[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Zachary Nunn

Republican · Representative, IA ·3

Zachary Nunn is the Republican U.S. Representative (IA's 3rd congressional district). The platform has 3 voting records on file (2023-2024) and 33 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

52 MODERATE

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 15%

94 → 14

Silence Risk 25%

95 → 24

Contradiction Risk 25%

48 → 12

Intelligence Volume 15%

30 → 5

Constituency Deviation 0%

64 → 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: Foreign-born population share: 8.15%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 8.66%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 78.2%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 69.3%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024 estimate): 816,359

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income (2024 ACS): $80,844

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Amendment 1 — Require Citizenship to Vote and Allow 17-Year-Olds to Vote in Primaries (2024) — passed, margin 77.0% Yes, 23.0% No

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment (Public Measure 1) (2022) — passed, margin 65.2% Yes, 34.8% No

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 52 (share 0.111)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.113)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.133)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: UnityPoint Health (13000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Wells Fargo & Co (Des Moines operations) (14000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Principal Financial Group (18000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Hy-Vee Inc (37000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Iowa's 3rd Congressional District covers 21 counties in central and southern Iowa, anchored by Des Moines and West Des Moines. The district is majority White (80.6%) with a growing Hispanic population (8.66%). Agriculture and renewable fuels, particularly ethanol, drive the economy alongside finance and insurance in the Des Moines metro. The district leans Republican (Cook…

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Voted yea on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (debt ceiling deal)) on 2023-05-31: Nunn voted to raise the debt ceiling, joining 148 other House Republicans. This was a reversal from the earlier House GOP position demanding deeper cuts. The vote placed Nunn between fiscal conservatives demanding deeper cuts and constituents who would have been harmed by default, including Social Security and veterans'…

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primary · 2023-05-31 ✓ Verified

Voted yea on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: Nunn voted for $60.8 billion in Ukraine aid, joining 100 other House Republicans who supported it. He defected from the majority of his party (112 Republicans voted no). This came after Nunn had earlier said he would not support aid unless frozen Russian assets were seized first — a condition that was not fully met.

primary · 2024-04-20 ✓ Verified

Voted yea on H.R. 2811 (Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (debt ceiling / spending cuts)) on 2023-04-26: Nunn and Iowa's all-Republican delegation initially threatened to vote no because the bill originally repealed biofuel tax credits critical to Iowa's ethanol industry. After leadership restored the credits, Nunn voted yes. The vote illustrates his willingness to cross party leadership on constituent-aligned ethanol…

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primary · 2023-04-26 ✓ Verified

[statement] After the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funded projects in Iowa's 3rd District, Nunn subsequently took public credit for those investments.

primary · 2025-08-01 ✓ Verified

Google donor Google LLC NETPAC contributed $36,000 to Nunn over his career.

Fairshake donor Fairshake crypto Super PAC spent $984,696 supporting Nunn in the 2024 election cycle, making it the largest outside spender for his race.

Nb3 PAC donor $5,000 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00889386/

Colorado Western PAC donor $6,000 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00885319/

Albanians For America PAC donor $5,000 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00881433/

Guarding Our Lasting Democracy donor $5,000 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00881268/

Conservative Service Action Results donor $5,000 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00880724/

Indianaengrpac donor $5,500 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00880674/

Space Coast Leadership PAC donor $7,000 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00877506/

America'S Bold Era PAC donor $5,000 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00877365/

Defend Freedom, Inc. donor $5,000 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00872804/

Nepa Next PAC donor $8,500 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00853358/

Mountaineer PAC donor $5,000 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00847087/

Great American Comeback donor $5,000 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00841148/

Highwater PAC donor $5,000 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00832568/

Republicans United To Defend You PAC (Rudy PAC) donor $6,000 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00823351/

Defending The American Dream PAC donor $6,600 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00822833/

Alabama First PAC donor $5,000 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00821058/

B Brigade Majority Fund donor $5,000 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00820787/

Fightin' Right Y'All donor $7,000 to Zachary Nunn's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00820209/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
PROOF Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership 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…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development 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
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	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…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act	Yea	2026-09-03	unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require…	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Yea	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
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
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Local Access to Courts Act	Yea	2026-08-31	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

position_evolution 60/100

Platform: "Zach Nunn voted for Iowa's near-total abortion ban in 2018 (the 'heartbeat bill') that would ban abortion as early as six weeks, before most people know they are pregnant."

Vote: on "During his 2024 re-election campaign, Nunn ran a television ad claiming he supports 'common-sense'…"

Nunn voted for one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans in 2018, then campaigned in 2024 on a more moderate image while refusing to answer questions about his record. Sources are from different hostnames (iowastartingline.com vs. iowademocrats.org).

same_source_inconsistency 30/100

Platform: "Zach Nunn opposed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and publicly criticized it while it was being debated in Congress."

Vote: on "After the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funded projects in Iowa's 3rd District, Nunn subsequently…"

Nunn criticized the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law when it passed, then later took credit for projects it funded in his district. Both quotes come from the same secondary source (dccc.org), so editors may downgrade visibility.

Last silence detection: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:41:11 GMT (via scheduled run)

Iowa's near-total abortion ban taking effect

33d silent

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Expected position: As the congressman for IA-03, Nunn was expected to address the July 2024 implementation of Iowa's six-week abortion ban — a law nearly identical to the 2018 bill he voted for in the state legislature. Constituents and reporters pressed him on his connection to the ban. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: During this window, Nunn actively campaigned on border security and the economy in public appearances and press releases (see his official site and Radio Iowa interviews from August 2024), but when asked directly about the abortion ban at a press conference, he avoided answering. Multiple news outlets documented his evasion. Primary URL: https://iowastartingline.com/2024/08/23/zach-nunn-dodges-question-about-his-abortion-record/

ideological & single-issue

With Honor PAC (amounts: $7,500 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

party committees

National Rifle Association Of America Political Victory Fund (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees

other candidates' committees

Must Act To Create Excellence PAC, Stand For America PAC, Albanians For America PAC, Huck PAC, The Guardian Fund, Scott Fitzgerald For Congress (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest…

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other / unclassified

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Ranger PAC, Champion American Values, Tzedek PAC, Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize, National Confectioners Association Of The United States, Inc. Political Action Committee (, Acpac Aca International PAC, To Protect Our Heritage PAC, Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC, Croplife America Political Action Committee, Congressional Leadership Fund, Six PAC, John Bolton PAC, Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC, American Revival PAC, Paceg Cmte (Political Action Cmte For Effective Govt) (amounts: $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,800 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $7,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $9,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified

corporate pacs, industry unlisted

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Darling Ingredients Political Action Committee, Chicago Board Options Exchange PAC (Cboe PAC), Zurich Holding Company Of America Inc. Committee For Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC), Hy-Vee Inc Employees PAC, Seaboard Corporation Political Action Committee, Fareway Stores Inc. PAC (Fas PAC), Wellmark Inc. PAC (Wellpac), Security Finance Corporation Of Spartanburg And Affiliates P, Itc Holdings Corp. PAC (Itc PAC), Sammons Enterprises Inc. Political Action Committee, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation PAC - Dtcc PAC, Onemain Holdings Inc. PAC, Green Plains Inc PAC (amounts: $5,500 (2024), $5,500 (2024), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $9,250 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted

law & lobbying firms

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: law & lobbying firms

colleagues' leadership pacs

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Raptor PAC, American Grit PAC, Great Plains PAC, No Nonsense PAC, Fight On PAC, Lasting Investments Strengthening America PAC, Big Ideas Create Excellence - Bice PAC, Freedom Force PAC, Six PAC, Mission First People Always PAC, Dependable Conservative Leadership PAC, Working For Ohio, Tkj PAC, Hellfire PAC, Keep Texas Texas PAC, Frogman PAC, Leadership And Loyalty Only To America PAC, Mvl PAC, Red Hook PAC, Field Of Dreams PAC, Call To Service PAC, Dreamakers PAC, Fightin' Right Y'All, B Brigade Majority Fund, Alabama First PAC, Defending The American Dream PAC, Republicans United To Defend You PAC (Rudy PAC), Highwater PAC, Mountaineer PAC, Nepa Next PAC, Defend Freedom, Inc., America'S Bold Era PAC, Space Coast Leadership PAC, Indianaengrpac, Conservative Service Action Results, Guarding Our Lasting Democracy, Colorado Western PAC, Nb3 PAC, House Conservatives Fund, Responsibility And Freedom Work PAC (Rfwpac), Eureka PAC, Freedom Fund, Conservative Opportunity Leadership & Enterprise PAC - Colepac, Arkansas For Leadership PAC (Arkpac), Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, American Security PAC, Free State PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Bringing Republican Excellence To Town PAC (Brettpac), Blaine PAC, Razor PAC, Tomorrow Is Meaningful PAC, Upper Hand Fund, Victory And Freedom PAC, Greater Tomorrow PAC, Patriots In Action, Ann PAC, Jobs Freedom And Security PAC, First In Freedom PAC, Innovation PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Jobs Opportunity And New Ideas PAC, Valor PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Land Of Opportunity PAC, In The Arena PAC, Abraham Lincoln PAC, David PAC Delivering American Values In Dc, Tenacious PAC, Bacon PAC, Forever Youth Organization Utilizing A New Generation PAC, Help Elect Republicans Now, Buckeye Liberty PAC, On Wisconsin PAC, Inc., Pa-First PAC, Senate Eagle PAC, Support Taxfighters & Elect Effective Leaders PAC, E-PAC, Building America'S Republican Representation PAC, Great American Comeback, Goldfinch PAC (amounts: $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $8,500 (2026), $9,500 (2026), $8,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,300 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,600 (2024), $7,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $6,600 (2024), $7,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $8,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $5,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $7,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $6,500 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)

Altria Group, Inc PAC Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)

Nb3 PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Colorado Western PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,000 (2026)

Albanians For America PAC Other candidates' committees $5,000 (2026)

Guarding Our Lasting Democracy Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Conservative Service Action Results Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Indianaengrpac Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,500 (2026)

Space Coast Leadership PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,000 (2026)

America'S Bold Era PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Defend Freedom, Inc. Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Nepa Next PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $8,500 (2026)

Mountaineer PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Great American Comeback Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Highwater PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Ukraine / Foreign Aid & National Security	62	45	55
Social Security & Medicare Protection	84	45	55
Healthcare Access & Rural Hospitals	80	50	50
Trade & Manufacturing	68	60	40
Education & Parental Rights	72	65	35
Immigration & Border Security	82	70	30
Agriculture & Farm Policy	88	70	30
Energy & Ethanol / Domestic Production	76	72	28
Second Amendment / Gun Rights	75	75	25
Voting Integrity & Election Administration	70	75	25
Taxes & Small Business	79	80	20
Federal Spending & Debt Reduction	78	85	15

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
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	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

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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains.

$17.3BDonor Contributions

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0Traced Hops

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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