[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Sarah McBride

Democratic · Representative, DE ·0 ·Since 2025-01-03

Score Components

15 MODERATE

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

20 → 5

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: Partisan lean (Cook PVI-style): D+16 (Solid Democratic)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Largest ethnic groups: White Non-Hispanic 59.9%, Black 21.9%, Hispanic 11.0%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 7.2% (national average 12.4%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 73.0% (national average 65.5%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7% of adults (national average 33.7%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population foreign-born: 10.6% (109,000 residents)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $352,000

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $84,954 (national median: $37,585)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Constitutional Amendment — No-Excuse Absentee Voting and Early Voting (Senate Bill 3) (2024) — failed, margin Failed in Delaware House 25-10 (required 2/3 supermajority; Republican abstentions blocked it)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (NAICS 54) (share 0.093)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Finance & Insurance (NAICS 52) (share 0.12)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45) (share 0.148)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Health Care & Social Assistance (NAICS 62) (share 0.184)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Manufacturing (sector) (33900 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Retail Trade (sector) (54000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Health Care & Social Assistance (sector) (67200 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Delaware's At-Large Congressional District encompasses the entire state — approximately 1.02 million residents across three counties (New Castle, Kent, and Sussex). It is the oldest congressional district in the nation, existing uninterrupted since 1789. The district is dominated by the Wilmington metropolitan area i

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Voted nay on H.R. 7744 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (initial passage)) on 2026-03-05: McBride voted against the DHS funding bill that ended a partial DHS shutdown which began in February 2026. This bill funded border security, disaster relief (FEMA), and Coast Guard operations — all relevant to Delaware's coastal geography. Her c

primary · 2026-03-05

Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 3633 (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act)) on 2025-07-17: McBride voted against the CLARITY Act, a bipartisan crypto market-structure bill that passed 294-134. She split her vote — voting for the GENIUS stablecoin bill but against CLARITY. Delaware is a global hub for corporate and financial-services incorporation (hom

inferential · 2025-07-17

Voted nay on H.R. 7147 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026) on 2026-01-23: McBride voted against funding DHS, which includes FEMA disaster-relief programs critical for coastal Delaware (hurricanes, nor'easters, sea-level rise). Her office stated she 'consistently voted against DHS funding' and reaffirmed her commitment after joining cal

primary · 2026-01-23

No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (initial passage)	nay	2026-03-05	mixed
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026	nay	2026-01-23	mixed
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act)	nay_unverified	2025-07-17	mixed
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act	nay_unverified	2025-01-14	aligned
Laken Riley Act	nay_unverified	2025-01-07	mixed

Last contradiction analysis: Never

position_evolution 60/100

Platform: "McBride 'framed herself as a staunch supporter of Israel and the U.S.-Israel relationship' and 'emphasized that federal law already contains protectio"

Vote: on "McBride blamed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying"

McBride's stance on Israel evolved substantially over two years. In August 2023, as a candidate, she opposed any policy that would 'single out Israel' for aid conditions and called the relationship 'critical.' By July 2025, as a sitting congresswoman

Last silence detection: Never

Refused to complete Vote Smart's 2024 Political Courage Test for congressional run

309d silent

Expected position: Candidates for federal office are expected to provide explicit issue positions to help voters make informed decisions. McBride completed the test during her 2020 state senate race,

Did not publicly contest Speaker Johnson's Capitol Hill bathroom ban targeting her

45d silent

Expected position: As the first openly transgender member of Congress, directly and personally targeted by a House rule restricting bathroom access by biological sex, McBride would be expected to moun

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:

Component	Weight	Signal
Silence Risk	25%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk	25%	Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume	10%	Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence	10%	Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation	5%	Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment	5%	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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