public forums to engage constituents on the OBBB, Medicaid…
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Expected position: As the representative of a district where over 300 protesters rallied outside his Hauppauge office demanding in-person town halls, LaLota would be expected to hold open, in-person public forums to engage constituents on the OBBB, Medicaid cuts, DOGE, SALT, and other federal policies. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: LaLota has not held an in-person, open-floor town hall through his entire time in office. On Feb. 17, 2025, over 300 protesters — estimated by police at 'a thousand overall' — lined the streets outside his Hauppauge office demanding he hold an in-person town hall, chanting 'Where's Nick LaLota?' and 'Nick LaLota, Do your job!' He declined and instead held a tightly timed one-hour telephone town hall where he answered only 8 prescreened questions. Protesters noted none of Long Island's Republican congressmen had held an in-person town hall since 2017. The DCCC reported LaLota 'dashed off to the Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne, Florida for a weekend reception with big donors and D.C. lobbyists' after voting for the budget resolution. In 2024, the DCCC branded him 'No Show Nick LaLota' and reported he 'has held no open, in-person town halls and then went on to lie about it on Twitter.' Primary URL: https://tbrnewsmedia.com/tag/congressman-nick-lalota/
Trump praising Hitler and racist Puerto Rico joke at Madison Square Garden rally (October 2024)
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Expected position: As the representative of a district that is 15.2% Hispanic with large Puerto Rican and Latino communities, LaLota would be expected to condemn a Trump surrogate's racist joke about Puerto Rico and address reports of Trump praising Adolf…
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Expected position: As the representative of a district that is 15.2% Hispanic with large Puerto Rican and Latino communities, LaLota would be expected to condemn a Trump surrogate's racist joke about Puerto Rico and address reports of Trump praising Adolf Hitler. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: The East Hampton Star editorial 'Zipped Lips LaLota' documented that when The New York Times reported Trump's former chief of staff Gen. John Kelly recalled Trump praising Adolf Hitler, LaLota 'deflected by trying to cast doubt on The Times.' Then, after a Trump surrogate 'joked reprehensibly about Puerto Rico specifically and Latinos in general, the congressman kept his lips zipped.' The editorial noted 'Latinos are the second largest part of the population in the First District, and his silence could hurt his chances.' LaLota was otherwise active during this window: he won his primary, campaigned for reelection, and issued press releases. Primary URL: https://www.easthamptonstar.com/editorials-opinion/20241030/zipped-lips-lalota
other / unclassified
Americans For Responsible Innovation Ltd PAC, United Postmasters And Managers Of America Political Fund, Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC, America'S First PAC, Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC, American Revival PAC, Building Bridges…
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Americans For Responsible Innovation Ltd PAC, United Postmasters And Managers Of America Political Fund, Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC, America'S First PAC, Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC, American Revival PAC, Building Bridges PAC, Champion American Values (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $15,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
party committees
New York Republican State Committee, Congressional Leadership Fund, Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $13,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees
other candidates' committees
Jim Jordan For Congress, Huck PAC, Austin Scott For Congress Inc, Vitoria PAC, Lalota PAC (amounts: $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2026), $15,100 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
colleagues' leadership pacs
Honor Courage Commitment PAC, Frogman PAC, Mvl PAC, Field Of Dreams PAC, Call To Service PAC, Dreamakers PAC, Duty Honor Victory PAC, First In Freedom PAC, Innovation PAC, Eureka PAC, Conservative Opportunity Leadership & Enterprise PAC - Colepac, Majority…
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Honor Courage Commitment PAC, Frogman PAC, Mvl PAC, Field Of Dreams PAC, Call To Service PAC, Dreamakers PAC, Duty Honor Victory PAC, First In Freedom PAC, Innovation PAC, Eureka PAC, Conservative Opportunity Leadership & Enterprise PAC - Colepac, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, American Security PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Cmr Political Action Committee, Bringing Republican Excellence To Town PAC (Brettpac), Razor PAC, Upper Hand Fund, Heartdocpac, Patriots In Action, Ann PAC, Maintaining All Republicans In Office PAC, E-PAC, Valor PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Raptor PAC, In The Arena PAC, Bringing America Together PAC, Bacon PAC, Forever Youth Organization Utilizing A New Generation PAC, Dakota Leadership PAC, On Wisconsin PAC, Inc., Let'S All Keep Electing Republicans PAC, Libertad, Garcia PAC, Patriots Always Triumph, Sconnie PAC, Big Ideas Create Excellence - Bice PAC, Freedom Force PAC, Baker PAC, Dependable Conservative Leadership PAC, Tkj PAC, 31 Days PAC, Hellfire PAC, Keep Texas Texas PAC, Leadership And Loyalty Only To America PAC, Gsl PAC, Defending The American Dream PAC, Republicans United To Defend You PAC (Rudy PAC), Be An American PAC, Florida Freedom Fund PAC, Circle The Wagons PAC, Leadership America Needs PAC, Highwater PAC, Sap PAC, Empire Strike PAC, Buckeye Liberty PAC, No Easy Day PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $8,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $8,000 (2026), $8,300 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $7,500 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $7,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $9,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $12,500 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,500 (2024), $11,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $8,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $14,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $7,000 (2024), $8,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $6,500 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $6,500 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $15,000 (2026), $9,000 (2026), $12,600 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,600 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Shift5 Political Action Committee, Smiths Group Services Corporation PAC, Aerovironment, Inc PAC, Thales USA Inc. Political Action Committee (Thales USA PAC) (amounts: $7,000 (2026), $9,000 (2024), $5,500 (2026), $5,500 (2024)) — interest area: corporate…
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Shift5 Political Action Committee, Smiths Group Services Corporation PAC, Aerovironment, Inc PAC, Thales USA Inc. Political Action Committee (Thales USA PAC) (amounts: $7,000 (2026), $9,000 (2024), $5,500 (2026), $5,500 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
ideological & single-issue
No Labels PAC, With Honor PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
Wine And Spirits Wholesalers Of America, Inc. PAC Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)
Americans For Responsible Innovation Ltd PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Duty Honor Victory PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Shift5 Political Action Committee Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $7,000 (2026)
Frogman PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $8,000 (2026)
Nossaman LLP PAC (Nossaman PAC) Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)
Kpmg Partners/Principles And Employees PAC Finance & banking $5,000 (2026)
Sap PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Highwater PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Leadership America Needs PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $12,600 (2024)
Thales USA Inc. Political Action Committee (Thales USA PAC) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,500 (2024)
Circle The Wagons PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $9,000 (2026)
Florida Freedom Fund PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $15,000 (2026)
Be An American PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Healthcare Access and ACA Protections 82 35 60
SALT Deduction Restoration 92 40 55
Government Shutdown and Fiscal Stability 80 45 50
Environment and Coastal Resilience 76 50 40
Tax Policy and Cost of Living 85 60 35
Education and School Funding 68 55 35
Ukraine and Foreign Policy 60 65 30
Federal Disaster Relief and Flood Insurance 88 72 28
Transportation Infrastructure 72 65 25
Veterans Affairs and Military Installations 75 80 15
Immigration and Border Security 78 85 15
Agricultural and Fisheries Policy 70 88 10
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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 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
$12.8BDonor Contributions
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Connected Officials
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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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