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

Serving since Jan 3, 2019119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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15%
of sponsored bills got out of committee, in the top tenth of House Democrats

15% of 13 sponsored bills got out of committee; the average for House Democrats is 4.9%. Ranks 13th of 207, where 1st is the highest share.

The share of bills Fletcher sponsored that a committee reported out or a chamber passed, ranked among House Democrats. Members of the majority party and committee chairs move more bills, so the rank reflects position as well as effort.

At a glance

6 measures against House Democrats. The policy areas Fletcher talks about and legislates on agree at 0.73 on a 0–1 scale, in the top tenth of House Democrats. Fletcher sits at −0.75 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 80% of House Democrats.

The measures on which Fletcher 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.

Out of committee

15%

House Democrats average 4.9% · ranks 13th of 207

Talk-to-bills agreement

0.73

House Democrats average 0.67 · ranks 20th of 216

CSIP ideology

−0.75

More conservative than 80% of House Democrats · ± 0.01

Policy criticism

34%

House Democrats average 28% · ranks 57th of 216

Personal attacks

3.6%

House Democrats average 6.6% · ranks 149th of 216

From Texas, 2026

73%

Of itemized individual dollars · ranks 65th of 214 House Democrats

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

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What Fletcher says

Fletcher attacks opponents personally less than 68% of House Democrats. Personal attacks in 3.6% of 1,707 statements, against 6.6% for the average House Democrat; 149th of 216.

An AI model reads each of Fletcher’s 1,707 statements in the 119th Congress (1,411 posts on X, 158 press releases, 97 newsletters, 41 Congressional Record speeches) 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%
Fletcher
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion1,209 statements
71%
73%
144th of 216
Policy criticism579 statements
34%
28%
57th of 216
Credit claiming396 statements
23%
23%
94th of 216
Bipartisanship170 statements
10%
10%
84th of 216
Personal attacks62 statements
4%
7%
149th of 216
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Fletcher's share of statements in each category against the House Democrats average.
RowFletcherPeers
Policy discussion71%73%
Policy criticism34%28%
Credit claiming23%23%
Bipartisanship10%10%
Personal attacks4%7%
1,707

statements classified

1,411 posts on X, 158 press releases, 97 newsletters, 41 Congressional Record speeches.

posts on X: 1,411 (82.7%)posts on X 1,411press releases: 158 (9.3%)newsletters: 97 (5.7%)Congressional Record speeches: 41 (2.4%)
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Fletcher's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X1,411
press releases158
newsletters97
Congressional Record speeches41
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

Fletcher used extreme labels in 1.1% of statements, below the peer average. 19 statements, most often aimed at MAGA extremists; peers 1.9%.

  1. “extreme”13
  2. “MAGA”4
  3. “radical”4
  4. “far right”1

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. MAGA extremists3
  2. politicians2
  3. Trump2
  4. Trump administration2
  5. administration1
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: 732025-02: 1092025-03: 1052025-04: 1022025-05: 1062025-06: 812025-07: 882025-08: 562025-09: 702025-10: 1142025-11: 872025-12: 532026-01: 842026-02: 832026-03: 312026-04: 732026-05: 582026-06: 762026-07: 722026-08: 412026-09: 872026-10: 58peak 114 · Oct ’25Personal attackspeak 15.5% · May ’26 · latest 1.7%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 8.2% of 73Personal attacks, 2025-02: 4.6% of 109Personal attacks, 2025-03: 7.6% of 105Personal attacks, 2025-04: 2.9% of 102Personal attacks, 2025-05: 1.9% of 106Personal attacks, 2025-06: 1.2% of 81Personal attacks, 2025-07: 4.5% of 88Personal attacks, 2025-08: 1.8% of 56Personal attacks, 2025-09: 0.0% of 70Personal attacks, 2025-10: 0.9% of 114Personal attacks, 2025-11: 2.3% of 87Personal attacks, 2025-12: 1.9% of 53Personal attacks, 2026-01: 2.4% of 84Personal attacks, 2026-02: 6.0% of 83Personal attacks, 2026-03: 0.0% of 31Personal attacks, 2026-04: 6.9% of 73Personal attacks, 2026-05: 15.5% of 58Personal attacks, 2026-06: 5.3% of 76Personal attacks, 2026-07: 2.8% of 72Personal attacks, 2026-08: 0.0% of 41Personal attacks, 2026-09: 0.0% of 87Personal attacks, 2026-10: 1.7% of 58Policy criticismpeak 51.7% · Nov ’25 · latest 20.7%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 15.1% of 73Policy criticism, 2025-02: 35.8% of 109Policy criticism, 2025-03: 29.5% of 105Policy criticism, 2025-04: 33.3% of 102Policy criticism, 2025-05: 46.2% of 106Policy criticism, 2025-06: 33.3% of 81Policy criticism, 2025-07: 35.2% of 88Policy criticism, 2025-08: 42.9% of 56Policy criticism, 2025-09: 42.9% of 70Policy criticism, 2025-10: 49.1% of 114Policy criticism, 2025-11: 51.7% of 87Policy criticism, 2025-12: 20.8% of 53Policy criticism, 2026-01: 17.9% of 84Policy criticism, 2026-02: 38.6% of 83Policy criticism, 2026-03: 45.2% of 31Policy criticism, 2026-04: 31.5% of 73Policy criticism, 2026-05: 25.9% of 58Policy criticism, 2026-06: 43.4% of 76Policy criticism, 2026-07: 26.4% of 72Policy criticism, 2026-08: 19.5% of 41Policy criticism, 2026-09: 23.0% of 87Policy criticism, 2026-10: 20.7% of 58Policy discussionpeak 85.4% · Aug ’26 · latest 84.5%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 52.0% of 73Policy discussion, 2025-02: 70.6% of 109Policy discussion, 2025-03: 62.9% of 105Policy discussion, 2025-04: 68.6% of 102Policy discussion, 2025-05: 64.1% of 106Policy discussion, 2025-06: 72.8% of 81Policy discussion, 2025-07: 78.4% of 88Policy discussion, 2025-08: 73.2% of 56Policy discussion, 2025-09: 72.9% of 70Policy discussion, 2025-10: 73.7% of 114Policy discussion, 2025-11: 72.4% of 87Policy discussion, 2025-12: 56.6% of 53Policy discussion, 2026-01: 78.6% of 84Policy discussion, 2026-02: 63.9% of 83Policy discussion, 2026-03: 64.5% of 31Policy discussion, 2026-04: 78.1% of 73Policy discussion, 2026-05: 69.0% of 58Policy discussion, 2026-06: 71.0% of 76Policy discussion, 2026-07: 73.6% of 72Policy discussion, 2026-08: 85.4% of 41Policy discussion, 2026-09: 75.9% of 87Policy discussion, 2026-10: 84.5% of 58Bipartisanshippeak 18.6% · Sep ’25 · latest 3.5%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 8.2% of 73Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 13.8% of 109Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 7.6% of 105Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 6.9% of 102Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 4.7% of 106Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 8.6% of 81Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 5.7% of 88Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 8.9% of 56Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 18.6% of 70Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 18.4% of 114Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 16.1% of 87Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 5.7% of 53Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 7.1% of 84Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 6.0% of 83Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 16.1% of 31Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 9.6% of 73Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 8.6% of 58Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 7.9% of 76Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 15.3% of 72Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 2.4% of 41Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 14.9% of 87Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 3.5% of 58Credit claimingpeak 34.3% · Jan ’25 · latest 24.1%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 34.3% of 73Credit claiming, 2025-02: 32.1% of 109Credit claiming, 2025-03: 17.1% of 105Credit claiming, 2025-04: 21.6% of 102Credit claiming, 2025-05: 22.6% of 106Credit claiming, 2025-06: 27.2% of 81Credit claiming, 2025-07: 26.1% of 88Credit claiming, 2025-08: 32.1% of 56Credit claiming, 2025-09: 22.9% of 70Credit claiming, 2025-10: 13.2% of 114Credit claiming, 2025-11: 20.7% of 87Credit claiming, 2025-12: 26.4% of 53Credit claiming, 2026-01: 13.1% of 84Credit claiming, 2026-02: 24.1% of 83Credit claiming, 2026-03: 22.6% of 31Credit claiming, 2026-04: 27.4% of 73Credit claiming, 2026-05: 22.4% of 58Credit claiming, 2026-06: 27.6% of 76Credit claiming, 2026-07: 22.2% of 72Credit claiming, 2026-08: 14.6% of 41Credit claiming, 2026-09: 20.7% of 87Credit claiming, 2026-10: 24.1% of 58Extreme labelspeak 3.7% · Jun ’25 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 2.7% of 73Extreme labels, 2025-02: 1.8% of 109Extreme labels, 2025-03: 1.9% of 105Extreme labels, 2025-04: 0.0% of 102Extreme labels, 2025-05: 0.9% of 106Extreme labels, 2025-06: 3.7% of 81Extreme labels, 2025-07: 2.3% of 88Extreme labels, 2025-08: 0.0% of 56Extreme labels, 2025-09: 0.0% of 70Extreme labels, 2025-10: 0.0% of 114Extreme labels, 2025-11: 0.0% of 87Extreme labels, 2025-12: 1.9% of 53Extreme labels, 2026-01: 0.0% of 84Extreme labels, 2026-02: 2.4% of 83Extreme labels, 2026-03: 3.2% of 31Extreme labels, 2026-04: 0.0% of 73Extreme labels, 2026-05: 1.7% of 58Extreme labels, 2026-06: 1.3% of 76Extreme labels, 2026-07: 0.0% of 72Extreme labels, 2026-08: 0.0% of 41Extreme labels, 2026-09: 1.1% of 87Extreme labels, 2026-10: 0.0% of 58Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Fletcher, 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 ’25738.2%15.1%52.0%8.2%34.3%2.7%
Feb ’251094.6%35.8%70.6%13.8%32.1%1.8%
Mar ’251057.6%29.5%62.9%7.6%17.1%1.9%
Apr ’251022.9%33.3%68.6%6.9%21.6%0.0%
May ’251061.9%46.2%64.1%4.7%22.6%0.9%
Jun ’25811.2%33.3%72.8%8.6%27.2%3.7%
Jul ’25884.5%35.2%78.4%5.7%26.1%2.3%
Aug ’25561.8%42.9%73.2%8.9%32.1%0.0%
Sep ’25700.0%42.9%72.9%18.6%22.9%0.0%
Oct ’251140.9%49.1%73.7%18.4%13.2%0.0%
Nov ’25872.3%51.7%72.4%16.1%20.7%0.0%
Dec ’25531.9%20.8%56.6%5.7%26.4%1.9%
Jan ’26842.4%17.9%78.6%7.1%13.1%0.0%
Feb ’26836.0%38.6%63.9%6.0%24.1%2.4%
Mar ’26310.0%45.2%64.5%16.1%22.6%3.2%
Apr ’26736.9%31.5%78.1%9.6%27.4%0.0%
May ’265815.5%25.9%69.0%8.6%22.4%1.7%
Jun ’26765.3%43.4%71.0%7.9%27.6%1.3%
Jul ’26722.8%26.4%73.6%15.3%22.2%0.0%
Aug ’26410.0%19.5%85.4%2.4%14.6%0.0%
Sep ’26870.0%23.0%75.9%14.9%20.7%1.1%
Oct ’26581.7%20.7%84.5%3.5%24.1%0.0%
How to read the strips

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

In Fletcher’s words

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

Policy criticism

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

Oct 25, 2026 · Posts on X · policy criticism; policy discussion; Immigration; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Source

Personal attacks

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

Oct 20, 2026 · Posts on X · personal attacks; policy discussion; Government Operations and Politics; Crime and Law Enforcement; target: Trump · Source

Extreme label

As Trump Administration Imposes Immigration Hurdles on International Students and Researchers, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Jamie Raskin, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, and Congressman Sam Liccardo Introduce Legislation To Clear Barriers Resolution would repeal the Department of Homel…

Sep 18, 2026 · Press releases · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Immigration; Education; Health; Science, Technology, Communications; Economics and Public Finance; extreme label “extreme” aimed at Trump administration · 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. 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 · Crime and Law Enforcement · target: TrumpSource

  2. Newsletters

    Washington Week Wrap Up Dear Neighbor, I returned home from Washington last weekend to learn that, Alim Garipov, a rising senior at Bellaire High School, had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as he boarded a plane at Hobby Airport. So many people across our community showed up to support Alim and to raise the alarm about his unjust detention. Friends, teachers, coaches, parents, and s…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · bipartisanship · credit claiming · Government Operations and Politics · Energy · Families · Law · Finance and Financial Sector · Education · Economics and Public Finance · Crime and Law Enforcement · Water Resources Development · Health · Labor and Employment · Science, Technology, Communications · International Affairs · Commerce · Transportation and Public Works · Immigration · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Armed Forces and National Security · Environmental Protection · Agriculture and Food · Foreign Trade and International Finance · target: Donald Trump

  3. Newsletters

    Washington Week Wrap Up Dear Neighbor, This week was the second week in a row that the House Speaker sent the House home with little progress. Here is my report on another week that was—and wasn’t. [Representative Lizzie Fletcher]<https://fletcher.house.gov/components/redirect/r.aspx?ID=8326-1196330> Dear Neighbor, This week was the second week in a row that the House Speaker sent the House home with little progre…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Agriculture and Food · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Armed Forces and National Security · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Crime and Law Enforcement · Economics and Public Finance · International Affairs · Science, Technology, Communications · Government Operations and Politics · Labor and Employment · Health · Law · Transportation and Public Works · Immigration · target: Donald Trump

  4. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · target: Donald TrumpSource

  5. Newsletters

    Washington Week Wrap Up Dear Neighbor, The House reconvened on Tuesday, and I returned to Washington for what I expected to be a busy week. But, the planned week got derailed by Wednesday. Here is my report on the week that was—and wasn’t. [Representative Lizzie Fletcher]<https://fletcher.house.gov/components/redirect/r.aspx?ID=8244-1196330> Dear Neighbor, The House reconvened on Tuesday, and I returned to Washing…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · bipartisanship · credit claiming · Government Operations and Politics · Energy · Families · Law · Finance and Financial Sector · Education · Emergency Management · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Agriculture and Food · Labor and Employment · Housing and Community Development · Science, Technology, Communications · International Affairs · Commerce · Immigration · Health · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Armed Forces and National Security · Environmental Protection · Economics and Public Finance · Crime and Law Enforcement · target: Bill Pulte

All 1,707 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: 1,411 posts on X, 158 press releases, 97 newsletters, 41 Congressional Record speeches.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

Health is what Fletcher talks about most: 34% of policy statements, above the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.73 on a 0–1 scale (House Democrats average 0.67; 20th 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 Fletcher talks about. The bills Fletcher sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Fletcher talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%37%
Fletcher
Peers
Health410 statements
34%
26%
Government Operations and Politics328 statements
27%
20%
Economics and Public Finance238 statements
20%
20%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues234 statements
19%
13%
Immigration165 statements
14%
11%
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Policy areas Fletcher talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Democrats average.
RowFletcherPeers
Health34%26%
Government Operations and Politics27%20%
Economics and Public Finance20%20%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues19%13%
Immigration14%11%
How to read the bars

The thick bar is the share of Fletcher’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 37%. Grey ticks are the House Democrats averages.

Talks aboutLegislates onHealthHealth, talks about: 34% (House Democrats 26%)34%Health, legislates on: 18% (House Democrats 16%)18%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 27% (House Democrats 20%)27%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 16% (House Democrats 11%)16%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 20% (House Democrats 20%)20%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 1% (House Democrats 1%)1%Civil Rights and Liberties,Minority IssuesCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, talks about: 19% (House Democrats 13%)19%Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, legislates on: 8% (House Democrats 5%)8%ImmigrationImmigration, talks about: 14% (House Democrats 11%)14%Immigration, legislates on: 6% (House Democrats 4%)6%
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Fletcher's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Democrats, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Democrats, legislates on
Health34%26%18%16%
Government Operations and Politics27%20%16%11%
Economics and Public Finance20%20%1%1%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues19%13%8%5%
Immigration14%11%6%4%
0.73

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Democrats average 0.67. Ranks 20th of 216.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

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

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

Fletcher sits at −0.75 on the CSIP scale, left of 0, more conservative than 80% of House Democrats. Approximate range −0.76 to −0.73, which understates the uncertainty; from 6,074 donors and 3,795 roll calls.

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

−0.75

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range −0.76 to −0.73. From 6,074 donors and 3,795 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Fletcher −0.7House Democrats −1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is Fletcher, 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 Fletcher’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 Fletcher sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Democratsmedian −1.0Fletcher −0.7All Housemedian +0.3
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Fletcher's CSIP score of −0.75 placed against House Democrats, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Fletcher
House Democrats217−1.080%
All House439+0.339%
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 Fletcher 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 Fletcher.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Fletcher raised $1.8M in the 2026 cycle, close to the House Democrats’ median of $2.0M. 12% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 73% of itemized individual money came from Texas.

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
$1.8M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 208 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): $287.4K (15.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $287.4K (15.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $287.4K (15.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $287.4K (15.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $287.4K (15.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $287.4K (15.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $287.4K (15.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $287.4K (15.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $287.4K (15.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $287.4K (15.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $287.4K (15.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $287.4K (15.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $287.4K (15.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $287.4K (15.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $287.4K (15.6%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $37.5K (2.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $37.5K (2.0%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)PACs and other committees: $787.4K (42.6%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $734.6K (39.8%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)15 squares$287.4K
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)2 squares$37.5K
  • PACs and other committees43 squares$787.4K
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)40 squares$734.6K
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Sources of Fletcher's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$287.4K15.6%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$37.5K2.0%
PACs and other committees$787.4K42.6%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$734.6K39.8%
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: $6.4M$6.4M20202022 cycle: $3.7M$3.7M20222024 cycle: $2.4M$2.4M20242026 cycle: $1.8M$1.8M2026House Democrats median $2.0M
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Fletcher's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Democrats median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$6.4M
2022 cycle$3.7M
2024 cycle$2.4M
2026 cycle$1.8M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 73% came from Texas.

  1. Texas$159.7K
  2. District of Columbia$15.1K
  3. Virginia$9,888
  4. Tennessee$7,000
  5. Florida$4,950

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%
Fletcher
Median
2026
12%
13%
2024
6%
13%
2022
9%
13%
2020
10%
13%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Democrats median
RowFletcherMedian
2026 cycle12%13%
2024 cycle6%13%
2022 cycle9%13%
2020 cycle10%13%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: no dataAKMaine: no dataMEVermont: no dataVTNew Hampshire: no dataNHWashington: no dataWAIdaho: no dataIDMontana: no dataMTNorth Dakota: no dataNDMinnesota: no dataMNIllinois: $1,500ILWisconsin: no dataWIMichigan: no dataMINew York: $3,750NYRhode Island: no dataRIMassachusetts: $1,305MAOregon: no dataORNevada: no dataNVWyoming: no dataWYSouth Dakota: no dataSDIowa: no dataIAIndiana: no dataINOhio: $750OHPennsylvania: $3,580PANew Jersey: no dataNJConnecticut: no dataCTCalifornia: $2,700CAUtah: $500UTColorado: $2,500CONebraska: no dataNEMissouri: $300MOKentucky: no dataKYWest Virginia: no dataWVVirginia: $9,888VAMaryland: $2,530MDDelaware: no dataDEArizona: no dataAZNew Mexico: no dataNMKansas: $250KSArkansas: no dataARTennessee: $7,000TNNorth Carolina: no dataNCSouth Carolina: no dataSCDistrict of Columbia: $15.1KDCOklahoma: $252OKLouisiana: no dataLAMississippi: $250MSAlabama: no dataALGeorgia: no dataGAHawaii: no dataHITexas: $159.7KTXFlorida: $4,950FL
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Fletcher's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Texas$159.7K
District of Columbia$15.1K
Virginia$9,888
Tennessee$7,000
Florida$4,950
New York$3,750
Pennsylvania$3,580
California$2,700
Maryland$2,530
Colorado$2,500
Illinois$1,500
Massachusetts$1,305
Ohio$750
Utah$500
Missouri$300
Oklahoma$252
Kansas$250
Mississippi$250
AlaskaNo data
MaineNo data
VermontNo data
New HampshireNo data
WashingtonNo data
IdahoNo data
MontanaNo data
North DakotaNo data
MinnesotaNo data
WisconsinNo data
MichiganNo data
Rhode IslandNo data
OregonNo data
NevadaNo data
WyomingNo data
South DakotaNo data
IowaNo data
IndianaNo data
New JerseyNo data
ConnecticutNo data
NebraskaNo data
KentuckyNo data
West VirginiaNo data
DelawareNo data
ArizonaNo data
New MexicoNo data
ArkansasNo data
North CarolinaNo data
South CarolinaNo data
LouisianaNo data
AlabamaNo data
GeorgiaNo data
HawaiiNo data
208

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

73%

from Texas

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 Texas. 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: 0.3%CSIP −1.25 to −1.00: 9.1%CSIP −1.00 to −0.75: 60%60%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 9.6%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 2.6%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 7.9%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 1.1%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 5.7%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 1.6%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 1.8%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Fletcher's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.50 to +1.00: 9.1% between −1.25 and −1.00, 60% between −1.00 and −0.75, 9.6% between −0.75 and −0.50, 7.9% between −0.25 and 0.00, 5.7% between +0.25 and +0.50.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.50 to −1.250.3%
CSIP −1.25 to −1.009.1%
CSIP −1.00 to −0.7560%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.509.6%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.252.6%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.007.9%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.251.1%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.505.7%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.751.6%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.001.8%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Fletcher’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Fletcher’s own score is −0.75.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. ATTORNEY$52.4K 29 donors
  2. NOT EMPLOYED$46.3K 83 donors
  3. RETIRED$18.0K 13 donors
  4. EXECUTIVE$15.5K 3 donors
  5. PRESIDENT$12.0K 4 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  2. BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BP NORTH AMERICA EMPLOYEE PAC)$10.0K
  3. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  4. CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. PAC$10.0K
  5. CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. AZA$15.0K 3 donors
  2. INVARIANT$2,000 4 donors
  3. NVG LLC$2,000 3 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Fletcher voted with the majority of House Democrats on 98.3% of party-line votes and missed 2.1% of 674 roll calls. House Democrats on average: 96.4% party unity, 96.9% attendance. Across all roll calls, Fletcher voted against the majority of House Democrats 31 times.

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

31

votes against the majority of House Democrats

Party unity 98.3%, House Democrats average 96.4%, ranks 111th of 217. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
Fletcher
Peers
Rank
Attendance
97.9%
96.9%
120th of 217
Party unity
98.3%
96.4%
111th of 217
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Fletcher's attendance and party unity against House Democrats.
RowFletcherPeers
Attendance97.9%96.9%
Party unity98.3%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 Fletcher most often

  1. Jan SchakowskyD619 shared votes96%
  2. Frederica WilsonD477 shared votes96%
  3. Robert GarciaD623 shared votes96%
  4. Nancy PelosiD598 shared votes96%
  5. Jerrold NadlerD592 shared votes96%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Fletcher least often

  1. Ralph NormanR589 shared votes16%
  2. Chip RoyR622 shared votes17%
  3. Andy BiggsR600 shared votes18%
  4. Eric BurlisonR630 shared votes18%
  5. Josh BrecheenR628 shared votes18%
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

Fletcher sponsored 13 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 352 others. 15% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats average 4.9%; 13th of 207).

The bills Fletcher 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

Sponsored13 billsSponsored, Introduced: 1313Sponsored, In committee: 1313Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 11Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored352 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 352352Cosponsored, In committee: 352352Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 1010Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 11Cosponsored, Became law: 11IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Fletcher sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored1313100
Cosponsored3523521011
How to read the blocks

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

15%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Democrats average 4.9%. Ranks 13th of 207.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Eleanor Norton28
  2. Marc Veasey16
  3. Deborah Ross14
  4. Rashida Tlaib14
  5. Paul Tonko13
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 Fletcher’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. 10907To prohibit interference in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.CosponsorOct 22, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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 22, 2026
H.Res. 1618Recognizing the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on Israel, honoring the victims and the hostages, and calling for the complete disarmament of Hamas for a durable end to the war in Gaza.CosponsorOct 6, 2026In committeeInternational AffairsReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Oct 6, 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. 10600Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026CosponsorSep 24, 2026In committeeInternational AffairsReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Sep 24, 2026
H.J.Res. 215Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for NonimmigrCosponsorSep 14, 2026In committeeImmigrationReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Sep 14, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 155 times in 90 days. Fletcher’s official site had 31 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Fletcher posted on Oct 26, 2026.

The lab crawls Fletcher’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 Fletcher 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 Fletcher posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A group of people sits on a stage in red chairs during a panel discussion. A large projection behind them shows three circular portraits with names and other text.
    A group of people sits on a stage in red chairs during a panel discussion. A large projection behind them shows three circular portraits with names and other text.View post
  • A group of five people pose together on a stage in front of a projected presentation showing large portrait photos and some text. Red chairs are visible on the stage.
    A group of five people pose together on a stage in front of a projected presentation showing large portrait photos and some text. Red chairs are visible on the stage.View post
  • A large group of students and adults sit in a tiered auditorium with red seats and a wooden balcony. Some people are also standing along the balcony. There is text on some clothing.
    A large group of students and adults sit in a tiered auditorium with red seats and a wooden balcony. Some people are also standing along the balcony. There is text on some clothing.View post
  • A woman in a black suit sits in a red armchair on a stage, speaking into a microphone and gesturing. A large projected presentation with a portrait and text is behind her; parts of other seated people and chairs are visible at the edges.
    A woman in a black suit sits in a red armchair on a stage, speaking into a microphone and gesturing. A large projected presentation with a portrait and text is behind her; parts of other seated people and chairs are visible at the edges.View post
  • A blue, red, and white political campaign graphic encouraging early voting, with stars and a Texas-shaped logo. Text appears on the image.
    A blue, red, and white political campaign graphic encouraging early voting, with stars and a Texas-shaped logo. Text appears on the image.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 Fletcher 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
F000468
Bioguide
F000468
FEC candidate ids
H8TX07140

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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