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Maria Elvira Salazar

Republican · Representative, FL ·27

Maria Elvira Salazar is the Republican U.S. Representative (FL's 27th congressional district). The platform has 3 voting records on file (2022-2023) and 28 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
53 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
41 → 8
Donor Influence 15%
61 → 9
Silence Risk 25%
85 → 21
Contradiction Risk 25%
54 → 14
Intelligence Volume 15%
25 → 4
Constituency Deviation 0%
53 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Non-English Speaking Households: 76%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 13%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: 2024 Presidential Vote: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-Born Residents: 54.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic Population: 73.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $78,952
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Florida Amendment 1 (constitutional right to hunt/fish) (2024) — passed, margin 76% for
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Florida Amendment 4 (abortion rights) (2024) — passed, margin 57% for
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Retail Trade (share 0.1)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.14)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Miami-Dade County Public Schools (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Miami (8000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Jackson Health System (12000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Florida's 27th Congressional District covers Miami-Dade County including Coral Gables, Key Biscayne, and portions of Miami, representing one of the most heavily Hispanic districts in the country with 73.5% Hispanic population (primarily Cuban-American with significant Nicaraguan, Colombian, and Venezuelan communities). The district has 54.2% foreign-born residents, 76%…
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Florida's 27th Congressional District covers Miami-Dade County including Coral Gables, Key Biscayne, and portions of Miami, representing one of the most heavily Hispanic districts in the country with 73.5% Hispanic population (primarily Cuban-American with significant Nicaraguan, Colombian, and Venezuelan communities). The district has 54.2% foreign-born residents, 76% non-English-speaking households, and a median household income of $78,952 with 13% poverty rate. The economy centers on healthcare, professional/technical services, and retail trade, with highest-paying sectors in management, finance, and professional services. Property values are high ($579,100 median) while homeownership is moderate (50.1%). The district voted 56.1% for Trump in 2024, making it a Republican-leaning seat with significant progressive pockets in Coral Gables and Miami Beach.
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Voted nay on H.R. 5376 (Inflation Reduction Act of 2022) on 2022-08-12: Salazar voted against the IRA's clean energy investments and Medicare drug price negotiation provisions while her district has significant Cuban-American elderly population who would benefit from reduced medication costs. The vote aligned with fossil fuel donors and pharmaceutical industry interests over constituent healthcare interests.
primary · 2022-08-12 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.R. 2 (Secure the Border Act of 2023) on 2023-05-11: Salazar voted for hardline immigration restriction while representing FL-27, which has 76% non-English-speaking households and 54.2% foreign-born population — many of whom are her constituents' family members. The donor-aligned vote (restriction lobby) conflicts with the district's immigrant-heavy demographic where border enforcement directly…
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Voted yea on H.R. 2 (Secure the Border Act of 2023) on 2023-05-11: Salazar voted for hardline immigration restriction while representing FL-27, which has 76% non-English-speaking households and 54.2% foreign-born population — many of whom are her constituents' family members. The donor-aligned vote (restriction lobby) conflicts with the district's immigrant-heavy demographic where border enforcement directly affects families.
primary · 2023-05-11 ✓ Verified
Voted yea on H.R. 2670 (National Defense Authorization Act FY 2024) on 2023-07-27: Salazar voted for the $886 billion defense authorization while representing FL-27 with significant veteran population and military-adjacent Miami defense contractors. The donor-aligned vote benefits defense industry PACs who fund her campaign, while her district's median income ($78,952) and poverty rate (13%) suggest federal…
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Voted yea on H.R. 2670 (National Defense Authorization Act FY 2024) on 2023-07-27: Salazar voted for the $886 billion defense authorization while representing FL-27 with significant veteran population and military-adjacent Miami defense contractors. The donor-aligned vote benefits defense industry PACs who fund her campaign, while her district's median income ($78,952) and poverty rate (13%) suggest federal resources could better serve constituent social services.
primary · 2023-07-27 ✓ Verified
[disclosure] In June 2022, Salazar failed to properly disclose a stock trade in Cano Health Inc. (up to $500,000) within the legally required 45-day window, filing the disclosure more than two months late while serving on the Financial Services Committee with oversight of financial markets.
primary · 2022-06-10 ✓ Verified
[statement] In April 2020, Salazar publicly stated: 'How can we trust her [Donna Shalala] to represent us in Miami or oversee $2 trillion in government funds while she violates and skirts federal law with her own finances' — using Shalala's STOCK Act violation as a campaign attack highlighting corruption and financial misconduct.
primary · 2020-04-01 ✓ Verified
House Committee on Ethics oversight Salazar's spokesperson stated her team 'worked closely with Ethics Committee staff' regarding the late Cano Health disclosure and requested the committee…
Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory_filing Salazar filed a filing with the SEC on 2021-06-25 (Accession number: N/A), and later violated the STOCK Act by failing to timely disclose a Cano Health Inc…
SAM.gov mentioned together in database SAM.gov appears in the same list of known entities as Maria Elvira Salazar, indicating both are entries in the investigative database.
Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition PAC (Affordable Housing PAC) donor $5,000 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00842583/
Florida Freedom Fund PAC donor $6,600 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00825430/
Be An American PAC donor $5,000 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00824938/
Defending The American Dream PAC donor $6,600 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00822833/
Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize donor $5,000 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00820100/
Dreamakers PAC donor $5,000 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00819102/
Call To Service PAC donor $5,800 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00818740/
Red Hook PAC donor $6,600 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00817825/
Mvl PAC donor $6,600 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00817338/
Leadership And Loyalty Only To America PAC donor $6,600 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00813063/
Hispanic Leadership Trust donor $10,000 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Central New York PAC donor $6,600 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00809574/
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…
Kiggans For Congress donor $5,000 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00776120/
Mission First People Always PAC donor $5,000 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00774588/
Baker PAC donor $5,000 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00770297/
Champion American Values donor $5,000 to Maria Elvira Salazar's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00770214/
BillVoteDateAlignment
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Not Voting 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Not Voting 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Not Voting 2026-09-16 unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Not Voting 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Not Voting 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Not Voting 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Not Voting 2026-09-16 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Yea 2026-09-03 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 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
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… 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
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
reversal 90/100
Platform: "In April 2020, Salazar publicly stated: 'How can we trust her [Donna Shalala] to represent us in Miami or oversee $2 trillion in government funds while she violates and skirts federal law with her own finances' — using…
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In April 2020, Salazar publicly stated: 'How can we trust her [Donna Shalala] to represent us in Miami or oversee $2 trillion in government funds while she violates and skirts federal law with her own finances' — using Shalala's STOCK Act violation as a campaign attack highlighting corruption and financial misconduct.
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Vote: on "In June 2022, Salazar failed to properly disclose a stock trade in Cano Health Inc. (up to…"
Salazar used Donna Shalala's STOCK Act violation as a campaign weapon in 2020, attacking her trustworthiness and fitness to oversee government funds. Within two years of winning the seat, Salazar committed the identical violation herself — trading up to $500,000 in health sector stocks while serving on the Financial…
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Salazar used Donna Shalala's STOCK Act violation as a campaign weapon in 2020, attacking her trustworthiness and fitness to oversee government funds. Within two years of winning the seat, Salazar committed the identical violation herself — trading up to $500,000 in health sector stocks while serving on the Financial Services Committee and failing to disclose within the 45-day legal deadline. The contradiction between her public corruption attack and her own misconduct is directly documented.
Last silence detection: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:34:22 GMT (via scheduled run)
Trump administration Cuba deportation crackdown
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Expected position: Given Salazar's 'Cuban exile daughter' background, her advocacy for Cuban human rights, and her 2025 letter urging Trump to spare Cubans from deportation, she would be expected to comment on the March 2025 revocation of temporary…
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Expected position: Given Salazar's 'Cuban exile daughter' background, her advocacy for Cuban human rights, and her 2025 letter urging Trump to spare Cubans from deportation, she would be expected to comment on the March 2025 revocation of temporary humanitarian parole for ~300,000 Cubans and the broader immigration enforcement affecting her district's constituents. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Salazar has been active on Western Hemisphere subcommittee hearings, Cuba policy, and Venezuela sanctions, but has issued mixed messages on Trump immigration enforcement — publicly criticizing the pause while continuing to support Trump priorities generally. Her public positioning focuses on her 'Dignity Act' immigration reform proposal while avoiding direct confrontation with the administration on deportation enforcement affecting her district's Cuban-American voters. Primary URL: https://salazar.house.gov/media/press-releases/
ideological & single-issue
Value In Electing Women PAC, Universal Music Group Political Action Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
other / unclassified
Congressional Leadership Fund, Outdoor Amusement Business Association PAC, America'S First PAC, Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC, American Revival PAC, Building Bridges PAC, Champion American Values, Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize…
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Congressional Leadership Fund, Outdoor Amusement Business Association PAC, America'S First PAC, Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC, American Revival PAC, Building Bridges PAC, Champion American Values, Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $6,800 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
other candidates' committees
Huck PAC, The Guardian Fund, Vitoria PAC, Kiggans For Congress (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $6,600 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Aar Corp. PAC (amounts: $6,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
colleagues' leadership pacs
On Wisconsin PAC, Inc., Let'S All Keep Electing Republicans PAC, Eureka PAC, Conservative Opportunity Leadership & Enterprise PAC - Colepac, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Upper Hand Fund, Keep America Rolling, Victory And Freedom PAC…
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On Wisconsin PAC, Inc., Let'S All Keep Electing Republicans PAC, Eureka PAC, Conservative Opportunity Leadership & Enterprise PAC - Colepac, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Upper Hand Fund, Keep America Rolling, Victory And Freedom PAC, Patriots In Action, Ann PAC, First In Freedom PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, E-PAC, Defending American Values Everywhere Dave PAC, Building America'S Republican Representation PAC, Valor PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), New Energy In Washington House PAC (N.E.W. House PAC), In The Arena PAC, Bacon PAC, Forever Youth Organization Utilizing A New Generation PAC, Roughrider PAC, Let'S Get To Work PAC, Warrior Diplomat PAC, Boots On The Ground - Federal, Support Taxfighters & Elect Effective Leaders PAC, Honor Courage Commitment PAC, American Grit PAC, No Nonsense PAC, Free Market Fund, Lasting Investments Strengthening America PAC, Baker PAC, Mission First People Always PAC, Central New York PAC, Hispanic Leadership Trust, Leadership And Loyalty Only To America PAC, Mvl PAC, Red Hook PAC, Call To Service PAC, Dreamakers PAC, Defending The American Dream PAC, Be An American PAC, Florida Freedom Fund PAC, Delivers PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $7,000 (2026), $7,500 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,800 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $7,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $6,600 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $6,600 (2024), $6,600 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $7,000 (2026), $6,600 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,600 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $6,600 (2024), $5,800 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,600 (2024), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
party committees
Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC (amounts: $8,000 (2024)) — interest area: party committees
Swisher International Inc PAC Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2024)
Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition PAC (Affordable Housing PAC) Finance & banking $5,000 (2026)
Florida Freedom Fund PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,600 (2024)
Be An American PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Defending The American Dream PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
Dreamakers PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Call To Service PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,800 (2024)
Red Hook PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,600 (2024)
Mvl PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,000 (2026)
Leadership And Loyalty Only To America PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,000 (2026)
Hispanic Leadership Trust Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Central New York PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,600 (2024)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)
Kiggans For Congress Other candidates' committees $5,000 (2024)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Abortion & Reproductive Rights 78 25 60
Government Accountability & Ethics 72 40 50
Healthcare Access & Affordability 90 50 45
Immigration & Foreign-Born Constituent Services 95 55 40
Education Funding & Early Childhood 82 55 35
Cost of Living, Inflation & Housing Affordability 92 60 35
Climate Resilience, Hurricane & Flood Risk 88 55 35
Environment & Water Quality 76 55 30
Small Business, Retail & Local Economy 85 70 20
Taxes & Federal Fiscal Policy 78 70 20
Public Safety, Fraud & Consumer Protection 80 75 15
Cuba, Venezuela & Latin America Policy 85 80 12
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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:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%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

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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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