Stacey Plaskett dossier →

• Did not publicly explain why she continued to accept Epstein-linked money through 2020 despite claiming she gave it away in November 2018 2325 days silent
  Expected position: Having publicly stated in 2019 that she gave Epstein's money to women's organizations 'when the details over his crimes were exposed in November of 2018,' Plaskett would be expected to address court documents showing Epstein associates continued contributing through the 2020 election cycle. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Plaskett's spokesperson told CNBC on July 8, 2019 that she was 'unlikely to return' the Epstein contributions. She reversed course 24 hours later after public outcry, announcing she would donate the funds to Virgin Islands women's organizations. However, court documents later revealed that Epstein-linked individuals (Indyke, Kahn, Klein) contributed through the 2020 cycle, when she had already claimed to have severed financial ties. Plaskett did not address this discrepancy publicly during her censure defense. Primary URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/09/democratic-congresswoman-will-return-jeffrey-epstein-donation.html
• Refused to complete Vote Smart's Political Courage Test — positions on key national issues not directly stated 309 days silent
  Expected position: Candidates for federal office are expected to provide explicit issue positions on key topics to help voters make informed decisions. Vote Smart repeatedly requested responses from Plaskett. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Plaskett was actively campaigning during this period, raising over $628,000, issuing press releases on farm bill legislation, budget matters, and territorial issues, and engaging on social media. Vote Smart's methodology states that when candidates refuse the Political Courage Test, the organization uses public records — including voting records, public statements, and interest group ratings — to infer positions. Plaskett was active on multiple fronts (introducing legislation, participating in committee hearings, giving floor speeches) but did not submit direct answers. Primary URL: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/181201/stacey-plaskett
• ideological & single-issue
  Interested donors: The Collective PAC, Elect Democratic Women
  The Collective PAC, Elect Democratic Women (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
• other candidates' committees
  Interested donors: Richard E. Neal For Congress Committee
  Richard E. Neal For Congress Committee (amounts: $6,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
• colleagues' leadership pacs
  Interested donors: PAC To The Future, Beepac (Building Economic Empowerment PAC), Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America
  PAC To The Future, Beepac (Building Economic Empowerment PAC), Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
• party committees
  Interested donors: Congressional Black Caucus PAC
  Congressional Black Caucus PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: party committees
• corporate pacs, industry unlisted
  Interested donors: Beam Suntory Inc Political Action Committee, Saltchuk Resources Inc. PAC
  Beam Suntory Inc Political Action Committee, Saltchuk Resources Inc. PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted

No platform-contradicting votes among 626 votes on file. 1 aligned, 2 related.

No documented broken promises on file.

• statement_vs_disclosure SCORE 90
  Plaskett claimed in her 2025 censure defense that she would never risk her law degree for Epstein, but court documents show she visited his Manhattan mansion in 2018 to solicit a $30,000 donation — more than a decade after he became a registered sex offender. Her claim that Epstein's activities were 'not public knowledge' is contradicted by his 2008 guilty plea, which received extensive national media coverage and was public record before she ever met him. Both sources are from independent outlets with different hostnames (pasquines.us and nypost.com).
• reversal SCORE 60
  Plaskett's office initially stated she would keep Epstein's money even after his arrest. Within 24 hours, she reversed course under public pressure. The rapid flip — from 'unlikely to return' to 'I am uncomfortable' — suggests the initial decision was a political calculation that failed to withstand scrutiny. Both sources are from independent outlets with different hostnames (thedailybeast.com and cnbc.com).