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Deborah K. Ross

US Representative (D-NC-2)
Tracked because Sitting member of the House; tracked for votes, donor mapping, and committee oversight.
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Deborah K. Ross is the Democratic U.S. Representative (NC's 2nd congressional district). The platform has 3 voting records on file (2025) and 36 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Facts on record31
Connections mapped53
Sources cited17
✦ Thin coverage gap +173 connected to 53 entities · only 31 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
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Key Connections
→ AIPAC / United Democracy Project organization
donor
Ross accepted over $139,000 from AIPAC across the 2022 and 2024 election cycles, and was endorsed by AIPAC in both campaigns. In August 2025, Ross pledged not to accept AIPAC contributions for the 2026 midterm election cycle.
→ Merck KGaA company
donor
In May 2024, Ross received campaign donations from the CEO of Merck (among other pharmaceutical CEOs), and Pharmaceuticals/Health Products was a top industry donor at $101,295.
← Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners organization
donor
$10,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001016/
← American Hotel And Lodging Association PAC ('Hotelpac') organization
donor
$6,500 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001198/
← Communications Workers Of America-Cope Political Contributions Committee organization
donor
$10,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002089/
← Machinists Non Partisan Political League Of The International Association Of Machinists & Aerospace Workers organization
donor
$10,000 to Deborah K. Ross'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 Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002840/
← The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee For Rural Electrification (A... organization
donor
$7,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002972/
Facts (31)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 170d ago · Avg age: 186d
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 (31)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: foreign-born population: 14.3% (110,000 residents)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 54.1%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: population: 766,292 (2024)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 57.2%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median age: 36.5 years
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 9.84% (2024)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $92,505 (2024)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: North Carolina Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024) — passed, margin 77.6% For – 22.4% Against
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 - Manufacturing (share 0.078)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.091)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.119)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (share 0.128)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Duke University and Health System (24000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: North Carolina State University (9000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Wake County Public School System (19000 employees)
✓ verified Pending Review [constituency_baseline] District summary: North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District encompasses most of Wake County, including the state capital of Raleigh and surrounding suburbs. The district has a population of approximately 766,000 and is 53.4% White (Non-Hispanic), 22.7% Black/African American, and 13.2% Hispanic. The median age is 36.5, median household income is $92,505 (well above the national median), and the poverty rate is 9.84%. It is one of the most highly educated districts in the country, with 54.1% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Dominant industries include Professional/Scientific/Technical Services, Health Care, Retail Trade, and Manufacturing. The district leans heavily Democratic (Cook PVI D+35) and is anchored by Research Triangle Park, major universities (NC State, Duke nearby), and a growing technology sector.
Added: 29 Apr 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the Congressional Budget for FY2025) on 2025-02-26: Ross voted against the Republican budget framework that authorized $4.5 trillion in tax cuts paired with deep reductions to safety-net programs. Her district has a median household income of $92,505 — well above the national median — meaning a significant share of constituents would benefit from tax-cut extensions. Yet Ross cited the $880 billion in potential Medicaid cuts as her reason for opposition, prioritizing lower-income constituents over the median taxpayer.
Date: 2025-02-26 Added: 29 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Roll call: H.Con.Res. 14
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act) on 2025-04-10: Ross voted against legislation requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. NC-02 has a 13.2% Hispanic population and 14.3% foreign-born residents (110,000 people) who could face disproportionate barriers. While this aligned with the majority of Democrats (208-4), Ross's vote defended constituent access to the franchise in a district where immigrant communities are a growing demographic force.
Date: 2025-04-10 Added: 29 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R.22
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment) on 2025-07-03: Ross voted with all 212 Democrats against the bill, which nonpartisan analyses projected would cut approximately $880 billion from Medicaid and $230 billion from SNAP. NC-02 has a poverty rate of 9.84% (approximately 75,000 residents) and 14.3% foreign-born population — communities that would be disproportionately affected. Though a party-line vote, Ross's position is notable because her district's pharmaceutical/biotech sector (top-5 donor industry at $101,295) stood to benefit indirectly from reduced government pricing power in a restructured healthcare landscape.
Date: 2025-07-03 Added: 29 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 1 (119th)
✓ verified Primary Source [disclosure] Ross' Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act was signed into law in 2022, mandating online publication of financial disclosure reports for federal judges and requiring periodic transaction reports for certain securities transactions — legislation she touts as advancing government ethics.
✓ verified Primary Source [disclosure] Ross has one recorded STOCK Act violation for failing to properly report a financial transaction within the 45-day window required by the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, a law she publicly champions transparency through her own Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act.
✓ verified Primary Source [vote] On November 28, 2023, Ross voted Aye on H.Res. 676, a resolution reaffirming the State of Israel's right to exist and calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages.
✓ verified Primary Source [statement] Ross has not co-sponsored the Block the Bombs to Israel Act (H.R. 3565) as of the latest reporting, and has not publicly stated whether she will sign on, despite activists directly urging her to do so during an August 19, 2025 meeting with her staff.
✓ verified Primary Source [statement] In August 2025, Ross pledged not to accept AIPAC contributions for the 2026 midterm election cycle. Her spokesperson stated: 'Congresswoman Ross is not currently accepting AIPAC contributions.'
✓ verified Primary Source [disclosure] Ross accepted more than $139,000 from AIPAC across the 2022 and 2024 election cycles, and was endorsed by AIPAC in both campaigns. Her most recent AIPAC donation was received in October 2024.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Ross' leadership PAC, Carolina Victory Fund (C00768408), operates as a nonqualified PAC. It raised and spent funds to support fellow Democratic candidates.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Ross was sanctioned with one STOCK Act violation for failure to properly disclose a stock trade, according to congressional financial disclosures analyzed by Raw Story and Quiver Quant.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Ross was elected in 2020 and began accepting AIPAC contributions in 2022. She received $41,900 from AIPAC in the 2022 cycle and an additional $97,876 for her 2024 campaign, totaling over $139,000.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated In May 2024, Ross received campaign donations from the CEOs of Merck, Eli Lilly, Biogen, Gilead, Bristol Myers Squibb, Genentech, and UCB, as well as a donation from PhRMA's COO and PAC contributions from Eisai and Genentech.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Top industries funding Ross' 2023-2024 campaign: Retired ($203,856), Lawyers/Law Firms ($140,721), Pharmaceuticals/Health Products ($101,295), Health Professionals ($89,737), Education ($75,291), Real Estate ($63,025), and Pro-Israel ($53,118).
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Ross' 2023-2024 campaign committee raised $1,916,680 with only 6.45% from small individual donors (<$200). PAC contributions accounted for 40.38% of total receipts.
All Connections (53)
donor primary since 2022
Ross accepted over $139,000 from AIPAC across the 2022 and 2024 election cycles, and was endorsed by AIPAC in both campaigns. In August 2025, Ross pledged not to accept AIPAC contributions for the 2026 midterm election cycle.
→ Merck KGaA company
donor primary since 2024
In May 2024, Ross received campaign donations from the CEO of Merck (among other pharmaceutical CEOs), and Pharmaceuticals/Health Products was a top industry donor at $101,295.
→ Hakeem Jeffries elected official
Political Ally inferential since 2025
Ross voted with all 212 Democrats against H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on 2025-07-03, a party-line vote consistent with Democratic leadership including Hakeem Jeffries.
← Duke University company
donor secondary
2024 cycle: $20,164 in individual contributions from employees/faculty
← Kellanova company
donor secondary
2024 cycle: $10,889 via PAC contributions
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001016/
donor primary since 2024
$6,500 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001198/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002089/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Deborah K. Ross'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 Deborah K. Ross'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
$7,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002972/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00003590/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004036/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004275/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007922/
← Transport Workers Union PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00008268/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Deborah K. Ross'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 Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012476/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012880/
← Pfizer Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00016683/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00023028/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024521/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027342/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00028860/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00029504/
donor primary since 2026
$6,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030809/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00032979/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00032995/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035451/
donor primary since 2024
$10,890 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00039552/
← Metlife, Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040923/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00077321/
← Eli Lilly And Company PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$6,500 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00082792/
← Honeywell International PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00096156/
donor primary since 2024
$8,500 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00097485/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00099234/
← Pricewaterhousecoopers PAC I organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00107235/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00110338/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00114132/
donor primary since 2024
$6,500 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00140061/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144345/
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144766/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00148031/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00150367/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00158881/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00199703/
← Ernst & Young PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00227744/
donor primary since 2024
$7,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00238725/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00248716/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00251751/
← The Home Depot Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Deborah K. Ross's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00284885/
Sources (17)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Deborah K. Ross — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
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— ↗ Claim: Ross' Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act was signed into law in 2022,… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Claim: On November 28, 2023, Ross voted Aye on H.Res. 676, a resolution reaffirm… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Claim: Ross accepted more than $139,000 from AIPAC across the 2022 and 2024 elec… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Silence evidence: Gaza ceasefire position (Fall 2023) congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Silence evidence: Co-sponsorship of the Block the Bombs to Israel Act (H.R. 3565… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: Ross was sanctioned with one STOCK Act violation for fai… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: In May 2024, Ross received campaign donations from the C… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: Top industries funding Ross' 2023-2024 campaign: Retired… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: Ross' 2023-2024 campaign committee raised $1,916,680 wit… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-04-23 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Deborah K. Ross not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt