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Congress → Officials → Morgan McGarvey

Morgan McGarvey

Democratic · Representative, KY ·3

Morgan McGarvey is the Democratic U.S. Representative (KY's 3rd congressional district). The platform has 7 voting records on file (2025-2026) and 52 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
60 ELEVATED
Connection Density 20%
78 → 16
Donor Influence 15%
46 → 7
Silence Risk 25%
14 → 4
Contradiction Risk 25%
76 → 19
Intelligence Volume 15%
67 → 10
Constituency Deviation 0%
18 → 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.
The only 7 Democrats who voted for the DHS Appropriations Act were likely members representing districts with a Cook PVI rating of D+5 or less, where a vote to defund a major national security agency could be a liability in a general election.
inferential · 2026-01-22
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 38.1
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 5.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 93.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 9.78% (73.2k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black or African American population share: 21.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 62.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 748,522 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median home value: $239,900
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 60.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 10.9% (ACS 5-Year); 14.8% (Data USA 2024 broader measure)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $68,047 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1 — Constitutional right to abortion prohibition (2022) (2022) — failed, margin 52.3% to 47.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2 — Public funding for non-public education (2024) (2024) — failed, margin 65% to 35%
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 48-49 - Transportation and Warehousing (share 0.08)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 - Manufacturing (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.16)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Brown-Forman Corporation (Louisville — Jack Daniel's, Woodford Reserve) (5000 employees)
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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy opposition McGarvey delivered forceful floor statement in January 2026 accusing ICE of murdering Americans in cold-blood and declared 'I won't give ICE another dime'…
AIPAC / United Democracy Project donor Top contributing organization; total $66,703 from AIPAC (2021-2024). McGarvey announced he would stop taking AIPAC money in August 2025.
McKinsey & Company no documented connection No direct documented factual connection to McGarvey found in the provided data.
Unusual Whales data source 2024 Congress Trading Report showed McGarvey's portfolio returned 105.8%-123.8%.
Truth Social stock trade McGarvey traded between $1,000-$15,000 of Trump Media stock (parent company of Truth Social) after the November 2024 election.
UK Ministry of Defence international comparison Reference appears in context of broader entity database; no direct documented factual connection to McGarvey's activities.
Thomas Massie vote alignment Both were the only two Kentucky House members to vote Nay on the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R. 5371) ending the 43-day government…
Quiver Quantitative data source Estimated McGarvey's net worth at $1.5-1.6 million and reported his 106% stock portfolio return in 2024.
Nancy Pelosi comparison McGarvey's 106% stock portfolio return in 2024 surpassed Pelosi's 71% return, as reported by Quiver Quantitative and New York Post.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) affiliation ACLU of Kentucky warned the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) would disenfranchise voters; McGarvey voted Nay on the bill in April 2025.
American Federal State County And Municipal Employees Afl-Cio PAC donor $5,000 to Morgan McGarvey's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C90011172/
Mckinsey & Company, Inc. United States Political Action Committee (Mckinsey PAC) donor $5,000 to Morgan McGarvey's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00908228/
The Lubrizol Corporation Employees PAC donor $7,500 to Morgan McGarvey's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00865667/
Ihg Six Continents Hotels Inc. Political Action Committee (Ihg PAC) donor $6,000 to Morgan McGarvey's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00836692/
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $5,000 to Morgan McGarvey's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Blue Wave America LLC PAC donor $13,000 to Morgan McGarvey's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00787945/
Future Forum PAC donor $7,500 to Morgan McGarvey's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (8 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00625988/
Abbvie PAC donor $5,000 to Morgan McGarvey's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00536573/
American Investment Council PAC - Aic PAC donor $10,000 to Morgan McGarvey's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00495002/
Inspire Brands, Inc. Political Action Committee donor $7,500 to Morgan McGarvey's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00492157/
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
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 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… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 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… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection 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 Nay 2026-09-03 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… 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… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 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 April 2025, McGarvey co-sponsored the Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act and TRUST in Congress Act to ban Members of Congress from trading or owning individual stocks, stating: 'Public trust is essential…
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In April 2025, McGarvey co-sponsored the Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act and TRUST in Congress Act to ban Members of Congress from trading or owning individual stocks, stating: 'Public trust is essential to our work as elected officials.' He said he and his wife 'divested from all individual stocks before the end of my first term in Congress' and 'no longer own any individual stocks.'
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Vote: on "The New York Post reported McGarvey — identified as the Congressional Progressive Caucus's top…"
McGarvey co-sponsored legislation to ban congressional stock trading and publicly stated he had 'divested from all individual stocks,' yet the NY Post reported he was the Congressional Progressive Caucus's top trader with a 106% return in 2024 — surpassing even Nancy Pelosi. He traded Trump Media stock after the…
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McGarvey co-sponsored legislation to ban congressional stock trading and publicly stated he had 'divested from all individual stocks,' yet the NY Post reported he was the Congressional Progressive Caucus's top trader with a 106% return in 2024 — surpassing even Nancy Pelosi. He traded Trump Media stock after the November 2024 election. His claim of having 'no longer own any individual stocks' as of April 2025 came after a year of aggressive trading that generated among the highest returns in Congress. The NY Post's headline grouped him among 'progressive lawmakers who push for stock bans' while being 'the real wolves of Wall Street.'
statement_vs_disclosure 60/100
Platform: "McGarvey voted Yea on H.Res.719, a House resolution 'Honoring the life and legacy of Charles James Kirk' — a controversial conservative activist shot and killed at Utah Valley University. The resolution praised Kirk's…
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McGarvey voted Yea on H.Res.719, a House resolution 'Honoring the life and legacy of Charles James Kirk' — a controversial conservative activist shot and killed at Utah Valley University. The resolution praised Kirk's legacy as a 'fierce defender of the American founding' and promoter of 'civil discourse.' McGarvey was one of 95 Democrats voting in favor.
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Vote: on "Immediately after the Charlie Kirk vote, McGarvey issued a statement that Kirk spread 'hateful…"
McGarvey voted for a resolution praising Charlie Kirk's legacy as a 'fierce defender of the American founding,' then immediately issued a statement calling Kirk's rhetoric 'hateful.' A constituent letter in the Courier Journal called it a 'vote to honor Charlie Kirk — followed by a flurry of disclaimers' that raised…
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McGarvey voted for a resolution praising Charlie Kirk's legacy as a 'fierce defender of the American founding,' then immediately issued a statement calling Kirk's rhetoric 'hateful.' A constituent letter in the Courier Journal called it a 'vote to honor Charlie Kirk — followed by a flurry of disclaimers' that raised the question of 'do we have a representative who leads with conviction, or one who checks the wind before taking a stand?' 95 Democrats supported the resolution while 58 opposed it. McGarvey's vote aligned with Democratic leadership but angered progressive activists in his Louisville base.
platform_vs_vote 60/100
Platform: "McGarvey served on the House Budget Committee and blasted the Republican budget as 'a slap in the face to Kentucky and all of rural America,' declaring: 'I don't want to hear any Republican who voted for this say they…
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McGarvey served on the House Budget Committee and blasted the Republican budget as 'a slap in the face to Kentucky and all of rural America,' declaring: 'I don't want to hear any Republican who voted for this say they care about rural America or our national debt ever again.'
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Vote: on "McGarvey voted Nay on the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R. 5371) on November 12…"
McGarvey condemned Republicans for policies he said would harm 'rural America' and accused them of hypocrisy on the national debt — yet voted against the CR that would have reopened the government and restored SNAP benefits, federal employee paychecks, and national park access for his constituents. His 10.9%…
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McGarvey condemned Republicans for policies he said would harm 'rural America' and accused them of hypocrisy on the national debt — yet voted against the CR that would have reopened the government and restored SNAP benefits, federal employee paychecks, and national park access for his constituents. His 10.9% poverty-rate district was directly harmed by the 43-day shutdown. McGarvey's Nay vote, shared only with Thomas Massie among Kentucky's delegation, prioritized opposition to the bill's healthcare funding terms over immediate constituent relief from shutdown impacts.
Last silence detection: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:02:40 GMT (via scheduled run)
other / unclassified
Nadco 504 PAC, National Thoroughbred Racing Association PAC/Horse PAC, Future Forum PAC, Blue Wave America LLC PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $8,500 (2026), $13,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
colleagues' leadership pacs
PAC To The Future, Building Relationships In Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC) (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Beam Suntory Inc Political Action Committee, Swedish Match North America LLC PAC, Ingram Barge Company Political Action Committee, Lhc Group, Inc PAC, Inspire Brands, Inc. Political Action Committee, The Lubrizol Corporation Employees PAC, Mckinsey &…
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Beam Suntory Inc Political Action Committee, Swedish Match North America LLC PAC, Ingram Barge Company Political Action Committee, Lhc Group, Inc PAC, Inspire Brands, Inc. Political Action Committee, The Lubrizol Corporation Employees PAC, Mckinsey & Company, Inc. United States Political Action Committee (Mckinsey PAC) (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)
Brown-Forman Corporation-Non Partisan Alcohol & tobacco $5,985 (2026)
American Federal State County And Municipal Employees Afl-Cio PAC Labor unions $5,000 (2024)
Mckinsey & Company, Inc. United States Political Action Committee (Mckinsey PAC) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)
The Lubrizol Corporation Employees PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $7,500 (2026)
Ihg Six Continents Hotels Inc. Political Action Committee (Ihg PAC) Transportation & auto $6,000 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2024)
Blue Wave America LLC PAC Other / unclassified $13,000 (2026)
Future Forum PAC Other / unclassified $8,500 (2026)
Abbvie PAC Health care & pharma $5,000 (2026)
American Investment Council PAC - Aic PAC Finance & banking $10,000 (2026)
Inspire Brands, Inc. Political Action Committee Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $7,500 (2024)
Molina Healthcare, Inc. PAC Health care & pharma $6,000 (2026)
Charter Communications Inc. PAC Telecom & media $5,000 (2026)
Building Relationships In Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC) Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Immigration Enforcement & Border Policy 62 -10 35
Public Safety & Criminal Justice 65 30 30
Federal Workers & Government Services 72 45 25
Government Shutdown & Federal Budget 70 40 20
Economic Development & Jobs 78 50 20
LGBTQ+ Rights & Civil Rights 72 60 20
Education & Student Debt 70 65 15
Climate & Environmental Policy 68 55 15
Healthcare Access & ACA Protections 88 75 15
Women's Rights & Reproductive Healthcare 85 85 10
Agriculture & Farm Policy 30 50 10
Voting Rights & Democracy 74 90 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, while 2 elected officials hold documented connections.
$4.7BDonor 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.

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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