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Republican · U.S. Senate, Mississippi

Serving since Apr 9, 2018119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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Portrait of Cindy Hyde-Smith, rendered as a two-tone print
Official portrait
56%
of itemized money from Mississippi donors, the highest of 50 Senate Republicans

56% of the itemized money from individuals in the 2026 cycle came from donors with an address in Mississippi. Ranks 1st of 50, where 1st is the highest share. 1,272 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 Mississippi, ranked among Senate Republicans. 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 Senate Republicans. 36% of the 47 bills Hyde-Smith sponsored got out of committee, in the top quarter of Senate Republicans. 0.1% of Hyde-Smith’s statements contain a personal attack, in the bottom quarter of Senate Republicans (average 2.1%).

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

From Mississippi, 2026

56%

Of itemized individual dollars · ranks 1st of 50 Senate Republicans

Out of committee

36%

Senate Republicans average 22% · ranks 6th of 51

Personal attacks

0.1%

Senate Republicans average 2.1% · ranks 46th of 52

Credit claiming

42%

Senate Republicans average 36% · ranks 11th of 52

Policy criticism

20%

Senate Republicans average 17% · ranks 14th of 52

CSIP ideology

+0.96

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

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

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What Hyde-Smith says

Hyde-Smith attacks opponents personally less than 86% of Senate Republicans. Personal attacks in 0.1% of 1,302 statements, against 2.1% for the average Senate Republican; 46th of 52.

An AI model reads each of Hyde-Smith’s 1,302 statements in the 119th Congress (965 posts on X, 306 press releases, 29 Congressional Record speeches, 2 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 Senate Republicans and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
Hyde-Smith
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion962 statements
74%
70%
22nd of 52
Credit claiming553 statements
42%
36%
11th of 52
Policy criticism265 statements
20%
17%
14th of 52
Bipartisanship188 statements
14%
13%
18th of 52
Personal attacks2 statements
0%
2%
46th of 52
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Hyde-Smith's share of statements in each category against the Senate Republicans average.
RowHyde-SmithPeers
Policy discussion74%70%
Credit claiming42%36%
Policy criticism20%17%
Bipartisanship14%13%
Personal attacks0%2%
1,302

statements classified

965 posts on X, 306 press releases, 29 Congressional Record speeches, 2 newsletters.

posts on X: 965 (74.1%)posts on X 965press releases: 306 (23.5%)press releases 306Congressional Record speeches: 29 (2.2%)newsletters: 2 (0.2%)
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Hyde-Smith's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X965
press releases306
Congressional Record speeches29
newsletters2
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

Hyde-Smith used extreme labels in 1.5% of statements, below the peer average. 19 statements, most often aimed at Democrats; peers 2.9%.

  1. “radical”14
  2. “extreme”2
  3. “woke”2

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. Democrats4
  2. Biden administration2
  3. Green New Deal2
  4. anti-gun activists1
  5. Biden-era rule1
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: 812025-02: 622025-03: 552025-04: 482025-05: 762025-06: 882025-07: 742025-08: 352025-09: 422025-10: 482025-11: 362025-12: 612026-01: 592026-02: 512026-03: 702026-04: 462026-05: 592026-06: 952026-07: 692026-08: 422026-09: 672026-10: 38peak 95 · Jun ’26Personal attackspeak 2.5% · Jan ’25 · latest 0.0%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 2.5% of 81Personal attacks, 2025-02: 0.0% of 62Personal attacks, 2025-03: 0.0% of 55Personal attacks, 2025-04: 0.0% of 48Personal attacks, 2025-05: 0.0% of 76Personal attacks, 2025-06: 0.0% of 88Personal attacks, 2025-07: 0.0% of 74Personal attacks, 2025-08: 0.0% of 35Personal attacks, 2025-09: 0.0% of 42Personal attacks, 2025-10: 0.0% of 48Personal attacks, 2025-11: 0.0% of 36Personal attacks, 2025-12: 0.0% of 61Personal attacks, 2026-01: 0.0% of 59Personal attacks, 2026-02: 0.0% of 51Personal attacks, 2026-03: 0.0% of 70Personal attacks, 2026-04: 0.0% of 46Personal attacks, 2026-05: 0.0% of 59Personal attacks, 2026-06: 0.0% of 95Personal attacks, 2026-07: 0.0% of 69Personal attacks, 2026-08: 0.0% of 42Personal attacks, 2026-09: 0.0% of 67Personal attacks, 2026-10: 0.0% of 38Policy criticismpeak 41.7% · Oct ’25 · latest 7.9%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 29.6% of 81Policy criticism, 2025-02: 25.8% of 62Policy criticism, 2025-03: 20.0% of 55Policy criticism, 2025-04: 29.2% of 48Policy criticism, 2025-05: 25.0% of 76Policy criticism, 2025-06: 26.1% of 88Policy criticism, 2025-07: 12.2% of 74Policy criticism, 2025-08: 11.4% of 35Policy criticism, 2025-09: 16.7% of 42Policy criticism, 2025-10: 41.7% of 48Policy criticism, 2025-11: 22.2% of 36Policy criticism, 2025-12: 14.8% of 61Policy criticism, 2026-01: 15.3% of 59Policy criticism, 2026-02: 17.6% of 51Policy criticism, 2026-03: 35.7% of 70Policy criticism, 2026-04: 28.3% of 46Policy criticism, 2026-05: 13.6% of 59Policy criticism, 2026-06: 16.8% of 95Policy criticism, 2026-07: 13.0% of 69Policy criticism, 2026-08: 9.5% of 42Policy criticism, 2026-09: 7.5% of 67Policy criticism, 2026-10: 7.9% of 38Policy discussionpeak 86.4% · May ’26 · latest 79.0%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 75.3% of 81Policy discussion, 2025-02: 79.0% of 62Policy discussion, 2025-03: 56.4% of 55Policy discussion, 2025-04: 77.1% of 48Policy discussion, 2025-05: 79.0% of 76Policy discussion, 2025-06: 77.3% of 88Policy discussion, 2025-07: 79.7% of 74Policy discussion, 2025-08: 68.6% of 35Policy discussion, 2025-09: 54.8% of 42Policy discussion, 2025-10: 83.3% of 48Policy discussion, 2025-11: 66.7% of 36Policy discussion, 2025-12: 63.9% of 61Policy discussion, 2026-01: 79.7% of 59Policy discussion, 2026-02: 74.5% of 51Policy discussion, 2026-03: 71.4% of 70Policy discussion, 2026-04: 84.8% of 46Policy discussion, 2026-05: 86.4% of 59Policy discussion, 2026-06: 64.2% of 95Policy discussion, 2026-07: 75.4% of 69Policy discussion, 2026-08: 73.8% of 42Policy discussion, 2026-09: 71.6% of 67Policy discussion, 2026-10: 79.0% of 38Bipartisanshippeak 31.3% · Oct ’25 · latest 5.3%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 7.4% of 81Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 8.1% of 62Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 7.3% of 55Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 14.6% of 48Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 21.1% of 76Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 13.6% of 88Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 13.5% of 74Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 11.4% of 35Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 23.8% of 42Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 31.3% of 48Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 13.9% of 36Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 13.1% of 61Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 13.6% of 59Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 15.7% of 51Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 12.9% of 70Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 10.9% of 46Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 23.7% of 59Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 17.9% of 95Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 11.6% of 69Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 14.3% of 42Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 13.4% of 67Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 5.3% of 38Credit claimingpeak 59.7% · Feb ’25 · latest 31.6%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 50.6% of 81Credit claiming, 2025-02: 59.7% of 62Credit claiming, 2025-03: 30.9% of 55Credit claiming, 2025-04: 50.0% of 48Credit claiming, 2025-05: 43.4% of 76Credit claiming, 2025-06: 40.9% of 88Credit claiming, 2025-07: 59.5% of 74Credit claiming, 2025-08: 51.4% of 35Credit claiming, 2025-09: 38.1% of 42Credit claiming, 2025-10: 37.5% of 48Credit claiming, 2025-11: 36.1% of 36Credit claiming, 2025-12: 26.2% of 61Credit claiming, 2026-01: 47.5% of 59Credit claiming, 2026-02: 47.1% of 51Credit claiming, 2026-03: 32.9% of 70Credit claiming, 2026-04: 39.1% of 46Credit claiming, 2026-05: 47.5% of 59Credit claiming, 2026-06: 42.1% of 95Credit claiming, 2026-07: 29.0% of 69Credit claiming, 2026-08: 42.9% of 42Credit claiming, 2026-09: 43.3% of 67Credit claiming, 2026-10: 31.6% of 38Extreme labelspeak 6.5% · Feb ’25 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 3.7% of 81Extreme labels, 2025-02: 6.5% of 62Extreme labels, 2025-03: 3.6% of 55Extreme labels, 2025-04: 2.1% of 48Extreme labels, 2025-05: 0.0% of 76Extreme labels, 2025-06: 0.0% of 88Extreme labels, 2025-07: 0.0% of 74Extreme labels, 2025-08: 5.7% of 35Extreme labels, 2025-09: 0.0% of 42Extreme labels, 2025-10: 4.2% of 48Extreme labels, 2025-11: 2.8% of 36Extreme labels, 2025-12: 0.0% of 61Extreme labels, 2026-01: 0.0% of 59Extreme labels, 2026-02: 0.0% of 51Extreme labels, 2026-03: 1.4% of 70Extreme labels, 2026-04: 2.2% of 46Extreme labels, 2026-05: 0.0% of 59Extreme labels, 2026-06: 0.0% of 95Extreme labels, 2026-07: 2.9% of 69Extreme labels, 2026-08: 0.0% of 42Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 67Extreme labels, 2026-10: 0.0% of 38Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Hyde-Smith, 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 ’25812.5%29.6%75.3%7.4%50.6%3.7%
Feb ’25620.0%25.8%79.0%8.1%59.7%6.5%
Mar ’25550.0%20.0%56.4%7.3%30.9%3.6%
Apr ’25480.0%29.2%77.1%14.6%50.0%2.1%
May ’25760.0%25.0%79.0%21.1%43.4%0.0%
Jun ’25880.0%26.1%77.3%13.6%40.9%0.0%
Jul ’25740.0%12.2%79.7%13.5%59.5%0.0%
Aug ’25350.0%11.4%68.6%11.4%51.4%5.7%
Sep ’25420.0%16.7%54.8%23.8%38.1%0.0%
Oct ’25480.0%41.7%83.3%31.3%37.5%4.2%
Nov ’25360.0%22.2%66.7%13.9%36.1%2.8%
Dec ’25610.0%14.8%63.9%13.1%26.2%0.0%
Jan ’26590.0%15.3%79.7%13.6%47.5%0.0%
Feb ’26510.0%17.6%74.5%15.7%47.1%0.0%
Mar ’26700.0%35.7%71.4%12.9%32.9%1.4%
Apr ’26460.0%28.3%84.8%10.9%39.1%2.2%
May ’26590.0%13.6%86.4%23.7%47.5%0.0%
Jun ’26950.0%16.8%64.2%17.9%42.1%0.0%
Jul ’26690.0%13.0%75.4%11.6%29.0%2.9%
Aug ’26420.0%9.5%73.8%14.3%42.9%0.0%
Sep ’26670.0%7.5%71.6%13.4%43.3%0.0%
Oct ’26380.0%7.9%79.0%5.3%31.6%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 Hyde-Smith’s words

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

Credit claiming

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

Oct 26, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; credit claiming; Public Lands and Natural Resources · Source

Personal attacks

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

Jan 17, 2025 · Posts on X · personal attacks; policy discussion; Government Operations and Politics; target: Joe Biden · Source

Extreme label

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

Jul 29, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; Energy; Environmental Protection; Transportation and Public Works; extreme label “radical” aimed at climate agendas · 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 · target: Joe BidenSource

  2. Press releases

    HYDE-SMITH BLASTS BIDEN ‘EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT’ DECLARATION WASHINGTON, DC – US Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s 11th-hour illegitimate attempt to declare the 1970s-era Equal Rights Amendment ratified as part of the US Constitution: “President Biden’s pandering ERA declaration doesn’t hold any legal weight but do…

    personal attacks · policy criticism · policy discussion · credit claiming · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Law · target: Joe BidenSource

All 1,302 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: 965 posts on X, 306 press releases, 29 Congressional Record speeches, 2 newsletters.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

Agriculture and Food is what Hyde-Smith talks about most: 25% of policy statements, 2.7 times the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.64 on a 0–1 scale (Senate Republicans average 0.64; 33rd of 52).

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

What Hyde-Smith talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%35%
Hyde-Smith
Peers
Agriculture and Food242 statements
25%
9%
Health202 statements
21%
15%
Economics and Public Finance153 statements
16%
17%
Armed Forces and National Security132 statements
14%
25%
Government Operations and Politics103 statements
11%
19%
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Policy areas Hyde-Smith talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the Senate Republicans average.
RowHyde-SmithPeers
Agriculture and Food25%9%
Health21%15%
Economics and Public Finance16%17%
Armed Forces and National Security14%25%
Government Operations and Politics11%19%
How to read the bars

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

Talks about · legislates on

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

Talks aboutLegislates onAgriculture and FoodAgriculture and Food, talks about: 25% (Senate Republicans 9%)25%Agriculture and Food, legislates on: 9% (Senate Republicans 4%)9%HealthHealth, talks about: 21% (Senate Republicans 15%)21%Health, legislates on: 23% (Senate Republicans 11%)23%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 16% (Senate Republicans 17%)16%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 1% (Senate Republicans 1%)1%Armed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 14% (Senate Republicans 25%)14%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 4% (Senate Republicans 8%)4%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 11% (Senate Republicans 19%)11%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 6% (Senate Republicans 11%)6%
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Hyde-Smith's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutSenate Republicans, talks aboutLegislates onSenate Republicans, legislates on
Agriculture and Food25%9%9%4%
Health21%15%23%11%
Economics and Public Finance16%17%1%1%
Armed Forces and National Security14%25%4%8%
Government Operations and Politics11%19%6%11%
0.64

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

Senate Republicans average 0.64. Ranks 33rd of 52.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

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

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

Hyde-Smith sits at +0.96 on the CSIP scale, right of 0, more conservative than 52% of Senate Republicans. Approximate range +0.95 to +0.98, which understates the uncertainty; from 4,507 donors and 3,387 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”.

+0.96

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range +0.95 to +0.98. From 4,507 donors and 3,387 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Hyde-Smith +1.0Senate Republicans +1.0All Senate +0.4

The outlined dot is Hyde-Smith, 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 Hyde-Smith’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 Hyde-Smith sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →Senate Republicansmedian +1.0Hyde-Smith +1.0All Senatemedian +0.4
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Hyde-Smith's CSIP score of +0.96 placed against Senate Republicans, All Senate.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Hyde-Smith
Senate Republicans51+1.051%
All Senate98+0.474%
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 Hyde-Smith 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 Hyde-Smith.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Hyde-Smith raised $4.6M in the 2026 cycle, above the Senate Republicans’ median of $3.2M. 5.0% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 56% of itemized individual money came from Mississippi.

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
$4.6M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 1,272 itemized donors. Senate Republicans’ median $3.2M.

Where the money came from

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

Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.3M (49.4%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $119.7K (2.6%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $119.7K (2.6%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $119.7K (2.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)PACs and other committees: $1.3M (27.6%)Party committees: $62.0K (1.3%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $889.9K (19.2%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)49 squares$2.3M
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)3 squares$119.7K
  • PACs and other committees28 squares$1.3M
  • Party committees1 squares$62.0K
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)19 squares$889.9K
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Sources of Hyde-Smith's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$2.3M49.4%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$119.7K2.6%
PACs and other committees$1.3M27.6%
Party committees$62.0K1.3%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$889.9K19.2%
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 Senate Republicans’ median for 2026.

2020 cycle: $3.4M$3.4M20202022 cycle: $882.3K$882.3K20222024 cycle: $750.6K$750.6K20242026 cycle: $4.6M$4.6M2026Senate Republicans median $3.2M
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Hyde-Smith's receipts by cycle against the 2026 Senate Republicans median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$3.4M
2022 cycle$882.3K
2024 cycle$750.6K
2026 cycle$4.6M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 56% came from Mississippi.

  1. Mississippi$1.2M
  2. Florida$205.1K
  3. Virginia$97.5K
  4. Connecticut$96.0K
  5. Georgia$62.5K

Small donations

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

0%60%
Hyde-Smith
Median
2026
5%
17%
2024
13%
17%
2022
47%
17%
2020
22%
17%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the Senate Republicans median
RowHyde-SmithMedian
2026 cycle5%17%
2024 cycle13%17%
2022 cycle47%17%
2020 cycle22%17%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: no dataAKMaine: $8,000MEVermont: no dataVTNew Hampshire: $3,500NHWashington: $557WAIdaho: $151IDMontana: $11.0KMTNorth Dakota: $15NDMinnesota: $9,384MNIllinois: $12.2KILWisconsin: $1,033WIMichigan: $4,010MINew York: $9,782NYRhode Island: no dataRIMassachusetts: $16.1KMAOregon: $4,000ORNevada: $45.1KNVWyoming: no dataWYSouth Dakota: no dataSDIowa: no dataIAIndiana: $55.4KINOhio: $11.3KOHPennsylvania: $323PANew Jersey: $3,840NJConnecticut: $96.0KCTCalifornia: $29.8KCAUtah: $1,000UTColorado: $30.5KCONebraska: no dataNEMissouri: $8,268MOKentucky: $1,000KYWest Virginia: no dataWVVirginia: $97.5KVAMaryland: $22.3KMDDelaware: $3,500DEArizona: $12.8KAZNew Mexico: $3,552NMKansas: no dataKSArkansas: $13.8KARTennessee: $4,415TNNorth Carolina: $30.9KNCSouth Carolina: $4,180SCDistrict of Columbia: $39.0KDCOklahoma: $4,001OKLouisiana: $22.6KLAMississippi: $1.2MMSAlabama: $22.9KALGeorgia: $62.5KGAHawaii: $1,000HITexas: $23.4KTXFlorida: $205.1KFL
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Hyde-Smith's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Mississippi$1.2M
Florida$205.1K
Virginia$97.5K
Connecticut$96.0K
Georgia$62.5K
Indiana$55.4K
Nevada$45.1K
District of Columbia$39.0K
North Carolina$30.9K
Colorado$30.5K
California$29.8K
Texas$23.4K
Alabama$22.9K
Louisiana$22.6K
Maryland$22.3K
Massachusetts$16.1K
Arkansas$13.8K
Arizona$12.8K
Illinois$12.2K
Ohio$11.3K
Montana$11.0K
New York$9,782
Minnesota$9,384
Missouri$8,268
Maine$8,000
Tennessee$4,415
South Carolina$4,180
Michigan$4,010
Oklahoma$4,001
Oregon$4,000
New Jersey$3,840
New Mexico$3,552
New Hampshire$3,500
Delaware$3,500
Wisconsin$1,033
Utah$1,000
Kentucky$1,000
Hawaii$1,000
Washington$557
Pennsylvania$323
Idaho$151
North Dakota$15
AlaskaNo data
VermontNo data
Rhode IslandNo data
WyomingNo data
South DakotaNo data
IowaNo data
NebraskaNo data
West VirginiaNo data
KansasNo data
1,272

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

56%

from Mississippi

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

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −1.25 to −1.00: 0.1%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 0.2%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 0.8%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 1.7%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 2.2%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 2.4%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 7.0%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 78%78%CSIP +1.00 to +1.25: 8.1%CSIP +1.25 to +1.50: 0.0%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Hyde-Smith's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.25 to +1.50: 7.0% between +0.50 and +0.75, 78% between +0.75 and +1.00, 8.1% between +1.00 and +1.25.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.25 to −1.000.1%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.500.2%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.250.8%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.001.7%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.252.2%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.502.4%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.757.0%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.0078%
CSIP +1.00 to +1.258.1%
CSIP +1.25 to +1.500.0%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Hyde-Smith’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Hyde-Smith’s own score is +0.96.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. FARMER$152.2K 83 donors
  2. RETIRED$147.8K 190 donors
  3. CEO$135.2K 42 donors
  4. PRESIDENT$120.6K 34 donors
  5. OWNER$89.7K 51 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. NRSC$62.0K
  2. COMMITTEE ORGANIZED FOR THE TRADING OF COTTON PAC OF THE AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIAT$11.0K
  3. AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11.0K
  4. AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10.0K
  5. AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. TENAX AEROSPACE$53.5K 4 donors
  2. HORNE$47.5K 13 donors
  3. CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$20.0K 7 donors
  4. TELEPAX INC$15.0K 5 donors
  5. BGR GROUP$12.0K 3 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Hyde-Smith voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 99.2% of party-line votes and missed 1.9% of 915 roll calls. Senate Republicans on average: 98.4% party unity, 97.1% attendance. Across all roll calls, Hyde-Smith voted against the majority of Senate Republicans 8 times.

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

8

votes against the majority of Senate Republicans

Party unity 99.2%, Senate Republicans average 98.4%, ranks 38th of 53. 915 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

The thick bar is Hyde-Smith, the thin grey bar the Senate Republicans average. The scale runs from 80% to 100% to show the gap.

80%100%
Hyde-Smith
Peers
Rank
Attendance
98.1%
97.1%
25th of 53
Party unity
99.2%
98.4%
38th of 53
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Hyde-Smith's attendance and party unity against Senate Republicans.
RowHyde-SmithPeers
Attendance98.1%97.1%
Party unity99.2%98.4%
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 28, 2026
S. 4668
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill
YeaWith majorityBill PassedD 26–19 · R 50–2 · I 1–1Democrats 26 yea, 19 nay; Republicans 50 yea, 2 nay; Independents 1 yea, 1 nayparty crossover
Sep 24, 2026
H.Con.Res. 89
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
On the Concurrent Resolution
NayWith majorityConcurrent Resolution RejectedD 43–1 · R 4–49 · I 2–0Democrats 43 yea, 1 nay; Republicans 4 yea, 49 nay; Independents 2 yea, 0 nayclose vote
Aug 8, 2026
H.R. 6500
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill
YeaWith majorityBill PassedD 42–3 · R 47–2 · I 1–1Democrats 42 yea, 3 nay; Republicans 47 yea, 2 nay; Independents 1 yea, 1 naybecame law
Aug 7, 2026
H.R. 5334
An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill
YeaWith majorityBill PassedD 36–9 · R 49–1 · I 1–1Democrats 36 yea, 9 nay; Republicans 49 yea, 1 nay; Independents 1 yea, 1 naybecame law · party crossover
Jul 30, 2026
S.Res. 817
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
On the Resolution
YeaWith majorityResolution Agreed toD 0–45 · R 50–0 · I 0–2Democrats 0 yea, 45 nay; Republicans 50 yea, 0 nay; Independents 0 yea, 2 nayclose vote
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 Hyde-Smith most often

  1. Markwayne MullinR673 shared votes100%
  2. Lindsey O. GrahamR782 shared votes99%
  3. Deb FischerR889 shared votes99%
  4. John BoozmanR884 shared votes99%
  5. Roger WickerR869 shared votes99%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Hyde-Smith least often

  1. Ed MarkeyD891 shared votes3.6%
  2. Bernie SandersI834 shared votes3.8%
  3. Elizabeth WarrenD884 shared votes3.9%
  4. Christopher MurphyD874 shared votes4.3%
  5. Chris Van HollenD884 shared votes5.1%
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

Hyde-Smith sponsored 47 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 347 others. 36% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans average 22%; 6th of 51).

The bills Hyde-Smith 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

Sponsored47 billsSponsored, Introduced: 4747Sponsored, In committee: 4646Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 1414Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored347 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 347347Cosponsored, In committee: 342342Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 7777Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 55Cosponsored, Became law: 55IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Hyde-Smith sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored47461400
Cosponsored3473427755
How to read the blocks

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

36%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

Senate Republicans average 22%. Ranks 6th of 51.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Marsha Blackburn83
  2. Roger Wicker70
  3. Katie Britt64
  4. Ted Budd60
  5. Steve Daines60
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 Hyde-Smith’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
S.Res. 951A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Infant Mortality Awareness Month", raising awareness of infant mortality, and increasing efforts to reduce infant mortality.SponsorOct 15, 2026IntroducedHealthUnder authority of the order of the Senate of September 30, 2026, ordered referred to the Committee on The Judiciary. Oct 15, 2026
S. 5613Ecuador Shrimp Tariff ActSponsorSep 30, 2026In committeeForeign Trade and International FinanceRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Sep 30, 2026
S.Res. 934A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day".CosponsorSep 30, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5267) Sep 30, 2026
S.Res. 940A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs wCosponsorSep 30, 2026Passed one chamberHealthSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5270) Sep 30, 2026
S.Res. 945A resolution designating November 7, 2026, as "National Bison Day".CosponsorSep 30, 2026Passed one chamberEnvironmental ProtectionSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5272) Sep 30, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 200 times in 90 days. Hyde-Smith’s official site had 44 pages when last crawled on Oct 18, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Hyde-Smith posted on Oct 26, 2026.

The lab crawls Hyde-Smith’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 Hyde-Smith 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 Hyde-Smith posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A group of formally dressed adults pose behind a wooden display stand holding a signed black cylindrical object. A large event banner with text is in the background.
    A group of formally dressed adults pose behind a wooden display stand holding a signed black cylindrical object. A large event banner with text is in the background.View post
  • A political campaign banner on a dark blue background, with a red outline of Mississippi, a portrait of a woman on the right, and prominent campaign lettering in the center. The banner is surrounded by a white border.
    A political campaign banner on a dark blue background, with a red outline of Mississippi, a portrait of a woman on the right, and prominent campaign lettering in the center. The banner is surrounded by a white border.View post
  • A woman speaks at a podium on a decorated stage while formally dressed guests sit behind her and an audience watches. A large backdrop displays campaign branding and text.
    A woman speaks at a podium on a decorated stage while formally dressed guests sit behind her and an audience watches. A large backdrop displays campaign branding and text.View post
  • A group of people in formal attire pose with ceremonial shovels in a sand-filled platform at an event under a large tent. A sign and banners with text are behind and in front of them.
    A group of people in formal attire pose with ceremonial shovels in a sand-filled platform at an event under a large tent. A sign and banners with text are behind and in front of them.View post
  • A dark blue formal pledge document with a government-style seal, a large heading, several paragraphs and a numbered list, and handwritten signatures at the bottom. It contains extensive text.
    A dark blue formal pledge document with a government-style seal, a large heading, several paragraphs and a numbered list, and handwritten signatures at the bottom. It contains extensive text.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 Hyde-Smith is most unusual among Senate Republicans, chosen by one rule for every official of every party. The candidates are the rate of each kind of statement and of extreme labels, party unity, attendance, the small-donor share, the in-state share and total receipts of the latest cycle, the share of sponsored bills that got out of committee, talk-to-bills agreement, and the CSIP score’s place within the party group.

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

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

Identifiers

Profile id
H001079
Bioguide
H001079
FEC candidate ids
S8MS00261

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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