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April McClain Delaney

Democratic · Representative, MD ·6
Score Components
10 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
0 → 0
Donor Influence 10%
0 → 0
Silence Risk 25%
0 → 0
Contradiction Risk 25%
18 → 5
Intelligence Volume 10%
51 → 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: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 60.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 796,669
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $102,585
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 4 – Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2024) — passed, margin 76.2% yes to 23.8% no
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 92 (share 0.13)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.18)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Fort Detrick (5,000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Frederick Health Hospital (2,700 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Lockheed Martin (4,500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Maryland's 6th Congressional District covers the northwestern part of the state, including all of Garrett, Allegany, Frederick, and Washington counties and part of Montgomery County. It is a mix of rural, suburban, and exurban communities with a median household income of approximately $102,585. The district leans De
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Voted yea on H.R. 29 / Laken Riley Act (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-08: Voted with Republicans and a minority of Democrats to require mandatory detention of undocumented immigrants accused of property crimes, breaking from the majority of her party and from Maryland's other Democratic representatives.
primary · 2025-01-08
[vote] Voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act (H.R. 29), which mandates detention of undocumented immigrants accused of property crimes and allows states to sue the federal government for non-enforcement.
primary · 2025-01-08
[platform] Campaign website states support for 'pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who arrived as children' and 'tougher border security.'
primary · 2024-11-05
Self-financing accounted for $1,875,000 (63.1%) of total 2024 campaign receipts, primarily from candidate loans.
primary · 2024-11-25
Elect Democratic Women contributed $24,000 to April McClain Delaney for Congress.
primary · 2026-03-31
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee (AIPAC PAC) contributed $98,000 to April McClain Delaney for Congress during the 2026 cycle.
primary · 2026-03-31
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Maryland State Archives Manual entry for MD-06 representative: Official state-archive biographical and district record
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Census American Community Survey — congressional district tables (MD-06, 119th Congress): ACS 5-year district-level estimates
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Member-side congressional district profile (MD-06): Counties represented: northern Montgomery, Frederick, Washington, Allegany, Garrett
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No connections mapped
BillVoteDateAlignment
Laken Riley Act — Senate-amended version, House final passage yea 2025-01-22 deviating
Laken Riley Act yea 2025-01-08 deviating
Laken Riley Act — original House passage yea 2025-01-07 deviating
Last contradiction analysis: Never
platform_vs_vote 60/100
Platform: "Campaign website states support for 'pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who arrived as children' and 'tougher border security.'"
Vote: on "Voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act (H.R. 29), which mandates detention of undocumented immigrants"
Campaign platform emphasized pathways to citizenship and humane treatment of undocumented immigrants, yet her first major vote supported mandatory detention for mere accusations of property crimes, a position widely condemned by immigrant rights grou
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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