378 press releases, 248 posts on X, 36 Congressional Record speeches in the 119th Congress. Too little data in the 119th Congress to compare with peers.
Every post, press release, newsletter and floor speech the lab collected and ran through its classifier.
What the record holds for King. King has 680 classified statements in the 119th Congress.
The measures on which King sits furthest from the middle of the peer group, each against the same group, with the CSIP score when there is one. Every number is explained in its own section below.
CSIP ideology
Left of 0, the centre of the scale · ± 0.01
Statements
378 press releases, 248 posts on X, 36 Congressional Record speeches
Roll calls
Compared with Senate independents
Bills sponsored
and 464 cosponsored
In office since
King attacks opponents personally less than any other Senate independent. Personal attacks in 3.1% of 680 statements, against 6.9% for the average Senate independent; 2nd of 2.
An AI model reads each of King’s 680 statements in the 119th Congress (378 press releases, 248 posts on X, 36 Congressional Record speeches, 18 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 independents and ranked among them.
Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress
| Row | King | Peers |
|---|---|---|
| Policy discussion | 89% | 85% |
| Policy criticism | 47% | 43% |
| Credit claiming | 47% | 31% |
| Bipartisanship | 41% | 24% |
| Personal attacks | 3% | 7% |
statements classified
378 press releases, 248 posts on X, 36 Congressional Record speeches, 18 newsletters.
| Part | Value |
|---|---|
| press releases | 378 |
| posts on X | 248 |
| Congressional Record speeches | 36 |
| newsletters | 18 |
The thick bar is King; the thin grey bar is the average Senate independents. A longer thick bar means King does this more than peers. Rank 1 is the highest rate in the group.
King used extreme labels in 1.3% of statements, 40% of the peer average. 9 statements, most often aimed at budget cuts; peers 3.3%.
Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements
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.
Share of statements per month, the 119th Congress
| Column | Statements | Personal attacks | Policy criticism | Policy discussion | Bipartisanship | Credit claiming | Extreme labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan ’25 | 35 | 5.7% | 45.7% | 88.6% | 51.4% | 62.9% | 0.0% |
| Feb ’25 | 60 | 10.0% | 46.7% | 88.3% | 43.3% | 51.7% | 0.0% |
| Mar ’25 | 50 | 0.0% | 64.0% | 100.0% | 42.0% | 46.0% | 0.0% |
| Apr ’25 | 46 | 8.7% | 43.5% | 84.8% | 47.8% | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| May ’25 | 34 | 5.9% | 38.2% | 88.2% | 61.8% | 73.5% | 2.9% |
| Jun ’25 | 43 | 0.0% | 53.5% | 88.4% | 46.5% | 27.9% | 4.7% |
| Jul ’25 | 43 | 4.7% | 53.5% | 86.1% | 41.9% | 48.8% | 0.0% |
| Aug ’25 | 14 | 0.0% | 21.4% | 78.6% | 50.0% | 28.6% | 0.0% |
| Sep ’25 | 38 | 0.0% | 39.5% | 81.6% | 44.7% | 42.1% | 5.3% |
| Oct ’25 | 15 | 0.0% | 40.0% | 80.0% | 20.0% | 40.0% | 0.0% |
| Nov ’25 | 14 | 0.0% | 42.9% | 85.7% | 57.1% | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| Dec ’25 | 36 | 8.3% | 25.0% | 75.0% | 38.9% | 47.2% | 5.6% |
| Jan ’26 | 24 | 0.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 20.8% | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| Feb ’26 | 24 | 0.0% | 62.5% | 91.7% | 50.0% | 58.3% | 0.0% |
| Mar ’26 | 36 | 2.8% | 52.8% | 91.7% | 52.8% | 44.4% | 2.8% |
| Apr ’26 | 26 | 3.9% | 46.2% | 92.3% | 19.2% | 42.3% | 0.0% |
| May ’26 | 25 | 0.0% | 56.0% | 88.0% | 24.0% | 44.0% | 0.0% |
| Jun ’26 | 25 | 0.0% | 32.0% | 76.0% | 36.0% | 60.0% | 4.0% |
| Jul ’26 | 24 | 0.0% | 33.3% | 91.7% | 29.2% | 37.5% | 0.0% |
| Aug ’26 | 22 | 0.0% | 54.5% | 95.5% | 22.7% | 31.8% | 0.0% |
| Sep ’26 | 27 | 0.0% | 55.6% | 96.3% | 44.4% | 40.7% | 0.0% |
| Oct ’26 | 19 | 0.0% | 57.9% | 94.7% | 26.3% | 42.1% | 0.0% |
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%.
Real statements from the classifier’s example set, with the labels it assigned
Bipartisanship
King Releases Statement After Meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released a statement after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “Today’s call with President Zelenskyy and a bipartisan group of members of both the Sen…
Oct 19, 2026 · Press releases · policy criticism; policy discussion; bipartisanship; Armed Forces and National Security; International Affairs; Energy · Source
Personal attacks
King Statement on Rising Tensions Between U.S., Iran WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today released a statement as tensions grow in the Middle East after the President’s Easter Morning threat to escalate the U.S. bombing campaign to include civilian targets if Iran refuses to open…
Apr 6, 2026 · Press releases · personal attacks; policy discussion; Armed Forces and National Security; International Affairs; Energy; Economics and Public Finance; Law · Source
Extreme label
King, Colleagues Denounce White House Attempt to Restrict Vote by Mail WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is joining dozens of his Senate colleagues in raising concerns overan unconstitutional executive order that would restrict mail-in voting. In a letter to the Postmaster General a…
Jun 25, 2026 · Press releases · policy discussion; Government Operations and Politics; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Law; extreme label “extreme” aimed at proposed regulation · Source
Up to five recent statements in each category
Overtly questions a named person’s character, integrity or loyalty, or calls them names. Criticising a record or a policy does not count.
Press releases
King Statement on Rising Tensions Between U.S., Iran WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today released a statement as tensions grow in the Middle East after the President’s Easter Morning threat to escalate the U.S. bombing campaign to include civilian targets if Iran refuses to open the Strait of Hormuz. “The President’s unhinged post Easter Sunday morning saying that Tuesday is “Power Plant Day” in I…
personal attacks · policy discussion · Armed Forces and National Security · International Affairs · Energy · Economics and Public Finance · LawSource
Posts on X
The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.
personal attacks · target: administrationSource
Newsletters
Senator King's Monthly Newsletter - December 2025 | From My Family to Yours, Happy Holidays With each year we have a new opportunity to recognize our shared goals and achievements, offering our time and energy to support one another when challenges arise. I am grateful to towns across Maine dedicated to their communities, their residents, and our state. Working together has always been our strength, and the past yea…
personal attacks · policy discussion · bipartisanship · credit claiming · Agriculture and Food · Armed Forces and National Security · Commerce · Government Operations and Politics · Labor and Employment · Health · Science, Technology, Communications · target: VA staff
Press releases
King, Colleagues Slam Latest Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King joined a letter with a number of his colleagues to Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon slamming the Department’s recent announcement that it has signed interagency agreements (IAAs) to illegally outsource core functions that students and their families rely on to four other federal age…
personal attacks · policy discussion · bipartisanship · Education · Government Operations and Politics · Labor and Employment · Economics and Public Finance · extreme label “extreme” aimed at Trump Administration · target: Linda McMahonSource
Newsletters
Senator King's Monthly e-Newsletter - Fall 2025 | Ending the Shutdown For much of the government shutdown, I met with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to try and negotiate a path forward. After the government reopened, I answered many of the questions I'd been hearing from Maine people on the phone, via email and online. "Hey, Senator - why did you vote to end the shutdown without getting what you wanted, a…
personal attacks · policy discussion · bipartisanship · credit claiming · Agriculture and Food · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Armed Forces and National Security · Commerce · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Economics and Public Finance · Emergency Management · Education · Immigration · Energy · Health · Labor and Employment · target: Donald Trump
Newest first, the 119th Congress
Five statements at a time, newest first; filters apply to the statements loaded so far. Export saves the statements that match. Sources: 378 press releases, 248 posts on X, 36 Congressional Record speeches, 18 newsletters.
Armed Forces and National Security is what King talks about most: 47% of policy statements, above the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.70 on a 0–1 scale (Senate independents average 0.67; 1st of 2).
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 King talks about. The bills King sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.
Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress
| Row | King | Peers |
|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces and National Security | 47% | 32% |
| Government Operations and Politics | 35% | 25% |
| Health | 31% | 36% |
| Economics and Public Finance | 26% | 27% |
| International Affairs | 17% | 17% |
The thick bar is the share of King’s policy statements in an area; the thin grey bar is the average share for Senate independents. 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.
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 51%. Grey ticks are the Senate independents averages.
| Area | Talks about | Senate independents, talks about | Legislates on | Senate independents, legislates on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces and National Security | 47% | 32% | 18% | 12% |
| Government Operations and Politics | 35% | 25% | 8% | 9% |
| Health | 31% | 36% | 16% | 13% |
| Economics and Public Finance | 26% | 27% | 1% | 0% |
| International Affairs | 17% | 17% | 4% | 11% |
talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1
Senate independents average 0.67. Ranks 1st of 2.
Agreement is 1 minus the distance between the two distributions (Jensen–Shannon): 1 means King legislates on exactly the areas King 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 King sponsored count fully, cosponsored bills a quarter. Shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.
King sits at −0.62 on the CSIP scale, left of 0. Approximate range −0.63 to −0.61, which understates the uncertainty; from 5,128 donors and 4,982 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”.
CSIP ideal point
Approximate range −0.63 to −0.61. From 5,128 donors and 4,982 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.
The outlined dot is King, 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 King’s groups. 0 is the centre of the scale, not “moderate” by definition.
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.
Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale
| Group | Officials | Median | Share left of King |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate independents | 2 | −1.0 | 50% |
| All Senate | 98 | +0.4 | 46% |
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 King 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 King.
King raised $72.3K in the 2026 cycle, 0.5% of the Senate independents’ median of $13.3M. 25% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. -44% of itemized individual money came from Maine.
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.
raised in the 2026 cycle
From 8 itemized donors. Senate independents’ median $13.3M.
Each square is one percent of 2026-cycle receipts, from FEC summary totals.
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Itemized individual (over $200) | $24.1K | 33.4% |
| Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less) | $7,997 | 11.1% |
| PACs and other committees | $34.5K | 47.7% |
| Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds) | $5,663 | 7.8% |
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.
Total receipts, 2020 to 2026. The grey line is the Senate independents’ median for 2026.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 cycle | $330.3K |
| 2022 cycle | $138.2K |
| 2024 cycle | $5.4M |
| 2026 cycle | $72.3K |
Itemized contributions by donor state. -44% came from Maine.
Gifts of $200 or less as a share of individual money, by cycle. The thin grey bar is the 2026 Senate independents’ median.
| Row | King | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 cycle | 25% | 48% |
| 2024 cycle | 13% | 48% |
| 2022 cycle | 6% | 48% |
| 2020 cycle | 10% | 48% |
Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state
| State | Value |
|---|---|
| Texas | $8,500 |
| Arkansas | $3,500 |
| California | $1,000 |
| Alaska | No data |
| Maine | No data |
| Vermont | No data |
| New Hampshire | No data |
| Washington | No data |
| Idaho | No data |
| Montana | No data |
| North Dakota | No data |
| Minnesota | No data |
| Illinois | No data |
| Wisconsin | No data |
| Michigan | No data |
| New York | No data |
| Rhode Island | No data |
| Massachusetts | No data |
| Oregon | No data |
| Nevada | No data |
| Wyoming | No data |
| South Dakota | No data |
| Iowa | No data |
| Indiana | No data |
| Ohio | No data |
| Pennsylvania | No data |
| New Jersey | No data |
| Connecticut | No data |
| Utah | No data |
| Colorado | No data |
| Nebraska | No data |
| Missouri | No data |
| Kentucky | No data |
| West Virginia | No data |
| Virginia | No data |
| Maryland | No data |
| Delaware | No data |
| Arizona | No data |
| New Mexico | No data |
| Kansas | No data |
| Tennessee | No data |
| North Carolina | No data |
| South Carolina | No data |
| District of Columbia | No data |
| Oklahoma | No data |
| Louisiana | No data |
| Mississippi | No data |
| Alabama | No data |
| Georgia | No data |
| Hawaii | No data |
| Florida | No data |
itemized donors
People who gave more than $200
from Maine
Of itemized individual dollars
Every state the same size. Darker states gave more itemized money; hatched states had no itemized donors; the outlined state is Maine. Gifts of $200 or less carry no address and are left out.
Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CSIP −1.00 to −0.75 | 6.7% |
| CSIP −0.75 to −0.50 | 1.5% |
| CSIP −0.25 to 0.00 | 64% |
| CSIP 0.00 to +0.25 | 6.1% |
| CSIP +0.25 to +0.50 | 21% |
Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of King’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; King’s own score is −0.62.
Itemized, 2026 cycle.
PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.
Itemized, 2026 cycle.
No employers reported.
Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.
King voted with the majority of Senate Democrats on 87% of party-line votes and missed 1.5% of 915 roll calls. Senate independents on average: 93.4% party unity, 95.7% attendance. Across all roll calls, King voted against the majority of Senate Democrats 108 times.
915 roll calls King could vote on in the 119th Congress, compared with Senate independents. 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 King voted with the majority of Senate Democrats. The count of votes against that majority covers every roll call where the majority took a side.
votes against the majority of Senate Democrats
Party unity 87%, Senate independents average 93.4%, ranks 2nd of 2. 915 roll calls in the 119th Congress.
The thick bar is King, the thin grey bar the Senate independents average. The scale runs from 80% to 100% to show the gap.
| Row | King | Peers |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 98.4% | 95.7% |
| Party unity | 87% | 93.4% |
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.
25 roll calls the lab flagged as key in the 119th Congress
| 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 | Yea | With majority | Bill Passed | D 26–19 · R 50–2 · I 1–1Democrats 26 yea, 19 nay; Republicans 50 yea, 2 nay; Independents 1 yea, 1 nay | party 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 | Yea | With majority | Concurrent Resolution Rejected | D 43–1 · R 4–49 · I 2–0Democrats 43 yea, 1 nay; Republicans 4 yea, 49 nay; Independents 2 yea, 0 nay | close 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 | Yea | With majority | Bill Passed | D 42–3 · R 47–2 · I 1–1Democrats 42 yea, 3 nay; Republicans 47 yea, 2 nay; Independents 1 yea, 1 nay | became 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 | Yea | With majority | Bill Passed | D 36–9 · R 49–1 · I 1–1Democrats 36 yea, 9 nay; Republicans 49 yea, 1 nay; Independents 1 yea, 1 nay | became 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 | Nay | With majority | Resolution Agreed to | D 0–45 · R 50–0 · I 0–2Democrats 0 yea, 45 nay; Republicans 50 yea, 0 nay; Independents 0 yea, 2 nay | close vote |
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.
The colleagues who voted the same way as King most often
The colleagues who voted the same way as King least often
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.
119th Congress (2025–27), loads in batches
King sponsored 39 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 464 others. 10% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate independents average 11%; 2nd of 2).
The bills King 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.
Counts for the 119th Congress
| Role | Introduced | In committee | Passed one chamber | Passed both chambers | Became law |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsored | 39 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cosponsored | 464 | 461 | 113 | 5 | 5 |
Ink blocks are bills King sponsored, ochre blocks bills King cosponsored; the figure above each block is the count. Most bills in any legislature never leave committee, so a short staircase is the norm.
of sponsored bills got out of committee
Senate independents average 11%. Ranks 2nd of 2.
Colleagues who most often cosponsor with King, by number of shared bills in the 119th Congress; the square shows their party.
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 King’s bills; the toggle shows more.
Sponsored and cosponsored, with status and policy area; five are shown, the toggle shows the rest
| S.Res. 950 | A resolution designating the week of September 14 through September 18, 2026, as "National Clean Energy Week". | Cosponsor | Oct 15, 2026 | Introduced | Energy | Under authority of the order of the Senate of September 30, 2026, ordered referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Oct 15, 2026 |
| S. 5652 | Build American Efficiency Act | Sponsor | Sep 30, 2026 | In committee | Housing and Community Development | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Sep 30, 2026 |
| S.Res. 946 | A resolution designating September 30, 2026, as "National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day". | Cosponsor | Sep 30, 2026 | Passed one chamber | Armed Forces and National Security | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5272-5273) Sep 30, 2026 |
| S. 5602 | No Funds for Trump’s Illegal Arch Act | Cosponsor | Sep 29, 2026 | Introduced | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 687. Sep 30, 2026 |
| S.Res. 920 | A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States. | Cosponsor | Sep 29, 2026 | In committee | Unassigned | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5175-5176) Sep 29, 2026 |
A site that changed 113 times in 90 days. King’s official site had 39 pages when last crawled on Oct 18, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images King posted on Jul 1, 2026.
The lab crawls King’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 King posts with a vision model.
pages crawled
changes in 90 days
“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.
The latest 24, with model-written 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.
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 is the measure on which King is most unusual among peers, 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. That is the case for King in this window. The wording always names the direction (“in the bottom 5% of …”, “votes against the majority of …”).
Bulk files with the same data for every official:
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