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Serving since Jan 3, 2025119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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Portrait of Nicholas Begich, rendered as a two-tone print
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0%
of statements contain a personal attack, in the bottom 5% of House Republicans

0% of 427 statements contain a personal attack (0 statements); the average for House Republicans is 2.1%. Ranks 216th of 221, where 1st is the highest rate.

An AI model reads each of Begich’s press releases, Congressional Record speeches, posts on X and newsletters and marks whether it attacks a person’s character, integrity or loyalty. The rate is the share of statements marked; it is compared with the average among House Republicans and ranked against the same group.

At a glance

6 measures against House Republicans. 84% of Begich’s statements discuss policy, in the top 5% of House Republicans (average 68%). 0.2% of Begich’s statements use an extreme label, in the bottom tenth of House Republicans (average 3.0%).

The measures on which Begich 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.

Personal attacks

0%

House Republicans average 2.1% · ranks 216th of 221

Policy discussion

84%

House Republicans average 68% · ranks 9th of 221

Extreme labels

0.2%

House Republicans average 3.0% · ranks 205th of 221

Out of committee

37%

House Republicans average 17% · ranks 21st of 216

Raised, 2026

$6.4M

House Republicans’ median $2.2M · ranks 27th of 220

CSIP ideology

+1.21

Right of 0, the centre of the scale · ± 0.02

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

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What Begich says

Begich attacks opponents personally less than 97% of House Republicans. Personal attacks in 0% of 427 statements, against 2.1% for the average House Republican; 216th of 221.

An AI model reads each of Begich’s 427 statements in the 119th Congress (363 posts on X, 29 Congressional Record speeches, 28 press releases, 7 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%
Begich
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion359 statements
84%
68%
9th of 221
Credit claiming165 statements
39%
37%
106th of 221
Policy criticism41 statements
10%
15%
174th of 221
Bipartisanship29 statements
7%
9%
127th of 221
Personal attacks0 statements
0%
2%
216th of 221
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Begich's share of statements in each category against the House Republicans average.
RowBegichPeers
Policy discussion84%68%
Credit claiming39%37%
Policy criticism10%15%
Bipartisanship7%9%
Personal attacks0%2%
427

statements classified

363 posts on X, 29 Congressional Record speeches, 28 press releases, 7 newsletters.

posts on X: 363 (85.0%)posts on X 363Congressional Record speeches: 29 (6.8%)press releases: 28 (6.6%)newsletters: 7 (1.6%)
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Begich's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X363
Congressional Record speeches29
press releases28
newsletters7
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

Begich used extreme labels in 0.2% of statements, 7.6% of the peer average. 1 statement, most often aimed at Senate Democrats; peers 3.0%.

  1. “radical”1

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. Senate Democrats1
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: 352025-02: 242025-03: 242025-04: 132025-05: 232025-06: 422025-07: 252025-08: 152025-09: 212025-10: 232025-11: 102025-12: 182026-01: 152026-02: 192026-03: 182026-04: 232026-05: 222026-06: 102026-07: 92026-08: 72026-09: 222026-10: 9peak 42 · Jun ’25Personal attackspeak 0.0% · Jan ’25 · latest 0.0%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 0.0% of 35Personal attacks, 2025-02: 0.0% of 24Personal attacks, 2025-03: 0.0% of 24Personal attacks, 2025-04: 0.0% of 13Personal attacks, 2025-05: 0.0% of 23Personal attacks, 2025-06: 0.0% of 42Personal attacks, 2025-07: 0.0% of 25Personal attacks, 2025-08: 0.0% of 15Personal attacks, 2025-09: 0.0% of 21Personal attacks, 2025-10: 0.0% of 23Personal attacks, 2025-11: 0.0% of 10Personal attacks, 2025-12: 0.0% of 18Personal attacks, 2026-01: 0.0% of 15Personal attacks, 2026-02: 0.0% of 19Personal attacks, 2026-03: 0.0% of 18Personal attacks, 2026-04: 0.0% of 23Personal attacks, 2026-05: 0.0% of 22Personal attacks, 2026-06: 0.0% of 10Personal attacks, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-09: 0.0% of 22Personal attacks, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticismpeak 30.0% · Nov ’25 · latest 13.6%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 0.0% of 35Policy criticism, 2025-02: 20.8% of 24Policy criticism, 2025-03: 4.2% of 24Policy criticism, 2025-04: 0.0% of 13Policy criticism, 2025-05: 0.0% of 23Policy criticism, 2025-06: 11.9% of 42Policy criticism, 2025-07: 8.0% of 25Policy criticism, 2025-08: 0.0% of 15Policy criticism, 2025-09: 19.1% of 21Policy criticism, 2025-10: 8.7% of 23Policy criticism, 2025-11: 30.0% of 10Policy criticism, 2025-12: 11.1% of 18Policy criticism, 2026-01: 6.7% of 15Policy criticism, 2026-02: 0.0% of 19Policy criticism, 2026-03: 16.7% of 18Policy criticism, 2026-04: 17.4% of 23Policy criticism, 2026-05: 9.1% of 22Policy criticism, 2026-06: 20.0% of 10Policy criticism, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-09: 13.6% of 22Policy criticism, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussionpeak 100.0% · Aug ’25 · latest 86.4%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 62.9% of 35Policy discussion, 2025-02: 91.7% of 24Policy discussion, 2025-03: 83.3% of 24Policy discussion, 2025-04: 84.6% of 13Policy discussion, 2025-05: 82.6% of 23Policy discussion, 2025-06: 88.1% of 42Policy discussion, 2025-07: 84.0% of 25Policy discussion, 2025-08: 100.0% of 15Policy discussion, 2025-09: 71.4% of 21Policy discussion, 2025-10: 82.6% of 23Policy discussion, 2025-11: 90.0% of 10Policy discussion, 2025-12: 88.9% of 18Policy discussion, 2026-01: 86.7% of 15Policy discussion, 2026-02: 79.0% of 19Policy discussion, 2026-03: 100.0% of 18Policy discussion, 2026-04: 91.3% of 23Policy discussion, 2026-05: 86.4% of 22Policy discussion, 2026-06: 60.0% of 10Policy discussion, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-09: 86.4% of 22Policy discussion, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanshippeak 27.8% · Mar ’26 · latest 9.1%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 0.0% of 35Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 12.5% of 24Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 4.2% of 24Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 0.0% of 13Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 8.7% of 23Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 0.0% of 42Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 0.0% of 25Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 0.0% of 15Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 0.0% of 21Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 0.0% of 23Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 20.0% of 10Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 22.2% of 18Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 0.0% of 15Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 0.0% of 19Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 27.8% of 18Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 8.7% of 23Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 18.2% of 22Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 10.0% of 10Bipartisanship, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 9.1% of 22Bipartisanship, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claimingpeak 72.2% · Mar ’26 · latest 36.4%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 17.1% of 35Credit claiming, 2025-02: 25.0% of 24Credit claiming, 2025-03: 37.5% of 24Credit claiming, 2025-04: 46.2% of 13Credit claiming, 2025-05: 34.8% of 23Credit claiming, 2025-06: 23.8% of 42Credit claiming, 2025-07: 56.0% of 25Credit claiming, 2025-08: 6.7% of 15Credit claiming, 2025-09: 38.1% of 21Credit claiming, 2025-10: 43.5% of 23Credit claiming, 2025-11: 50.0% of 10Credit claiming, 2025-12: 55.6% of 18Credit claiming, 2026-01: 46.7% of 15Credit claiming, 2026-02: 26.3% of 19Credit claiming, 2026-03: 72.2% of 18Credit claiming, 2026-04: 47.8% of 23Credit claiming, 2026-05: 50.0% of 22Credit claiming, 2026-06: 60.0% of 10Credit claiming, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-09: 36.4% of 22Credit claiming, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labelspeak 4.3% · Oct ’25 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 0.0% of 35Extreme labels, 2025-02: 0.0% of 24Extreme labels, 2025-03: 0.0% of 24Extreme labels, 2025-04: 0.0% of 13Extreme labels, 2025-05: 0.0% of 23Extreme labels, 2025-06: 0.0% of 42Extreme labels, 2025-07: 0.0% of 25Extreme labels, 2025-08: 0.0% of 15Extreme labels, 2025-09: 0.0% of 21Extreme labels, 2025-10: 4.3% of 23Extreme labels, 2025-11: 0.0% of 10Extreme labels, 2025-12: 0.0% of 18Extreme labels, 2026-01: 0.0% of 15Extreme labels, 2026-02: 0.0% of 19Extreme labels, 2026-03: 0.0% of 18Extreme labels, 2026-04: 0.0% of 23Extreme labels, 2026-05: 0.0% of 22Extreme labels, 2026-06: 0.0% of 10Extreme labels, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 22Extreme labels, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Begich, 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 ’25350.0%0.0%62.9%0.0%17.1%0.0%
Feb ’25240.0%20.8%91.7%12.5%25.0%0.0%
Mar ’25240.0%4.2%83.3%4.2%37.5%0.0%
Apr ’25130.0%0.0%84.6%0.0%46.2%0.0%
May ’25230.0%0.0%82.6%8.7%34.8%0.0%
Jun ’25420.0%11.9%88.1%0.0%23.8%0.0%
Jul ’25250.0%8.0%84.0%0.0%56.0%0.0%
Aug ’25150.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%6.7%0.0%
Sep ’25210.0%19.1%71.4%0.0%38.1%0.0%
Oct ’25230.0%8.7%82.6%0.0%43.5%4.3%
Nov ’25100.0%30.0%90.0%20.0%50.0%0.0%
Dec ’25180.0%11.1%88.9%22.2%55.6%0.0%
Jan ’26150.0%6.7%86.7%0.0%46.7%0.0%
Feb ’26190.0%0.0%79.0%0.0%26.3%0.0%
Mar ’26180.0%16.7%100.0%27.8%72.2%0.0%
Apr ’26230.0%17.4%91.3%8.7%47.8%0.0%
May ’26220.0%9.1%86.4%18.2%50.0%0.0%
Jun ’26100.0%20.0%60.0%10.0%60.0%0.0%
Jul ’269— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Aug ’267— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Sep ’26220.0%13.6%86.4%9.1%36.4%0.0%
Oct ’269— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
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%. 3 months are hatched here.

In Begich’s words

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

Bipartisanship

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

Oct 2, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Education; Law · Source

Policy criticism

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

Oct 22, 2026 · Posts on X · policy criticism; policy discussion; bipartisanship; Commerce; Government Operations and Politics · Source

Extreme label

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

Oct 11, 2025 · Posts on X · policy discussion; credit claiming; Armed Forces and National Security; Government Operations and Politics; extreme label “radical” aimed at Senate 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.

No statements in this category in this window.

All 427 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: 363 posts on X, 29 Congressional Record speeches, 28 press releases, 7 newsletters.

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Policy

Public Lands and Natural Resources is what Begich talks about most: 30% of policy statements, 7.6 times the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.65 on a 0–1 scale (House Republicans average 0.64; 100th 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 Begich talks about. The bills Begich sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Begich talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%35%
Begich
Peers
Public Lands and Natural Resources108 statements
30%
4%
Armed Forces and National Security96 statements
27%
24%
Energy79 statements
22%
9%
Economics and Public Finance70 statements
20%
19%
Transportation and Public Works61 statements
17%
7%
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Policy areas Begich talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Republicans average.
RowBegichPeers
Public Lands and Natural Resources30%4%
Armed Forces and National Security27%24%
Energy22%9%
Economics and Public Finance20%19%
Transportation and Public Works17%7%
How to read the bars

The thick bar is the share of Begich’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 onPublic Lands and NaturalResourcesPublic Lands and Natural Resources, talks about: 30% (House Republicans 4%)30%Public Lands and Natural Resources, legislates on: 12% (House Republicans 3%)12%Armed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 27% (House Republicans 24%)27%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 5% (House Republicans 8%)5%EnergyEnergy, talks about: 22% (House Republicans 9%)22%Energy, legislates on: 8% (House Republicans 3%)8%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 20% (House Republicans 19%)20%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 1% (House Republicans 2%)1%Transportation and PublicWorksTransportation and Public Works, talks about: 17% (House Republicans 7%)17%Transportation and Public Works, legislates on: 12% (House Republicans 4%)12%
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Begich's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Republicans, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Republicans, legislates on
Public Lands and Natural Resources30%4%12%3%
Armed Forces and National Security27%24%5%8%
Energy22%9%8%3%
Economics and Public Finance20%19%1%2%
Transportation and Public Works17%7%12%4%
0.65

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Republicans average 0.64. Ranks 100th of 221.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

Agreement is 1 minus the distance between the two distributions (Jensen–Shannon): 1 means Begich legislates on exactly the areas Begich 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 Begich sponsored count fully, cosponsored bills a quarter. Shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.

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Ideology

Begich sits at +1.21 on the CSIP scale, right of 0, more conservative than 78% of House Republicans. Approximate range +1.19 to +1.24, which understates the uncertainty; from 3,923 donors and 668 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”.

+1.21

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range +1.19 to +1.24. From 3,923 donors and 668 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Begich +1.2House Republicans +1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is Begich, 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 Begich’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 Begich sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Republicansmedian +1.0Begich +1.2All Housemedian +0.3
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Begich's CSIP score of +1.21 placed against House Republicans, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Begich
House Republicans221+1.077%
All House439+0.389%
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 Begich 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 Begich.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Begich raised $6.4M in the 2026 cycle, 3.0 times the House Republicans’ median of $2.2M. 37% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 36% of itemized individual money came from Alaska.

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
$6.4M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 2,418 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): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.1M (32.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.2M (19.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (19.3%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.9M (29.1%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)32 squares$2.1M
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)19 squares$1.2M
  • PACs and other committees20 squares$1.2M
  • Party committees$10.3K
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)29 squares$1.9M
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Sources of Begich's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$2.1M32.2%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$1.2M19.2%
PACs and other committees$1.2M19.3%
Party committees$10.3K0.2%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$1.9M29.1%
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, 2022 to 2026. The grey line is the House Republicans’ median for 2026.

2022 cycle: $1.6M$1.6M20222024 cycle: $2.8M$2.8M20242026 cycle: $6.4M$6.4M2026House Republicans median $2.2M
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Begich's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Republicans median.
ItemValue
2022 cycle$1.6M
2024 cycle$2.8M
2026 cycle$6.4M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 36% came from Alaska.

  1. Alaska$599.7K
  2. Texas$183.2K
  3. California$135.5K
  4. Florida$109.9K
  5. Virginia$55.7K

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%
Begich
Median
2026
37%
9%
2024
9%
9%
2022
0%
9%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Republicans median
RowBegichMedian
2026 cycle37%9%
2024 cycle9%9%
2022 cycle0%9%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: $599.7KAKMaine: $5,166MEVermont: $250VTNew Hampshire: $805NHWashington: $27.7KWAIdaho: $9,891IDMontana: $3,666MTNorth Dakota: $1,539NDMinnesota: $6,110MNIllinois: $1,546ILWisconsin: $6,964WIMichigan: $19.5KMINew York: $44.0KNYRhode Island: $910RIMassachusetts: $15.1KMAOregon: $6,586ORNevada: $6,093NVWyoming: $5,616WYSouth Dakota: $1,240SDIowa: $1,853IAIndiana: $12.4KINOhio: $25.7KOHPennsylvania: $34.1KPANew Jersey: $19.7KNJConnecticut: no dataCTCalifornia: $135.5KCAUtah: $29.1KUTColorado: $19.3KCONebraska: $2,926NEMissouri: $5,713MOKentucky: $11.3KKYWest Virginia: $1,671WVVirginia: $55.7KVAMaryland: $25.5KMDDelaware: $1,819DEArizona: $25.3KAZNew Mexico: $13.8KNMKansas: $16.7KKSArkansas: $8,632ARTennessee: $17.0KTNNorth Carolina: $16.3KNCSouth Carolina: $24.0KSCDistrict of Columbia: $19.0KDCOklahoma: $13.9KOKLouisiana: $1,486LAMississippi: $6,152MSAlabama: $15.2KALGeorgia: $46.6KGAHawaii: $419HITexas: $183.2KTXFlorida: $109.9KFL
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Begich's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Alaska$599.7K
Texas$183.2K
California$135.5K
Florida$109.9K
Virginia$55.7K
Georgia$46.6K
New York$44.0K
Pennsylvania$34.1K
Utah$29.1K
Washington$27.7K
Ohio$25.7K
Maryland$25.5K
Arizona$25.3K
South Carolina$24.0K
New Jersey$19.7K
Michigan$19.5K
Colorado$19.3K
District of Columbia$19.0K
Tennessee$17.0K
Kansas$16.7K
North Carolina$16.3K
Alabama$15.2K
Massachusetts$15.1K
Oklahoma$13.9K
New Mexico$13.8K
Indiana$12.4K
Kentucky$11.3K
Idaho$9,891
Arkansas$8,632
Wisconsin$6,964
Oregon$6,586
Mississippi$6,152
Minnesota$6,110
Nevada$6,093
Missouri$5,713
Wyoming$5,616
Maine$5,166
Montana$3,666
Nebraska$2,926
Iowa$1,853
Delaware$1,819
West Virginia$1,671
Illinois$1,546
North Dakota$1,539
Louisiana$1,486
South Dakota$1,240
Rhode Island$910
New Hampshire$805
Hawaii$419
Vermont$250
ConnecticutNo data
2,418

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

36%

from Alaska

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 Alaska. 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: 0.0%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 0.1%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 0.6%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 0.5%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 1.8%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 3.4%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 6.7%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 21%CSIP +1.00 to +1.25: 63%63%CSIP +1.25 to +1.50: 2.4%CSIP +1.50 to +1.75: 0.1%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Begich's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.25 to +1.75: 6.7% between +0.50 and +0.75, 21% between +0.75 and +1.00, 63% between +1.00 and +1.25.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.25 to −1.000.0%
CSIP −1.00 to −0.750.0%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.500.1%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.250.6%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.000.5%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.251.8%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.503.4%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.756.7%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.0021%
CSIP +1.00 to +1.2563%
CSIP +1.25 to +1.502.4%
CSIP +1.50 to +1.750.1%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Begich’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Begich’s own score is +1.21.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. RETIRED$799.0K 1,648 donors
  2. CEO$61.2K 24 donors
  3. PRESIDENT$53.5K 25 donors
  4. OWNER$46.3K 30 donors
  5. EXECUTIVE$35.1K 16 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10.0K
  2. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  3. AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$10.0K
  4. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$10.0K
  5. BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. CONOCOPHILLIPS$21.5K 7 donors
  2. SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES$20.0K 4 donors
  3. GCI$17.3K 4 donors
  4. TEAMHEALTH EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS$17.0K 11 donors
  5. COINBASE$11.5K 3 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Begich voted with the majority of House Republicans on 98.2% of party-line votes and missed 0.9% of 674 roll calls. House Republicans on average: 97.1% party unity, 96.3% attendance. Across all roll calls, Begich voted against the majority of House Republicans 33 times.

674 roll calls Begich 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 Begich voted with the majority of House Republicans. The count of votes against that majority covers every roll call where the majority took a side.

33

votes against the majority of House Republicans

Party unity 98.2%, House Republicans average 97.1%, ranks 109th of 221. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
Begich
Peers
Rank
Attendance
99.1%
96.3%
49th of 221
Party unity
98.2%
97.1%
109th of 221
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Begich's attendance and party unity against House Republicans.
RowBegichPeers
Attendance99.1%96.3%
Party unity98.2%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 Begich most often

  1. Mike JohnsonR517 shared votes98%
  2. Julie FedorchakR654 shared votes97%
  3. Clay FullerR203 shared votes97%
  4. James ComerR652 shared votes96%
  5. Doug LamalfaR337 shared votes96%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Begich least often

  1. Adelita GrijalvaD385 shared votes21%
  2. Rashida TlaibD652 shared votes21%
  3. Delia RamirezD635 shared votes22%
  4. Gregorio CasarD569 shared votes23%
  5. Frederica WilsonD477 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

Begich sponsored 41 bills in the 119th Congress; 7 became law. Cosponsored 207 others. 37% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Republicans average 17%; 21st of 216).

The bills Begich 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

Sponsored41 billsSponsored, Introduced: 4141Sponsored, In committee: 4141Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 1414Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 77Sponsored, Became law: 77Cosponsored207 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 207207Cosponsored, In committee: 207207Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 3838Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 33Cosponsored, Became law: 33IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Begich sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored41411477
Cosponsored2072073833
How to read the blocks

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

37%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Republicans average 17%. Ranks 21st of 216.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Michael Lawler15
  2. Pat Harrigan15
  3. Pete Stauber14
  4. Zachary (Zach) Nunn13
  5. Celeste Maloy12
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 Begich’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. 10669LANDs ActCosponsorOct 1, 2026In committeePublic Lands and Natural ResourcesReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Oct 1, 2026
H.R. 10327Cost Estimates Improvement ActCosponsorSep 10, 2026In committeeEconomics and Public FinanceReferred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 10, 2026
H.R. 10307Anaktuvuk Pass Food Security Access ActSponsorSep 8, 2026In committeeCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Sep 8, 2026
H.R. 10247Future of America’s Workforce ActSponsorSep 3, 2026In committeeLabor and EmploymentReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Sep 3, 2026
H.R. 10275Puerto Rico Energy Opportunity and Geothermal Assessment Act of 2026CosponsorSep 3, 2026In committeeEnergyReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Sep 3, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 39 times in 90 days. Begich’s official site had 27 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Begich posted on Oct 20, 2026.

The lab crawls Begich’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 Begich posts with a vision model.

Websites

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.

Images Begich posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A political promotional graphic over an aerial view of a waterfront port, with a forested shoreline, docks, vehicles, and a bridge. Decorative gold stars and prominent campaign-style text are overlaid.
    A political promotional graphic over an aerial view of a waterfront port, with a forested shoreline, docks, vehicles, and a bridge. Decorative gold stars and prominent campaign-style text are overlaid.View post
  • A commemorative graphic with a waving United States Air Force flag, an official eagle emblem near the top, and centered birthday greeting text. A congressman’s name appears as a signature near the bottom.
    A commemorative graphic with a waving United States Air Force flag, an official eagle emblem near the top, and centered birthday greeting text. A congressman’s name appears as a signature near the bottom.View post
  • A smiling man in a suit sits on a black leather couch, holding a plaque in front of a display of legislative items. A large mounted bear skin hangs on the wall behind him. There is text on the plaque, display items, and cushions.
    A smiling man in a suit sits on a black leather couch, holding a plaque in front of a display of legislative items. A large mounted bear skin hangs on the wall behind him. There is text on the plaque, display items, and cushions.View post
  • A blue political announcement graphic featuring a government emblem and a faint air traffic control tower in the background. It announces that a bill has passed out of committee and includes a check mark, decorative stars and lines, and a handwritten signature. Text is present.
    A blue political announcement graphic featuring a government emblem and a faint air traffic control tower in the background. It announces that a bill has passed out of committee and includes a check mark, decorative stars and lines, and a handwritten signature. Text is present.View post
  • A blue-toned 9/11 remembrance graphic showing American flags in the foreground, the New York City skyline at night, and beams of light rising into the sky. There is prominent text and a signature near the bottom.
    A blue-toned 9/11 remembrance graphic showing American flags in the foreground, the New York City skyline at night, and beams of light rising into the sky. There is prominent text and a signature near the bottom.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 Begich 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
B001323
Bioguide
B001323
FEC candidate ids
H2AK01083

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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