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Democrat · U.S. House, Washington’s 2nd district

Serving since Jan 3, 2001119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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Portrait of Rick Larsen, rendered as a two-tone print
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2.5×
the House Democrat rate of bipartisan language

25% of 380 statements use bipartisan language (94 statements); the average for House Democrats is 9.8%. Ranks 6th of 216, where 1st is the highest rate.

An AI model reads each of Larsen’s posts on X, press releases, newsletters and Congressional Record speeches and marks whether it stresses working across party lines. The rate is the share of statements marked; it is compared with the average among House Democrats and ranked against the same group.

At a glance

6 measures against House Democrats. 39% of Larsen’s statements claim credit, 1.7 times the House Democrat average of 23%. 79% of Larsen’s statements discuss policy, in the top quarter of House Democrats (average 73%).

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

Bipartisanship

25%

House Democrats average 9.8% · ranks 6th of 216

Credit claiming

39%

House Democrats average 23% · ranks 12th of 216

Policy discussion

79%

House Democrats average 73% · ranks 43rd of 216

Out of committee

7.1%

House Democrats average 4.9% · ranks 51st of 207

Attendance

96.7%

House Democrats average 96.9% · ranks 159th of 217 · 674 roll calls

CSIP ideology

−0.93

Left of 0, the centre of the scale · ± 0.02

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

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What Larsen says

Larsen stresses bipartisanship more than 97% of House Democrats. Bipartisanship in 25% of 380 statements, against 9.8% for the average House Democrat; 6th of 216.

An AI model reads each of Larsen’s 380 statements in the 119th Congress (223 press releases, 82 posts on X, 50 Congressional Record speeches, 25 newsletters) and marks the kinds of statement it contains: a personal attack, criticism of a policy, discussion of policy, bipartisanship, credit claiming, and extreme labels. A statement can carry several. Every rate is compared with the average for House Democrats and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
Larsen
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion302 statements
79%
73%
43rd of 216
Credit claiming150 statements
39%
23%
12th of 216
Policy criticism109 statements
29%
28%
106th of 216
Bipartisanship94 statements
25%
10%
6th of 216
Personal attacks18 statements
5%
7%
126th of 216
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Larsen's share of statements in each category against the House Democrats average.
RowLarsenPeers
Policy discussion79%73%
Credit claiming39%23%
Policy criticism29%28%
Bipartisanship25%10%
Personal attacks5%7%
380

statements classified

223 press releases, 82 posts on X, 50 Congressional Record speeches, 25 newsletters.

press releases: 223 (58.7%)press releases 223posts on X: 82 (21.6%)posts on X 82Congressional Record speeches: 50 (13.2%)newsletters: 25 (6.6%)
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Larsen's statements by source
PartValue
press releases223
posts on X82
Congressional Record speeches50
newsletters25
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

Larsen used extreme labels in 1.1% of statements, below the peer average. 4 statements, most often aimed at Donald Trump; peers 1.9%.

  1. “extreme”4

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. Donald Trump1
  2. NDAA1
  3. Republican budget1
  4. Republican provisions1
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: 582025-02: 292025-03: 32025-04: 92025-05: 172025-06: 342025-07: 132025-08: 92025-09: 102025-10: 62025-11: 172025-12: 152026-01: 182026-02: 232026-03: 202026-04: 212026-05: 162026-06: 92026-07: 222026-08: 92026-09: 102026-10: 12peak 58 · Jan ’25Personal attackspeak 12.5% · May ’26 · latest 8.3%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 3.5% of 58Personal attacks, 2025-02: 0.0% of 29Personal attacks, 2025-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-04: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-05: 11.8% of 17Personal attacks, 2025-06: 8.8% of 34Personal attacks, 2025-07: 0.0% of 13Personal attacks, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-09: 0.0% of 10Personal attacks, 2025-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-11: 11.8% of 17Personal attacks, 2025-12: 0.0% of 15Personal attacks, 2026-01: 11.1% of 18Personal attacks, 2026-02: 0.0% of 23Personal attacks, 2026-03: 0.0% of 20Personal attacks, 2026-04: 9.5% of 21Personal attacks, 2026-05: 12.5% of 16Personal attacks, 2026-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-07: 9.1% of 22Personal attacks, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-09: 0.0% of 10Personal attacks, 2026-10: 8.3% of 12Policy criticismpeak 70.0% · Sep ’26 · latest 50.0%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 27.6% of 58Policy criticism, 2025-02: 37.9% of 29Policy criticism, 2025-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-04: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-05: 17.6% of 17Policy criticism, 2025-06: 17.6% of 34Policy criticism, 2025-07: 15.4% of 13Policy criticism, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-09: 20.0% of 10Policy criticism, 2025-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-11: 29.4% of 17Policy criticism, 2025-12: 26.7% of 15Policy criticism, 2026-01: 27.8% of 18Policy criticism, 2026-02: 21.7% of 23Policy criticism, 2026-03: 40.0% of 20Policy criticism, 2026-04: 19.1% of 21Policy criticism, 2026-05: 18.8% of 16Policy criticism, 2026-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-07: 31.8% of 22Policy criticism, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-09: 70.0% of 10Policy criticism, 2026-10: 50.0% of 12Policy discussionpeak 100.0% · Nov ’25 · latest 100.0%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 56.9% of 58Policy discussion, 2025-02: 44.8% of 29Policy discussion, 2025-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-04: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-05: 82.3% of 17Policy discussion, 2025-06: 76.5% of 34Policy discussion, 2025-07: 92.3% of 13Policy discussion, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-09: 80.0% of 10Policy discussion, 2025-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-11: 100.0% of 17Policy discussion, 2025-12: 86.7% of 15Policy discussion, 2026-01: 100.0% of 18Policy discussion, 2026-02: 82.6% of 23Policy discussion, 2026-03: 70.0% of 20Policy discussion, 2026-04: 81.0% of 21Policy discussion, 2026-05: 81.3% of 16Policy discussion, 2026-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-07: 100.0% of 22Policy discussion, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-09: 100.0% of 10Policy discussion, 2026-10: 100.0% of 12Bipartisanshippeak 50.0% · Sep ’25 · latest 8.3%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 8.6% of 58Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 6.9% of 29Bipartisanship, 2025-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-04: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 5.9% of 17Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 32.4% of 34Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 15.4% of 13Bipartisanship, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 50.0% of 10Bipartisanship, 2025-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 29.4% of 17Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 33.3% of 15Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 33.3% of 18Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 43.5% of 23Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 20.0% of 20Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 28.6% of 21Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 50.0% of 16Bipartisanship, 2026-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 22.7% of 22Bipartisanship, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 40.0% of 10Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 8.3% of 12Credit claimingpeak 68.8% · May ’26 · latest 58.3%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 24.1% of 58Credit claiming, 2025-02: 13.8% of 29Credit claiming, 2025-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-04: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-05: 23.5% of 17Credit claiming, 2025-06: 23.5% of 34Credit claiming, 2025-07: 30.8% of 13Credit claiming, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-09: 50.0% of 10Credit claiming, 2025-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-11: 41.2% of 17Credit claiming, 2025-12: 66.7% of 15Credit claiming, 2026-01: 38.9% of 18Credit claiming, 2026-02: 47.8% of 23Credit claiming, 2026-03: 35.0% of 20Credit claiming, 2026-04: 66.7% of 21Credit claiming, 2026-05: 68.8% of 16Credit claiming, 2026-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-07: 50.0% of 22Credit claiming, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-09: 60.0% of 10Credit claiming, 2026-10: 58.3% of 12Extreme labelspeak 10.0% · Sep ’25 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 0.0% of 58Extreme labels, 2025-02: 0.0% of 29Extreme labels, 2025-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-04: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-05: 5.9% of 17Extreme labels, 2025-06: 0.0% of 34Extreme labels, 2025-07: 0.0% of 13Extreme labels, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-09: 10.0% of 10Extreme labels, 2025-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-11: 0.0% of 17Extreme labels, 2025-12: 0.0% of 15Extreme labels, 2026-01: 0.0% of 18Extreme labels, 2026-02: 0.0% of 23Extreme labels, 2026-03: 0.0% of 20Extreme labels, 2026-04: 4.8% of 21Extreme labels, 2026-05: 0.0% of 16Extreme labels, 2026-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-07: 4.5% of 22Extreme labels, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 10Extreme labels, 2026-10: 0.0% of 12Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Larsen, 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 ’25583.5%27.6%56.9%8.6%24.1%0.0%
Feb ’25290.0%37.9%44.8%6.9%13.8%0.0%
Mar ’253— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Apr ’259— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
May ’251711.8%17.6%82.3%5.9%23.5%5.9%
Jun ’25348.8%17.6%76.5%32.4%23.5%0.0%
Jul ’25130.0%15.4%92.3%15.4%30.8%0.0%
Aug ’259— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Sep ’25100.0%20.0%80.0%50.0%50.0%10.0%
Oct ’256— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Nov ’251711.8%29.4%100.0%29.4%41.2%0.0%
Dec ’25150.0%26.7%86.7%33.3%66.7%0.0%
Jan ’261811.1%27.8%100.0%33.3%38.9%0.0%
Feb ’26230.0%21.7%82.6%43.5%47.8%0.0%
Mar ’26200.0%40.0%70.0%20.0%35.0%0.0%
Apr ’26219.5%19.1%81.0%28.6%66.7%4.8%
May ’261612.5%18.8%81.3%50.0%68.8%0.0%
Jun ’269— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Jul ’26229.1%31.8%100.0%22.7%50.0%4.5%
Aug ’269— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Sep ’26100.0%70.0%100.0%40.0%60.0%0.0%
Oct ’26128.3%50.0%100.0%8.3%58.3%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%. 6 months are hatched here.

In Larsen’s words

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

Credit claiming

Larsen Highlights Federal Shipbuilding Funding Creating Local Jobs in Bellingham Last week, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) toured All American Marine’s facility in Bellingham with Ron Wille (All American Marine, President and COO), Jim Wunderman (San Francisco Bay Ferry, Chair) and Raymond Scot…

Oct 20, 2026 · Press releases · policy discussion; credit claiming; Transportation and Public Works; Energy; Economics and Public Finance; Commerce · Source

Bipartisanship

Larsen, Dexter Introduce Bill to Stop Trump Admin from Rolling Back Veterans’ Benefits Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) introduced the Veteran Breast Cancer Fairness Act to restore male breast cancer as a presumptive illness under the Honoring our…

Oct 23, 2026 · Press releases · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Armed Forces and National Security; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Health · Source

Extreme label

Larsen Releases Statement on Defense Policy Bill Vote Washington, D.C., July 23, 2026 Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “I voted no on the House version of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) because it raises the defense budget to $…

Jul 23, 2026 · Press releases · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Armed Forces and National Security; International Affairs; Economics and Public Finance; Science, Technology, Communications; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Health; Education; Transportation and Public Works; extreme label “extreme” aimed at Republican provisions · 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

    Larsen Reintroduces Bill to Fight Discriminatory Voter ID Laws Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Mark Veasey (TX-33) reintroduced the America Votes Act to protect U.S. citizens who face disenfranchisement because of restrictive voter identification (ID) laws. “As Trump and Republicans in Congress continue their unlawful attempts to suppress the right to vote, it is more urgent than ever to brea…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Government Operations and Politics · target: TrumpSource

  2. Press releases

    Larsen Releases Statement on Petty, Pointless Tariffs on Canada Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “What the hell, Mr. President? Cut the BS. End the tariffs. Renegotiate USMCA. Lower prices.” Today, the Trump administration announced new 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods starting next month. The 50% tariffs would include goods that had previously been protected from…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Foreign Trade and International Finance · target: Donald TrumpSource

  3. Press releases

    Larsen Releases Statement on Trump’s Election Speech Washington, D.C., July 16, 2026 Today, Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement: “The President’s speech tonight should be about lowering costs and creating jobs. Instead, he will continue spreading lies about American elections. The truth is simple: Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. America’s elections are secure, transparent and run by sta…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Government Operations and Politics · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · target: Donald TrumpSource

  4. Press releases

    Larsen Fights Against Trump’s Corrupt Slush Fund Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “While families struggle to put food on their tables and gas in their cars, the President wants to hand out taxpayer dollars to domestic terrorists who attacked police officers on January 6th and other criminals. This out-in-the-open corruption is shameful. Taxpayer dollars should be spent…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Economics and Public Finance · Government Operations and Politics · target: Donald TrumpSource

  5. Press releases

    Larsen Condemns Trump’s Corrupt Settlement Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “The President’s efforts to cover up his illegal business practices and make himself immune from future IRS audits will fail. No one is above the law. The President will pay the taxes he legally owes.” This week, the President announced a settlement with the Department of Justice to end an inve…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Taxation · Crime and Law Enforcement · target: PresidentSource

All 380 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: 223 press releases, 82 posts on X, 50 Congressional Record speeches, 25 newsletters.

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Policy

Transportation and Public Works is what Larsen talks about most: 31% of policy statements, 5.7 times the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.69 on a 0–1 scale (House Democrats average 0.67; 93rd of 216).

Each policy statement is tagged by the AI model with one or more of 25 policy areas from the Congressional Research Service list, so the shares say what Larsen talks about. The bills Larsen sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Larsen talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%35%
Larsen
Peers
Transportation and Public Works94 statements
31%
5%
Economics and Public Finance90 statements
30%
20%
Health80 statements
26%
26%
Armed Forces and National Security73 statements
24%
16%
Government Operations and Politics69 statements
23%
20%
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Policy areas Larsen talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Democrats average.
RowLarsenPeers
Transportation and Public Works31%5%
Economics and Public Finance30%20%
Health26%26%
Armed Forces and National Security24%16%
Government Operations and Politics23%20%
How to read the bars

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

Talks about · legislates on

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

Talks aboutLegislates onTransportation and PublicWorksTransportation and Public Works, talks about: 31% (House Democrats 5%)31%Transportation and Public Works, legislates on: 8% (House Democrats 3%)8%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 30% (House Democrats 20%)30%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 1% (House Democrats 1%)1%HealthHealth, talks about: 26% (House Democrats 26%)26%Health, legislates on: 10% (House Democrats 16%)10%Armed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 24% (House Democrats 16%)24%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 15% (House Democrats 7%)15%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 23% (House Democrats 20%)23%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 9% (House Democrats 11%)9%
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Larsen's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Democrats, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Democrats, legislates on
Transportation and Public Works31%5%8%3%
Economics and Public Finance30%20%1%1%
Health26%26%10%16%
Armed Forces and National Security24%16%15%7%
Government Operations and Politics23%20%9%11%
0.69

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Democrats average 0.67. Ranks 93rd of 216.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

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

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Ideology

Larsen sits at −0.93 on the CSIP scale, left of 0, more conservative than 58% of House Democrats. Approximate range −0.94 to −0.91, which understates the uncertainty; from 2,038 donors and 7,357 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”.

−0.93

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range −0.94 to −0.91. From 2,038 donors and 7,357 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Larsen −0.9House Democrats −1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is Larsen, 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 Larsen’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 Larsen sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Democratsmedian −1.0Larsen −0.9All Housemedian +0.3
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Larsen's CSIP score of −0.93 placed against House Democrats, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Larsen
House Democrats217−1.058%
All House439+0.328%
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 Larsen 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 Larsen.

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Money

Larsen raised $2.6M in the 2026 cycle, above the House Democrats’ median of $2.0M. 13% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 65% of itemized individual money came from Washington.

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
$2.6M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 804 itemized donors. House Democrats’ median $2.0M.

Where the money came from

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

Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $908.4K (34.6%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $137.5K (5.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $137.5K (5.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $137.5K (5.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $137.5K (5.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $137.5K (5.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)PACs and other committees: $1.5M (58.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $42.8K (1.6%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $42.8K (1.6%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)35 squares$908.4K
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)5 squares$137.5K
  • PACs and other committees58 squares$1.5M
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)2 squares$42.8K
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Sources of Larsen's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$908.4K34.6%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$137.5K5.2%
PACs and other committees$1.5M58.5%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$42.8K1.6%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

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

Receipts by cycle

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

2020 cycle: $1.3M$1.3M20202022 cycle: $1.7M$1.7M20222024 cycle: $2.5M$2.5M20242026 cycle: $2.6M$2.6M2026House Democrats median $2.0M
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Larsen's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Democrats median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$1.3M
2022 cycle$1.7M
2024 cycle$2.5M
2026 cycle$2.6M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 65% came from Washington.

  1. Washington$457.8K
  2. District of Columbia$51.5K
  3. California$50.1K
  4. Texas$32.4K
  5. Maryland$24.5K

Small donations

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

0%60%
Larsen
Median
2026
13%
13%
2024
14%
13%
2022
16%
13%
2020
21%
13%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Democrats median
RowLarsenMedian
2026 cycle13%13%
2024 cycle14%13%
2022 cycle16%13%
2020 cycle21%13%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: $4,000AKMaine: $750MEVermont: no dataVTNew Hampshire: no dataNHWashington: $457.8KWAIdaho: $250IDMontana: no dataMTNorth Dakota: $250NDMinnesota: $500MNIllinois: $1,250ILWisconsin: $3,500WIMichigan: no dataMINew York: $3,312NYRhode Island: no dataRIMassachusetts: no dataMAOregon: $1,500ORNevada: no dataNVWyoming: $500WYSouth Dakota: no dataSDIowa: $500IAIndiana: $500INOhio: $1,500OHPennsylvania: $2,350PANew Jersey: no dataNJConnecticut: $825CTCalifornia: $50.1KCAUtah: no dataUTColorado: $2,500CONebraska: $2,500NEMissouri: $1,400MOKentucky: $375KYWest Virginia: no dataWVVirginia: $15.2KVAMaryland: $24.5KMDDelaware: no dataDEArizona: $6,250AZNew Mexico: no dataNMKansas: $3,850KSArkansas: $500ARTennessee: no dataTNNorth Carolina: $500NCSouth Carolina: $1,000SCDistrict of Columbia: $51.5KDCOklahoma: $1,000OKLouisiana: $2,000LAMississippi: no dataMSAlabama: $5,000ALGeorgia: $3,750GAHawaii: no dataHITexas: $32.4KTXFlorida: $16.0KFL
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Larsen's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Washington$457.8K
District of Columbia$51.5K
California$50.1K
Texas$32.4K
Maryland$24.5K
Florida$16.0K
Virginia$15.2K
Arizona$6,250
Alabama$5,000
Alaska$4,000
Kansas$3,850
Georgia$3,750
Wisconsin$3,500
New York$3,312
Colorado$2,500
Nebraska$2,500
Pennsylvania$2,350
Louisiana$2,000
Oregon$1,500
Ohio$1,500
Missouri$1,400
Illinois$1,250
South Carolina$1,000
Oklahoma$1,000
Connecticut$825
Maine$750
Minnesota$500
Wyoming$500
Iowa$500
Indiana$500
Arkansas$500
North Carolina$500
Kentucky$375
Idaho$250
North Dakota$250
VermontNo data
New HampshireNo data
MontanaNo data
MichiganNo data
Rhode IslandNo data
MassachusettsNo data
NevadaNo data
South DakotaNo data
New JerseyNo data
UtahNo data
West VirginiaNo data
DelawareNo data
New MexicoNo data
TennesseeNo data
MississippiNo data
HawaiiNo data
804

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

65%

from Washington

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 Washington. 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: 0.1%CSIP −1.50 to −1.25: 0.9%CSIP −1.25 to −1.00: 32%CSIP −1.00 to −0.75: 46%46%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 3.7%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 3.2%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 5.9%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 2.8%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 2.3%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 1.4%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 1.5%CSIP +1.00 to +1.25: 0.1%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Larsen's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.75 to +1.25: 32% between −1.25 and −1.00, 46% between −1.00 and −0.75, 5.9% between −0.25 and 0.00.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.75 to −1.500.1%
CSIP −1.50 to −1.250.9%
CSIP −1.25 to −1.0032%
CSIP −1.00 to −0.7546%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.503.7%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.253.2%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.005.9%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.252.8%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.502.3%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.751.4%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.001.5%
CSIP +1.00 to +1.250.1%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Larsen’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Larsen’s own score is −0.93.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. RETIRED$214.6K 286 donors
  2. CONSULTANT$51.4K 48 donors
  3. CEO$40.8K 37 donors
  4. ATTORNEY$31.1K 45 donors
  5. PRESIDENT$21.8K 26 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10.0K
  2. AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  3. AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  4. ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  5. ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. MICROSOFT$9,173 9 donors
  2. SALTCHUK$7,000 4 donors
  3. AMAZON.COM, INC.$6,550 9 donors
  4. BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS$5,000 5 donors
  5. BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK$4,250 7 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Larsen voted with the majority of House Democrats on 97.1% of party-line votes and missed 3.3% of 674 roll calls. House Democrats on average: 96.4% party unity, 96.9% attendance. Across all roll calls, Larsen voted against the majority of House Democrats 16 times.

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

16

votes against the majority of House Democrats

Party unity 97.1%, House Democrats average 96.4%, ranks 141st of 217. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
Larsen
Peers
Rank
Attendance
96.7%
96.9%
159th of 217
Party unity
97.1%
96.4%
141st of 217
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Larsen's attendance and party unity against House Democrats.
RowLarsenPeers
Attendance96.7%96.9%
Party unity97.1%96.4%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

A missed roll call has many causes, from illness to campaigning, so attendance says how often, not why. A vote against the majority can be on procedure as well as substance, and many fall on roll calls where both parties split; the key votes below show the ones that decided something.

Key votes

25 roll calls the lab flagged as key in the 119th Congress

Key votes
Party split (yea–nay)Why it’s key
Sep 16, 2026
S. 2403
Retire through Ownership Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
YeaWith majorityPassedD 209–0 · R 191–14 · I 1–0Democrats 209 yea, 0 nay; Republicans 191 yea, 14 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 naybecame law
Sep 16, 2026
H.J.Res. 213
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”
On Passage
NayWith majorityPassedD 3–207 · R 210–1 · I 1–0Democrats 3 yea, 207 nay; Republicans 210 yea, 1 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayclose vote
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 10326
PROOF Act
On Passage
NayWith majorityPassedD 6–206 · R 210–1 · I 1–0Democrats 6 yea, 206 nay; Republicans 210 yea, 1 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayclose vote
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 9576
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
On Passage
YeaWith majorityPassedD 139–72 · R 212–0 · I 1–0Democrats 139 yea, 72 nay; Republicans 212 yea, 0 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayparty crossover
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 5334
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments
NayWith majorityPassedD 58–152 · R 203–7 · I 1–0Democrats 58 yea, 152 nay; Republicans 203 yea, 7 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 naybecame law · party crossover
How key votes are chosen

Automatically: a final-passage or override vote where the measure became law, the margin was under 10%, at least 10% of either party voted against its majority, or the bill was among the 25 most mentioned in officials’ own statements. Up to 25 per window, most recent first; five are shown. Bars show yea on the left, nay on the right, per party.

Votes most often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Larsen most often

  1. Suzan DelBeneD641 shared votes99%
  2. Rosa DeLauroD644 shared votes98%
  3. James WalkinshawD418 shared votes98%
  4. Sheila Cherfilus-MccormickD454 shared votes98%
  5. Hakeem JeffriesD648 shared votes98%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Larsen least often

  1. Chip RoyR618 shared votes17%
  2. Eric BurlisonR622 shared votes19%
  3. Josh BrecheenR625 shared votes19%
  4. Keith SelfR638 shared votes19%
  5. Ralph NormanR582 shared votes19%
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

Larsen sponsored 14 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 251 others. 7.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats average 4.9%; 51st of 207).

The bills Larsen 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

Sponsored14 billsSponsored, Introduced: 1414Sponsored, In committee: 1414Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 11Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored251 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 251251Cosponsored, In committee: 251251Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 1313Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Cosponsored, Became law: 00IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Larsen sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored1414100
Cosponsored2512511300
How to read the blocks

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

7.1%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Democrats average 4.9%. Ranks 51st of 207.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Suzan DelBene14
  2. Marilyn Strickland13
  3. Eleanor Norton13
  4. Brian Fitzpatrick11
  5. Ed Case11
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 Larsen’s bills; the toggle shows more.

Bill list

Sponsored and cosponsored, with status and policy area; five are shown, the toggle shows the rest

Bills sponsored and cosponsored
H.R. 10882Veteran Breast Cancer Fairness ActSponsorOct 22, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Oct 22, 2026
H.R. 10740To designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain nationals of Ukraine with continued eligibility for temporary protected status, and for other purposes.CosponsorOct 5, 2026In committeeImmigrationReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Oct 5, 2026
H.R. 10679America Votes Act of 2026SponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeGovernment Operations and PoliticsReferred to the House Committee on House Administration. Oct 1, 2026
H.R. 10561Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery ActCosponsorSep 24, 2026In committeeLabor and EmploymentReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Sep 24, 2026
H.R. 10600Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026CosponsorSep 24, 2026In committeeInternational AffairsReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Sep 24, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 147 times in 90 days. Larsen’s official site had 48 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Larsen posted on Feb 15, 2025.

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

Websites

  • Official site

    larsen.house.gov

    Last crawled Oct 25, 2026

    48

    pages crawled

    147

    changes in 90 days

  • Campaign site

    www.ricklarsen.org

    Last crawled Oct 25, 2026

    36

    pages crawled

    158

    changes in 90 days

How to read the counts

“Pages crawled” is the size of the site at the last crawl; “changes in 90 days” counts pages whose text differed from the previous crawl. Sites change for many routine reasons, such as new press releases, so a high count is not by itself notable.

Social accounts

Images Larsen posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • The image shows an advertisement for a live telephone town hall featuring a person sitting at a desk, surrounded by documents and a tablet. There are various items on the desk and framed pictures on the wall behind. The image also contains text and a logo.
    The image shows an advertisement for a live telephone town hall featuring a person sitting at a desk, surrounded by documents and a tablet. There are various items on the desk and framed pictures on the wall behind. The image also contains text and a logo.View post
  • A person seated at a table with office supplies, including a phone and documents. There is some text visible on the documents and the person's jacket.
    A person seated at a table with office supplies, including a phone and documents. There is some text visible on the documents and the person's jacket.View post
  • The image is an announcement for a live telephone town hall with Rep. Larsen. It includes a picture of a person sitting at a desk with papers and a tablet. There are also several details about the event and graphical elements like icons and logos.
    The image is an announcement for a live telephone town hall with Rep. Larsen. It includes a picture of a person sitting at a desk with papers and a tablet. There are also several details about the event and graphical elements like icons and logos.View post
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    NAView post
  • The image shows a magazine cover with a man sitting at a large ornate wooden desk, appearing presidential. Behind him are two flags, an American flag, and another official-looking flag. The background is red. There is text at the top and bottom of the image.
    The image shows a magazine cover with a man sitting at a large ornate wooden desk, appearing presidential. Behind him are two flags, an American flag, and another official-looking flag. The background is red. There is text at the top and bottom of the image.View post
About the descriptions

Written by a vision model and may be wrong. Open the post to see the original. Five are shown; the toggle shows the rest.

Back to topNext: Methods and sources

Methods and sources

How this page was made. Profile built Oct 28, 2026; site last built Oct 28, 2026. Every number on the page is computed from the sources listed here, by the same rules for every official; nothing is written by hand.

The headline

The headline is the measure on which Larsen is most unusual among House Democrats, chosen by one rule for every official of every party. The candidates are the rate of each kind of statement and of extreme labels, party unity, attendance, the small-donor share, the in-state share and total receipts of the latest cycle, the share of sponsored bills that got out of committee, talk-to-bills agreement, and the CSIP score’s place within the party group.

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

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

Identifiers

Profile id
L000560
Bioguide
L000560
FEC candidate ids
H0WA02080

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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