[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Gary C. Peters

Democratic · Senator, MI

Score Components

39 HIGH

Connection Density 20%

4 → 1

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

30 → 8

Contradiction Risk 25%

100 → 25

Intelligence Volume 10%

61 → 6

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: poverty rate: 13.4% (2022)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $63,202 (2022)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposal 22-1 (Term Limits and Financial Disclosure) (2022) — passed, margin 66.4% Yes to 33.6% No

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposal 22-2 (Voting Rights) (2022) — passed, margin 60.0% Yes to 40.0% No

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposal 22-3 (Right to Reproductive Freedom) (2022) — passed, margin 56.7% Yes to 43.3% No

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61-62 (share 0.16)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54-56 (share 0.13)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45,48-49 (share 0.19)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 0.14)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Stellantis (30000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Beaumont Health (now Corewell Health) (35000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Michigan (30000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Ford Motor Company (44000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: General Motors (51000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Michigan is a diverse Great Lakes state with a population of approximately 10 million. Its economy is anchored by automotive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, agriculture, and growing technology and healthcare sectors. The state has a median household income of $63,202, a strong union presence, and a moderate el

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Voted yea on S.J.Res. 52 (A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to 'Restoring Internet Freedom') on 2018-05-16: Peters voted to restore net neutrality regulations, defying significant campaign contributions from Comcast Corp and other telecommunications donors who op

primary · 2018-05-16

Voted yea on H.R. 2146 (Trade Preferences Extension Act (vehicle for Trade Promotion Authority)) on 2015-05-22: Peters' vote for fast-track trade authority aligned with corporate donors like General Motors who backed the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but clashed with the United Auto Workers union and many constituents who feared job losses, illustrating cross-p

primary · 2015-05-22

[vote] On September 10, 2015, Peters voted against a resolution of disapproval that would have blocked the Iran nuclear deal, effectively supporting the agreement.

primary · 2015-09-10

[statement] In July 2015, Peters said he was 'deeply skeptical' of the Iran nuclear deal and would vote against it if his concerns were not addressed.

primary · 2015-07-28

In the 2024 election cycle, the United Auto Workers PAC contributed $10,000 to Peters' campaign.

secondary · 2024-07-15

Goldman Sachs major_donor 2007–2024: $216,049 total ($176,049 individual, $40,000 PAC). Peters is a former Merrill Lynch VP and was a top recipien

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Bernie Sanders resolutions to block $450 million in arms sales to Israel (bulldo	split	2026-04-16	mixed
Continuing Resolution to end the 43-day government shutdown (November 2025)	nay	2025-11-10	deviating
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump's 2025 budget reconciliation — Medicaid cuts,	nay	2025-07-03	aligned
GENIUS Act of 2025 (stablecoin regulatory framework)	nay	2025-06-17	deviating
Laken Riley Act (mandatory ICE detention of undocumented immigrants accused of t	yea	2025-01-20	misaligned
SAB 121 Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution (nullifying SEC crypto custody	yea	2024-05-16	mixed
Postal Service Reform Act of 2022	yea	2022-03-08	aligned
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted	yea	2018-05-16	deviating
Trade Preferences Extension Act (vehicle for Trade Promotion Authority)	yea	2015-05-22	mixed
Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (2015)	nay	2015-01-29	misaligned
Annual National Defense Authorization Acts (multiple years)	yea	2015-01-01	mixed
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (TARP / Wall Street bailout)	yea	2008-10-03	mixed

Last contradiction analysis: Never

reversal 90/100

Platform: "In March 2024, Peters voted against the Laken Riley Act, joining 35 Senate Democrats in opposition to the bill that would require ICE detention of und"

Vote: on "On January 20, 2025, Peters voted for the Laken Riley Act — a complete reversal from his 2024 vote. "

Peters voted against the Laken Riley Act in March 2024, then voted for it in January 2025 — a complete reversal on the same policy question (mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of theft) under the same statutory hook. His reti

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "On July 10, 2024, Peters led a bipartisan press conference to announce legislation banning congressional stock trading, stating: 'I believe that Ameri"

Vote: on "Peters has executed approximately $4.3 million in stock trades — tracked by Quiver Quantitative from"

Peters led the Senate push to ban congressional stock trading while personally executing $4.3 million in trades and holding $3.6 million in assets. His public rhetoric about public confidence and personal financial conflicts directly contradicts his

statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: "Peters co-sponsored the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023 and publicly criticized cryptocurrencies, tweeting from his Homeland Security "

Vote: on "On May 16, 2024, Peters voted for the SAB 121 House Joint Resolution to nullify the SEC's crypto cus"

Peters publicly positioned himself as 'very anti-crypto,' co-sponsoring Warren's AML bill and criticizing crypto-facilitated crime, yet voted with the crypto industry to nullify SAB 121 in May 2024 — one of the industry's top legislative priorities.

reversal 60/100

Platform: "In July 2015, Peters said he was 'deeply skeptical' of the Iran nuclear deal and would vote against it if his concerns were not addressed."

Vote: on "On September 10, 2015, Peters voted against a resolution of disapproval that would have blocked the "

Peters reversed his earlier public skepticism and voted to support the Iran nuclear agreement, citing new assurances from the administration.

same_source_inconsistency 30/100

Platform: "In 2014, Peters campaigned on an environmentalist platform and received a 93% score from the League of Conservation Voters. He received $401,184 from "

Vote: on "At the 2014 Mackinac Policy Conference, Peters praised Dow Chemical as 'cutting edge environmental t"

[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Peters campaigned as an environmentalist backed by the League of Conservation Voters yet praised Dow Chemical — a company seeking to expand fracking — without disclosing they were his seco

Last silence detection: Never

Keystone XL Pipeline opposition vs. constituent economic interests — voting against pipeline while Michigan manufacturing communities demanded energy security

1127d silent

Expected position: As a Senator from Michigan — home to the Big Three automakers, where 'a steady supply of moderately priced gasoline is essential to the Big 3, Motown, and the state of Michigan's ec

Tension between leading push to ban congressional stock trading and executing $4.3 million in personal stock trades — no explanation of personal practice while championing the ban

659d silent

Expected position: As the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman leading the bipartisan push to ban congressional stock trading, Peters would be expected to explain his o

Gaza ceasefire calls

206d silent

Expected position: Given Michigan's large Arab-American constituency and pressure from progressives, Peters was expected to join calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after the October 7 attacks.

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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