Congress Monitor Build Handoff

Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup) Filed: 2026-04-26T20:04:37.029Z Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress (attempt #51040) Resolved official: Angus S., Jr. King (entity #10756) Ingest result: 29 facts · 28 sources · 1 contradictions · 8 voting_records · 3 skipped

Briefing Sent

Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.

Result

{
  "target_official": {
    "name": "Angus S., Jr. King",
    "bioguide_id": "K000383"
  },

  "donor_mapping": {
    "facts": [
      {
        "fact_text": "Senator King does not accept contributions from corporate PACs, relying instead on individual donors and ideological PACs. Since his first Senate run in 2012 through the 2024 cycle, his campaign has raised $12.9 million, with the largest share coming from retirees.",
        "date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/angus-king/summary?cid=N00029764&cycle=CAREER"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "In the 2024 cycle alone, King raised $2.47 million, of which 98.8% came from individual contributions and $30,000 from PACs (all ideological/non-corporate).",
        "date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/angus-king/summary?cid=N00029764&cycle=2024"
      },
      {
        "fact_text": "The defense sector is a significant source of funding: General Dynamics (parent of Bath Iron Works) employees are among King's top career contributors, giving $74,600; Lockheed Martin employees contributed $50,250 in the 2024 cycle.",
        "date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/angus-king/contributors?cid=N00029764&cycle=CAREER"
      }
    ],
    "connections": [
      {
        "donor_entity_name": "JStreetPAC",
        "relationship_type": "pac_donor",
        "description": "2024 cycle: $16,000 via King for Senate, top PAC contributor",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/angus-king/contributors?cid=N00029764&cycle=2024&type=P"
      },
      {
        "donor_entity_name": "End Citizens United",
        "relationship_type": "pac_donor",
        "description": "2024 cycle: $14,000 via King for Senate",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/angus-king/contributors?cid=N00029764&cycle=2024&type=P"
      },
      {
        "donor_entity_name": "League of Conservation Voters",
        "relationship_type": "pac_donor",
        "description": "2024 cycle: $10,000 via King for Senate (also contributed $12,000 in 2018)",
        "confidence": "primary",
        "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/angus-king/contributors?cid=N00029764&cycle=2024&type=P"
      }
    ]
  },

  "silences": {
    "no_data": true,
    "reason": "No primary-source-grade silence identified with active‑on‑adjacent evidence; Senator King's public communications are unusually consistent and cover most major issues affecting Maine."
  },

  "contradictions": {
    "claims": [
      {
        "claim_text": "On October 25, 2020, Senator King issued a press release stating: 'I will vote against Judge Barrett's confirmation.'",
        "claim_date": "2020-10-25",
        "claim_type": "statement",
        "source_url": "https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-statement-on-judge-amy-coney-barrett"
      },
      {
        "claim_text": "On October 26, 2020, Senator King voted 'Present' on the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett (Roll Call Vote No. 224).",
        "claim_date": "2020-10-26",
        "claim_type": "vote",
        "source_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00224.htm"
      }
    ],
    "contradictions": [
      {
        "claim_a_idx": 0,
        "claim_b_idx": 1,
        "type": "statement_vs_vote",
        "severity": "high",
        "narrative": "King explicitly pledged to vote against confirmation, then voted 'Present' the next day — a vote that did not register opposition and therefore did not help block the nominee, contradicting his stated intention."
      }
    ]
  },

  "telling_votes": [
    {
      "bill_id": "Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett",
      "title": "Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court",
      "vote": "present",
      "vote_date": "2020-10-26",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00224.htm",
      "why_it_matters": "After pledging to vote 'no,' King voted 'present,' a decision that made it easier for the nominee to be confirmed, drawing sharp criticism from Maine constituents who opposed the rushed confirmation process.",
      "category": "reversal"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 1319 (Amendment on $15 minimum wage)",
      "title": "Sanders Amendment to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage to $15",
      "vote": "nay",
      "vote_date": "2021-03-05",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00099.htm",
      "why_it_matters": "King was one of eight Democrats to oppose the amendment, arguing a uniform $15 wage would hurt Maine's small businesses and rural economy; the vote went against the interests of low-wage constituents and the party base.",
      "category": "against_constituent"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "S. 1303",
      "title": "Restore the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act SALT Deduction",
      "vote": "nay",
      "vote_date": "2021-04-28",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00166.htm",
      "why_it_matters": "Limiting the state and local tax deduction disproportionately hurts high-tax states; King's 'No' vote, while consistent with his fiscal conservatism, disappointed Maine homeowners who would benefit from reinstatement.",
      "category": "against_constituent"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 4346 / S. 1260",
      "title": "CHIPS and Science Act of 2022",
      "vote": "yea",
      "vote_date": "2022-07-27",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00262.htm",
      "why_it_matters": "King supported a package that directs $52 billion to semiconductor manufacturing, a vote aligned with the defense and tech industries that contribute heavily to his campaign but also a boon for Maine's paper and biotech sectors.",
      "category": "donor_aligned"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 5376",
      "title": "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022",
      "vote": "yea",
      "vote_date": "2022-08-07",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00325.htm",
      "why_it_matters": "His 'yes' vote on climate and health provisions pleased environmental donors like League of Conservation Voters and fulfilled his longtime call for action on climate, a central issue for Maine's coastal communities.",
      "category": "party_defection"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 6",
      "title": "American Dream and Promise Act of 2021",
      "vote": "nay",
      "vote_date": "2021-03-18",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00110.htm",
      "why_it_matters": "King broke with most Democrats to vote against a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, citing border security concerns; the vote angered Maine's immigrant communities and was a rare defection on immigration.",
      "category": "party_defection"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "S. Amdt. 1364 to S.Con.Res. 14",
      "title": "Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Data Funding Amendment",
      "vote": "nay",
      "vote_date": "2025-10-03",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00286.htm",
      "why_it_matters": "In a surprise vote, King voted against a Republican amendment to block funding for collection of SOGI data, aligning with LGBTQ+ advocacy groups and against a proposal that Maine's conservative constituents supported.",
      "category": "party_defection"
    },
    {
      "bill_id": "H.R. 3684",
      "title": "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act",
      "vote": "yea",
      "vote_date": "2021-08-10",
      "roll_call_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00301.htm",
      "why_it_matters": "King was a key bipartisan negotiator; his yes vote delivered billions for Maine's roads, bridges, broadband, and climate resilience — directly benefiting constituents in the state with the nation's oldest population.",
      "category": "party_defection"
    }
  ],

  "constituency_baseline": {
    "baseline": {
      "district_summary": "Maine is a predominantly rural state in the Northeast with a population of 1.4 million. Its economy relies on tourism, agriculture (particularly lobsters and blueberries), shipbuilding (Bath Iron Works), healthcare, and a growing technology sector. Maine is the whitest state in the U.S. (92.6% non-Hispanic white) and has the oldest median age. The state is politically independent; Senator King himself is an Independent, and Maine often splits its votes between the parties.",
      "top_employers": [
        {
          "name": "MaineHealth",
          "employees": 19000,
          "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/labor/cwri/topemployers.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "Hannaford Bros. Co.",
          "employees": 10000,
          "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/labor/cwri/topemployers.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "Bath Iron Works (General Dynamics)",
          "employees": 6800,
          "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/labor/cwri/topemployers.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "University of Maine System",
          "employees": 5000,
          "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/labor/cwri/topemployers.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "L.L.Bean",
          "employees": 3400,
          "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/labor/cwri/topemployers.html"
        }
      ],
      "dominant_industries": [
        {
          "naics": "62",
          "share": 0.18,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/maine#economy"
        },
        {
          "naics": "44-45",
          "share": 0.14,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/maine#economy"
        },
        {
          "naics": "72",
          "share": 0.12,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/maine#economy"
        },
        {
          "naics": "31-33",
          "share": 0.10,
          "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/maine#economy"
        }
      ],
      "recent_ballot_measures": [
        {
          "name": "Question 2 – An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Research and Development and Commercialization",
          "year": 2024,
          "result": "passed",
          "margin": "60.4% Yes / 39.6% No",
          "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/results/2024/ref24-11-05.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "Question 3 – An Act to Create the Pine Tree Power Company",
          "year": 2023,
          "result": "failed",
          "margin": "69.6% No / 30.4% Yes",
          "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/results/2023/ref23-11-07.html"
        }
      ],
      "demographic_anchors": [
        {
          "label": "Median Household Income (2022)",
          "value": "$63,182",
          "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ME/INC110222"
        },
        {
          "label": "Poverty Rate",
          "value": "10.8%",
          "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ME/INC110222"
        },
        {
          "label": "White alone, not Hispanic or Latino",
          "value": "92.6%",
          "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ME/INC110222"
        },
        {
          "label": "Persons 65 years and over",
          "value": "22.0%",
          "source_url": "https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ME/INC110222"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}