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Democrat · U.S. Senate, Minnesota

Serving since Jan 4, 2007119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 5, 2030

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Portrait of Amy Klobuchar, rendered as a two-tone print
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0.2%
of statements use an extreme label, the lowest of 45 Senate Democrats

0.2% of 1,945 statements use an extreme label (4 statements); the average for Senate Democrats is 2.4%. Ranks 45th of 45, where 1st is the highest rate. Most often aimed at America Act.

An AI model reads each of Klobuchar’s press releases, Congressional Record speeches and posts on X and marks whether it calls a politician, party or policy far left, far right, MAGA, extreme, radical, woke, fascist or communist. The rate is the share of statements marked; it is compared with the average among Senate Democrats and ranked against the same group.

At a glance

6 measures against Senate Democrats. 2.5% of Klobuchar’s statements contain a personal attack, in the bottom tenth of Senate Democrats (average 11%). 24% of the 96 bills Klobuchar sponsored got out of committee, in the top tenth of Senate Democrats.

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

Extreme labels

0.2%

Senate Democrats average 2.4% · ranks 45th of 45

Personal attacks

2.5%

Senate Democrats average 11% · ranks 43rd of 45

Out of committee

24%

Senate Democrats average 14% · ranks 5th of 45

Policy criticism

44%

Senate Democrats average 37% · ranks 8th of 45

From Minnesota, 2026

21%

Of itemized individual dollars · ranks 35th of 41 Senate Democrats

CSIP ideology

−1.04

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

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

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What Klobuchar says

Klobuchar attacks opponents personally less than 93% of Senate Democrats. Personal attacks in 2.5% of 1,945 statements, against 11% for the average Senate Democrat; 43rd of 45.

An AI model reads each of Klobuchar’s 1,945 statements in the 119th Congress (1,690 posts on X, 157 press releases, 98 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 Senate Democrats and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
Klobuchar
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion1,517 statements
78%
78%
28th of 45
Policy criticism846 statements
44%
37%
8th of 45
Credit claiming518 statements
27%
26%
21st of 45
Bipartisanship420 statements
22%
18%
13th of 45
Personal attacks49 statements
3%
11%
43rd of 45
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Klobuchar's share of statements in each category against the Senate Democrats average.
RowKlobucharPeers
Policy discussion78%78%
Policy criticism44%37%
Credit claiming27%26%
Bipartisanship22%18%
Personal attacks3%11%
1,945

statements classified

1,690 posts on X, 157 press releases, 98 Congressional Record speeches.

posts on X: 1,690 (86.9%)posts on X 1,690press releases: 157 (8.1%)Congressional Record speeches: 98 (5.0%)
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Klobuchar's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X1,690
press releases157
Congressional Record speeches98
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

Klobuchar used extreme labels in 0.2% of statements, 8.9% of the peer average. 4 statements, most often aimed at America Act; peers 2.4%.

  1. “MAGA”1

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. America Act1
  2. MAGA friends1
  3. Medicaid cuts1
  4. Trump 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: 902025-02: 1602025-03: 1642025-04: 1662025-05: 1182025-06: 1002025-07: 1052025-08: 912025-09: 1312025-10: 1172025-11: 912025-12: 772026-01: 992026-02: 1032026-03: 1112026-04: 562026-05: 392026-06: 322026-07: 362026-08: 222026-09: 312026-10: 6peak 166 · Apr ’25Personal attackspeak 8.1% · Feb ’25 · latest 0.0%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 0.0% of 90Personal attacks, 2025-02: 8.1% of 160Personal attacks, 2025-03: 3.0% of 164Personal attacks, 2025-04: 3.6% of 166Personal attacks, 2025-05: 2.5% of 118Personal attacks, 2025-06: 1.0% of 100Personal attacks, 2025-07: 2.9% of 105Personal attacks, 2025-08: 0.0% of 91Personal attacks, 2025-09: 0.8% of 131Personal attacks, 2025-10: 5.1% of 117Personal attacks, 2025-11: 4.4% of 91Personal attacks, 2025-12: 2.6% of 77Personal attacks, 2026-01: 2.0% of 99Personal attacks, 2026-02: 1.0% of 103Personal attacks, 2026-03: 0.9% of 111Personal attacks, 2026-04: 1.8% of 56Personal attacks, 2026-05: 0.0% of 39Personal attacks, 2026-06: 0.0% of 32Personal attacks, 2026-07: 0.0% of 36Personal attacks, 2026-08: 0.0% of 22Personal attacks, 2026-09: 0.0% of 31Personal attacks, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticismpeak 65.8% · Oct ’25 · latest 35.5%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 44.4% of 90Policy criticism, 2025-02: 55.0% of 160Policy criticism, 2025-03: 48.2% of 164Policy criticism, 2025-04: 51.8% of 166Policy criticism, 2025-05: 47.5% of 118Policy criticism, 2025-06: 57.0% of 100Policy criticism, 2025-07: 49.5% of 105Policy criticism, 2025-08: 28.6% of 91Policy criticism, 2025-09: 53.4% of 131Policy criticism, 2025-10: 65.8% of 117Policy criticism, 2025-11: 47.3% of 91Policy criticism, 2025-12: 35.1% of 77Policy criticism, 2026-01: 29.3% of 99Policy criticism, 2026-02: 32.0% of 103Policy criticism, 2026-03: 31.5% of 111Policy criticism, 2026-04: 25.0% of 56Policy criticism, 2026-05: 20.5% of 39Policy criticism, 2026-06: 15.6% of 32Policy criticism, 2026-07: 11.1% of 36Policy criticism, 2026-08: 27.3% of 22Policy criticism, 2026-09: 35.5% of 31Policy criticism, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussionpeak 90.3% · Sep ’26 · latest 90.3%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 82.2% of 90Policy discussion, 2025-02: 81.3% of 160Policy discussion, 2025-03: 87.2% of 164Policy discussion, 2025-04: 86.1% of 166Policy discussion, 2025-05: 86.4% of 118Policy discussion, 2025-06: 76.0% of 100Policy discussion, 2025-07: 78.1% of 105Policy discussion, 2025-08: 59.3% of 91Policy discussion, 2025-09: 75.6% of 131Policy discussion, 2025-10: 84.6% of 117Policy discussion, 2025-11: 75.8% of 91Policy discussion, 2025-12: 72.7% of 77Policy discussion, 2026-01: 80.8% of 99Policy discussion, 2026-02: 59.2% of 103Policy discussion, 2026-03: 65.8% of 111Policy discussion, 2026-04: 80.4% of 56Policy discussion, 2026-05: 79.5% of 39Policy discussion, 2026-06: 75.0% of 32Policy discussion, 2026-07: 72.2% of 36Policy discussion, 2026-08: 77.3% of 22Policy discussion, 2026-09: 90.3% of 31Policy discussion, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanshippeak 46.7% · Jan ’25 · latest 38.7%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 46.7% of 90Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 23.8% of 160Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 15.8% of 164Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 28.9% of 166Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 17.0% of 118Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 14.0% of 100Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 20.0% of 105Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 8.8% of 91Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 19.9% of 131Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 20.5% of 117Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 18.7% of 91Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 16.9% of 77Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 13.1% of 99Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 9.7% of 103Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 26.1% of 111Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 28.6% of 56Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 28.2% of 39Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 37.5% of 32Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 19.4% of 36Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 45.5% of 22Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 38.7% of 31Bipartisanship, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claimingpeak 63.6% · Aug ’26 · latest 58.1%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 48.9% of 90Credit claiming, 2025-02: 29.4% of 160Credit claiming, 2025-03: 22.6% of 164Credit claiming, 2025-04: 39.2% of 166Credit claiming, 2025-05: 23.7% of 118Credit claiming, 2025-06: 11.0% of 100Credit claiming, 2025-07: 20.9% of 105Credit claiming, 2025-08: 17.6% of 91Credit claiming, 2025-09: 15.3% of 131Credit claiming, 2025-10: 19.7% of 117Credit claiming, 2025-11: 22.0% of 91Credit claiming, 2025-12: 19.5% of 77Credit claiming, 2026-01: 14.1% of 99Credit claiming, 2026-02: 16.5% of 103Credit claiming, 2026-03: 36.9% of 111Credit claiming, 2026-04: 37.5% of 56Credit claiming, 2026-05: 41.0% of 39Credit claiming, 2026-06: 43.8% of 32Credit claiming, 2026-07: 30.6% of 36Credit claiming, 2026-08: 63.6% of 22Credit claiming, 2026-09: 58.1% of 31Credit claiming, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labelspeak 1.8% · Apr ’26 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 0.0% of 90Extreme labels, 2025-02: 0.0% of 160Extreme labels, 2025-03: 0.0% of 164Extreme labels, 2025-04: 0.0% of 166Extreme labels, 2025-05: 0.0% of 118Extreme labels, 2025-06: 0.0% of 100Extreme labels, 2025-07: 0.0% of 105Extreme labels, 2025-08: 0.0% of 91Extreme labels, 2025-09: 0.0% of 131Extreme labels, 2025-10: 0.9% of 117Extreme labels, 2025-11: 0.0% of 91Extreme labels, 2025-12: 0.0% of 77Extreme labels, 2026-01: 0.0% of 99Extreme labels, 2026-02: 1.0% of 103Extreme labels, 2026-03: 0.9% of 111Extreme labels, 2026-04: 1.8% of 56Extreme labels, 2026-05: 0.0% of 39Extreme labels, 2026-06: 0.0% of 32Extreme labels, 2026-07: 0.0% of 36Extreme labels, 2026-08: 0.0% of 22Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 31Extreme labels, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Klobuchar, 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 ’25900.0%44.4%82.2%46.7%48.9%0.0%
Feb ’251608.1%55.0%81.3%23.8%29.4%0.0%
Mar ’251643.0%48.2%87.2%15.8%22.6%0.0%
Apr ’251663.6%51.8%86.1%28.9%39.2%0.0%
May ’251182.5%47.5%86.4%17.0%23.7%0.0%
Jun ’251001.0%57.0%76.0%14.0%11.0%0.0%
Jul ’251052.9%49.5%78.1%20.0%20.9%0.0%
Aug ’25910.0%28.6%59.3%8.8%17.6%0.0%
Sep ’251310.8%53.4%75.6%19.9%15.3%0.0%
Oct ’251175.1%65.8%84.6%20.5%19.7%0.9%
Nov ’25914.4%47.3%75.8%18.7%22.0%0.0%
Dec ’25772.6%35.1%72.7%16.9%19.5%0.0%
Jan ’26992.0%29.3%80.8%13.1%14.1%0.0%
Feb ’261031.0%32.0%59.2%9.7%16.5%1.0%
Mar ’261110.9%31.5%65.8%26.1%36.9%0.9%
Apr ’26561.8%25.0%80.4%28.6%37.5%1.8%
May ’26390.0%20.5%79.5%28.2%41.0%0.0%
Jun ’26320.0%15.6%75.0%37.5%43.8%0.0%
Jul ’26360.0%11.1%72.2%19.4%30.6%0.0%
Aug ’26220.0%27.3%77.3%45.5%63.6%0.0%
Sep ’26310.0%35.5%90.3%38.7%58.1%0.0%
Oct ’266— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
How to read the strips

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

In Klobuchar’s words

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

Bipartisanship

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

Oct 10, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Agriculture and Food; Education · Source

Personal attacks

Cruz, Klobuchar TAKE IT DOWN Act Leads to Conviction in Case Targeting AI-Generated Deepfakes WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) highlighted the first conviction under their bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act following the guilty plea of an Ohio man who used artific…

Apr 9, 2026 · Press releases · personal attacks; policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Crime and Law Enforcement; Science, Technology, Communications; target: Ohio man · Source

Extreme label

Klobuchar, Warren, Colleagues Urge Court to Scrutinize DOJ’s Live Nation-Ticketmaster Settlement WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren are leading four of their colleagues in urging the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to use its authority u…

Apr 15, 2026 · Press releases · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Commerce; Law; Government Operations and Politics; extreme label “MAGA” aimed at MAGA friends · Source

Examples by category

Up to five recent statements in each category

Category

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

  1. Press releases

    Cruz, Klobuchar TAKE IT DOWN Act Leads to Conviction in Case Targeting AI-Generated Deepfakes WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) highlighted the first conviction under their bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act following the guilty plea of an Ohio man who used artificial intelligence to create and distribute non-consensual intimate images. “The Take It Down Act, which I authored with S…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · bipartisanship · credit claiming · Crime and Law Enforcement · Science, Technology, Communications · target: Ohio manSource

  2. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · target: Secretary NoemSource

  3. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy criticism · policy discussion · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Law · target: Supreme Court JusticesSource

  4. Posts on X

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

    personal attacksSource

  5. Congressional Record

    Mr. President, I rise today with so many of my colleagues to recognize the anniversary of one of the hardest days our democracy has faced, and I also want to focus on some of the work that we have done to respond and the work we still must do. Five years ago, insurrectionists--they tried to overturn an election. They assaulted our heroic Capital Police officers and attacked not only this building but American democra…

    personal attacks · policy criticism · policy discussion · bipartisanship · credit claiming · Government Operations and Politics · Labor and Employment · Emergency Management · Crime and Law Enforcement · Armed Forces and National Security · Law · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesSource

All 1,945 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: 1,690 posts on X, 157 press releases, 98 Congressional Record speeches.

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Policy

Health is what Klobuchar talks about most: 29% of policy statements. Talk and legislation agree at 0.69 on a 0–1 scale (Senate Democrats average 0.66; 12th of 45).

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

What Klobuchar talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%35%
Klobuchar
Peers
Health433 statements
29%
27%
Economics and Public Finance285 statements
19%
24%
Agriculture and Food242 statements
16%
9%
Government Operations and Politics207 statements
14%
22%
Foreign Trade and International Finance179 statements
12%
7%
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Policy areas Klobuchar talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the Senate Democrats average.
RowKlobucharPeers
Health29%27%
Economics and Public Finance19%24%
Agriculture and Food16%9%
Government Operations and Politics14%22%
Foreign Trade and International Finance12%7%
How to read the bars

The thick bar is the share of Klobuchar’s policy statements in an area; the thin grey bar is the average share for Senate 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 35%. Grey ticks are the Senate Democrats averages.

Talks aboutLegislates onHealthHealth, talks about: 29% (Senate Democrats 27%)29%Health, legislates on: 17% (Senate Democrats 14%)17%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 19% (Senate Democrats 24%)19%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 0% (Senate Democrats 0%)0%Agriculture and FoodAgriculture and Food, talks about: 16% (Senate Democrats 9%)16%Agriculture and Food, legislates on: 6% (Senate Democrats 5%)6%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 14% (Senate Democrats 22%)14%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 9% (Senate Democrats 9%)9%Foreign Trade andInternational FinanceForeign Trade and International Finance, talks about: 12% (Senate Democrats 7%)12%Foreign Trade and International Finance, legislates on: 2% (Senate Democrats 2%)2%
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Klobuchar's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutSenate Democrats, talks aboutLegislates onSenate Democrats, legislates on
Health29%27%17%14%
Economics and Public Finance19%24%0%0%
Agriculture and Food16%9%6%5%
Government Operations and Politics14%22%9%9%
Foreign Trade and International Finance12%7%2%2%
0.69

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

Senate Democrats average 0.66. Ranks 12th of 45.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

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

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Ideology

Klobuchar sits at −1.04 on the CSIP scale, left of 0, more conservative than 72% of Senate Democrats. Approximate range −1.06 to −1.03, which understates the uncertainty; from 18,732 donors and 4,770 roll calls.

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

−1.04

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range −1.06 to −1.03. From 18,732 donors and 4,770 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Klobuchar −1.0Senate Democrats −1.1All Senate +0.4

The outlined dot is Klobuchar, 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 Klobuchar’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 Klobuchar sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →Senate Democratsmedian −1.1Klobuchar −1.0All Senatemedian +0.4
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Klobuchar's CSIP score of −1.04 placed against Senate Democrats, All Senate.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Klobuchar
Senate Democrats45−1.171%
All Senate98+0.434%
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 Klobuchar 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 Klobuchar.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Klobuchar raised $2.5M in the 2026 cycle, close to the Senate Democrats’ median of $2.6M. 44% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 21% of itemized individual money came from Minnesota.

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
$2.5M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 1,123 itemized donors. Senate Democrats’ median $2.6M.

Where the money came from

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

Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Itemized individual (over $200): $876.0K (34.8%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $702.2K (27.9%)PACs and other committees: $159.0K (6.3%)PACs and other committees: $159.0K (6.3%)PACs and other committees: $159.0K (6.3%)PACs and other committees: $159.0K (6.3%)PACs and other committees: $159.0K (6.3%)PACs and other committees: $159.0K (6.3%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $782.3K (31.1%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)35 squares$876.0K
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)28 squares$702.2K
  • PACs and other committees6 squares$159.0K
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)31 squares$782.3K
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Sources of Klobuchar's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$876.0K34.8%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$702.2K27.9%
PACs and other committees$159.0K6.3%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$782.3K31.1%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

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

Receipts by cycle

Total receipts, 2020 to 2026. The grey line is the Senate Democrats’ median for 2026.

2020 cycle: $1.6M$1.6M20202022 cycle: $3.8M$3.8M20222024 cycle: $14.7M$14.7M20242026 cycle: $2.5M$2.5M2026Senate Democrats median $2.6M
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Klobuchar's receipts by cycle against the 2026 Senate Democrats median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$1.6M
2022 cycle$3.8M
2024 cycle$14.7M
2026 cycle$2.5M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 21% came from Minnesota.

  1. Minnesota$102.5K
  2. Florida$39.5K
  3. California$36.1K
  4. Massachusetts$30.9K
  5. Texas$30.2K

Small donations

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

0%60%
Klobuchar
Median
2026
44%
35%
2024
44%
35%
2022
40%
35%
2020
68%
35%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the Senate Democrats median
RowKlobucharMedian
2026 cycle44%35%
2024 cycle44%35%
2022 cycle40%35%
2020 cycle68%35%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: $945AKMaine: $330MEVermont: $150VTNew Hampshire: $6,618NHWashington: $8,509WAIdaho: $2,465IDMontana: $2,420MTNorth Dakota: $1,550NDMinnesota: $102.5KMNIllinois: $29.0KILWisconsin: $13.8KWIMichigan: $4,457MINew York: $23.2KNYRhode Island: $155RIMassachusetts: $30.9KMAOregon: $5,941ORNevada: $3,777NVWyoming: $14.3KWYSouth Dakota: $1,175SDIowa: $8,240IAIndiana: $5,723INOhio: $9,989OHPennsylvania: $1,902PANew Jersey: $3,232NJConnecticut: $9,936CTCalifornia: $36.1KCAUtah: $1,500UTColorado: $7,628CONebraska: $2,175NEMissouri: no dataMOKentucky: $275KYWest Virginia: $485WVVirginia: $16.5KVAMaryland: $18.9KMDDelaware: $250DEArizona: $10.2KAZNew Mexico: $1,388NMKansas: $4,276KSArkansas: $6,500ARTennessee: no dataTNNorth Carolina: $3,705NCSouth Carolina: $4,334SCDistrict of Columbia: $17.0KDCOklahoma: $960OKLouisiana: $1,315LAMississippi: $630MSAlabama: $1,150ALGeorgia: $4,775GAHawaii: $713HITexas: $30.2KTXFlorida: $39.5KFL
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Klobuchar's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Minnesota$102.5K
Florida$39.5K
California$36.1K
Massachusetts$30.9K
Texas$30.2K
Illinois$29.0K
New York$23.2K
Maryland$18.9K
District of Columbia$17.0K
Virginia$16.5K
Wyoming$14.3K
Wisconsin$13.8K
Arizona$10.2K
Ohio$9,989
Connecticut$9,936
Washington$8,509
Iowa$8,240
Colorado$7,628
New Hampshire$6,618
Arkansas$6,500
Oregon$5,941
Indiana$5,723
Georgia$4,775
Michigan$4,457
South Carolina$4,334
Kansas$4,276
Nevada$3,777
North Carolina$3,705
New Jersey$3,232
Idaho$2,465
Montana$2,420
Nebraska$2,175
Pennsylvania$1,902
North Dakota$1,550
Utah$1,500
New Mexico$1,388
Louisiana$1,315
South Dakota$1,175
Alabama$1,150
Oklahoma$960
Alaska$945
Hawaii$713
Mississippi$630
West Virginia$485
Maine$330
Kentucky$275
Delaware$250
Rhode Island$155
Vermont$150
MissouriNo data
TennesseeNo data
1,123

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

21%

from Minnesota

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

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −1.75 to −1.50: 0.0%CSIP −1.50 to −1.25: 1.7%CSIP −1.25 to −1.00: 42%CSIP −1.00 to −0.75: 43%43%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 3.6%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 2.4%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 2.3%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 1.7%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 0.6%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 1.1%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 1.3%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Klobuchar's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.75 to +1.00: 42% between −1.25 and −1.00, 43% between −1.00 and −0.75.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.75 to −1.500.0%
CSIP −1.50 to −1.251.7%
CSIP −1.25 to −1.0042%
CSIP −1.00 to −0.7543%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.503.6%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.252.4%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.002.3%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.251.7%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.500.6%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.751.1%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.001.3%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Klobuchar’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Klobuchar’s own score is −1.04.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. NOT EMPLOYED$340.2K 599 donors
  2. RETIRED$89.3K 164 donors
  3. CEO$72.1K 30 donors
  4. ATTORNEY$61.9K 38 donors
  5. BUSINESS OWNER$20.6K 18 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC$10.0K
  2. INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION FRESH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FRESH PAC)$6,000
  3. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC$5,000
  4. AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
  5. AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. ARKANSAS FARM BUREAU$1,250 3 donors
  2. MAYO CLINIC$710 3 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Klobuchar voted with the majority of Senate Democrats on 94.0% of party-line votes and missed 1.4% of 915 roll calls. Senate Democrats on average: 95.3% party unity, 97.0% attendance. Across all roll calls, Klobuchar voted against the majority of Senate Democrats 51 times.

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

51

votes against the majority of Senate Democrats

Party unity 94.0%, Senate Democrats average 95.3%, ranks 32nd of 45. 915 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
Klobuchar
Peers
Rank
Attendance
98.5%
97.0%
15th of 45
Party unity
94.0%
95.3%
32nd of 45
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Klobuchar's attendance and party unity against Senate Democrats.
RowKlobucharPeers
Attendance98.5%97.0%
Party unity94.0%95.3%
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
YeaWith 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
NayWith 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 Klobuchar most often

  1. Christopher CoonsD851 shared votes95%
  2. Michael BennetD821 shared votes95%
  3. Tammy BaldwinD899 shared votes94%
  4. Maria CantwellD900 shared votes94%
  5. Peter WelchD849 shared votes94%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Klobuchar least often

  1. Rick ScottR900 shared votes11%
  2. Mike LeeR876 shared votes11%
  3. Ron JohnsonR892 shared votes12%
  4. Tommy TubervilleR843 shared votes12%
  5. Ashley MoodyR883 shared votes12%
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

Klobuchar sponsored 96 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 687 others. 24% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats average 14%; 5th of 45).

The bills Klobuchar 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

Sponsored96 billsSponsored, Introduced: 9696Sponsored, In committee: 9696Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 1717Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 11Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored687 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 687687Cosponsored, In committee: 685685Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 123123Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 44Cosponsored, Became law: 44IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Klobuchar sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored96961710
Cosponsored68768512344
How to read the blocks

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

24%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

Senate Democrats average 14%. Ranks 5th of 45.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Richard Blumenthal202
  2. Peter Welch169
  3. Cory Booker168
  4. Alex Padilla150
  5. Richard Durbin147
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 Klobuchar’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. 5614Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026CosponsorSep 30, 2026In committeeEducationRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Sep 30, 2026
S. 5656Domestic Violence SAFE Notice ActCosponsorSep 30, 2026In committeeCrime and Law EnforcementRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Sep 30, 2026
S. 5665America’s College Promise Act of 2026CosponsorSep 30, 2026In committeeEducationRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Sep 30, 2026
S.J.Res. 220Original Slavery Remembrance Day ResolutionCosponsorSep 30, 2026In committeeCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Sep 30, 2026
S.Res. 931A resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.CosponsorSep 30, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5265-5266) Sep 30, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 108 times in 90 days. Klobuchar’s official site had 52 pages when last crawled on Oct 18, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Klobuchar posted on Oct 10, 2026.

The lab crawls Klobuchar’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 Klobuchar 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.

Social accounts

Images Klobuchar posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A green four-leaf clover emblem on a white background. Each leaf contains a white stylized symbol, and curved text appears along the lower-right edge.
    A green four-leaf clover emblem on a white background. Each leaf contains a white stylized symbol, and curved text appears along the lower-right edge.View post
  • Four adults pose together for a photo in a venue with purple lighting and a brick wall. A display with text is visible in the upper-left corner.
    Four adults pose together for a photo in a venue with purple lighting and a brick wall. A display with text is visible in the upper-left corner.View post
  • A group of seven adults pose for a photograph in an office or meeting room. They are standing in front of bookshelves and a large mural depicting a rural village and fields. Some people wear name badges; no prominent text is visible.
    A group of seven adults pose for a photograph in an office or meeting room. They are standing in front of bookshelves and a large mural depicting a rural village and fields. Some people wear name badges; no prominent text is visible.View post
  • A woman in a brown blazer shakes hands with a man in a suit at a formal indoor gathering. Several people stand and sit in the background, with an American flag and tables in the room. Name badges and other text are visible.
    A woman in a brown blazer shakes hands with a man in a suit at a formal indoor gathering. Several people stand and sit in the background, with an American flag and tables in the room. Name badges and other text are visible.View post
  • A group of seven adults pose for a photo indoors in front of a bookcase and a large mural. Some people hold papers; there is no prominent readable text.
    A group of seven adults pose for a photo indoors in front of a bookcase and a large mural. Some people hold papers; there is no prominent readable 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 Klobuchar is most unusual among Senate 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
K000367
Bioguide
K000367
FEC candidate ids
S6MN00267

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 27, 20261 days agoImages 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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