[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS
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Tom McClintock

Republican · Representative, CA ·5

Tom McClintock is the Republican U.S. Representative (CA's 5th congressional district). The platform has 9 voting records on file (2013-2025) and 55 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
35 LOW
Connection Density 20%
0 → 0
Donor Influence 15%
8 → 1
Silence Risk 25%
69 → 17
Contradiction Risk 25%
40 → 10
Intelligence Volume 15%
72 → 11
Constituency Deviation 0%
45 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
In January 2025, McClintock told The Hill he would insist on conditions for California wildfire aid, stating 'We can't allow the policies that have created the conditions for such a disaster to continue' and that there is 'an old saying, you can't fill a broken bucket by pouring more water in it'—extending his 2013 Sandy-era framework to his own fire-prone state.
primary · 2025-01-14 ✓ Verified
McClintock requested zero community project dollars for his district in FY2022, even as other California Republicans secured tens of millions for their districts—a stance his spokesperson attributed to his policy of opposing congressional earmarks.
secondary · 2021-10-01 ✓ Verified
McClintock was one of only two California Republicans (along with Duncan Hunter) to vote against the $19.1 billion disaster relief bill in June 2019, which included an estimated $12.6 billion for California wildfire victims—the bill passed 354-58.
secondary · 2019-06-03 ✓ Verified
McClintock voted Nay on H.R. 4667 (the $81 billion disaster aid package including California wildfire relief) on December 21, 2017, publishing a statement on his official House website using nearly identical language—'loaded up the bill' with non-emergency spending—as his 2013 Sandy opposition.
primary · 2017-12-21 ✓ Verified
Tom McClintock voted Nay on H.R. 152 (Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, Roll No. 23) on January 15, 2013, which passed 241-180—one of 179 Republicans to oppose the $50.5 billion Hurricane Sandy relief package.
primary · 2013-01-15 ✓ Verified
McClintock previously voted AGAINST the 2011 Budget Control Act (Roll Call 690), AGAINST the 2011 debt ceiling deal (one of only three California Republicans), and AGAINST the 2013 'fiscal cliff' deal (one of only 22 Republicans). His 2023 AYE marks a decisive break with his own voting history.
secondary · 2011-2013 ✓ Verified
Conservative constituents criticized McClintock for his FRA support. Comments on his op-ed accused him of 'selling out' and being a 'RINO,' reflecting intra-coalition backlash that went largely unreported in national coverage.
secondary · 2023-05-30 ✓ Verified
McClintock called his 2011 vote against the Budget Control Act 'the one I most regret over 15 years serving in Congress' and stated he would not 'repeat that mistake' in 2023. This is an unusually candid admission from a sitting member that ideological purity was counterproductive in practice.
primary · 2023-05-30 ✓ Verified
McClintock's AYE vote on H.R. 3746 was the first time in his 15-year congressional career that he voted to increase the debt limit. He acknowledged this on the House floor: 'Mr. Speaker, this is the first time in my 15 years in Congress that I have voted to increase the debt limit. I do so today because this measure places real constraints on future spending, more than $2 trillion.'
primary · 2023-05-31 ✓ Verified
McClintock voted AYE on Roll Call 243 (H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) on May 31, 2023. The official House Clerk roll confirms his vote as 'Aye,' directly contradicting the prior 'nay_unverified' designation. The bill passed 314–117 with 149 Republican AYE votes and 71 Republican NAY votes.
primary · 2023-05-31 ✓ Verified
McClintock resigned from the House Freedom Caucus in September 2015 after nine months, criticizing the group's 'willingness—indeed, an eagerness—to strip the House Republican majority of its ability to set the House agenda by combining with House Democrats on procedural motions,' making his later internationalist foreign-policy votes a continuation of his institutionalist approach rather than a departure from it.
secondary · 2015-09-16 ✓ Verified
McClintock framed his support for the $95 billion combined Ukraine-Israel-Taiwan aid package in April 2024 by invoking Reagan: 'Profligate spending is exhausting our resources and damaging our economy, but as Reagan reminded us, defense is not a budget issue. You spend what you need to spend'—a position at odds with his 2015 resignation from the House Freedom Caucus over its willingness to shut down the government…
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McClintock framed his support for the $95 billion combined Ukraine-Israel-Taiwan aid package in April 2024 by invoking Reagan: 'Profligate spending is exhausting our resources and damaging our economy, but as Reagan reminded us, defense is not a budget issue. You spend what you need to spend'—a position at odds with his 2015 resignation from the House Freedom Caucus over its willingness to shut down the government on spending grounds.
primary · 2024-04-30 ✓ Verified
McClintock authored H.R. 176, the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025, which passed the House by unanimous voice vote on December 1, 2025—amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to bar individuals involved in the October 7 attacks from entering or remaining in the United States.
primary · 2025-12-01 ✓ Verified
McClintock delivered a floor speech on November 30, 2023, calling Hamas's October 7 attack 'an unprovoked act of barbarity and butchery' and explicitly calling for a 'disproportional response,' stating 'you don't want a proportional response; you want the most disproportional response you can muster' to end the conflict quickly—a position recorded in the Congressional Record.
primary · 2023-11-30 ✓ Verified
Tom McClintock voted Yea on H.Res. 771 (Roll Call 528), which passed 412-10-6 on October 25, 2023—a resolution that was the #2 most cosponsored legislation in congressional history with 425 bipartisan cosponsors, making McClintock's vote entirely unremarkable within the House at large.
primary · 2023-10-25 ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 27.4%
secondary ✓ Verified
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 70.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 7.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 772,813
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Farmer PAC donor $5,000 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00818344/
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Raptor PAC donor $6,000 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00749481/
Support Taxfighters & Elect Effective Leaders PAC donor $10,000 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00744532/
Buckeye Liberty PAC donor $5,000 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00693796/
Bmi Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00653188/
American Revival PAC donor $5,000 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00639229/
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC) donor $5,000 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00592089/
Toyota Motor North America, Inc PAC (Toyota/Lexus PAC) donor $6,500 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00542365/
Huck PAC donor $5,000 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00448373/
Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC donor $5,000 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00428052/
Universal Music Group Political Action Committee donor $8,500 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00392464/
Eureka PAC donor $10,000 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00390161/
Koch Industries, Inc. PAC (Kochpac) donor $10,000 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00236489/
American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants PAC donor $7,500 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00077321/
Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron Corporation donor $5,000 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035006/
Union Pacific Corp. Fund For Effective Government donor $7,000 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010470/
Culac The PAC Of Credit Union National Association donor $5,000 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
National Association Of Insurance And Financial Advisors PAC donor $9,500 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00005249/
Build PAC Of The National Association Of Home Builders donor $8,500 to Tom McClintock's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
BillVoteDateAlignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Nay 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
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Yea 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
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
Whistleblower Protection 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 Nay 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 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… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 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
position_evolution 60/100
Platform: "McClintock proclaimed on the House floor that 'every fraudulent vote disenfranchises an honest citizen' and that the 2020 election was tainted by a 'corrupted process,' questioning the legitimacy of the results. He…
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McClintock proclaimed on the House floor that 'every fraudulent vote disenfranchises an honest citizen' and that the 2020 election was tainted by a 'corrupted process,' questioning the legitimacy of the results. He signed onto a Texas amicus brief with 125 Republican colleagues asking the Supreme Court to set aside electoral votes in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
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Vote: on "McClintock repeatedly condemned Democratic impeachment efforts against Trump in 2019 as…"
McClintock in 2020 amplified unfounded election fraud claims and joined a lawsuit to overturn electoral votes — an extra-constitutional maneuver critics described as an attempted subversion of democracy. Yet in 2024 he positioned himself as a strict constitutionalist on impeachment, warning against 'vague terms…
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McClintock in 2020 amplified unfounded election fraud claims and joined a lawsuit to overturn electoral votes — an extra-constitutional maneuver critics described as an attempted subversion of democracy. Yet in 2024 he positioned himself as a strict constitutionalist on impeachment, warning against 'vague terms twisted for political ends.' Both positions reflect a flexible application of constitutional principle depending on whether Trump was the beneficiary or the subject of the proceeding.
Last silence detection: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:45:27 GMT (via scheduled run)
In-person town halls and constituent accessibility
2794d silent
Expected position: As the nine-term representative for CA-05, McClintock would be expected to hold regular in-person town halls to hear constituent concerns about federal policy affecting his district. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: McClintock's…
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Expected position: As the nine-term representative for CA-05, McClintock would be expected to hold regular in-person town halls to hear constituent concerns about federal policy affecting his district. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: McClintock's last reported live, in-person town hall was on September 20, 2017. Despite multiple requests from constituents, he declined invitations to in-person town halls organized by Indivisible groups in 2025. His Modesto district office was closed since April 14, 2025 with no notice on the door. Constituents from El Dorado County reported his staff does not answer phones, reply to voicemails, or respond to website inquiries. McClintock's staff told constituents they 'like the way it's working now.' During this same period, McClintock was actively issuing press releases, giving floor speeches, conducting tele-town halls, and holding paid fundraising dinners ($75 per person). Primary URL: https://www.mtdemocrat.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/where-is-our-congressman/article_eebdcf8c-162e-4b7b-82f6-74cf937c7198.html
Cancellation of in-district office hours amid constituent protests over Trump administration policies
62d silent
Expected position: As the elected representative, McClintock would be expected to maintain accessible district offices where constituents can voice concerns about federal policies affecting them. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: After approximately…
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Expected position: As the elected representative, McClintock would be expected to maintain accessible district offices where constituents can voice concerns about federal policies affecting them. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: After approximately 150 constituents protested outside his Modesto office on February 24, 2025, over Trump administration policies including Ukraine stance, DOGE access to records, Medicaid cuts, and tariffs, McClintock canceled office hours in Oakdale, Riverbank, Modesto, and Mariposa. His spokesperson cited 'heated disruptions.' During this same period, McClintock was actively voting and issuing press statements on immigration, forest management, and federal spending. Primary URL: https://www.mercedsunstar.com/opinion/editorials/article304878811.html
colleagues' leadership pacs
Raptor PAC, Eureka PAC, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Buckeye Liberty PAC, Support Taxfighters & Elect Effective Leaders PAC (amounts: $6,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)…
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Raptor PAC, Eureka PAC, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Buckeye Liberty PAC, Support Taxfighters & Elect Effective Leaders PAC (amounts: $6,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
ideological & single-issue
Universal Music Group Political Action Committee (amounts: $8,500 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
other candidates' committees
Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
other / unclassified
American Revival PAC, Bmi Political Action Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
Farmer PAC Agriculture & food $5,000 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,001 (2026)
Raptor PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,000 (2026)
Support Taxfighters & Elect Effective Leaders PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Buckeye Liberty PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Bmi Political Action Committee Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
American Revival PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC) Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Toyota Motor North America, Inc PAC (Toyota/Lexus PAC) Transportation & auto $6,500 (2024)
Huck PAC Other candidates' committees $5,000 (2024)
Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Universal Music Group Political Action Committee Ideological & single-issue $8,500 (2024)
Eureka PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Koch Industries, Inc. PAC (Kochpac) Oil, gas & mining $5,000 (2026)
American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants PAC Finance & banking $7,500 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Federal Disaster Relief for California Wildfires 96 -75 82
Earmarks and Federal Investment in District 68 -40 65
Healthcare Access and Costs 72 55 30
Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention 92 65 25
Education and Workforce Development 58 45 25
Tax Policy and Fiscal Restraint 80 72 15
Government Oversight and Impeachment 60 70 15
Water Rights and Storage 88 78 12
Crime and Public Safety 64 75 10
Public Lands Access and Recreation 70 68 10
Immigration Enforcement and Border Security 76 82 8
Energy Independence and Domestic Production 74 85 8
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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.
$1.3BDonor Contributions
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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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