[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Kweisi Mfume

Democratic · Representative, MD ·7

Score Components

12 MODERATE

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

10 → 3

Contradiction Risk 25%

18 → 5

Intelligence Volume 10%

45 → 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: Unemployment Rate: 6.4%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: 2020 Presidential Vote: Biden 74%, Trump 24%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black or African American: 65%+

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $63,952

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Maryland Question 1 (Redistricting Commission) (2022) — failed, margin 67% against

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Maryland Question E (Baltimore Casino Revenue) (2020) — passed, margin 71% for

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Retail Trade (share 0.11)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Educational Services (share 0.13)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Healthcare and Social Assistance (share 0.19)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Baltimore City Public Schools (10000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Maryland Medical System (23000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Johns Hopkins Health System (52000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Maryland's 7th Congressional District encompasses nearly all of Baltimore City and portions of Baltimore County, making it one of the most heavily Black urban districts in the United States. The district is characterized by concentrated poverty, elevated unemployment (6.4%), and significant public health challenges i

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Voted yea on H.Res.771 (Expelling and Censuring George Santos) on 2023-05-17: Mfume voted to expel Santos, consistent with both his Oversight Committee mandate for government accountability and MD-7 constituents' interest in ethical governance — a rare alignment where party loyalty, constituent interest, and personal ethics coincide. No contradiction here; f

primary · 2023-05-17

Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 7883 (Stop Terrorists and Money Laundering Act (FISA renewal)) on 2024-04-01: Mfume voted for the FISA surveillance reauthorization as a Democrat on the Oversight Committee — an issue where civil liberties groups oppose expanded surveillance authority and his progressive district base typically opposes warrantless government surv

inferential · 2024-04-01

Voted yea on H.R. 2670 (National Defense Authorization Act FY 2024) on 2023-07-27: Mfume voted for the $886 billion defense authorization while representing MD-7, one of the poorest majority-Black urban districts in the country with documented housing instability, unemployment, and infrastructure needs. The donor-aligned vote (defense contractors) conflicts

primary · 2023-07-27

[statement] In January 2020, The Baltimore Sun reported that Mfume was pushed out via secret 15-0 executive committee vote in December 2004, with internal records showing three consecutive negative performance appraisals, high staff turnover, falling revenues and memberships, and board concerns about legal and financial risk from his personal behavior.

primary · 2020-01-17

[statement] Mfume publicly stated that he 'after much personal reflection decided to amicably sever his working relationship with the NAACP' per the signed separation agreement, characterizing his exit as a voluntary, mutually agreed departure.

primary · 2005-01-01

Mfume was unanimously elected to the Congressional Black Caucus chairmanship in the early 1990s, serving as a prominent African American voice in Congress before leaving for the NAACP.

secondary · 1993-01-01

The NAACP paid approximately $100,000 to settle a threatened sexual harassment lawsuit from a former manager who alleged she rebuffed an advance by Mfume and was subsequently passed over for raises and promotion.

secondary · 2004-06-01

No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Stop Terrorists and Money Laundering Act (FISA renewal)	yea_unverified	2024-04-01	mixed
National Defense Authorization Act FY 2024	yea	2023-07-27	aligned
Expelling and Censuring George Santos	yea	2023-05-17	aligned

Last contradiction analysis: Never

same_source_inconsistency 30/100

Platform: "Mfume publicly stated that he 'after much personal reflection decided to amicably sever his working relationship with the NAACP' per the signed separa"

Vote: on "In January 2020, The Baltimore Sun reported that Mfume was pushed out via secret 15-0 executive comm"

Both quotes come from the same Baltimore Sun investigation, but the public separation-agreement framing ('amicable severance') directly contradicts the internal board characterization ('secret vote to end contract'). The same-source context does not

Last silence detection: Never

Baltimore corruption investigations and constituent services

730d silent

Expected position: Given MD-7's deep entanglement with Baltimore political machines and Mfume's long history in Baltimore politics (City Council 1978-1986, Congress 1987-1996), he would be expected to

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:

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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