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Congress → Officials → Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic · Representative, IL ·9
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%
45 → 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: homeownership rate: 61.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 56.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 6.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $92,513
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Illinois Workers' Rights Amendment (Amendment 1) (2022) — passed, margin 58.3% - 41.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 0.15)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.18)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Evanston-Skokie School District 65 (1600 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: NorthShore University HealthSystem (3727 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Northwestern University (9471 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Illinois' 9th Congressional District encompasses Chicago's North Side and northern suburbs, including Evanston, Skokie, and parts of Lake and McHenry counties. The district is affluent (median household income $92,513), highly educated (56.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher), and racially diverse (61.2% White, 14.
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Voted nay on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Debt Ceiling)) on 2023-05-31: Party defection: Schakowsky voted against the bipartisan debt-ceiling deal negotiated by President Biden and Speaker McCarthy, publicly stating she would only have voted yes if her vote was needed to prevent default.
primary · 2023-05-31
Voted nay on H.R. 6090 (Antisemitism Awareness Act) on 2024-05-01: Party defection: Schakowsky joined 13 other Democrats voting against a bill that passed with broad bipartisan support (320-91). As one of the highest-ranking Jewish members of the House, she opposed a bill endorsed by most pro-Israel groups while maintaining her own pro-Israel identity — illu
primary · 2024-05-01
Voted yea on H.R. 5430 (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act) on 2019-12-19: Reversal: Schakowsky had voted against every trade agreement for over twenty years but supported USMCA after negotiating removal of biologics exclusivity protections, calling it "the first trade agreement I'm voting for in my twenty years plus in the United State
primary · 2019-12-19
Voted nay on H.R. 7217 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-02-06: Voted against a standalone Israel-aid package despite receiving nearly $750,000 in career contributions from pro-Israel PACs and individuals — a donor_defection. Schakowsky cited the exclusion of Palestinian humanitarian assistance and Ukraine aid.
primary · 2024-02-06
[statement] "Illinois deserves leaders who put voters first, not AIPAC or out-of-state Trump donors. I cannot support any candidate running for Congress who is funded by these outside interests." — withdrawing endorsement of a candidate backed by AIPAC donors.
primary · 2026-02-20
[statement] "Schakowsky has said that her pro-Israel record is 100 percent, and pro-Israel insiders … agree that she has been reliable on the issues that concern the community, particularly Iran."
primary · 2010-06-22
Her Q1 2025 FEC disclosure reported $212,800 in new fundraising, with $877,400 cash on hand.
primary · 2025-04-15
The Pro-Israel industry contributed $748,946 over her career, making it the fourth-largest industry group.
secondary · 2024-06-30
No connections mapped
BillVoteDateAlignment
Antisemitism Awareness Act nay 2024-05-01 deviating
Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 nay 2024-02-06 deviating
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Debt Ceiling) nay 2023-05-31 deviating
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act yea 2019-12-19 misaligned
Last contradiction analysis: Never
reversal 90/100
Platform: ""Schakowsky has said that her pro-Israel record is 100 percent, and pro-Israel insiders … agree that she has been reliable on the issues that concern "
Vote: on ""Illinois deserves leaders who put voters first, not AIPAC or out-of-state Trump donors. I cannot su"
In 2010, Schakowsky touted a 100-percent pro-Israel voting record and aligned closely with AIPAC. In 2026, she publicly broke with AIPAC, withdrawing an endorsement over the group's funding and declaring she cannot support candidates who take AIPAC-l
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:

ComponentWeightSignal
Silence Risk25%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk25%Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume10%Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence10%Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation5%Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment5%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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