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Legislative Integrity Monitor
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Congress → Officials → Carol D. Miller

Carol D. Miller

Republican · Representative, WV ·1

Carol D. Miller is the Republican U.S. Representative (WV's 1st congressional district). The platform has 10 voting records on file (2021-2025) and 53 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
80 HIGH
Connection Density 20%
69 → 14
Donor Influence 15%
79 → 12
Silence Risk 25%
85 → 21
Contradiction Risk 25%
91 → 23
Intelligence Volume 15%
69 → 10
Constituency Deviation 0%
94 → 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.
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+43 (LegisLetter 2026 estimate); 2024: Miller (R) 63.4% — Fallick-Wang (D) 30%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Opioid Epidemic Impact: McKesson Corp alone shipped 555 million doses of hydrocodone and oxycodone to West Virginia between 2007-2012; West Virginia has the highest opioid overdose death rate in the nation
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Health Insurance Coverage: Employer 38.1%, Medicaid 24.8%, Medicare 17.1%, Non-Group 12.3%, Military/VA 1.88%, Uninsured 5.85%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/Ethnic Composition: White (Non-Hispanic) 90.8%, Black or African American 3.2%, Two or More Races 2.9%, Hispanic 1.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 22.1% (vs. 33.7% nationally); 12.2% lack a high school diploma
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 75.0% (vs. 65.5% nationally); median property value $134,500; median rent $846
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 43.9 years (vs. 38.5 nationally); 22.2% of population over 64
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $54,402 (vs. $78,538 national median); 18.8% poverty rate (vs. 12.5% nationally)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 877,069
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: West Virginia Amendment 4 (2022) — Require State Board of Education to submit rules to Legislature for approval (2022) — failed, margin 57.8% No — 42.2% Yes
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: West Virginia Amendment 2 (2022) — Property tax exemption for business inventory and equipment (2022) — failed, margin 65.2% No — 34.8% Yes
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: West Virginia Amendment 1 (2022) — Legislative authority over state board of education rules (2022) — failed, margin 57.6% No — 42.4% Yes
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 21 (Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction — highest-paying sector at $78,575 median earnings for men) (share 0)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (Educational Services — 33,034 employed) (share 0)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (Retail Trade — 41,335 employed) (share 0)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (Health Care and Social Assistance — 65,489 employed) (share 0)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: CAMC Memorial Hospital (Charleston) (3500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia (Buffalo) (2000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: West Virginia University (including WVU Tech Beckley) (7500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Marshall University / Marshall Health (3000 employees)
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AIPAC / United Democracy Project campaign_contributor AIPAC was Miller's second-largest campaign contributor in 2023-2024 at $22,000 ($12,000 individuals + $10,000 PAC). AIPAC PAC has also contributed $30,000…
General Dynamics financial_interest Miller's husband held undisclosed stock in General Dynamics, part of 21 STOCK Act violations
Purdue Pharma oversight Miller participated in a 2020 Oversight Committee hearing on Purdue Pharma's role in the opioid crisis, delivering remarks on 'the destructive role Purdue…
L3Harris Technologies financial_interest Miller's husband held undisclosed stock in L3Harris Technologies, part of 21 STOCK Act violations
Steve Bannon affiliation Miller voted against holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the January 6th Select Committee
Sackler Family oversight Miller delivered remarks at a Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing 'outlining the destructive role... the Sackler family played in catalyzing and…
Center for American Progress watchdog_report The Center for American Progress identified Miller's $3.1 million in PPP loan forgiveness as the highest amount among 13 GOP lawmakers
Coupang, Inc. Company PAC (Coupac) donor $10,000 to Carol D. Miller's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00889568/
Ardelyx, Inc. PAC (Ardx PAC) donor $5,000 to Carol D. Miller's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00868885/
Send In The Seal PAC donor $5,000 to Carol D. Miller's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00845099/
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Carol D. Miller's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac) donor $6,000 to Carol D. Miller's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00793711/
Working For Ohio donor $7,500 to Carol D. Miller's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00783167/
Darling Ingredients Political Action Committee donor $6,000 to Carol D. Miller's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00777458/
Alliance For Physical Therapy Quality And Innovation Inc PAC donor $5,000 to Carol D. Miller's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00777326/
Owens & Minor, Inc. Political Action Committee (Owens & Minor PAC) donor $5,000 to Carol D. Miller's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00769810/
Freedom Force PAC donor $6,600 to Carol D. Miller's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00769695/
Tractor Supply Company Political Action Committee donor $5,500 to Carol D. Miller's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00763664/
No Nonsense PAC donor $5,000 to Carol D. Miller's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00760397/
Us Energy PAC (The PAC Of American Exploration & Production Council, Inc.) donor $5,500 to Carol D. Miller's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00755454/
BillVoteDateAlignment
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… 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
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… 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
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act 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
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
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… 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
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… 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
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "In August 2022, Miller retweeted criticism of President Biden's student loan debt forgiveness plan and stated: 'Handing hardworking taxpayers the bill for college loans is unfair and bad policy. Waste, abuse, bloat…
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In August 2022, Miller retweeted criticism of President Biden's student loan debt forgiveness plan and stated: 'Handing hardworking taxpayers the bill for college loans is unfair and bad policy. Waste, abuse, bloat, and bad policies have caused the cost of education to skyrocket. We need to focus on lowering the cost of education, not sticking taxpayers with another bill.'
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Vote: on "Five car dealerships owned by Miller's husband — DM Motor, Dutch Miller Chevrolet, Dutch Miller…"
Miller publicly condemned student loan forgiveness as 'unfair' to taxpayers, yet her family's five car dealerships received $3.1 million in PPP loans — all forgiven by the federal government. The White House itself highlighted this contradiction, with Miller's $3.1 million forgiveness being the highest amount among…
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Miller publicly condemned student loan forgiveness as 'unfair' to taxpayers, yet her family's five car dealerships received $3.1 million in PPP loans — all forgiven by the federal government. The White House itself highlighted this contradiction, with Miller's $3.1 million forgiveness being the highest amount among GOP critics of student debt relief.
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "In 2020, Miller delivered remarks at a Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing 'outlining the destructive role Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family played in catalyzing and exacerbating the opioid epidemic,'…
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In 2020, Miller delivered remarks at a Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing 'outlining the destructive role Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family played in catalyzing and exacerbating the opioid epidemic,' describing 'the severe destruction the opioid epidemic has had on West Virginia.'
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Vote: on "Miller's husband Matt Miller owned tens of thousands of dollars in stock in McKesson Corp, the…"
Miller publicly positioned herself as holding Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family accountable for the opioid epidemic devastating West Virginia, while her family profited from stock in McKesson Corp and Teva Pharma — pharmaceutical distributors that helped fuel the very opioid crisis she condemned.
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "Miller called protections for pre-existing medical conditions 'important' during her 2018 campaign."
Vote: on "Miller voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, which extended Affordable Care Act premium…"
Miller stated that protections for pre-existing conditions were 'important,' yet voted against legislation extending ACA subsidies for 23,000 West Virginians, against pandemic relief that expanded coverage, and for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act whose Medicaid cuts were projected to cause 166,000 West Virginians to…
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Miller stated that protections for pre-existing conditions were 'important,' yet voted against legislation extending ACA subsidies for 23,000 West Virginians, against pandemic relief that expanded coverage, and for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act whose Medicaid cuts were projected to cause 166,000 West Virginians to lose healthcare.
Last silence detection: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:51:40 GMT (via scheduled run)
Absence from open, in-person town halls and public constituent forums
1088d silent
Expected position: As the representative of approximately 877,000 West Virginians in one of the poorest districts in the nation, Miller would be expected to hold open, publicly accessible town hall meetings where all constituents can engage…
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Expected position: As the representative of approximately 877,000 West Virginians in one of the poorest districts in the nation, Miller would be expected to hold open, publicly accessible town hall meetings where all constituents can engage directly. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Mountain State Spotlight reported in August 2025 that Miller has not announced any town hall events, joining a pattern of West Virginia's congressional delegation 'skipping public events — or replacing them with screened teleconferences.' In August 2025, constituents complained their complaints are met with 'canned responses — or no responses at all.' During the 2022 election, Miller repeatedly declined to participate in candidate forums, with her Democratic opponent stating she 'dodged me on every single event.' Her campaign claimed she had 'hosted or joined over 100 events' in the prior 90 days but these were private or controlled-access gatherings. In June 2025, constituents protested outside a private event Miller was attending, with one protester saying they wanted 'a meeting with Carol Miller, the woman who's supposed to represent us and who basically has ignored us her entire tenure in congress.' Primary URL: https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2025/08/24/wv-congress-town-halls/
STOCK Act violation — failure to disclose husband's stock trades in pharmaceutical and defense companies
614d silent
Expected position: As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee with jurisdiction over taxation, healthcare, and trade, Miller would be expected to promptly address her violation of federal transparency law requiring disclosure of stock trades by…
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Expected position: As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee with jurisdiction over taxation, healthcare, and trade, Miller would be expected to promptly address her violation of federal transparency law requiring disclosure of stock trades by herself or her spouse within 45 days. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Miller failed for nearly a year to disclose 21 of her husband's stock trades cumulatively worth $217,021–$805,000. The trades included pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, Quest Diagnostics, Gilead Sciences, Clorox, and defense contractors General Dynamics and L3Harris. When confronted by Business Insider, her communications director acknowledged the late trades and attributed them to a 'technical error.' Miller was active on social media and in committee throughout this period but made no proactive public statement about the violation. She did not respond to requests for comment from multiple outlets about the STOCK Act violation. Primary URL: https://www.businessinsider.com/congress-carol-miller-stock-trades-investments-2022-9
other candidates' committees
Huck PAC, Vitoria PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
other / unclassified
Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC, Textile Rental Services Association Of America Political Action Committee (Trsapac), Kelley Drye & Warren PAC, Federation Of Exchange Accomodators 1031 PAC, American Sun Tanning Association PAC, Send In The Seal PAC…
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Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC, Textile Rental Services Association Of America Political Action Committee (Trsapac), Kelley Drye & Warren PAC, Federation Of Exchange Accomodators 1031 PAC, American Sun Tanning Association PAC, Send In The Seal PAC, American Revival PAC (amounts: $5,389 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
colleagues' leadership pacs
Road To Freedom Campaign Committee, Jackie PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), House Conservatives Fund, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Gridiron-PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Wild And Wonderful PAC, Ann PAC, First In Freedom PAC…
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Road To Freedom Campaign Committee, Jackie PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), House Conservatives Fund, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Gridiron-PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Wild And Wonderful PAC, Ann PAC, First In Freedom PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, No Nonsense PAC, Freedom Force PAC, Working For Ohio, Bridging The Gap (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $6,600 (2024), $7,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Trinity Industries Employee Political Action Committee (Sf) Inc., Highmark PAC Of Highmark Inc., Pernod Ricard USA, LLC PAC, Dunkin' PAC, Commercial Metals Company PAC (Cmc PAC), Cnx Resources Corporation Political Action Committee (Cnx Pa, Darling…
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Trinity Industries Employee Political Action Committee (Sf) Inc., Highmark PAC Of Highmark Inc., Pernod Ricard USA, LLC PAC, Dunkin' PAC, Commercial Metals Company PAC (Cmc PAC), Cnx Resources Corporation Political Action Committee (Cnx Pa, Darling Ingredients Political Action Committee, Ardelyx, Inc. PAC (Ardx PAC), Coupang, Inc. Company PAC (Coupac) (amounts: $7,000 (2026), $5,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,500 (2024), $7,500 (2024), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
ideological & single-issue
Value In Electing Women PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)
Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Rai PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)
Coupang, Inc. Company PAC (Coupac) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $10,000 (2026)
Ardelyx, Inc. PAC (Ardx PAC) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)
Send In The Seal PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)
Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac) Oil, gas & mining $6,000 (2026)
Working For Ohio Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,500 (2024)
Darling Ingredients Political Action Committee Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $6,000 (2026)
Alliance For Physical Therapy Quality And Innovation Inc PAC Health care & pharma $9,000 (2026)
Owens & Minor, Inc. Political Action Committee (Owens & Minor PAC) Health care & pharma $5,000 (2024)
Freedom Force PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,600 (2024)
Tractor Supply Company Political Action Committee Retail & consumer $5,500 (2026)
No Nonsense PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Us Energy PAC (The PAC Of American Exploration & Production Council, Inc.) Oil, gas & mining $5,500 (2024)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Healthcare Access and Medicaid Preservation 92 -75 85
Veterans' Healthcare and Benefits 80 -70 80
Broadband and Rural Infrastructure 82 -60 70
Social Security and Medicare Protection 88 -55 65
Opioid Crisis and Addiction Treatment 95 -45 60
Federal Spending and Debt Reduction 70 20 40
Tax Policy and Cost of Living 78 35 35
Education and Workforce Development 65 30 30
Same-Sex Marriage and Social Issues 38 -20 25
Jobs, Coal, and Energy Economy 86 65 20
Election Integrity and January 6th Accountability 45 75 15
Abortion Policy 62 95 5
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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:

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.
$9.4BDonor 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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