[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Michael Bennet

Democratic · Senator, CO ·Since 2023-01-03

Score Components

56 MODERATE

Connection Density 20%

89 → 18

Donor Influence 15%

3 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

3 → 1

Contradiction Risk 25%

89 → 22

Intelligence Volume 15%

69 → 10

Constituency Deviation 0%

24 → 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: Cook Partisan Voting Index: D+4

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: unemployment rate: 4.3% (2026)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: foreign-born population: ~9.5%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic/Latino population share: 22.6%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median age: 37.7

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 42.8% (second-highest in U.S.)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 65.9%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 9.6% (560,000 people, 2024)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $95,470 (2024 ACS)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: population: 5,957,493 (July 2024 Census est.)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Amendment 79 — Enshrine Abortion Access in Colorado Constitution (2024) (2024) — passed, margin 61.7% Yes — 38.3% No

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 131 — Ranked-Choice Voting and Open Primaries (2024) (2024) — failed, margin 46% Yes — 54% No

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.103)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 (share 0.109)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.126)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Lockheed Martin Space Systems (9000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: State of Colorado government (32000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: UCHealth (University of Colorado Health system) (28000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: U.S. Department of Defense (Fort Carson, Buckley SFB, USAF Academy, Peterson SFB, Schriever SFB, NORAD) (45000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Colorado is a Rocky Mountain state of approximately 5.96 million residents (July 2024 Census estimate), with roughly 85% of the population concentrated along the urbanized Front Range corridor (Fort Collins to Pueblo). The state has a median household income of $95,470 (2024 ACS) — well above the national median — and a poverty rate of 9.6% (approximately 560,000 people). The population is 65.1% White (non-Hispanic), 22.6% Hispanic/Latino, 3.6% Black, and 3.1% Asian, with a median age of 37.7. Approximately 9.5% of residents are foreign-born. The economy is anchored by aerospace and defense (Space Command, Buckley SFB, Fort Carson, USAF Academy), technology and telecommunications (Google, Amazon, Apple), healthcare (UCHealth, Children's Hospital, Kaiser Permanente), energy (oil and gas in Weld County, NREL), outdoor recreation and tourism, and agriculture. The state has a Cook PVI of D+4 and has voted Democratic in six of the last seven presidential elections (2004 being the sole GOP win). Bennet was appointed to the Senate in 2009 and won elections in 2010, 2016, and 2022 (55.9%). He is running for governor in 2026 rather than seeking a fourth Senate term.

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John Hickenlooper colleague Both are U.S. Senators from Colorado, serving together in the Senate. Michael F. Bennet is listed in known entities, and John W. Hickenlooper is also listed.

One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) voted_against Bennet voted nay on H.R. 1 (OBBBA) on 2025-07-01, calling the cuts 'devastating' for Colorado families.

GENIUS Act voted_against Bennet voted nay on S. 1582 (GENIUS Act for stablecoin regulation) on 2025-06-17 and introduced a separate STABLE GENIUS Act.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) indirect_relationship Bennet voted against blocking $20 billion in U.S. offensive weapons to Israel in November 2024, with his top donor AIPAC supporting arms sales. His Colorado…

Elbit Systems indirect_relationship Bennet's votes against conditioning arms sales to Israel (November 2024) benefit Israeli defense contractors like Elbit Systems that manufacture weapons sold…

Pete Hegseth voted_against Bennet voted nay on confirming Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense (PN 12-1) on 2025-01-24.

Marco Rubio voted_for Bennet voted to confirm Marco Rubio as Secretary of State among other Trump cabinet nominees in 2025.

Jon Ossoff co_sponsor Bennet co-sponsored the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act alongside Sen. Jon Ossoff.

Quiver Quantitative data_source Quiver Quantitative estimates Bennet's net worth at $17.8M as of July 2025 and tracks his stock trades up to $4.2M.

Bernard Sanders voted_with Bennet joined Sen. Bernie Sanders and the most progressive flank of the Democratic caucus in voting nay on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) on 2025-01-20.

Ed Markey voted_with Bennet voted with Sen. Ed Markey against the Laken Riley Act and against the GENIUS Act for stablecoin regulation.

Mark Warner collaboration Both serve in the U.S. Senate and have co-sponsored bills, including on intelligence and technology issues.

Cory Booker colleague Cory A. Booker and Michael F. Bennet are both listed as U.S. Senators within the known entities list, indicating they serve together in the Senate.

Elizabeth Warren voted_with Bennet voted with Sen. Elizabeth Warren in opposition to the Laken Riley Act and other progressive-aligned votes.

Boone And Crockett PAC donor $5,000 to Michael F. Bennet's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00829119/

Emergency Department Practice Management donor $10,000 to Michael F. Bennet's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00388470/

Chs Inc. Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Michael F. Bennet's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00149104/

National Multifamily Housing Council PAC donor $5,000 to Michael F. Bennet's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00130773/

Investment Company Institute PAC donor $5,000 to Michael F. Bennet's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00105981/

National Council Of Farmer Cooperatives PAC donor $10,000 to Michael F. Bennet's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002238/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on…	Nay	2026-09-30	unknown
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to…	Nay	2026-09-30	unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of…	Yea	2026-09-29	unknown
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices…	Yea	2026-09-29	unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide…	Yea	2026-09-28	unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide…	Yea	2026-09-24	unknown
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of…	Yea	2026-09-24	unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide…	Yea	2026-09-17	unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide…	Nay	2026-08-08	unknown
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027…	Yea	2026-08-08	unknown
An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian…	Yea	2026-08-07	unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of…	Yea	2026-08-05	unknown
A bill to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from…	Yea	2026-08-03	unknown
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive…	Nay	2026-07-30	unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of…	Yea	2026-07-30	unknown
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from…	Yea	2026-07-30	unknown
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive…	Nay	2026-07-29	unknown
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Yea	2026-07-29	unknown
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Yea	2026-07-28	unknown
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from…	Yea	2026-07-23	unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of…	Yea	2026-07-16	unknown
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military…	Nay	2026-07-14	unknown
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from…	Not Voting	2026-06-24	unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of…	Not Voting	2026-06-24	unknown
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of…	Yea	2026-06-23	unknown
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other…	Not Voting	2026-06-22	unknown
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other…	Not Voting	2026-06-18	unknown
A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices…	Not Voting	2026-06-17	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "Bennet campaigns as a champion of campaign finance reform and 'dark money' opposition, co-sponsoring the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, introducing a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, and…

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Bennet campaigns as a champion of campaign finance reform and 'dark money' opposition, co-sponsoring the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, introducing a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, and hosting town halls with former Sen. Jon Tester railing against dark money. He claims to be '99.44% pure' — or '100% pure' — when it comes to rejecting corporate campaign contributions.

Vote: on "Bennet controls a super PAC called 'Rocky Mountain Way' that accepts corporate money, raising $3.6…"

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Bennet publicly campaigns against 'dark money' and corporate influence, yet controls a super PAC that accepts corporate and billionaire money — including $750K from Michael Bloomberg — and benefits from a dark-money nonprofit funding his gubernatorial bid. A former Colorado GOP chair noted that his Rocky Mountain Way PAC 'exists for no other reason than to spend money to help Bennet.' His claim of being '100% pure' on corporate money is contradicted by the architecture of his super PAC, which accepts precisely the kind of contributions he publicly denounces.

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "Bennet voted to confirm 8 of Trump's 21 cabinet nominees — among the Senate Democrats most likely to support Trump's picks, giving Colorado the 'nation's biggest pro-Trump skew in Senate votes.' He later expressed…

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Bennet voted to confirm 8 of Trump's 21 cabinet nominees — among the Senate Democrats most likely to support Trump's picks, giving Colorado the 'nation's biggest pro-Trump skew in Senate votes.' He later expressed regret over his Energy Secretary Chris Wright vote: 'Knowing what I know now, I would never have voted for him.' His primary opponent Phil Weiser has attacked these votes on the campaign trail.

Vote: on "Bennet's gubernatorial campaign demanded 'no questions related to Gaza or Israel's war' at a…"

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Bennet confirmed more Trump cabinet nominees than nearly any Senate Democrat — including Energy Secretary Chris Wright, a Colorado fossil fuel executive — then later expressed regret, saying 'Knowing what I know now, I would never have voted for him.' His primary opponent Phil Weiser has made these confirmation votes a centerpiece of his campaign, asking why Bennet helped staff the Trump administration he now criticizes. Bennet's defense — that Democrats must 'select our battles' rather than take a 'blanket approach' — places him in tension with progressive activists who demanded unified opposition.

statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: "Bennet co-sponsors legislation to ban congressional stock trading and introduced the STABLE GENIUS Act to prevent politicians from issuing or endorsing digital assets. He has positioned himself as an ethics reformer on…

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Bennet co-sponsors legislation to ban congressional stock trading and introduced the STABLE GENIUS Act to prevent politicians from issuing or endorsing digital assets. He has positioned himself as an ethics reformer on financial conflicts of interest.

Vote: on "Bennet has traded up to $4.2M in stocks himself, with Quiver Quantitative tracking significant…"

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Bennet co-sponsors the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act while actively trading stocks himself — with up to $4.2M in trades tracked through STOCK Act filings and a net worth of $17.8M significantly enhanced by investment gains. The contradiction between his legislative advocacy for a trading ban and his own active trading is partially mitigated by the fact that his bill would apply to all members equally, including himself — he would be banning his own activity.

same_source_inconsistency 30/100

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Vote: on "Bennet voted to confirm 8 of Trump's 21 cabinet nominees — among the Senate Democrats most likely…"

Bennet has faced criticism from the left for confirming Trump nominees while simultaneously positioning himself as a resistance figure on fiscal and climate policy. His gubernatorial forum withdrawal over Gaza questions further complicates his relationship with progressive constituencies. These tensions reflect the…

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Last silence detection: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:47:29 GMT (via scheduled run)

other / unclassified

Emergency Department Practice Management, Boone And Crockett PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified

Boone And Crockett PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)

Emergency Department Practice Management Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)

Chs Inc. Political Action Committee Agriculture & food $5,000 (2024)

National Multifamily Housing Council PAC Real estate & construction $5,000 (2024)

Investment Company Institute PAC Finance & banking $5,000 (2026)

National Council Of Farmer Cooperatives PAC Utilities & nuclear $10,000 (2024)

Anduril Industries PAC Veterans affairs & military benefits

Anduril Industries PAC Defense spending & military procurement

Michael Bloomberg Climate change & clean energy

Michael Bloomberg Gun control & firearm regulation

Alexander Soros Global health & pandemic preparedness

Alexander Soros Climate & environmental policy

George Soros Democracy & voting rights

George Soros Criminal justice reform

Reid Hoffman Immigration reform & H-1B visas

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Fiscal Policy & Deficit Reduction	82	40	45
Technology & Digital Privacy	72	45	40
Immigration & Border Policy	78	55	35
Israel & Foreign Policy	65	60	30
National Security & Defense	70	50	30
Gun Safety & Second Amendment	76	65	25
Healthcare Access & ACA Protections	88	75	20
Education & Student Debt	80	70	20
Poverty & Social Safety Net	68	75	15
Climate Change & Energy Policy	85	80	15
Trade & Tariffs	74	85	10
Reproductive Rights & Abortion Access	94	95	5

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
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	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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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 6 elected officials hold documented connections.

$400.0MDonor Contributions

0Money Chains

0Traced Hops

Connected Officials

Elizabeth Warren U.S. Senate · voted_with
Jon Ossoff U.S. Senate · co_sponsor
Bernard Sanders U.S. Senate · voted_with
Mark Warner U.S. Senate · collaboration
Cory Booker U.S. Senate · colleague
John Hickenlooper U.S. Senate · colleague

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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