[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

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Goblin House Intelligence

Christopher Murphy

Democratic · Senator, CT

Score Components

24 ELEVATED

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

10 → 3

Contradiction Risk 25%

64 → 16

Intelligence Volume 10%

53 → 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: 10.0%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 66.5%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 66.5%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 3,620,000

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $95,781 (2024)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: No-Excuse Absentee Voting Constitutional Amendment (2024) (2024) — passed, margin majority yes

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Early Voting Constitutional Amendment (2022) (2022) — passed, margin 60.5% yes to 39.5% no

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 0.12)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.17)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 52 (share 0.14)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Cigna Group (Bloomfield) (72000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Hartford HealthCare (33000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Yale University (New Haven) (15000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: General Dynamics Electric Boat (Groton) (16000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Connecticut is a New England state with a population of approximately 3.62 million (2024). It is one of the wealthiest states by per capita income, with a median household income of $95,781 (2024). The state is a national hub for insurance (Aetna, Cigna, The Hartford, Travelers), financial services, advanced manufact

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Voted nay on S. 1 (Anti-BDS bill, 116th Congress) (Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act (Combating BDS Act)) on 2019-02-05: One of 23 senators to vote against the bill, citing First Amendment concerns about state laws targeting Israel boycotters. His office said the bill was 'intentionally drafted to make this a partisan issue.' He had cos

primary · 2019-02-05

Voted yea on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Debt Ceiling Suspension)) on 2023-06-01: Voted to suspend the debt ceiling and avoid catastrophic default, joining a strong bipartisan majority. Had previously opposed using the 14th Amendment unilaterally, arguing Congress needed to act like 'adults.'

primary · 2023-06-01

Voted yea on Article of Impeachment (Second Trump Impeachment) (Second Impeachment Trial — Conviction of Donald Trump) on 2021-02-13: Voted to convict Trump for incitement of insurrection following the January 6 Capitol attack, stating: 'We had to do so.' The conviction failed 57-43, short of the 67 votes required.

primary · 2021-02-13

Voted yea on S. 2938 / Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Bipartisan Safer Communities Act) on 2022-06-23: Murphy's signature legislative achievement. As lead Democratic negotiator with Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), he crafted the first major gun safety law in nearly 30 years following the Sandy Hook and Uvalde massacres. Passed 65-33 with 15 Republican votes.

primary · 2022-06-23

Voted yea on H.R. 8404 (Respect for Marriage Act) on 2022-11-29: Voted to codify federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages. Stated: 'Every person has the right to marry the person they love.' The bill passed 61-36 with 12 Republican votes.

primary · 2022-11-29

No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
One Big Beautiful Bill Act	nay	2025-07-01	deviating
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (cloture)	nay	2025-01-22	deviating
Laken Riley Act	nay	2025-01-20	deviating
Joint Resolutions of Disapproval on Offensive Weapons Transfers to Israel	yea	2024-11-20	misaligned
National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan	yea	2024-02-13	deviating
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Debt Ceiling Suspension)	yea	2023-06-01	deviating
Respect for Marriage Act	yea	2022-11-29	deviating
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act	yea	2022-06-23	misaligned
Second Impeachment Trial — Conviction of Donald Trump	yea	2021-02-13	deviating
Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act (Combating BDS Act)	nay	2019-02-05	deviating

Last contradiction analysis: Never

reversal 90/100

Platform: "Murphy has been a staunch supporter of the U.S.-Israel relationship throughout his career, defending U.S. support of Israel as being in America's nati"

Vote: on "Murphy voted in favor of three Joint Resolutions of Disapproval on November 20, 2024, to block the s"

Murphy has evolved from being described by his own office as a 'staunch supporter' of the U.S.-Israel relationship to voting twice (November 2024 and April 2025) to block offensive weapons sales to Israel — marking one of the most dramatic foreign po

platform_vs_vote 60/100

Platform: "Murphy was the lead Democratic negotiator on the border security deal with Senator James Lankford (R-OK) in late 2023 and early 2024. The bipartisan p"

Vote: on "Murphy has positioned himself as a leading Trump resistance figure, urging Democrats not to 'normali"

Murphy positions himself as a progressive resistance leader yet was the lead Democratic negotiator on a border deal that included asylum restrictions criticized by immigration advocates as echoing Trump-era policies, and simultaneously voted against

Last silence detection: Never

Medicare for All and single-payer healthcare

3148d silent

Expected position: As a progressive Democratic senator from Connecticut — home to major insurance companies Aetna, Cigna, and The Hartford — Murphy would be expected to stake a clear position on singl

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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