[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Chellie Pingree

Democratic · Representative, ME ·1

Score Components

26 ELEVATED

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

20 → 5

Contradiction Risk 25%

64 → 16

Intelligence Volume 10%

53 → 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: Unemployment Rate: 3.3% (vs. 3.5% nationally)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 44.3 (vs. 38.5 nationally)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/Ethnic Composition: White 89.3%, Two or More Races 2.5%, Hispanic 2.2%, Asian 1.1%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 43.9% (vs. 33.7% nationally)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 74.2% (vs. 65.5% nationally)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 4.6% (LegisLetter 2026) / 8.04% (Data USA 2024)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $88,029 (2024)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 695,717 (2024)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 1 (2020) - Rejection of vaccine mandate referendum (2020) — failed, margin 73% No — 27% Yes

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 3 (2021) - Right to Food Amendment (2021) — passed, margin 61% Yes — 39% No

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 2 (2023) - Prohibit foreign influence in Maine elections (2023) — passed, margin 86% Yes — 14% No

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 72 (Accommodation and Food Services) (share 0.08)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (Retail Trade) (share 0.12)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (Educational Services) (share 0.11)

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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: University of Southern Maine (3000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: TD Bank (Maine operations) (1000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: The Jackson Laboratory (2300 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: MaineHealth (Portland) (22000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Maine's 1st Congressional District encompasses the southern coastal region of the state, including the cities of Portland and Augusta. The district is less rural than the 2nd District and has a population of approximately 695,717. The demographic profile shows a district that is 89.3% white and relatively older (medi

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No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
One Big Beautiful Bill Act — $3.3 trillion package including permanent extension	nay	2025-07-03	deviating
Respect for Marriage Act — Federal protection for same-sex and interracial marri	yea	2022-12-08	deviating
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 — Medicare drug price negotiation, $35/month ins	yea	2022-08-12	deviating
Affordable Insulin Now Act — Would cap insulin at $35 per month	yea	2022-03-31	deviating
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — $1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broad	yea	2021-11-05	deviating
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 — $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief	yea	2021-03-10	deviating
American Health Care Act of 2017 — Partial ACA repeal, CBO projected 23 million	nay	2017-05-04	deviating

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "Pingree has supported bills to ban and limit members of Congress from trading stocks, claiming to be a proponent of financial transparency and ethics."

Vote: on "Pingree violated the STOCK Act by failing to disclose $90,000-$300,000 in Treasury securities trades"

Pingree publicly championed legislation to ban congressional stock trading while simultaneously violating the STOCK Act by failing to disclose up to $300,000 in personal securities trades. She dismissed the violation as a 'paperwork error,' highlight

statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: "Pingree was the former president of Common Cause, a nonpartisan group fighting for open democracy and against the influence of money in politics. She "

Vote: on "Pingree is one of the wealthiest members of Congress, with her wealth surging from less than $568,00"

Pingree built a political brand around fighting the influence of money in politics as the former head of Common Cause, yet her personal wealth has exploded during her tenure in Congress, tying her closely to the wealthiest echelons of political donor

Last silence detection: Never

Avoidance of in-person town halls for 8 years (2017-2025)

2646d silent

Expected position: As a representative in a competitive district, Pingree would be expected to hold regular, open, in-person town halls to engage with constituents. Evidence of activity on adjacent t

STOCK Act violation

128d silent

Expected position: As a co-sponsor of the TRUST in Congress Act, which aims to ban congressional stock trading, Pingree would be expected to lead by example and promptly own up to her failure to discl

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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