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Kweisi Mfume

US Representative (D-MD-7)
Tracked because Sitting member of the House; tracked for votes, donor mapping, and committee oversight.
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Kweisi Mfume is the Democratic U.S. Representative (MD's 7th congressional district). The platform has 3 voting records on file (2023-2024) and 45 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Facts on record22
Connections mapped34
Sources cited17
✦ Thin coverage gap +99 connected to 34 entities · only 22 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 5P 17S+9
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Key Connections
← International Longshoremen'S Association Afl-Cio Committee On Political Education organization
donor
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00158576/
← Ernst & Young PAC organization
donor
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00227744/
← National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) organization
donor
$7,500 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144766/
← Machinists Non Partisan Political League Of The International Association Of Machinists & Aerospace Workers organization
donor
$10,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002469/
← United Auto Workers (Uaw V Cap) organization
donor
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002840/
← Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee organization
donor
$10,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004861/
← International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers Political Action League organization
donor
$8,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/
← Culac The PAC Of Credit Union National Association organization
donor
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
Facts (22)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 167d ago · Avg age: 189d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (22)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment Rate: 6.4%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: 2020 Presidential Vote: Biden 74%, Trump 24%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black or African American: 65%+
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $63,952
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Maryland Question 1 (Redistricting Commission) (2022) — failed, margin 67% against
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Maryland Question E (Baltimore Casino Revenue) (2020) — passed, margin 71% for
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Retail Trade (share 0.11)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Educational Services (share 0.13)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Healthcare and Social Assistance (share 0.19)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Baltimore City Public Schools (10000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Maryland Medical System (23000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Johns Hopkins Health System (52000 employees)
✓ verified Pending Review [constituency_baseline] District summary: Maryland's 7th Congressional District encompasses nearly all of Baltimore City and portions of Baltimore County, making it one of the most heavily Black urban districts in the United States. The district is characterized by concentrated poverty, elevated unemployment (6.4%), and significant public health challenges including the opioid epidemic. Baltimore's municipal governance has been plagued by corruption scandals including the Healthy Holly book fraud. The district voted 74% for Biden in 2020, making it one of the most Democratic districts in the country. Median household income ($63,952) is significantly below the national average, and the district has substantial housing instability and food insecurity.
Added: 02 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on H.Res.771 (Expelling and Censuring George Santos) on 2023-05-17: Mfume voted to expel Santos, consistent with both his Oversight Committee mandate for government accountability and MD-7 constituents' interest in ethical governance — a rare alignment where party loyalty, constituent interest, and personal ethics coincide. No contradiction here; flagged for completeness.
Date: 2023-05-17 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Roll call: H.Res. 771
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 7883 (Stop Terrorists and Money Laundering Act (FISA renewal)) on 2024-04-01: Mfume voted for the FISA surveillance reauthorization as a Democrat on the Oversight Committee — an issue where civil liberties groups oppose expanded surveillance authority and his progressive district base typically opposes warrantless government surveillance, but national security donors and party leadership supported passage.
Date: 2024-04-01 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Roll call: H.R. 7883
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on H.R. 2670 (National Defense Authorization Act FY 2024) on 2023-07-27: Mfume voted for the $886 billion defense authorization while representing MD-7, one of the poorest majority-Black urban districts in the country with documented housing instability, unemployment, and infrastructure needs. The donor-aligned vote (defense contractors) conflicts with constituent material interest (federal spending on social services, Baltimore infrastructure).
Date: 2023-07-27 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Roll call: H.R. 2670
✓ verified Primary Source [statement] In January 2020, The Baltimore Sun reported that Mfume was pushed out via secret 15-0 executive committee vote in December 2004, with internal records showing three consecutive negative performance appraisals, high staff turnover, falling revenues and memberships, and board concerns about legal and financial risk from his personal behavior.
✓ verified Primary Source [statement] Mfume publicly stated that he 'after much personal reflection decided to amicably sever his working relationship with the NAACP' per the signed separation agreement, characterizing his exit as a voluntary, mutually agreed departure.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Mfume was unanimously elected to the Congressional Black Caucus chairmanship in the early 1990s, serving as a prominent African American voice in Congress before leaving for the NAACP.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated The NAACP paid approximately $100,000 to settle a threatened sexual harassment lawsuit from a former manager who alleged she rebuffed an advance by Mfume and was subsequently passed over for raises and promotion.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated In 1999, lawyers conducted an inquiry into allegations that Mfume gave preferential treatment to an employee he was dating. Mfume refused to cooperate with investigators who also questioned whether Mfume and his attorneys exerted improper influence on key witnesses.
✓ verified Primary Source Kweisi Mfume served as President and CEO of the NAACP from February 1996 until December 2004, when the NAACP executive committee held a secret vote (15-0) not to renew his contract. Mfume and the board jointly agreed to publicly characterize the departure as amicable despite the forced exit.
All Connections (34)
constituent interest conflict inferential since 2024
Mfume's district (MD-7) contains/borders Fort Meade, home to NSA headquarters and US Cyber Command, which employ tens of thousands. His vote for FISA reauthorization (H.R. 7883) aligns with this potential local employment interest but conflicts with progressive constituent opposition to warrantless surveillance.
← Lawyers & Lobbyists company
donor secondary
2023-2024: Legal professionals and lobbying industry is a top donor sector to Mfume's campaign, consistent with his Oversight Committee jurisdiction attracting legal-industry PACs.
← National Assn of Realtors organization
donor secondary
2023-2024: Real estate industry is consistently among top donors to Mfume's campaign committee per OpenSecrets industry tracking.
donor secondary
2023-2024: Financial services and investment industry PACs contribute to Mfume's campaign committee, representing Wall Street interests monitoring financial regulation jurisdiction.
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00158576/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00163832/
← Ernst & Young PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00227744/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144766/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002469/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002840/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004861/
donor primary since 2024
$8,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007922/
donor primary since 2024
$5,500 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010868/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00011114/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012476/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00023580/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024521/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00029504/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00032979/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00072025/
donor primary since 2024
$9,500 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00091561/
← Postal Supervisors PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,500 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00092957/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00110338/
← To Protect Our Heritage PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00135541/
← The Home Depot Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00284885/
← Pitney Bowes Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$6,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00339499/
← Victory Now PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00416743/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00714329/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004036/
donor primary since 2024
$9,500 to Kweisi Mfume's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00088591/
Sources (17)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Kweisi Mfume — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
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2026-04-23 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Kweisi Mfume not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt