[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS
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Rudy Yakym

Republican · Representative, IN ·2

Rudy Yakym is the Republican U.S. Representative (IN's 2nd congressional district). The platform has 8 voting records on file (2024-2026) and 53 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
65 ELEVATED
Connection Density 20%
56 → 11
Donor Influence 15%
76 → 11
Silence Risk 25%
69 → 17
Contradiction Risk 25%
59 → 15
Intelligence Volume 15%
69 → 10
Constituency Deviation 0%
21 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
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: Average commute time: 21.8 minutes
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Drives alone to work: 76.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 4.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 37.9
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 96.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 12%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 78.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 752,547 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median rent: $1,009
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $191,200
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 73.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 8.8% (ACS 5-Year)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $68,107 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: St. Joseph County — Battery plant incentives (GM/Samsung SDI joint venture, 2023) (2023) — approved, margin expected to bring 1,600 jobs
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Indiana Senate Enrolled Act 1 — Abortion ban with limited exceptions (August 2022) (2022) — passed, margin enacted by legislature
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 - Manufacturing (share 0.18)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.15)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 3362 - Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (RV industry) (share 0.12)
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Matt Gaetz political: aligned vote On September 30, 2023, Yakym voted Nay on a continuing resolution (H.R. 5860). A constituent letter noted he 'allied himself with extremist Matt Gaetz.' 91…
AIPAC / United Democracy Project donor American Israel Public Affairs Cmte contributed $89,100 via PAC (Congress Machine aggregate) for 2023-2024 election cycle.
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) legislation: sponsored / voted for Yakym voted Yea on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, Roll Call 190) on July 3, 2025, calling it 'the most pro-growth, pro-worker, pro-business…
Anduril Industries donor Anduril Industries PAC exists in the database and operates in the same defense/tech political giving space as other PACs that align with Yakym's donor profile…
Donald Trump political: endorsed / aligned Yakym's votes and positioning align with Trump-endorsed conservative identity. He voted Yea on Laken Riley Act, calling Biden-Harris border policies 'an…
Michael McCaul colleague McCaul voted with the majority of House Republicans (including Yakym) on all listed party-line votes including the Laken Riley Act, SAVE Act, and OBBB. No…
Mitch McConnell congressional: party leadership Yakym served in the House Republican caucus under Republican leadership. His votes generally aligned with party leadership; for example, he voted Yea on the…
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Rudy Yakym III's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Allison Transmission Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Rudy Yakym III's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00691972/
American Revival PAC donor $5,000 to Rudy Yakym III's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00639229/
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC) donor $5,000 to Rudy Yakym III's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00592089/
National Association Of Manufacturers PAC (Nam-PAC) donor $10,000 to Rudy Yakym III's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00541169/
Ann PAC donor $5,000 to Rudy Yakym III's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00531764/
Am General LLC PAC (Am General PAC) donor $10,000 to Rudy Yakym III's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00432856/
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee (A.K.A. 'Zimmer Biomet PAC') donor $10,000 to Rudy Yakym III's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00399386/
Crh Americas, Inc. PAC donor $6,000 to Rudy Yakym III's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00346353/
The Home Depot Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Rudy Yakym III's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00284885/
Textile Rental Services Association Of America Political Action Committee (Trsapac) donor $5,000 to Rudy Yakym III's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00279828/
Automotive Free International Trade PAC donor $5,000 to Rudy Yakym III's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00250399/
National Air Traffic Controllers Assoc PAC donor $10,000 to Rudy Yakym III's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00238725/
BillVoteDateAlignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Nay 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
GUARD Act 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 consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… 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
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards 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
position_evolution 60/100
Platform: "On September 30, 2023, Yakym voted Nay on a continuing resolution (H.R. 5860) to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown. A constituent letter in the South Bend Tribune documented: 'Rep. Yakym defied House…
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On September 30, 2023, Yakym voted Nay on a continuing resolution (H.R. 5860) to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown. A constituent letter in the South Bend Tribune documented: 'Rep. Yakym defied House Republican leadership and allied himself with extremist Matt Gaetz. He voted to inflict pain on his constituents.' 335 Representatives voted to keep the government open; 91 voted Nay.
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Vote: on "On November 12, 2025, Yakym voted Yea on the continuing resolution (H.R. 5371) to end the longest…"
Yakym voted to shut down the government in September 2023 — defying House Republican leadership — then voted to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history in November 2025. The 2023 Nay vote drew a constituent letter accusing him of voting to 'inflict pain on his constituents.' His 2025 Yea vote reflected a…
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Yakym voted to shut down the government in September 2023 — defying House Republican leadership — then voted to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history in November 2025. The 2023 Nay vote drew a constituent letter accusing him of voting to 'inflict pain on his constituents.' His 2025 Yea vote reflected a pragmatic shift from anti-spending conservative to governing Republican willing to fund government operations.
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "Yakym introduced a Balanced Budget Amendment (H.J.Res. 28) as his first legislation in Congress on January 26, 2023, stating on the House floor: 'This is the first bill I am introducing as a Member of Congress. And…
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Yakym introduced a Balanced Budget Amendment (H.J.Res. 28) as his first legislation in Congress on January 26, 2023, stating on the House floor: 'This is the first bill I am introducing as a Member of Congress. And it's because I believe getting our fiscal house in order is the issue of our time...We didn't get into this mess because anyone thinks the path we're on is sustainable. We got here because Congress has lacked the political will to do anything about it.' He emphasized that in Indiana, 'we make responsible spending choices and exercise fiscal discipline every single day.'
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Vote: on "Yakym voted Yea on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, Roll Call 190) on July 3, 2025, calling…"
[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Yakym made the Balanced Budget Amendment his very first bill in Congress — calling the national debt 'the issue of our time' and warning that the country risked 'passing off to our kids and grandkids a country with fewer opportunities and less freedoms.'…
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[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Yakym made the Balanced Budget Amendment his very first bill in Congress — calling the national debt 'the issue of our time' and warning that the country risked 'passing off to our kids and grandkids a country with fewer opportunities and less freedoms.' He then voted for the OBBB, which the CBO projected would add $3-4 trillion to the deficit. A South Bend Tribune constituent letter captured the contradiction: 'What happened to the fiscally conservative Republican Party? This big ugly bill is financially and morally bankrupt. And Rudy voted for it.' Voting to constitutionally require balanced budgets while simultaneously supporting the most deficit-expanding legislation of the Trump era is a foundational fiscal contradiction.
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "Yakym introduced a Balanced Budget Amendment (H.J.Res. 28) as his first legislation in Congress on January 26, 2023, stating on the House floor: 'This is the first bill I am introducing as a Member of Congress. And…
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Yakym introduced a Balanced Budget Amendment (H.J.Res. 28) as his first legislation in Congress on January 26, 2023, stating on the House floor: 'This is the first bill I am introducing as a Member of Congress. And it's because I believe getting our fiscal house in order is the issue of our time...We didn't get into this mess because anyone thinks the path we're on is sustainable. We got here because Congress has lacked the political will to do anything about it.' He emphasized that in Indiana, 'we make responsible spending choices and exercise fiscal discipline every single day.'
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Vote: on "Yakym introduced and advocated for the Travel Trailer and Camper Tax Parity Act — a bill to…"
[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Yakym's Balanced Budget Amendment prohibited deficit spending except in emergencies. His advocacy for the RV industry tax parity provision — which was included in the OBBB and benefited his top donor Jayco Inc ($46,200) — illustrates the tension between…
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[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Yakym's Balanced Budget Amendment prohibited deficit spending except in emergencies. His advocacy for the RV industry tax parity provision — which was included in the OBBB and benefited his top donor Jayco Inc ($46,200) — illustrates the tension between his fiscal conservatism and his constituent-service role. The OBBB's deficit expansion was partly driven by the very tax expenditures Yakym championed for his district's signature industry.
Last silence detection: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:15:15 GMT (via scheduled run)
Refusal to hold in-person town halls — spanning his entire congressional tenure and drawing protests from constituents and local officials
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Expected position: As the representative of a district where constituents, a city council member, Common Cause Indiana, and the Michiana Alliance for Democracy repeatedly demanded in-person town halls, Yakym would be expected to hold open, in-person public…
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Expected position: As the representative of a district where constituents, a city council member, Common Cause Indiana, and the Michiana Alliance for Democracy repeatedly demanded in-person town halls, Yakym would be expected to hold open, in-person public forums to engage constituents on the OBBB's Medicaid and SNAP cuts, tariffs, DOGE cuts, and other federal policies. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Yakym has refused to hold an in-person, open-floor town hall throughout his congressional tenure. On March 11, 2025, Elkhart City Council member Chad Crabtree published a letter stating: 'I'm disappointed that Congressman Rudy Yakym refuses to hold public town halls for his constituents...By avoiding these forums, Congressman Yakym is shutting out the very people he was elected to serve.' On March 21, 2025, hundreds of protesters gathered outside Yakym's Mishawaka office with a 'Where is Rudy?' theme. Organizer Cheryl Nix noted: 'We haven't had one in twelve years. Will he break the streak?' Yakym's office issued a statement: 'We will not allow our efforts to be derailed by individuals whose sole intention is to disrupt and create chaos.' On April 14, 2025, Common Cause Indiana organized a town hall at the Gillespie Conference Center; Yakym was a 'no-show' despite three invitations. His staff did not respond to ABC57's request for comment. A post on Yakym's X account showed him at a speaking event at Notre Dame earlier that day — demonstrating availability for controlled events while avoiding open constituent forums. During this period, Yakym was actively issuing press releases on his Ways and Means Committee work and legislation. Primary URL: https://abc57.com/news/constituents-upset-with-congressman-yakyms-absence-at-town-hall
ideological & single-issue
Conservatives Organized To Advance Tomorrows Solutions PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
other candidates' committees
Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Roche Diagnostics Corporation PAC, Direct Supply, Inc. Partners PAC (Dsi Partners PAC), Am General LLC PAC (Am General PAC), Louis Dreyfus Company LLC Political Action Committee, Hall Render Killian Heath Lyman PAC, The Heritage Group Action Initiatives PAC…
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Roche Diagnostics Corporation PAC, Direct Supply, Inc. Partners PAC (Dsi Partners PAC), Am General LLC PAC (Am General PAC), Louis Dreyfus Company LLC Political Action Committee, Hall Render Killian Heath Lyman PAC, The Heritage Group Action Initiatives PAC (amounts: $6,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
other / unclassified
Rv Industry Association Political Action Committee, To Protect Our Heritage PAC, International Wood Products Assoc. PAC, American Supply Association Political Action Committee, Textile Rental Services Association Of America Political Action Committee…
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Rv Industry Association Political Action Committee, To Protect Our Heritage PAC, International Wood Products Assoc. PAC, American Supply Association Political Action Committee, Textile Rental Services Association Of America Political Action Committee (Trsapac), Federation Of Exchange Accomodators 1031 PAC, American Revival PAC, The Heritage Group Action Initiatives PAC, International Council Of Shopping Centers, United Postmasters And Managers Of America Political Fund (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,500 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
colleagues' leadership pacs
Growing Our Own Dynamic Economy Now, House Conservatives Fund, Gridiron-PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Bringing Republican Excellence To Town PAC (Brettpac), Patriots In Action, Ann PAC, Oorah! Political Action Committee, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House…
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Growing Our Own Dynamic Economy Now, House Conservatives Fund, Gridiron-PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Bringing Republican Excellence To Town PAC (Brettpac), Patriots In Action, Ann PAC, Oorah! Political Action Committee, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Building America'S Republican Representation PAC, Jackie PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), In The Arena PAC, Bringing America Together PAC, Help Elect Republicans Now, Buckeye Liberty PAC, National Victory Action Fund (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
The Heritage Group Action Initiatives PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)
Wine And Spirits Wholesalers Of America, Inc. PAC Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $7,500 (2026)
International Council Of Shopping Centers Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)
The Heritage Group Action Initiatives PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Political Action Committee Law & lobbying firms $10,000 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $10,000 (2026)
National Victory Action Fund Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Transdigm Group Inc. Employee Political Action Committee Defense & aerospace $7,500 (2024)
Buckeye Liberty PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Help Elect Republicans Now Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Allison Transmission Inc. PAC Transportation & auto $5,000 (2026)
Indiana Farm Bureau Inc Elect PAC Inc Agriculture & food $5,000 (2024)
The Carlyle Group Inc. PAC (Aka 'Carlyle PAC') Finance & banking $5,000 (2026)
Growing Our Own Dynamic Economy Now Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Social Security and Retirement Security 73 60 40
Healthcare Access and Costs 75 65 35
Infrastructure and Transportation 72 70 30
Trade and Manufacturing 74 72 28
Education and Workforce Development 68 75 25
Energy and Natural Resources 65 78 22
Veterans Affairs and Military Support 70 82 18
Tax Policy and Economic Growth 80 85 15
Public Safety and Law Enforcement 78 88 12
Government Spending and Deficit Reduction 80 90 10
Immigration Enforcement and Border Security 82 92 8
Agricultural Policy and Farm Bill 88 95 5
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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

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 2 elected officials hold documented connections.
$9.5BDonor Contributions
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0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
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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