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Grace Meng

Democratic · Representative, NY ·6

Grace Meng is the Democratic U.S. Representative (NY's 6th congressional district). The platform has 4 voting records on file (2024-2025) and 91 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
65 ELEVATED
Connection Density 20%
41 → 8
Donor Influence 15%
48 → 7
Silence Risk 25%
85 → 21
Contradiction Risk 25%
69 → 17
Intelligence Volume 15%
89 → 13
Constituency Deviation 0%
36 → 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.
AIPAC's $85,250 contribution to Meng in the 2023-2024 cycle was disbursed before the February 6, 2024 vote on H.R. 7217, consistent with a contribution aimed at influencing the vote.
inferential · 2024-06-15
Meng's district is D+23 (Solid Seat), making electoral vulnerability unlikely as a reason for her pro-Israel stance; donor influence from AIPAC is the most plausible alternative explanation for her vote diverging from constituent preference.
inferential · 2024-06-15
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index (2026 rating): D+23 — Solid Seat; R shift +4 from prior cycle
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median rent: $1,947/month (national: $1,163)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2% (national: 33.7%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 6% (national: 3.5%) — elevated, reflecting post-pandemic NYC labor market
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 11% (national: 12.4%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Public transit usage for commuting: 41.8% — among the highest of any congressional district nationally
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 43.4% (national: 65.5%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Asian population share: 41.2% — highest of any continental U.S. district; majority-minority district
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024 estimate): 733,304
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $80,301 (national: $37,585)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: New York City Ballot Question 5: Capital Planning (2024) (2024) — passed, margin approved by wide margin
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: New York City Ballot Question 2: Department of Sanitation (2024) (2024) — passed, margin approved by wide margin
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: New York Proposition 1: Equal Rights Amendment (2024) (2024) — passed, margin 62% Yes to 38% No statewide
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 72 (share 0.1)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 48-49 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.25)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Queens College (CUNY) (2800 employees)
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Quiver Quantitative financial_data_provider Quiver Quantitative estimated Grace Meng's net worth at $2.6M as of August 11, 2025, the 206th highest in Congress.
LegiStorm data_source_personnel LegiStorm documented that a former Grace Meng legislative director left her office to take a position as assistant director for policy and government affairs…
Google donor Google was cited among corporate PAC donors to Grace Meng by her 2024 challenger Chuck Park, who accused her of being out of touch with affordability issues.
Chuck Schumer colleague Both are New York Democrats in Congress; Meng as a House member, Schumer as Senator.
Asian American Political Action Committee - Aapac donor $7,500 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00952515/
Rebuild America PAC donor $5,000 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00881698/
Uca Political Action Committee donor $8,300 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00827329/
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Defend The Vote donor $5,000 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00764233/
The Next 50 PAC donor $5,000 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00716423/
Elect Democratic Women donor $5,000 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00685297/
Common Good PAC donor $5,000 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00669929/
Aar Corp. PAC donor $5,000 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00625921/
Fair Shot PAC donor $5,000 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00574970/
Leidos Inc. PAC donor $5,500 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00546234/
Toyota Motor North America, Inc PAC (Toyota/Lexus PAC) donor $10,000 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00542365/
Off The Sidelines PAC donor $5,000 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00525600/
Aspire PAC donor $9,500 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00506907/
Nomura Holding America Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00491951/
Chinese American Leadership PAC donor $6,500 to Grace Meng's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00490961/
BillVoteDateAlignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… 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 Nay 2026-09-03 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… 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
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Local Access to Courts Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "When asked whether AIPAC campaign contributions influenced her refusal to support a Gaza ceasefire, Meng replied: 'No, that is absolutely not the reason. Like many elected officials, my campaign accepts contributions…
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When asked whether AIPAC campaign contributions influenced her refusal to support a Gaza ceasefire, Meng replied: 'No, that is absolutely not the reason. Like many elected officials, my campaign accepts contributions from a wide range of people. Some of whom, yes, are affiliated with AIPAC and with pro-Israel causes.'
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Vote: on "American Israel Public Affairs Cmte is Meng's top career contributor at $500,598 — more than six…"
Meng denied AIPAC contributions influence her policy stance on Israel-Gaza, yet AIPAC is her top career donor by a factor of 6x ($500,598 vs. $72,149 for second place) and gave $85,250 in the 2023-2024 cycle — more than 11x the next-largest contributor. The scale of the funding disparity, combined with Meng's…
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Meng denied AIPAC contributions influence her policy stance on Israel-Gaza, yet AIPAC is her top career donor by a factor of 6x ($500,598 vs. $72,149 for second place) and gave $85,250 in the 2023-2024 cycle — more than 11x the next-largest contributor. The scale of the funding disparity, combined with Meng's consistent pro-Israel positioning against the expressed will of 80% of her constituents, makes the denial of influence newsworthy. Both sources are independent: Meng's statement is from a QNS news article; the contribution data is from OpenSecrets.
statement_vs_disclosure 60/100
Platform: "Meng stated her stance on Israel is 'in solidarity with the significant Jewish American population' in her district, framing it as constituent representation rather than donor influence."
Vote: on "Meng's constituents in the Queens 6th District Ceasefire Coalition gathered over 1,000 petition…"
Meng frames her pro-Israel stance as representing her district's Jewish American population, yet constituents across faiths — including Jewish Voice for Peace members — organized against her position with a 1,000-signature petition and cited polling showing 80% district support for a ceasefire. Meng declined…
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Meng frames her pro-Israel stance as representing her district's Jewish American population, yet constituents across faiths — including Jewish Voice for Peace members — organized against her position with a 1,000-signature petition and cited polling showing 80% district support for a ceasefire. Meng declined in-person meetings for months. Her framing of constituent interest selectively emphasizes one demographic while the documented organized opposition comes from a multi-faith coalition including Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Asian American constituents.
Last silence detection: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:46:39 GMT (via scheduled run)
Meng has refused in-person town halls, holding only tightly controlled virtual meetings and telephone townhalls
1216d silent
Expected position: As the elected representative of 733,304 Queens constituents since 2013, Meng would be expected to hold regular open, in-person town halls accessible to all voters, particularly given her district's diverse immigrant and working-class…
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Expected position: As the elected representative of 733,304 Queens constituents since 2013, Meng would be expected to hold regular open, in-person town halls accessible to all voters, particularly given her district's diverse immigrant and working-class population. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Queens 6th District Ceasefire Coalition members reported that Meng 'turned down their requests for an in-person meeting' and only after persistent efforts spanning several months did they secure a virtual Zoom call in January 2024. Challenger Chuck Park described Meng in November 2025 as 'an absentee representative who has gone missing when New Yorkers need her most.' Meng has been highly active on other fronts during this period: she held a Medicaid Day of Action press conference (March 2025), conducted a Social Security listening session (May 2025), held a free fishing clinic (October 2025), and issued dozens of press releases on legislation and constituent services — proving active public communication through controlled formats rather than open public forums. Primary URL: https://queenseagle.com/all/2025/11/17/queens-government-worker-to-challenge-meng
Meng refused to call for Gaza ceasefire despite 80% constituent support during fall 2023 through January 2024, telling peace advocates 'we'll try harder to express sympathy'
103d silent
Expected position: As representative of a majority-minority district where constituents delivered a 1,000-signature petition and held weekly office vigils for a ceasefire, Meng would be expected to respond substantively to the humanitarian crisis rather than…
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Expected position: As representative of a majority-minority district where constituents delivered a 1,000-signature petition and held weekly office vigils for a ceasefire, Meng would be expected to respond substantively to the humanitarian crisis rather than offering only sympathy. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Meng was active on Israel-Palestine issues during this period: she delivered remarks at a Kew Gardens vigil mourning October 7 victims (October 2023), met with hostage families (November 2023), co-sponsored H.Res. 793 calling on Hamas to release hostages, and signed a letter to Secretary Blinken opposing a 'one-sided ceasefire.' She held a virtual Zoom with the ceasefire coalition on January 12, 2024 only after months of refusing in-person meetings. Advocates reported feeling 'silenced and dismissed.' Meng's core policy position — refusal to endorse a ceasefire — remained unchanged, while her top donor AIPAC contributed $85,250. Primary URL: https://qns.com/2024/01/congresswoman-meng-backlash-gaza-ceasefire-stance/
colleagues' leadership pacs
PAC To The Future, Off The Sidelines PAC, Fair Shot PAC, Common Good PAC, Chinese American Leadership PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,500 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest…
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PAC To The Future, Off The Sidelines PAC, Fair Shot PAC, Common Good PAC, Chinese American Leadership PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,500 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Peraton PAC, Nomura Holding America Inc. PAC, Aar Corp. PAC (amounts: $7,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
other / unclassified
Aspire PAC, The Next 50 PAC, Uca Political Action Committee, Rebuild America PAC (amounts: $9,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $8,300 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
party committees
Chinese American Leadership PAC (amounts: $6,500 (2024)) — interest area: party committees
ideological & single-issue
Tri-State Maxed-Out Women, Elect Democratic Women, Defend The Vote, Asian American Political Action Committee - Aapac (amounts: $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
Chinese American Leadership PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,500 (2024)
Asian American Political Action Committee - Aapac Ideological & single-issue $7,500 (2026)
Rebuild America PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Uca Political Action Committee Other / unclassified $8,300 (2024)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)
Defend The Vote Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2024)
The Next 50 PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
Elect Democratic Women Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2024)
Common Good PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Aar Corp. PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)
Fair Shot PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Leidos Inc. PAC Defense & aerospace $5,500 (2026)
Toyota Motor North America, Inc PAC (Toyota/Lexus PAC) Transportation & auto $6,000 (2026)
Off The Sidelines PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Aspire PAC Other / unclassified $9,500 (2024)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Israel Policy and Gaza Ceasefire 78 -60 70
Environmental Regulation and Clean Air/Water 74 45 40
Immigration and Detention Enforcement (H.R. 29-era votes) 72 -20 35
Public Safety and Drug Policy 75 -25 35
Technology and Social Media Regulation 60 0 30
Education and Early Childhood Tax Relief 70 -15 25
Foreign Policy and War Powers 55 55 25
Judiciary and Constitutional Structure 45 60 15
Government Ethics and Anti-Fraud 65 80 10
Cost of Living and Consumer Protection 88 75 10
Trade and Economic Development (AGOA / Local Business) 58 70 10
Wildlife, Water Infrastructure, and Local Environment 52 80 5
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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

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
$5.4BDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
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.

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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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