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Joseph D. Morelle

Democratic · Representative, NY ·25
Score Components
15 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
4 → 1
Donor Influence 10%
0 → 0
Silence Risk 25%
0 → 0
Contradiction Risk 25%
36 → 9
Intelligence Volume 10%
49 → 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: Cook Partisan Voting Index: D+22
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black population share: 13.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median age: 39.7
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 64.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 8.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $76,853
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: New York Public Question 1 — Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2023) — passed, margin 62%-38%
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.18)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: L3Harris Technologies (Rochester operations) (4000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Rochester Regional Health (17000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Rochester / UR Medicine (Strong Memorial Hospital) (33000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: New York's 25th Congressional District encompasses all of Monroe County and a portion of Orleans County, centered on the city of Rochester. The district serves approximately 771,484 constituents with a median household income of $76,853 — well above the $37,585 national median. The population is 70.1% White, 13.9% Bl
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Voted yea on H.R. 8404 (Respect for Marriage Act (December 2022 final passage)) on 2022-12-08: Morelle voted yea on both the July 2022 initial House passage and the December 2022 final version of the Respect for Marriage Act, codifying same-sex and interracial marriage into federal law. He issued press releases for both votes emphasizing his commitment to pr
inferential · 2022-12-08
Voted nay on H.Res. 189 (Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas) on 2025-03-06: Morelle voted with 198 Democrats against censuring Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's address to Congress. Only 10 Democrats joined Republicans in voting to censure Green. Morelle's nay vote aligned him with the overwhelming majority of his party and the Congressional Progr
primary · 2025-03-06
Voted nay on H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-02-06: Morelle voted nay on the standalone Israel aid bill that failed under suspension of rules in February 2024 — joining 166 Democrats who preferred a comprehensive package including Ukraine and humanitarian aid. He subsequently voted yea on the full $95 billion nationa
primary · 2024-02-06
Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-07: Morelle was one of only seven House Democrats who flipped from 'nay' in March 2024 to 'yea' in January 2025 on mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants charged with nonviolent crimes. The flip made him one of 48 Democrats to support the bill in the 119th Congress. His subsequent reversal — voti
primary · 2025-01-07
Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — House passage of Senate amendment) on 2025-07-03: Morelle delivered a floor speech calling the OBBBA the 'greatest shift of resources and wealth from the poorest Americans to the wealthiest' and 'a reverse Robin Hood.' He highlighted that it would strip health insurance from 1.5 million New Yorkers, e
primary · 2025-07-03
L3Harris Technologies donor 2024: $34,431 via individual ($24,431) and PAC ($10,000) contributions. L3Harris has significant operations in Rochester
BillVoteDateAlignment
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — House passage of Senate amendment nay 2025-07-03 aligned
Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas nay 2025-03-06 deviating
Laken Riley Act yea 2025-01-07 misaligned
Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 nay 2024-02-06 deviating
Respect for Marriage Act (December 2022 final passage) yea 2022-12-08 aligned
Last contradiction analysis: Never
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "Morelle voted 'no' on the Laken Riley Act in March 2024, opposing mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes. Th"
Vote: on "Morelle was one of only seven Democratic representatives to flip his vote, voting 'yes' on the Laken"
[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Morelle voted against mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants in March 2024, then flipped to support the exact same legislation in January 2025 — one of only seven Democrats to
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "Morelle has been a strong supporter of the U.S.-Israel alliance, backed by AIPAC as his top donor ($92,270 in 2024 alone). Pro-Israel America praised "
Vote: on "In September 2025 at a Rochester town hall, Morelle expressed support for a two-state solution and s"
Morelle's top donor is AIPAC ($92,270 in 2024) and he has voted consistently for Israel security supplemental aid, yet he told constituents at a September 2025 town hall that he supports a two-state solution and does not support Netanyahu. His AIPAC-
Last silence detection: Never
No active silences
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:

ComponentWeightSignal
Silence Risk25%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk25%Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume10%Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence10%Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation5%Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment5%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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