[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Deborah K. Ross

Democratic · Representative, NC ·2

Score Components

24 ELEVATED

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

20 → 5

Contradiction Risk 25%

54 → 14

Intelligence Volume 10%

50 → 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: foreign-born population: 14.3% (110,000 residents)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 54.1%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: population: 766,292 (2024)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 57.2%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median age: 36.5 years

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 9.84% (2024)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $92,505 (2024)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: North Carolina Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024) — passed, margin 77.6% For – 22.4% Against

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 - Manufacturing (share 0.078)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.091)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.119)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (share 0.128)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Duke University and Health System (24000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: North Carolina State University (9000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Wake County Public School System (19000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District encompasses most of Wake County, including the state capital of Raleigh and surrounding suburbs. The district has a population of approximately 766,000 and is 53.4% White (Non-Hispanic), 22.7% Black/African American, and 13.2% Hispanic. The median age is 36.5, median househ

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Voted nay on H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the Congressional Budget for FY2025) on 2025-02-26: Ross voted against the Republican budget framework that authorized $4.5 trillion in tax cuts paired with deep reductions to safety-net programs. Her district has a median household income of $92,505 — well above the national median — meaning a significant share of co

primary · 2025-02-26

Voted nay on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act) on 2025-04-10: Ross voted against legislation requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. NC-02 has a 13.2% Hispanic population and 14.3% foreign-born residents (110,000 people) who could face disproportionate barriers. While this aligned with the majority of Democr

primary · 2025-04-10

Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment) on 2025-07-03: Ross voted with all 212 Democrats against the bill, which nonpartisan analyses projected would cut approximately $880 billion from Medicaid and $230 billion from SNAP. NC-02 has a poverty rate of 9.84% (approximately 75,000 residents) and 14.3% forei

primary · 2025-07-03

[disclosure] Ross' Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act was signed into law in 2022, mandating online publication of financial disclosure reports for federal judges and requiring periodic transaction reports for certain securities transactions — legislation she touts as advancing government ethics.

primary · 2022-05-13

No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
One Big Beautiful Bill Act — On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment	nay	2025-07-03	aligned
Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act	nay	2025-04-10	aligned
Establishing the Congressional Budget for FY2025	nay	2025-02-26	aligned

Last contradiction analysis: Never

position_evolution 60/100

Platform: "Ross accepted more than $139,000 from AIPAC across the 2022 and 2024 election cycles, and was endorsed by AIPAC in both campaigns. Her most recent AIP"

Vote: on "In August 2025, Ross pledged not to accept AIPAC contributions for the 2026 midterm election cycle. "

Ross accepted over $139,000 from AIPAC and their endorsement in two cycles, then pledged to forgo AIPAC cash in 2026 under voter pressure. This donor realignment reflects responsiveness to constituency rather than a policy contradiction, but the timi

statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: "In August 2025, Ross pledged not to accept AIPAC contributions for the 2026 midterm election cycle. Her spokesperson stated: 'Congresswoman Ross is no"

Vote: on "Ross has not co-sponsored the Block the Bombs to Israel Act (H.R. 3565) as of the latest reporting, "

Ross rejected AIPAC donations but has not co-sponsored the Block the Bombs Act, frustrating activists who view the two actions as inconsistent. By keeping distance from both AIPAC money and the arms-restriction bill, Ross occupies a middle ground tha

statement_vs_disclosure 30/100

Platform: "Ross has one recorded STOCK Act violation for failing to properly report a financial transaction within the 45-day window required by the Stop Trading"

Vote: on "Ross' Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act was signed into law in 2022, mandating online publicati"

Ross champions financial transparency legislation for federal judges through her Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act, yet has a recorded STOCK Act violation for late disclosure of her own stock trades — undermining the ethical consistency she proj

Last silence detection: Never

Co-sponsorship of the Block the Bombs to Israel Act (H.R. 3565)

349d silent

Expected position: After pledging not to accept AIPAC contributions for 2026 and citing voter pressure over the Gaza war, Ross would be expected to support legislative action restricting U.S. weapons

Gaza ceasefire position (Fall 2023)

54d silent

Expected position: As a Democratic member of Congress from a district with active pro-Palestinian organizing, Ross would be expected to take a public position during the initial months of the Israel-H

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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