[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

David Rouzer

Republican · Representative, NC ·7

Score Components

16 MODERATE

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

0 → 0

Contradiction Risk 25%

46 → 12

Intelligence Volume 10%

47 → 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: Hispanic or Latino: 6.1%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black or African American alone: 18.2%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 73.6%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 16.4%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $56,865

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Constitutional Amendment: Lower income tax cap to 7% (2018) — passed, margin 57.3% - 42.7%

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Constitutional Amendment: Require photo ID to vote (2018) — passed, margin 55.5% - 44.5%

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (Manufacturing) (share 8.6)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 72 (Accommodation and Food Services) (share 9.4)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (Educational Services) (share 9.8)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (Retail Trade) (share 13.1)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (Health Care and Social Assistance) (share 16.2)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Walmart (1800 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Corning Inc. (2000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: UNC Wilmington (3000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Novant Health (New Hanover Regional Medical Center) (4500 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: New Hanover County Schools (5000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: North Carolina's 7th Congressional District covers the southeastern corner of the state, including the city of Wilmington, the coastal plains, and parts of the Sandhills. It encompasses New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Columbus, and Bladen counties, plus portions of Robeson County. The economy is driven by tourism, ag

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Voted yea on H.R. 2 (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill)) on 2018-06-21: While supporting farm programs, the bill imposed stricter work requirements for SNAP recipients, potentially cutting food assistance for many constituents in a district with above-average poverty.

primary · 2018-06-21

Voted nay on H.R. 1319 (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) on 2021-02-27: The bill provided $1,400 direct payments, expanded child tax credit, and aid to state and local governments, all of which would have benefited low- and middle-income households in NC-07.

primary · 2021-02-27

No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act	nay	2021-11-05	misaligned
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021	nay	2021-02-27	misaligned
Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019	nay	2019-05-10	misaligned
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill)	yea	2018-06-21	misaligned
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act	yea	2017-12-19	aligned

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_vote 90/100

Platform: "I will work tirelessly to ensure eastern North Carolina gets the disaster assistance it needs and deserves in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence."

Vote: on "Voted Nay on passage of H.R. 2157, the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Ac"

Rouzer publicly pledged to secure disaster aid for hurricane-hit Eastern NC, yet voted against a major aid package that included funds for recovery from Hurricane Florence, citing concerns over Puerto Rico-related provisions.

Last silence detection: Never

No active silences

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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