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Republican · U.S. House, Kentucky’s 6th district

Serving since Jan 3, 2013119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

Bioguide B001282FEC H0KY06104, S6KY00286

Portrait of Andy Barr, rendered as a two-tone print
Official portrait
$12.5M
raised in the 2026 cycle, in the top 5% of House Republicans

The median for House Republicans is $2.2M. Ranks 3rd of 220, where 1st raised the most. 3,817 itemized donors.

Total receipts of Barr’s campaign committees in the 2026 cycle, from the FEC’s financial summaries, ranked among House Republicans. Totals depend on whether the seat is up this cycle and on how costly the race is, so they describe the campaign, not the official’s record.

At a glance

6 measures against House Republicans. 51% of Barr’s statements claim credit, in the top tenth of House Republicans (average 37%). Barr missed 7.1% of 674 roll calls, attendance in the bottom quarter of House Republicans (average 96.3%).

The measures on which Barr sits furthest from the middle of House Republicans, each against the same group, with the CSIP score when there is one. Every number is explained in its own section below.

Raised, 2026

$12.5M

House Republicans’ median $2.2M · ranks 3rd of 220

Credit claiming

51%

House Republicans average 37% · ranks 17th of 221

Attendance

92.8%

House Republicans average 96.3% · ranks 197th of 221 · 674 roll calls

Party unity

99.3%

House Republicans average 97.1% · ranks 36th of 221 · 7 votes against the majority of House Republicans

Talk-to-bills agreement

0.61

House Republicans average 0.64 · ranks 167th of 221

CSIP ideology

+0.99

Right of 0, the centre of the scale · ± 0.01

Peer group: House Republicans. Rank 1 is the highest value in the group; the thick bar is Barr, the thin grey bar the peer average. The headline is the measure on which Barr is most unusual among peers (Methods, §08).

Back to topNext: What politicians say

What Barr says

Barr stresses bipartisanship less than 66% of House Republicans. Bipartisanship in 5.3% of 952 statements, against 8.9% for the average House Republican; 148th of 221.

An AI model reads each of Barr’s 952 statements in the 119th Congress (779 posts on X, 120 press releases, 48 Congressional Record speeches, 5 newsletters) and marks the kinds of statement it contains: a personal attack, criticism of a policy, discussion of policy, bipartisanship, credit claiming, and extreme labels. A statement can carry several. Every rate is compared with the average for House Republicans and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
Barr
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion709 statements
74%
68%
60th of 221
Credit claiming489 statements
51%
37%
17th of 221
Policy criticism134 statements
14%
15%
114th of 221
Bipartisanship50 statements
5%
9%
148th of 221
Personal attacks20 statements
2%
2%
73rd of 221
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Barr's share of statements in each category against the House Republicans average.
RowBarrPeers
Policy discussion74%68%
Credit claiming51%37%
Policy criticism14%15%
Bipartisanship5%9%
Personal attacks2%2%
952

statements classified

779 posts on X, 120 press releases, 48 Congressional Record speeches, 5 newsletters.

posts on X: 779 (81.8%)posts on X 779press releases: 120 (12.6%)Congressional Record speeches: 48 (5.0%)newsletters: 5 (0.5%)
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Barr's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X779
press releases120
Congressional Record speeches48
newsletters5
How to read the bars

The thick bar is Barr; the thin grey bar is the average House Republicans. A longer thick bar means Barr does this more than peers. Rank 1 is the highest rate in the group.

Extreme labels

Barr used extreme labels in 4.4% of statements, above the peer average. 42 statements, most often aimed at Democrats; peers 3.0%.

  1. “radical”15
  2. “woke”7
  3. “communist”5
  4. “MAGA”4
  5. “far left”1

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. Democrats4
  2. left2
  3. radical left2
  4. regulators2
  5. Senate Democrats2
What an extreme label is

Calls a politician, a party or a policy “far left”, “far right”, “MAGA”, “extreme”, “radical”, “woke”, “fascist” or “communist”. The target is who or what the label was aimed at. The lists show the five most used labels and targets; the toggle shows the rest.

Month by month

Share of statements per month, the 119th Congress

Statements2025-01: 442025-02: 552025-03: 382025-04: 352025-05: 792025-06: 792025-07: 612025-08: 632025-09: 632025-10: 432025-11: 362025-12: 412026-01: 492026-02: 542026-03: 412026-04: 302026-05: 172026-06: 252026-07: 292026-08: 202026-09: 332026-10: 17peak 79 · May ’25Personal attackspeak 7.9% · Aug ’25 · latest 0.0%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 0.0% of 44Personal attacks, 2025-02: 1.8% of 55Personal attacks, 2025-03: 2.6% of 38Personal attacks, 2025-04: 0.0% of 35Personal attacks, 2025-05: 2.5% of 79Personal attacks, 2025-06: 2.5% of 79Personal attacks, 2025-07: 1.6% of 61Personal attacks, 2025-08: 7.9% of 63Personal attacks, 2025-09: 0.0% of 63Personal attacks, 2025-10: 0.0% of 43Personal attacks, 2025-11: 0.0% of 36Personal attacks, 2025-12: 2.4% of 41Personal attacks, 2026-01: 4.1% of 49Personal attacks, 2026-02: 5.6% of 54Personal attacks, 2026-03: 0.0% of 41Personal attacks, 2026-04: 3.3% of 30Personal attacks, 2026-05: 0.0% of 17Personal attacks, 2026-06: 0.0% of 25Personal attacks, 2026-07: 0.0% of 29Personal attacks, 2026-08: 0.0% of 20Personal attacks, 2026-09: 3.0% of 33Personal attacks, 2026-10: 0.0% of 17Policy criticismpeak 25.0% · Nov ’25 · latest 5.9%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 20.4% of 44Policy criticism, 2025-02: 16.4% of 55Policy criticism, 2025-03: 21.1% of 38Policy criticism, 2025-04: 11.4% of 35Policy criticism, 2025-05: 19.0% of 79Policy criticism, 2025-06: 10.1% of 79Policy criticism, 2025-07: 11.5% of 61Policy criticism, 2025-08: 6.3% of 63Policy criticism, 2025-09: 17.5% of 63Policy criticism, 2025-10: 23.3% of 43Policy criticism, 2025-11: 25.0% of 36Policy criticism, 2025-12: 7.3% of 41Policy criticism, 2026-01: 4.1% of 49Policy criticism, 2026-02: 13.0% of 54Policy criticism, 2026-03: 17.1% of 41Policy criticism, 2026-04: 3.3% of 30Policy criticism, 2026-05: 23.5% of 17Policy criticism, 2026-06: 16.0% of 25Policy criticism, 2026-07: 17.2% of 29Policy criticism, 2026-08: 15.0% of 20Policy criticism, 2026-09: 9.1% of 33Policy criticism, 2026-10: 5.9% of 17Policy discussionpeak 100.0% · Oct ’26 · latest 100.0%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 59.1% of 44Policy discussion, 2025-02: 63.6% of 55Policy discussion, 2025-03: 57.9% of 38Policy discussion, 2025-04: 74.3% of 35Policy discussion, 2025-05: 77.2% of 79Policy discussion, 2025-06: 67.1% of 79Policy discussion, 2025-07: 77.0% of 61Policy discussion, 2025-08: 71.4% of 63Policy discussion, 2025-09: 69.8% of 63Policy discussion, 2025-10: 83.7% of 43Policy discussion, 2025-11: 61.1% of 36Policy discussion, 2025-12: 80.5% of 41Policy discussion, 2026-01: 89.8% of 49Policy discussion, 2026-02: 90.7% of 54Policy discussion, 2026-03: 73.2% of 41Policy discussion, 2026-04: 76.7% of 30Policy discussion, 2026-05: 70.6% of 17Policy discussion, 2026-06: 64.0% of 25Policy discussion, 2026-07: 93.1% of 29Policy discussion, 2026-08: 80.0% of 20Policy discussion, 2026-09: 75.8% of 33Policy discussion, 2026-10: 100.0% of 17Bipartisanshippeak 11.4% · Apr ’25 · latest 0.0%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 6.8% of 44Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 7.3% of 55Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 2.6% of 38Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 11.4% of 35Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 7.6% of 79Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 5.1% of 79Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 1.6% of 61Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 0.0% of 63Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 6.3% of 63Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 2.3% of 43Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 8.3% of 36Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 7.3% of 41Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 4.1% of 49Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 11.1% of 54Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 0.0% of 41Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 10.0% of 30Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 5.9% of 17Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 4.0% of 25Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 10.3% of 29Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 0.0% of 20Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 0.0% of 33Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 0.0% of 17Credit claimingpeak 79.6% · Feb ’26 · latest 52.9%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 38.6% of 44Credit claiming, 2025-02: 45.5% of 55Credit claiming, 2025-03: 42.1% of 38Credit claiming, 2025-04: 45.7% of 35Credit claiming, 2025-05: 36.7% of 79Credit claiming, 2025-06: 38.0% of 79Credit claiming, 2025-07: 65.6% of 61Credit claiming, 2025-08: 58.7% of 63Credit claiming, 2025-09: 49.2% of 63Credit claiming, 2025-10: 69.8% of 43Credit claiming, 2025-11: 47.2% of 36Credit claiming, 2025-12: 75.6% of 41Credit claiming, 2026-01: 61.2% of 49Credit claiming, 2026-02: 79.6% of 54Credit claiming, 2026-03: 53.7% of 41Credit claiming, 2026-04: 33.3% of 30Credit claiming, 2026-05: 41.2% of 17Credit claiming, 2026-06: 40.0% of 25Credit claiming, 2026-07: 62.1% of 29Credit claiming, 2026-08: 40.0% of 20Credit claiming, 2026-09: 39.4% of 33Credit claiming, 2026-10: 52.9% of 17Extreme labelspeak 11.6% · Oct ’25 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 0.0% of 44Extreme labels, 2025-02: 0.0% of 55Extreme labels, 2025-03: 5.3% of 38Extreme labels, 2025-04: 5.7% of 35Extreme labels, 2025-05: 2.5% of 79Extreme labels, 2025-06: 8.9% of 79Extreme labels, 2025-07: 6.6% of 61Extreme labels, 2025-08: 3.2% of 63Extreme labels, 2025-09: 4.8% of 63Extreme labels, 2025-10: 11.6% of 43Extreme labels, 2025-11: 11.1% of 36Extreme labels, 2025-12: 7.3% of 41Extreme labels, 2026-01: 4.1% of 49Extreme labels, 2026-02: 9.3% of 54Extreme labels, 2026-03: 2.4% of 41Extreme labels, 2026-04: 0.0% of 30Extreme labels, 2026-05: 0.0% of 17Extreme labels, 2026-06: 0.0% of 25Extreme labels, 2026-07: 0.0% of 29Extreme labels, 2026-08: 0.0% of 20Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 33Extreme labels, 2026-10: 0.0% of 17Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Barr, each row shaded against its own peak, with statement volume. Months with fewer than 10 statements are left blank.
ColumnStatementsPersonal attacksPolicy criticismPolicy discussionBipartisanshipCredit claimingExtreme labels
Jan ’25440.0%20.4%59.1%6.8%38.6%0.0%
Feb ’25551.8%16.4%63.6%7.3%45.5%0.0%
Mar ’25382.6%21.1%57.9%2.6%42.1%5.3%
Apr ’25350.0%11.4%74.3%11.4%45.7%5.7%
May ’25792.5%19.0%77.2%7.6%36.7%2.5%
Jun ’25792.5%10.1%67.1%5.1%38.0%8.9%
Jul ’25611.6%11.5%77.0%1.6%65.6%6.6%
Aug ’25637.9%6.3%71.4%0.0%58.7%3.2%
Sep ’25630.0%17.5%69.8%6.3%49.2%4.8%
Oct ’25430.0%23.3%83.7%2.3%69.8%11.6%
Nov ’25360.0%25.0%61.1%8.3%47.2%11.1%
Dec ’25412.4%7.3%80.5%7.3%75.6%7.3%
Jan ’26494.1%4.1%89.8%4.1%61.2%4.1%
Feb ’26545.6%13.0%90.7%11.1%79.6%9.3%
Mar ’26410.0%17.1%73.2%0.0%53.7%2.4%
Apr ’26303.3%3.3%76.7%10.0%33.3%0.0%
May ’26170.0%23.5%70.6%5.9%41.2%0.0%
Jun ’26250.0%16.0%64.0%4.0%40.0%0.0%
Jul ’26290.0%17.2%93.1%10.3%62.1%0.0%
Aug ’26200.0%15.0%80.0%0.0%40.0%0.0%
Sep ’26333.0%9.1%75.8%0.0%39.4%0.0%
Oct ’26170.0%5.9%100.0%0.0%52.9%0.0%
How to read the strips

Each row is one kind of statement; each cell is a month, shaded against that row’s own peak (darker = closer to the peak), with the peak and the latest value written at the right. The top row counts statements. The strip covers every month of the 119th Congress, the same span as the rates above, including months with no statements. A month with fewer than 10 statements is hatched, not shaded: one or two posts would swing its rate to 0% or 100%.

In Barr’s words

Real statements from the classifier’s example set, with the labels it assigned

Credit claiming

The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

Oct 23, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; credit claiming; Government Operations and Politics · Source

Bipartisanship

Barr Introduces Lawful Hemp Protection Act to Protect Kentucky Farmers, Consumers, and the Future of the Hemp Industry Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) introduced the Lawful Hemp Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to establish the first comprehensive federal regula…

Jul 22, 2026 · Press releases · policy criticism; policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Agriculture and Food; Commerce; Health; Taxation · Source

Extreme label

Barr Defends Trump’s Iran Strike, Slams War Powers Resolution as “Dangerous Gift to Our Enemies” Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), a senior member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, voted against the dangerous War Powers Resolution proposed by Congressman Thomas Mass…

Mar 5, 2026 · Press releases · policy discussion; credit claiming; Armed Forces and National Security; International Affairs; Law; Economics and Public Finance; extreme label “radical” aimed at Democrats · Source

Examples by category

Up to five recent statements in each category

Category

Overtly questions a named person’s character, integrity or loyalty, or calls them names. Criticising a record or a policy does not count.

  1. Press releases

    Barr Hosts CMS Administrator Oz in Lexington, Oz Confirms Rural Hospitals are Eligible for RHTP funds Lexington, KY — Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr welcomed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz to Kentucky to meet with doctors and medical providers in Lexington. Prior to the meeting with physicians, Administrator Oz confirmed that Kentucky rural hospitals are eligible to re…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Health · target: Andy BeshearSource

  2. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · target: Andy BeshearSource

  3. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Government Operations and Politics · target: Kamala HarrisSource

  4. Press releases

    Barr Backs Voter ID Mandate, Calls on McConnell to Advance SAVE America Act Washington, DC—U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) voted for the SAVE America Act and wrote to U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, urging him to support the movement of the SAVE America Act. The SAVE America Act requires voter identification to cast a ballot in all elections. It also requires proof of A…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Government Operations and Politics · target: opponentsSource

  5. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Government Operations and Politics · target: anyoneSource

All 952 statements

Newest first, the 119th Congress

The full feed

Five statements at a time, newest first; filters apply to the statements loaded so far. Export saves the statements that match. Sources: 779 posts on X, 120 press releases, 48 Congressional Record speeches, 5 newsletters.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

Armed Forces and National Security is what Barr talks about most: 21% of policy statements. Talk and legislation agree at 0.61 on a 0–1 scale (House Republicans average 0.64; 167th of 221).

Each policy statement is tagged by the AI model with one or more of 25 policy areas from the Congressional Research Service list, so the shares say what Barr talks about. The bills Barr sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Barr talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%35%
Barr
Peers
Armed Forces and National Security152 statements
21%
24%
Economics and Public Finance133 statements
19%
19%
Finance and Financial Sector104 statements
15%
3%
Government Operations and Politics90 statements
13%
19%
International Affairs86 statements
12%
9%
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Policy areas Barr talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Republicans average.
RowBarrPeers
Armed Forces and National Security21%24%
Economics and Public Finance19%19%
Finance and Financial Sector15%3%
Government Operations and Politics13%19%
International Affairs12%9%
How to read the bars

The thick bar is the share of Barr’s policy statements in an area; the thin grey bar is the average share for House Republicans. A statement counts once in each of its areas, so shares can add to more than 100%. The five largest areas are shown; the toggle shows the rest.

Talks about · legislates on

Left: share of statements by policy area. Right: share of bills. Areas in order of their share of statements; both sides run from 0 to 35%. Grey ticks are the House Republicans averages.

Talks aboutLegislates onArmed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 21% (House Republicans 24%)21%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 3% (House Republicans 8%)3%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 19% (House Republicans 19%)19%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 3% (House Republicans 2%)3%Finance and Financial SectorFinance and Financial Sector, talks about: 15% (House Republicans 3%)15%Finance and Financial Sector, legislates on: 28% (House Republicans 5%)28%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 13% (House Republicans 19%)13%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 6% (House Republicans 12%)6%International AffairsInternational Affairs, talks about: 12% (House Republicans 9%)12%International Affairs, legislates on: 11% (House Republicans 6%)11%
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Barr's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Republicans, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Republicans, legislates on
Armed Forces and National Security21%24%3%8%
Economics and Public Finance19%19%3%2%
Finance and Financial Sector15%3%28%5%
Government Operations and Politics13%19%6%12%
International Affairs12%9%11%6%
0.61

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Republicans average 0.64. Ranks 167th of 221.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

Agreement is 1 minus the distance between the two distributions (Jensen–Shannon): 1 means Barr legislates on exactly the areas Barr talks about, in the same proportions; 0 means no overlap. It does not say whether the bills match the positions in the statements, only the subjects. Bills Barr sponsored count fully, cosponsored bills a quarter. Shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

Barr sits at +0.99 on the CSIP scale, right of 0, more liberal than 52% of House Republicans. Approximate range +0.98 to +1.00, which understates the uncertainty; from 5,408 donors and 7,406 roll calls.

CSIP, the lab’s Common-Space Ideal Point, places every official, federal and state, on one left–right scale, estimated from roll-call votes, who gives money to whom, and the text of statements. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it; 0 is the centre of the scale, not a definition of “moderate”.

+0.99

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range +0.98 to +1.00. From 5,408 donors and 7,406 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Barr +1.0House Republicans +1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is Barr, coloured by its side of 0 (blue left, red right, deeper further out); the bar through it is the approximate range (±1.96 standard errors), which understates the uncertainty; the grey ticks below are the medians of Barr’s groups. 0 is the centre of the scale, not “moderate” by definition.

What this means, and what it doesn’t

The score summarises how an official votes, who funds them and how they talk, relative to everyone else. It does not grade positions as good or bad, and two officials with the same score can differ on any single issue. The ± range is 1.96 standard errors, which understates the uncertainty: scores whose ranges overlap may not differ at all, and even scores whose ranges do not overlap may not differ.

Where Barr sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Republicansmedian +1.0Barr +1.0All Housemedian +0.3
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Barr's CSIP score of +0.99 placed against House Republicans, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Barr
House Republicans221+1.048%
All House439+0.374%
How to read the strips

Every small dot is one official on the same scale, coloured by its own score (blue left of 0, red right of 0, grey at 0, deeper further out) and spread up and down only to keep dots apart; where a group is crowded the dots overlap, and darker patches mean more officials. The large outlined dot is Barr in every row; the rule is each group’s median. The table under the figure gives the share of each group to the left of Barr.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Barr raised $12.5M in the 2026 cycle, 5.8 times the House Republicans’ median of $2.2M. 12% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 43% of itemized individual money came from Kentucky.

Campaign money from Federal Election Commission filings, as aggregates only; the lab never shows an individual donor. Campaigns must report by name every person who gives them more than $200 in a cycle (“itemized”); smaller gifts are reported only as one total (“unitemized”), so donor counts, donor states, employers and occupations describe itemized donors only.

Election cycle
$12.5M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 3,817 itemized donors. House Republicans’ median $2.2M.

Where the money came from

Each square is one percent of 2026-cycle receipts, from FEC summary totals.

Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $6.1M (48.8%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $835.8K (6.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $835.8K (6.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $835.8K (6.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $835.8K (6.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $835.8K (6.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $835.8K (6.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $835.8K (6.7%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)PACs and other committees: $2.5M (19.9%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $3.0M (24.0%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)49 squares$6.1M
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)7 squares$835.8K
  • PACs and other committees20 squares$2.5M
  • Party committees$62.0K
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)24 squares$3.0M
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Sources of Barr's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$6.1M48.8%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$835.8K6.7%
PACs and other committees$2.5M19.9%
Party committees$62.0K0.5%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$3.0M24.0%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

Totals say how much a campaign took in, not how it was spent, and they rise sharply when a seat is up for election; compare cycles with that in mind. The small-donor share understates small giving when a campaign itemizes gifts made through ActBlue or WinRed.

Receipts by cycle

Total receipts, 2020 to 2026. The grey line is the House Republicans’ median for 2026.

2020 cycle: $4.6M$4.6M20202022 cycle: $3.8M$3.8M20222024 cycle: $5.0M$5.0M20242026 cycle: $12.5M$12.5M2026House Republicans median $2.2M
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Barr's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Republicans median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$4.6M
2022 cycle$3.8M
2024 cycle$5.0M
2026 cycle$12.5M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 43% came from Kentucky.

  1. Kentucky$2.3M
  2. Florida$393.1K
  3. California$361.0K
  4. New York$273.0K
  5. Texas$213.6K

Small donations

Gifts of $200 or less as a share of individual money, by cycle. The thin grey bar is the 2026 House Republicans’ median.

0%60%
Barr
Median
2026
12%
9%
2024
13%
9%
2022
9%
9%
2020
10%
9%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Republicans median
RowBarrMedian
2026 cycle12%9%
2024 cycle13%9%
2022 cycle9%9%
2020 cycle10%9%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: $230AKMaine: $5,784MEVermont: $2,000VTNew Hampshire: $2,281NHWashington: $19.8KWAIdaho: $8,812IDMontana: $38.1KMTNorth Dakota: $679NDMinnesota: $88.9KMNIllinois: $179.0KILWisconsin: $12.6KWIMichigan: $37.1KMINew York: $273.0KNYRhode Island: $507RIMassachusetts: $40.4KMAOregon: $6,098ORNevada: $24.7KNVWyoming: $7,688WYSouth Dakota: $3,453SDIowa: $6,444IAIndiana: $51.3KINOhio: $121.8KOHPennsylvania: $48.9KPANew Jersey: $86.0KNJConnecticut: $51.1KCTCalifornia: $361.0KCAUtah: $19.2KUTColorado: $27.2KCONebraska: $1,880NEMissouri: $39.9KMOKentucky: $2.3MKYWest Virginia: $32.0KWVVirginia: $133.5KVAMaryland: $54.4KMDDelaware: $2,787DEArizona: $32.4KAZNew Mexico: $6,380NMKansas: $22.4KKSArkansas: $15.5KARTennessee: $121.3KTNNorth Carolina: $50.3KNCSouth Carolina: $35.4KSCDistrict of Columbia: $151.8KDCOklahoma: $17.1KOKLouisiana: $35.5KLAMississippi: $8,705MSAlabama: $23.4KALGeorgia: $93.2KGAHawaii: $2,197HITexas: $213.6KTXFlorida: $393.1KFL
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Barr's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Kentucky$2.3M
Florida$393.1K
California$361.0K
New York$273.0K
Texas$213.6K
Illinois$179.0K
District of Columbia$151.8K
Virginia$133.5K
Ohio$121.8K
Tennessee$121.3K
Georgia$93.2K
Minnesota$88.9K
New Jersey$86.0K
Maryland$54.4K
Indiana$51.3K
Connecticut$51.1K
North Carolina$50.3K
Pennsylvania$48.9K
Massachusetts$40.4K
Missouri$39.9K
Montana$38.1K
Michigan$37.1K
Louisiana$35.5K
South Carolina$35.4K
Arizona$32.4K
West Virginia$32.0K
Colorado$27.2K
Nevada$24.7K
Alabama$23.4K
Kansas$22.4K
Washington$19.8K
Utah$19.2K
Oklahoma$17.1K
Arkansas$15.5K
Wisconsin$12.6K
Idaho$8,812
Mississippi$8,705
Wyoming$7,688
Iowa$6,444
New Mexico$6,380
Oregon$6,098
Maine$5,784
South Dakota$3,453
Delaware$2,787
New Hampshire$2,281
Hawaii$2,197
Vermont$2,000
Nebraska$1,880
North Dakota$679
Rhode Island$507
Alaska$230
3,817

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

43%

from Kentucky

Of itemized individual dollars

How to read the map

Every state the same size. Darker states gave more itemized money; hatched states had no itemized donors; the outlined state is Kentucky. Gifts of $200 or less carry no address and are left out.

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −1.25 to −1.00: 0.0%CSIP −1.00 to −0.75: 0.2%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 1.0%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 1.4%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 2.9%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 3.6%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 3.8%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 7.5%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 65%65%CSIP +1.00 to +1.25: 14%CSIP +1.25 to +1.50: 0.2%CSIP +1.50 to +1.75: 0.0%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Barr's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.25 to +1.75: 7.5% between +0.50 and +0.75, 65% between +0.75 and +1.00, 14% between +1.00 and +1.25.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.25 to −1.000.0%
CSIP −1.00 to −0.750.2%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.501.0%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.251.4%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.002.9%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.253.6%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.503.8%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.757.5%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.0065%
CSIP +1.00 to +1.2514%
CSIP +1.25 to +1.500.2%
CSIP +1.50 to +1.750.0%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Barr’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Barr’s own score is +0.99.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. RETIRED$1.2M 1,533 donors
  2. CEO$274.0K 92 donors
  3. ATTORNEY$239.9K 149 donors
  4. OWNER$216.1K 79 donors
  5. PRESIDENT$157.7K 68 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. NRSC$62.0K
  2. THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15.0K
  3. AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12.5K
  4. LSEG US HOLDCO INC. PAC$12.0K
  5. A NEW NATION PAC$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. FICO$70.0K 5 donors
  2. KKR$33.0K 5 donors
  3. UMH PROPERTIES$22.5K 3 donors
  4. APOLLO$17.5K 8 donors
  5. COINBASE$14.0K 3 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Barr voted with the majority of House Republicans on 99.3% of party-line votes and missed 7.1% of 674 roll calls. House Republicans on average: 97.1% party unity, 96.3% attendance. Across all roll calls, Barr voted against the majority of House Republicans 7 times.

674 roll calls Barr could vote on in the 119th Congress, compared with House Republicans. Attendance is the share with a vote recorded. Party unity counts only party-line roll calls, where most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides, and is the share of those where Barr voted with the majority of House Republicans. The count of votes against that majority covers every roll call where the majority took a side.

7

votes against the majority of House Republicans

Party unity 99.3%, House Republicans average 97.1%, ranks 36th of 221. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

The thick bar is Barr, the thin grey bar the House Republicans average. The scale runs from 80% to 100% to show the gap.

80%100%
Barr
Peers
Rank
Attendance
92.8%
96.3%
197th of 221
Party unity
99.3%
97.1%
36th of 221
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Barr's attendance and party unity against House Republicans.
RowBarrPeers
Attendance92.8%96.3%
Party unity99.3%97.1%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

A missed roll call has many causes, from illness to campaigning, so attendance says how often, not why. A vote against the majority can be on procedure as well as substance, and many fall on roll calls where both parties split; the key votes below show the ones that decided something.

Key votes

25 roll calls the lab flagged as key in the 119th Congress

Key votes
Party split (yea–nay)Why it’s key
Sep 16, 2026
S. 2403
Retire through Ownership Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
YeaWith majorityPassedD 209–0 · R 191–14 · I 1–0Democrats 209 yea, 0 nay; Republicans 191 yea, 14 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 naybecame law
Sep 16, 2026
H.J.Res. 213
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”
On Passage
YeaWith majorityPassedD 3–207 · R 210–1 · I 1–0Democrats 3 yea, 207 nay; Republicans 210 yea, 1 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayclose vote
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 10326
PROOF Act
On Passage
YeaWith majorityPassedD 6–206 · R 210–1 · I 1–0Democrats 6 yea, 206 nay; Republicans 210 yea, 1 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayclose vote
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 9576
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
On Passage
YeaWith majorityPassedD 139–72 · R 212–0 · I 1–0Democrats 139 yea, 72 nay; Republicans 212 yea, 0 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayparty crossover
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 5334
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments
YeaWith majorityPassedD 58–152 · R 203–7 · I 1–0Democrats 58 yea, 152 nay; Republicans 203 yea, 7 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 naybecame law · party crossover
How key votes are chosen

Automatically: a final-passage or override vote where the measure became law, the margin was under 10%, at least 10% of either party voted against its majority, or the bill was among the 25 most mentioned in officials’ own statements. Up to 25 per window, most recent first; five are shown. Bars show yea on the left, nay on the right, per party.

Votes most often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Barr most often

  1. Matt Van EppsR335 shared votes99%
  2. Mike JohnsonR494 shared votes99%
  3. Rudy YakymR626 shared votes99%
  4. David RouzerR618 shared votes99%
  5. Guy ReschenthalerR610 shared votes99%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Barr least often

  1. Adelita GrijalvaD356 shared votes22%
  2. Rashida TlaibD613 shared votes22%
  3. Delia RamirezD601 shared votes23%
  4. Jan SchakowskyD592 shared votes23%
  5. Grace MengD587 shared votes23%
How to read the agreement lists

The share of roll calls both members voted on where they voted the same way, among colleagues sharing at least 50 such votes. High agreement with members of the other party is common on routine votes.

Full voting record

119th Congress (2025–27), loads in batches

Back to topNext: Legislation

Legislation

Barr sponsored 60 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 235 others. 20% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Republicans average 17%; 63rd of 216).

The bills Barr sponsored and cosponsored in the 119th Congress, from the official bill records, and how far each got: introduced, referred to or acted on in committee, passed one chamber, passed both, became law. A bill counts at every stage it has reached, so the blocks only shrink to the right.

Bills by stage

Counts for the 119th Congress

Sponsored60 billsSponsored, Introduced: 6060Sponsored, In committee: 6060Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 11Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored235 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 235235Cosponsored, In committee: 235235Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 3636Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 22Cosponsored, Became law: 22IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Barr sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored6060100
Cosponsored2352353622
How to read the blocks

Ink blocks are bills Barr sponsored, ochre blocks bills Barr cosponsored; the figure above each block is the count. Most bills in any legislature never leave committee, so a short staircase is the norm.

20%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Republicans average 17%. Ranks 63rd of 216.

Cosponsorship partners

Colleagues who most often cosponsor with Barr, by number of shared bills in the 119th Congress; the square shows their party.

  1. Daniel Meuser26
  2. Tim Moore25
  3. Michael Lawler20
  4. Pete Sessions19
  5. Bill Huizenga15
What this means, and what it doesn’t

The score is the share of sponsored bills that a committee reported out or a chamber passed, with at least 5 sponsored bills, ranked within the peer group. Members of the majority party and committee chairs move more bills, so the rank reflects position in the chamber as well as effort. Cosponsorship partners are the five colleagues who share the most of Barr’s bills; the toggle shows more.

Bill list

Sponsored and cosponsored, with status and policy area; five are shown, the toggle shows the rest

Bills sponsored and cosponsored
H.R. 10582Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization ActCosponsorSep 24, 2026In committeeTaxationReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Sep 24, 2026
H.R. 10477Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2026CosponsorSep 17, 2026In committeeFinance and Financial SectorReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services. Sep 17, 2026
H.R. 10456Renewing the Dream ActCosponsorSep 16, 2026In committeePublic Lands and Natural ResourcesReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Sep 16, 2026
H.Res. 1552Supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".CosponsorSep 16, 2026In committeeArmed Forces and National SecurityReferred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 10377MAGA ActCosponsorSep 15, 2026In committeeGovernment Operations and PoliticsReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Sep 15, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 104 times in 90 days. Barr’s official site had 47 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Barr posted on Oct 24, 2026.

The lab crawls Barr’s official and campaign websites (weekly for Congress, monthly for the states) and keeps every page’s text, so changes can be read later; it also records social accounts and describes the images Barr posts with a vision model.

Websites

  • Official site

    barr.house.gov

    Last crawled Oct 25, 2026

    47

    pages crawled

    104

    changes in 90 days

  • Campaign site

    barrforsenate.com

    Last crawled never

    0

    pages crawled

    0

    changes in 90 days

How to read the counts

“Pages crawled” is the size of the site at the last crawl; “changes in 90 days” counts pages whose text differed from the previous crawl. Sites change for many routine reasons, such as new press releases, so a high count is not by itself notable.

Social accounts

Images Barr posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A man speaks into a microphone at a wooden podium inside an aviation museum, with an aircraft behind him and flags nearby. Another person is seen from behind in the foreground. There is text visible on the aircraft and a hanging tag.
    A man speaks into a microphone at a wooden podium inside an aviation museum, with an aircraft behind him and flags nearby. Another person is seen from behind in the foreground. There is text visible on the aircraft and a hanging tag.View post
  • A group of people pose for a photograph in an aircraft museum or hangar. A large military aircraft and an American flag are behind them, with rows of chairs in the foreground. Some text is visible on the aircraft and displays.
    A group of people pose for a photograph in an aircraft museum or hangar. A large military aircraft and an American flag are behind them, with rows of chairs in the foreground. Some text is visible on the aircraft and displays.View post
  • Several young men and an older man are talking inside what appears to be an aircraft museum or hangar, with a large aircraft and flags in the background. Text is visible on the aircraft.
    Several young men and an older man are talking inside what appears to be an aircraft museum or hangar, with a large aircraft and flags in the background. Text is visible on the aircraft.View post
  • A man in a dark suit shakes hands with a smiling young woman while a teenage boy stands nearby. They are inside a museum or exhibition space, with a large aircraft behind them and a hanging flag. There is visible text in the image.
    A man in a dark suit shakes hands with a smiling young woman while a teenage boy stands nearby. They are inside a museum or exhibition space, with a large aircraft behind them and a hanging flag. There is visible text in the image.View post
  • A group of adults stands outside a building during a small public event. One man speaks at a microphone behind a podium, with flowers arranged in front. There is text on the podium and window.
    A group of adults stands outside a building during a small public event. One man speaks at a microphone behind a podium, with flowers arranged in front. There is text on the podium and window.View post
About the descriptions

Written by a vision model and may be wrong. Open the post to see the original. Five are shown; the toggle shows the rest.

Back to topNext: Methods and sources

Methods and sources

How this page was made. Profile built Oct 28, 2026; site last built Oct 28, 2026. Every number on the page is computed from the sources listed here, by the same rules for every official; nothing is written by hand.

The headline

The headline is the measure on which Barr is most unusual among House Republicans, chosen by one rule for every official of every party. The candidates are the rate of each kind of statement and of extreme labels, party unity, attendance, the small-donor share, the in-state share and total receipts of the latest cycle, the share of sponsored bills that got out of committee, talk-to-bills agreement, and the CSIP score’s place within the party group.

The builder ranks every measure within the same peer group the page compares it with, and writes each official’s percentile: the share of the group below the value, ties counting half, so 0.5 is the median and a value shared by many never ranks first. A measure’s score is how far that percentile sits from the median (0 in the middle, 0.5 at either end), and the highest score leads if it is above 0.25, outside the middle half of the group. Scores within 0.03 of each other are a tie, broken in this order: votes against the party majority, kinds of statement, ideology, roll calls missed, small donations, in-state money, legislation, agreement, extreme labels, receipts.

A measure counts only with at least 200 statements, 100 roll calls or 5 sponsored bills behind it and a peer group of at least 10. Two things never lead: high party unity or attendance, where most members sit, and a high rate of a kind of statement backed by fewer than 10 statements. When nothing qualifies, the headline is a neutral fact instead: statements classified, or years in office. The wording always names the direction (“in the bottom 5% of …”, “votes against the majority of …”).

Identifiers

Profile id
B001282
Bioguide
B001282
FEC candidate ids
H0KY06104, S6KY00286

Bulk files with the same data for every official:

Freshness of this profile’s data

  • What politicians sayOct 27, 20261 days agoMembers of Congress: tweets since 2017; press releases, newsletters and floor speeches since 2022. State legislators: tweets since May 2024. Governors: tweets since January 2025. Labels from an LLM classifier.
  • Roll calls (Congress)Sep 30, 202628 days agoVoteview roll calls, 113th Congress (2013) on.
  • Bills (Congress)Oct 22, 20266 days agoGovInfo BILLSTATUS: sponsors, cosponsors, actions, CRS policy area.
  • Campaign money (FEC)Oct 22, 20266 days agoFEC committee financial summaries (totals, small donations) and itemized contributions (donor counts, states, employers), cycles 2020-2026; aggregates only.
  • Ideology (CSIP)Oct 25, 20263 days agoCommon-Space Ideal Points (CSIP), current validated run.
  • WebsitesOct 25, 20263 days agoWeekly crawls of federal sites since April 2026; monthly state crawls since June 2026.
  • ImagesOct 28, 2026todayImages in members' tweets with vision-model descriptions.

How the measures work

What politicians say
Every post, press release, newsletter and congressional floor speech is read by a language model and marked for personal attacks, policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship and credit claiming. A statement can be in several. Rates are shares of statements in the window. The methods paper.
Extreme labels
A statement has an extreme label when it calls a politician, party or policy “far left”, “far right”, “MAGA”, “extreme”, “radical”, “woke”, “fascist” or “communist”. The target is who the label is aimed at.
Policy areas and agreement
Statements and bills share 25 Congressional Research Service policy areas (state bills are assigned by a language model). Agreement is 1 − Jensen–Shannon distance between the two distributions, shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.
Ideology (CSIP)
Common-Space Ideal Points place federal and state officials on one left–right scale, estimated jointly from roll calls, campaign contributions and the text of statements, with standard errors. Only a validated run is shown. The methods paper.
Campaign money
Campaigns report by name only donors who give more than $200 in a cycle; smaller gifts are reported as one total. Federal totals and the small-donor share come from the FEC’s financial summaries of each campaign committee. Donor counts, donor states, employers and occupations cover itemized donors only. State filings report no small-gift totals, so state figures are itemized only. The lab never publishes donor names.
Votes and key votes
Attendance, party unity and the count of votes against the majority of an official’s own party come from roll calls (Voteview for Congress, chamber records for the states). Key votes are final-passage or override votes that became law, were decided by under 10%, saw at least 10% of a party vote against its majority, or concerned one of the 25 bills most mentioned in officials’ statements.
Peers and ranks
Comparisons are with the same party, chamber and level (for example House Democrats); state legislators are compared within their state and chamber for votes. Every comparison names its group. Rank 1 is the highest value in the group; tied values share the average of their ranks, and the percentile is the share of the group below the value, ties counting half.

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