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Democrat · U.S. House, Illinois’s 7th district

Serving since Jan 7, 1997119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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Portrait of Danny Davis, rendered as a two-tone print
Official portrait
99%
of itemized money from Illinois donors, the highest of 214 House Democrats

99% of the itemized money from individuals in the 2026 cycle came from donors with an address in Illinois. Ranks 1st of 214, where 1st is the highest share. 38 itemized donors.

Only donors who give more than $200 are reported with an address, so this is the share of that itemized money from donors living in Illinois, ranked among House Democrats. Small gifts are not counted either way. Candidates running statewide or for federal office often draw more money from out of state.

At a glance

6 measures against House Democrats. Davis raised $100.6K in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of House Democrats (median $2.0M). 13% of Davis’s statements use bipartisan language, in the top quarter of House Democrats (average 9.8%).

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

From Illinois, 2026

99%

Of itemized individual dollars · ranks 1st of 214 House Democrats

Raised, 2026

$100.6K

House Democrats’ median $2.0M · ranks 213th of 214

Party unity

99.7%

House Democrats average 96.4% · ranks 22nd of 217 · 10 votes against the majority of House Democrats

Bipartisanship

13%

House Democrats average 9.8% · ranks 39th of 216

Attendance

95.8%

House Democrats average 96.9% · ranks 173rd of 217 · 674 roll calls

CSIP ideology

−1.14

Left of 0, the centre of the scale · ± 0.03

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

Back to topNext: What politicians say

What Davis says

Davis attacks opponents personally less than 76% of House Democrats. Personal attacks in 2.9% of 243 statements, against 6.6% for the average House Democrat; 166th of 216.

An AI model reads each of Davis’s 243 statements in the 119th Congress (90 Congressional Record speeches, 78 posts on X, 41 press releases, 34 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 Democrats and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
Davis
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion180 statements
74%
73%
106th of 216
Policy criticism70 statements
29%
28%
103rd of 216
Credit claiming60 statements
25%
23%
77th of 216
Bipartisanship32 statements
13%
10%
39th of 216
Personal attacks7 statements
3%
7%
166th of 216
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Davis's share of statements in each category against the House Democrats average.
RowDavisPeers
Policy discussion74%73%
Policy criticism29%28%
Credit claiming25%23%
Bipartisanship13%10%
Personal attacks3%7%
243

statements classified

90 Congressional Record speeches, 78 posts on X, 41 press releases, 34 newsletters.

Congressional Record speeches: 90 (37.0%)Congressional Record speeches 90posts on X: 78 (32.1%)posts on X 78press releases: 41 (16.9%)newsletters: 34 (14.0%)
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Davis's statements by source
PartValue
Congressional Record speeches90
posts on X78
press releases41
newsletters34
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

Davis used extreme labels in 2.1% of statements, close to the peer average. 5 statements, most often aimed at Republicans; peers 1.9%.

  1. “extreme”2
  2. “far right”2

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. Republicans2
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: 72025-02: 152025-03: 272025-04: 172025-05: 142025-06: 222025-07: 132025-08: 52025-09: 92025-10: 122025-11: 92025-12: 242026-01: 222026-02: 22026-03: 12026-04: 142026-05: 92026-06: 122026-07: 92026-08: 02026-09: 02026-10: 0peak 27 · Mar ’25Personal attackspeak 11.8% · Apr ’25 · latest 8.3%Personal attacks, 2025-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-02: 6.7% of 15Personal attacks, 2025-03: 7.4% of 27Personal attacks, 2025-04: 11.8% of 17Personal attacks, 2025-05: 0.0% of 14Personal attacks, 2025-06: 4.5% of 22Personal attacks, 2025-07: 0.0% of 13Personal attacks, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-10: 0.0% of 12Personal attacks, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-12: 0.0% of 24Personal attacks, 2026-01: 0.0% of 22Personal attacks, 2026-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-04: 0.0% of 14Personal attacks, 2026-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-06: 8.3% of 12Personal attacks, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticismpeak 64.7% · Apr ’25 · latest 25.0%Policy criticism, 2025-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-02: 20.0% of 15Policy criticism, 2025-03: 33.3% of 27Policy criticism, 2025-04: 64.7% of 17Policy criticism, 2025-05: 21.4% of 14Policy criticism, 2025-06: 40.9% of 22Policy criticism, 2025-07: 15.4% of 13Policy criticism, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-10: 58.3% of 12Policy criticism, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-12: 8.3% of 24Policy criticism, 2026-01: 27.3% of 22Policy criticism, 2026-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-04: 42.9% of 14Policy criticism, 2026-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-06: 25.0% of 12Policy criticism, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussionpeak 92.9% · May ’25 · latest 41.7%Policy discussion, 2025-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-02: 66.7% of 15Policy discussion, 2025-03: 44.4% of 27Policy discussion, 2025-04: 88.2% of 17Policy discussion, 2025-05: 92.9% of 14Policy discussion, 2025-06: 90.9% of 22Policy discussion, 2025-07: 92.3% of 13Policy discussion, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-10: 91.7% of 12Policy discussion, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-12: 79.2% of 24Policy discussion, 2026-01: 86.4% of 22Policy discussion, 2026-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-04: 92.9% of 14Policy discussion, 2026-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-06: 41.7% of 12Policy discussion, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanshippeak 33.3% · Mar ’25 · latest 8.3%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 0.0% of 15Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 33.3% of 27Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 23.5% of 17Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 7.1% of 14Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 4.5% of 22Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 0.0% of 13Bipartisanship, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 8.3% of 12Bipartisanship, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 0.0% of 24Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 13.6% of 22Bipartisanship, 2026-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 28.6% of 14Bipartisanship, 2026-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 8.3% of 12Bipartisanship, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claimingpeak 52.9% · Apr ’25 · latest 25.0%Credit claiming, 2025-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-02: 6.7% of 15Credit claiming, 2025-03: 22.2% of 27Credit claiming, 2025-04: 52.9% of 17Credit claiming, 2025-05: 28.6% of 14Credit claiming, 2025-06: 27.3% of 22Credit claiming, 2025-07: 0.0% of 13Credit claiming, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-10: 8.3% of 12Credit claiming, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-12: 25.0% of 24Credit claiming, 2026-01: 18.2% of 22Credit claiming, 2026-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-04: 35.7% of 14Credit claiming, 2026-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-06: 25.0% of 12Credit claiming, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labelspeak 9.1% · Jun ’25 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-02: 0.0% of 15Extreme labels, 2025-03: 0.0% of 27Extreme labels, 2025-04: 0.0% of 17Extreme labels, 2025-05: 0.0% of 14Extreme labels, 2025-06: 9.1% of 22Extreme labels, 2025-07: 7.7% of 13Extreme labels, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-10: 0.0% of 12Extreme labels, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-12: 0.0% of 24Extreme labels, 2026-01: 9.1% of 22Extreme labels, 2026-02: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-04: 0.0% of 14Extreme labels, 2026-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-06: 0.0% of 12Extreme labels, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Davis, 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 ’257— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Feb ’25156.7%20.0%66.7%0.0%6.7%0.0%
Mar ’25277.4%33.3%44.4%33.3%22.2%0.0%
Apr ’251711.8%64.7%88.2%23.5%52.9%0.0%
May ’25140.0%21.4%92.9%7.1%28.6%0.0%
Jun ’25224.5%40.9%90.9%4.5%27.3%9.1%
Jul ’25130.0%15.4%92.3%0.0%0.0%7.7%
Aug ’255— (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 ’259— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Oct ’25120.0%58.3%91.7%8.3%8.3%0.0%
Nov ’259— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Dec ’25240.0%8.3%79.2%0.0%25.0%0.0%
Jan ’26220.0%27.3%86.4%13.6%18.2%9.1%
Feb ’262— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Mar ’261— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Apr ’26140.0%42.9%92.9%28.6%35.7%0.0%
May ’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)
Jun ’26128.3%25.0%41.7%8.3%25.0%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 ’260— (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 ’260— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Oct ’260— (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%. 11 months are hatched here; 3 of them have no statements.

In Davis’s words

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

Bipartisanship

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address an issue that transcends politics because it is about life itself--protecting mothers, protecting babies, and protecting the healthcare that millions of American families rely on through Medicaid. Medicaid is not an abstract government program. It is the foundati…

Jul 14, 2026 · Congressional Record · policy discussion; bipartisanship; Health; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Economics and Public Finance · Source

Personal attacks

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to HR 8872. Democrats strongly oppose fraud, and that is why Representative Judy Chu and I introduced HR 2108, the TANF State Expenditure Integrity Act, which would give the US Department of Health and H…

Jun 3, 2026 · Congressional Record · personal attacks; policy criticism; policy discussion; credit claiming; Health; Government Operations and Politics; Economics and Public Finance; Families · Source

Extreme label

STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS ON PASSAGE OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TAX CREDIT EXTENSION Today’s victory proves a simple truth: when Democrats stay unified, listen to the people, and remain focused on results, we win. A people united will never be defeated. Democrats are on a roll, and t…

Jan 8, 2026 · Press releases · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Health; Taxation; extreme label “far right” aimed at Republicans · 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. Congressional Record

    Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to HR 8872. Democrats strongly oppose fraud, and that is why Representative Judy Chu and I introduced HR 2108, the TANF State Expenditure Integrity Act, which would give the US Department of Health and Human Services specific authority to monitor sub-grantee expenditures, to ensure that they are consistent with TANF's pur…

    personal attacks · policy criticism · policy discussion · credit claiming · Health · Government Operations and Politics · Economics and Public Finance · FamiliesSource

  2. Newsletters

    Congressman Danny K. Davis Condemns Unilateral Military Threats, Urges Diplomacy Over War in U.S.-Iran Relations Dear , Once again, President Trump has overstepped his bounds and is acting like a king, dictator, or something worse, without any interaction or discussion with Congress. He has attacked congressional intelligence. Like the song said WAR, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing but to kill, maim, and mai…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Armed Forces and National Security · International Affairs · Government Operations and Politics · target: Donald Trump

  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: TrumpSource

  4. Congressional Record

    Mr. Speaker, I am deeply concerned by President Trump's chaotic, contradictory, and harmful trade policy that affect American families and my state of Illinois. His emergency powers to impose tariffs have disrupted business and commerce to operate successfully during a time of inconsistent policy initiatives with major trading partners like Canada, China, and Mexico. What is more alarming is that this trade policy al…

    personal attacks · policy criticism · policy discussion · bipartisanship · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Government Operations and Politics · Economics and Public Finance · Agriculture and Food · CommerceSource

  5. Congressional Record

    Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, back in 2021, when we passed the bipartisan infrastructure law, Congress felt it was necessary to pay for what we spent. That is a novel concept around here these days, I know. As part of the offsets to that truly bipartisan bill, we made some changes around tax reporting for the sale of cryptocurrency. Under the tax system, taxpayers are required t…

    personal attacks · policy criticism · policy discussion · bipartisanship · credit claiming · Transportation and Public Works · Taxation · Finance and Financial Sector · Economics and Public Finance · Crime and Law EnforcementSource

All 243 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: 90 Congressional Record speeches, 78 posts on X, 41 press releases, 34 newsletters.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

Health is what Davis talks about most: 49% of policy statements, 1.9 times the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.66 on a 0–1 scale (House Democrats average 0.67; 152nd of 216).

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 Davis talks about. The bills Davis sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Davis talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%54%
Davis
Peers
Health88 statements
49%
26%
Economics and Public Finance70 statements
39%
20%
Government Operations and Politics47 statements
26%
20%
Taxation46 statements
26%
6%
Families43 statements
24%
4%
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Policy areas Davis talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Democrats average.
RowDavisPeers
Health49%26%
Economics and Public Finance39%20%
Government Operations and Politics26%20%
Taxation26%6%
Families24%4%
How to read the bars

The thick bar is the share of Davis’s policy statements in an area; the thin grey bar is the average share for House Democrats. 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 54%. Grey ticks are the House Democrats averages.

Talks aboutLegislates onHealthHealth, talks about: 49% (House Democrats 26%)49%Health, legislates on: 17% (House Democrats 16%)17%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 39% (House Democrats 20%)39%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 0% (House Democrats 1%)0%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 26% (House Democrats 20%)26%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 9% (House Democrats 11%)9%TaxationTaxation, talks about: 26% (House Democrats 6%)26%Taxation, legislates on: 11% (House Democrats 6%)11%FamiliesFamilies, talks about: 24% (House Democrats 4%)24%Families, legislates on: 4% (House Democrats 1%)4%
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Davis's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Democrats, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Democrats, legislates on
Health49%26%17%16%
Economics and Public Finance39%20%0%1%
Government Operations and Politics26%20%9%11%
Taxation26%6%11%6%
Families24%4%4%1%
0.66

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Democrats average 0.67. Ranks 152nd of 216.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

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

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

Davis sits at −1.14 on the CSIP scale, left of 0, more liberal than 71% of House Democrats. Approximate range −1.16 to −1.11, which understates the uncertainty; from 662 donors and 7,118 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”.

−1.14

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range −1.16 to −1.11. From 662 donors and 7,118 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Davis −1.1House Democrats −1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is Davis, 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 Davis’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 Davis sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Democratsmedian −1.0Davis −1.1All Housemedian +0.3
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Davis's CSIP score of −1.14 placed against House Democrats, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Davis
House Democrats217−1.029%
All House439+0.314%
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 Davis 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 Davis.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Davis raised $100.6K in the 2026 cycle, 5.1% of the House Democrats’ median of $2.0M. 15% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 99% of itemized individual money came from Illinois.

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
$100.6K

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 38 itemized donors. House Democrats’ median $2.0M.

Where the money came from

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

Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $41.5K (41.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $7,299 (7.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $7,299 (7.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $7,299 (7.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $7,299 (7.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $7,299 (7.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $7,299 (7.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $7,299 (7.3%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)PACs and other committees: $27.1K (26.9%)The candidate’s own money and loans: $6,000 (6.0%)The candidate’s own money and loans: $6,000 (6.0%)The candidate’s own money and loans: $6,000 (6.0%)The candidate’s own money and loans: $6,000 (6.0%)The candidate’s own money and loans: $6,000 (6.0%)The candidate’s own money and loans: $6,000 (6.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $18.7K (18.5%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)41 squares$41.5K
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)7 squares$7,299
  • PACs and other committees27 squares$27.1K
  • The candidate’s own money and loans6 squares$6,000
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)19 squares$18.7K
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Sources of Davis's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$41.5K41.3%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$7,2997.3%
PACs and other committees$27.1K26.9%
The candidate’s own money and loans$6,0006.0%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$18.7K18.5%
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 Democrats’ median for 2026.

2020 cycle: $550.0K$550.0K20202022 cycle: $682.4K$682.4K20222024 cycle: $933.4K$933.4K20242026 cycle: $100.6K$100.6K2026House Democrats median $2.0M
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Davis's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Democrats median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$550.0K
2022 cycle$682.4K
2024 cycle$933.4K
2026 cycle$100.6K

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 99% came from Illinois.

  1. Illinois$36.6K
  2. Washington$250
  3. Indiana$250

Small donations

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

0%60%
Davis
Median
2026
15%
13%
2024
8%
13%
2022
10%
13%
2020
18%
13%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Democrats median
RowDavisMedian
2026 cycle15%13%
2024 cycle8%13%
2022 cycle10%13%
2020 cycle18%13%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: no dataAKMaine: no dataMEVermont: no dataVTNew Hampshire: no dataNHWashington: $250WAIdaho: no dataIDMontana: no dataMTNorth Dakota: no dataNDMinnesota: no dataMNIllinois: $36.6KILWisconsin: no dataWIMichigan: no dataMINew York: no dataNYRhode Island: no dataRIMassachusetts: no dataMAOregon: no dataORNevada: no dataNVWyoming: no dataWYSouth Dakota: no dataSDIowa: no dataIAIndiana: $250INOhio: no dataOHPennsylvania: no dataPANew Jersey: no dataNJConnecticut: no dataCTCalifornia: no dataCAUtah: no dataUTColorado: no dataCONebraska: no dataNEMissouri: no dataMOKentucky: no dataKYWest Virginia: no dataWVVirginia: no dataVAMaryland: no dataMDDelaware: no dataDEArizona: no dataAZNew Mexico: no dataNMKansas: no dataKSArkansas: no dataARTennessee: no dataTNNorth Carolina: no dataNCSouth Carolina: no dataSCDistrict of Columbia: no dataDCOklahoma: no dataOKLouisiana: no dataLAMississippi: no dataMSAlabama: no dataALGeorgia: no dataGAHawaii: no dataHITexas: no dataTXFlorida: no dataFL
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Davis's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Illinois$36.6K
Washington$250
Indiana$250
AlaskaNo data
MaineNo data
VermontNo data
New HampshireNo data
IdahoNo data
MontanaNo data
North DakotaNo data
MinnesotaNo data
WisconsinNo data
MichiganNo data
New YorkNo data
Rhode IslandNo data
MassachusettsNo data
OregonNo data
NevadaNo data
WyomingNo data
South DakotaNo data
IowaNo data
OhioNo data
PennsylvaniaNo data
New JerseyNo data
ConnecticutNo data
CaliforniaNo data
UtahNo data
ColoradoNo data
NebraskaNo data
MissouriNo data
KentuckyNo data
West VirginiaNo data
VirginiaNo data
MarylandNo data
DelawareNo data
ArizonaNo data
New MexicoNo data
KansasNo data
ArkansasNo data
TennesseeNo data
North CarolinaNo data
South CarolinaNo data
District of ColumbiaNo data
OklahomaNo data
LouisianaNo data
MississippiNo data
AlabamaNo data
GeorgiaNo data
HawaiiNo data
TexasNo data
FloridaNo data
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itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

99%

from Illinois

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 Illinois. Gifts of $200 or less carry no address and are left out.

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −1.50 to −1.25: 0.7%CSIP −1.25 to −1.00: 60%60%CSIP −1.00 to −0.75: 29%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 9.4%← More liberalMore conservative →
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Ideology of Davis's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.50 to 0.00: 60% between −1.25 and −1.00, 29% between −1.00 and −0.75, 9.4% between −0.25 and 0.00.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.50 to −1.250.7%
CSIP −1.25 to −1.0060%
CSIP −1.00 to −0.7529%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.009.4%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Davis’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Davis’s own score is −1.14.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. NOT EMPLOYED$4,100 5 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$5,000
  2. MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$5,000
  3. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$2,500
  4. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
  5. TEXTILE RENTAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TRSAPAC)$2,500

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

No employers reported.

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Davis voted with the majority of House Democrats on 99.7% of party-line votes and missed 4.1% of 674 roll calls. House Democrats on average: 96.4% party unity, 96.9% attendance. Across all roll calls, Davis voted against the majority of House Democrats 10 times.

674 roll calls Davis could vote on in the 119th Congress, compared with House Democrats. 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 Davis voted with the majority of House Democrats. The count of votes against that majority covers every roll call where the majority took a side.

10

votes against the majority of House Democrats

Party unity 99.7%, House Democrats average 96.4%, ranks 22nd of 217. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
Davis
Peers
Rank
Attendance
95.8%
96.9%
173rd of 217
Party unity
99.7%
96.4%
22nd of 217
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Davis's attendance and party unity against House Democrats.
RowDavisPeers
Attendance95.8%96.9%
Party unity99.7%96.4%
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
NayWith 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
NayWith 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
NayAgainst 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
NayWith 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 Davis most often

  1. LaMonica McIverD643 shared votes99%
  2. Jan SchakowskyD611 shared votes99%
  3. Dwight EvansD598 shared votes99%
  4. Suzanne BonamiciD640 shared votes99%
  5. Bonnie Watson ColemanD639 shared votes99%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Davis least often

  1. Chip RoyR612 shared votes15%
  2. Ralph NormanR578 shared votes16%
  3. Andy BiggsR584 shared votes16%
  4. Josh BrecheenR619 shared votes16%
  5. Eric BurlisonR621 shared votes16%
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

Davis sponsored 22 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 611 others. 4.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats average 4.9%; 85th of 207).

The bills Davis 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

Sponsored22 billsSponsored, Introduced: 2222Sponsored, In committee: 2222Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 00Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored611 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 611611Cosponsored, In committee: 611611Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 1717Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 66Cosponsored, Became law: 44IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Davis sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored2222000
Cosponsored6116111764
How to read the blocks

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

4.5%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Democrats average 4.9%. Ranks 85th of 207.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Eleanor Norton108
  2. Rashida Tlaib57
  3. Hank Johnson Jr.47
  4. Gwen Moore45
  5. Judy Chu44
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 Davis’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. 10640Urban Health Transformation Act of 2026CosponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeHealthReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. Oct 1, 2026
H.R. 10651End Tax Breaks for Dark Money ActCosponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeTaxationReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Oct 1, 2026
H.Res. 1603Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.CosponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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. Oct 1, 2026
H.R. 10531Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2026CosponsorSep 24, 2026In committeeHealthReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Sep 24, 2026
H.R. 10582Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization ActCosponsorSep 24, 2026In committeeTaxationReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Sep 24, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 42 times in 90 days. Davis’s official site had 41 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Davis posted on Apr 14, 2026.

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

Websites

  • Official site

    davis.house.gov

    Last crawled Oct 25, 2026

    41

    pages crawled

    42

    changes in 90 days

  • Campaign site

    www.dannykdavis.com

    Last crawled Oct 25, 2026

    21

    pages crawled

    75

    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.

Images Davis posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • An older man in a suit speaks at a wooden lectern in a formal room, gesturing with both hands. A display cabinet, an American flag, and a framed portrait are behind him. There is text on a small item he is holding.
    An older man in a suit speaks at a wooden lectern in a formal room, gesturing with both hands. A display cabinet, an American flag, and a framed portrait are behind him. There is text on a small item he is holding.View post
  • The image shows the word 'HEALTH' spelled out with colorful arrows pointing to the right on a dark background. There is text present.
    The image shows the word 'HEALTH' spelled out with colorful arrows pointing to the right on a dark background. There is text present.View post
  • The image shows a red stop sign with trees and a blue sky in the background. There is text on the stop sign.
    The image shows a red stop sign with trees and a blue sky in the background. There is text on the stop sign.View post
  • A graphic poster featuring a stylized portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. beside large text. Red horizontal accents separate the text, and the background is divided into light gray and white areas.
    A graphic poster featuring a stylized portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. beside large text. Red horizontal accents separate the text, and the background is divided into light gray and white areas.View post
  • The image shows several people seated in a formal setting, likely a government or committee meeting room. They are sitting in leather chairs with microphones in front of them. There is text displayed on nameplates and a backdrop of blue curtains.
    The image shows several people seated in a formal setting, likely a government or committee meeting room. They are sitting in leather chairs with microphones in front of them. There is text displayed on nameplates and a backdrop of blue curtains.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 Davis is most unusual among House Democrats, 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
D000096
Bioguide
D000096
FEC candidate ids
H4IL07037

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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