[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Gary J. Palmer

Republican · Representative, AL ·6

Gary J. Palmer is the Republican U.S. Representative (AL's 6th congressional district). The platform has 4 voting records on file (2017-2023) and 80 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

43 LOW

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 15%

44 → 7

Silence Risk 25%

31 → 8

Contradiction Risk 25%

54 → 14

Intelligence Volume 15%

86 → 13

Constituency Deviation 0%

62 → 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.

The TCJA reduced the top corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, directly benefiting the financial services, real estate, and insurance sectors that were among Palmer's top donor industries.

inferential · 2017-12-22

Palmer's NO vote on the AHCA in committee (Budget Committee, March 2017) was consistent with his Freedom Caucus membership and the group's initial opposition to the bill, while his YES vote on final passage (May 4, 2017) aligned with the Freedom Caucus leadership's endorsement after the MacArthur Amendment was adopted.

inferential · 2017-05-04

UAB, Palmer's district's largest employer with 28,000 employees, is a public academic medical center that does not pay federal corporate income tax and thus received no direct benefit from the TCJA's corporate rate cuts, while facing increased risk from the resulting deficit-driven budget sequestration.

inferential · 2017-12-19

Palmer received at minimum $402,235 from securities/investment sector donors from 2013-2024, making it the fourth-largest donor industry to his campaigns.

inferential · 2024-12-31

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 76.3%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4% (2023 ACS estimate)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 7.0% (2023 ACS estimate)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $84,306 (2023 ACS estimate)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Amendment 1 (2020) — Language change from 'every citizen' to 'only citizens' regarding voting qualifications (2020) — passed, margin 77.0% Yes to 23.0% No

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Alabama Constitution of 2022 (Recompilation removing racist language and reorganizing document) (2022) — passed, margin 76.6% Yes to 23.4% No

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.14)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 52 (share 0.065)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 23 (share 0.07)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.185)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Brasfield & Gorrie (3500 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Jefferson County Board of Education (4800 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: AT&T (5750 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Regions Financial Corporation (6000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) (28000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Alabama's 6th Congressional District encompasses the southern suburbs of Birmingham and includes Shelby, Bibb, Chilton, and Coosa counties. With approximately 722,000 residents, it is a predominantly suburban and exurban district with a median household income of $84,306, well above the national median. The population is 72.7% White, 18.1% Black. Homeownership is high at…

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Spire PAC donor $5,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00831206/

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/

Tzedek PAC donor $5,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00770511/

Allison Transmission Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00691972/

American Revival PAC donor $5,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00639229/

In The Arena PAC donor $5,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00623512/

Land Of Opportunity PAC donor $10,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00607721/

Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC) donor $5,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00592089/

The Westervelt Company Political Action Committee donor $10,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00589044/

Jackie PAC donor $5,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00582726/

Building America'S Republican Representation PAC donor $5,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00572271/

Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC donor $10,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00563726/

Toyota Motor North America, Inc PAC (Toyota/Lexus PAC) donor $5,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00542365/

First In Freedom PAC donor $5,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00540146/

Congressional Leadership Fund donor $5,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00504530/

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Federal PAC donor $5,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00500017/

Heidelberg Materials Us, Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00493270/

Bringing Republican Excellence To Town PAC (Brettpac) donor $5,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00483487/

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee donor $10,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00478099/

Cmr Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Gary J. Palmer's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00469429/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
PROOF Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Ratepayer Protection 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
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	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
Whistleblower Protection Act	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
Protecting Domestic Mining Act	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require…	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Yea	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
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

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "On November 5, 2021, Palmer voted against the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684), calling it 'recklessly expensive' and saying Democrats pushed it through with no regard to the national debt."

Vote: on "On November 15, 2021, Palmer issued a press release touting $369 million in funding for the…"

Palmer voted against the infrastructure bill as 'recklessly expensive' yet ten days later publicly touted funding he secured within that same bill, drawing national criticism for hypocrisy.

Last silence detection: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:54:26 GMT (via scheduled run)

corporate pacs, industry unlisted

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Rayonier, Inc. Good Government Committee, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee, Heidelberg Materials Us, Inc. PAC, Potlatchdeltic Corporation Political Action Committee (Potla, Vulcan Materials Co. P. A. C., Drummond Company, Inc. PAC (Dpac), Protective Life Corp P. A. C., Maynard Nexsen PAC, The Westervelt Company Political Action Committee, Spire PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted

other candidates' committees

Huck PAC, Friends Of Community Oncology PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees

other / unclassified

Congressional Leadership Fund, American Revival PAC, Tzedek PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified

colleagues' leadership pacs

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Cmr Political Action Committee, Bringing Republican Excellence To Town PAC (Brettpac), First In Freedom PAC, American Security PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Building America'S Republican Representation PAC, Jackie PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Land Of Opportunity PAC, In The Arena PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

Wine And Spirits Wholesalers Of America, Inc. PAC Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2024)

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

Spire PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)

Tzedek PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)

Allison Transmission Inc. PAC Transportation & auto $5,000 (2024)

American Revival PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)

In The Arena PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Land Of Opportunity PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)

Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC) Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

The Westervelt Company Political Action Committee Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $10,000 (2026)

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

Building America'S Republican Representation PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2024)

Toyota Motor North America, Inc PAC (Toyota/Lexus PAC) Transportation & auto $5,000 (2024)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Healthcare Access and Medicaid Funding	82	-45	65
Infrastructure Investment	68	-35	55
Transportation and Highway Funding	64	-30	50
Government Spending and Debt Ceiling	69	-20	45
Social Security and Medicare Protection	84	35	40
Federal Budget Deficit and Fiscal Policy	74	55	30
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Forestry	57	50	25
Education and School Funding	63	60	20
Abortion Policy	70	75	15
Tax Policy and Business Climate	71	78	15
Energy Policy and Coal/Gas Interests	59	72	12
Immigration and Border Security	76	80	10

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

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]

Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains.

$4.6BDonor 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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