[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

David J. Taylor

Republican · Representative, OH ·2

Score Components

36 HIGH

Connection Density 20%

0 → 0

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

20 → 5

Contradiction Risk 25%

100 → 25

Intelligence Volume 10%

56 → 6

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: Unemployment Rate: 4.3% (vs. 3.5% nationally, 2026 estimate)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+47 (most Republican district in Ohio)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Transportation: 80.8% drive alone to work; 0.2% use public transit; 28.3-minute mean commute

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 41.2 years (vs. 38.5 nationally); largest cohort: 60-69 at 13.4%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/Ethnic Composition: White (Non-Hispanic) 92.8%, Two or More Races 2.5%, Black 1.9%, Hispanic 1.65%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 21.2% (vs. 33.7% nationally); 10.5% lack a high school diploma

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 72.9% (vs. 65.5% nationally); median property value $195,000; median rent $896

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 10.5% (LegisLetter) / 15% (Data USA Census ACS)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $66,384 (vs. $78,538 national median)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 787,099

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Ohio Issue 1 (2023) — Require 60% voter approval for constitutional amendments (2023) — failed, margin 57.0% No — 43.0% Yes

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Ohio Issue 2 (2023) — Legalization and regulation of recreational marijuana for adults 21+ (2023) — passed, margin 57% Yes — 43% No

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Ohio Issue 1 (2024) — Redistricting Commission Amendment; would create a citizen-led redistricting commission (2024) — failed, margin 53.4% No — 46.6% Yes

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 (Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting — soybeans, corn, livestock) (share 0)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (Retail Trade — including Kroger, major regional grocery chain) (share 0)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (Health Care and Social Assistance) (share 0)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (Manufacturing — automotive parts, chemicals, industrial equipment) (share 0)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Eaton Corporation (power management company with Ohio roots) (85000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Parker Hannifin (aerospace and industrial manufacturing with Ohio operations) (55000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Kroger Co. (Cincinnati headquarters — major regional employer) (420000 employees)

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No connections mapped

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Expanding Appalachia's Broadband Access Act — Would increase broadband access fo	sponsored	2026-03-24	deviating
Would require states to report SNAP fraud data for the past five years	sponsored	2026-03-19	misaligned
Prohibit federal funding of state firearm ownership databases	co-sponsored	2026-02-25	deviating
Would require federal agencies to cut 10 regulations for every new one enacted	sponsored	2025-09-15	deviating
Water Resources Technical Assistance Review Act — Taylor's bill to connect rural	sponsored	2025-09-15	aligned
One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Final passage after Senate amendments; signed into	yea	2025-07-03	aligned
One Big Beautiful Bill Act — $4.5 trillion reconciliation package with hundreds	yea	2025-05-22	misaligned
United States Automobile Consumer Assistance and Relief Act — Would allow tax de	sponsored	2025-04-23	deviating
Government funding bill — Continuing resolution to keep the federal government o	yea	2025-03-11	deviating
Deporting Fraudsters Act — Would require deportation of non-citizens who commit	sponsored	2025-03-06	deviating

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "In his May 22, 2025 press release supporting the One Big Beautiful Bill, Taylor stated Republicans 'are the ones making the Trump tax cuts permanent, "

Vote: on "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act directed $880 billion in spending cuts from the Energy and Commerce C"

Taylor claimed the Big Beautiful Bill would 'defend Medicaid' and 'protect SNAP,' but independent analyses projected the bill would cut approximately $880 billion from programs including Medicaid and SNAP. The CWA scorecard confirmed the bill 'impose

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "Taylor campaigned as a 'political outsider' and 'businessman who is running to fight for hardworking Ohio families, not the special interests or the C"

Vote: on "Signal Ohio reported that Taylor is 'among the top 10% of congressmen by trading volume,' executing "

Taylor campaigned as a political outsider fighting against 'special interests,' yet he is among the top 8% of stock traders in Congress and actively trades stocks of companies with business before his committees. He declined to say whether he would s

statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: "Taylor owns Sardinia Ready Mix Inc., which does concrete work for the Ohio Department of Transportation on roads and bridges."

Vote: on "Taylor serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and chairs the Water Resource"

Taylor's family concrete business derives income from Ohio Department of Transportation road and bridge contracts, while Taylor serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that oversees federal transportation funding — a potential confl

Last silence detection: Never

Silence on prolific stock trading and potential conflicts of interest

383d silent

Expected position: As a congressman who trades stocks at a rate placing him in the top 8% of all members of Congress, Taylor would be expected to address whether his committee assignments and legislat

Absence from in-person town halls — relies on social media for constituent engagement

250d silent

Expected position: As the freshman representative for 787,000 constituents across 16 counties in southern Ohio, Taylor would be expected to hold open, in-person town halls accessible to all constituen

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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