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Democrat · U.S. House, Nevada’s 3rd district

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

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Portrait of Susie Lee, rendered as a two-tone print
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votes against the majority of House Democrats

Party unity 88%, in the bottom 5% of House Democrats (average 96.4%). 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

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 Lee voted with the majority of House Democrats; it is ranked among House Democrats. The count covers every roll call where Lee voted opposite that majority.

At a glance

6 measures against House Democrats. 17% of Lee’s statements use bipartisan language, 1.8 times the House Democrat average of 9.8%. 25% of Lee’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Nevada, in the bottom tenth of House Democrats.

The measures on which Lee 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.

Party unity

88%

House Democrats average 96.4% · ranks 207th of 217 · 59 votes against the majority of House Democrats

Bipartisanship

17%

House Democrats average 9.8% · ranks 23rd of 216

From Nevada, 2026

25%

Of itemized individual dollars · ranks 195th of 214 House Democrats

Raised, 2026

$5.9M

House Democrats’ median $2.0M · ranks 23rd of 214

Credit claiming

32%

House Democrats average 23% · ranks 29th of 216

CSIP ideology

−0.72

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

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

Back to topNext: What politicians say

What Lee says

Lee attacks opponents personally less than 83% of House Democrats. Personal attacks in 1.5% of 1,694 statements, against 6.6% for the average House Democrat; 181st of 216.

An AI model reads each of Lee’s 1,694 statements in the 119th Congress (1,420 posts on X, 205 press releases, 35 Congressional Record speeches, 34 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%
Lee
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion1,244 statements
73%
73%
115th of 216
Credit claiming537 statements
32%
23%
29th of 216
Policy criticism475 statements
28%
28%
115th of 216
Bipartisanship296 statements
17%
10%
23rd of 216
Personal attacks25 statements
1%
7%
181st of 216
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Lee's share of statements in each category against the House Democrats average.
RowLeePeers
Policy discussion73%73%
Credit claiming32%23%
Policy criticism28%28%
Bipartisanship17%10%
Personal attacks1%7%
1,694

statements classified

1,420 posts on X, 205 press releases, 35 Congressional Record speeches, 34 newsletters.

posts on X: 1,420 (83.8%)posts on X 1,420press releases: 205 (12.1%)Congressional Record speeches: 35 (2.1%)newsletters: 34 (2.0%)
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Lee's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X1,420
press releases205
Congressional Record speeches35
newsletters34
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

Lee used extreme labels in 1.2% of statements, below the peer average. 20 statements, most often aimed at extremists; peers 1.9%.

  1. “extreme”12
  2. “far right”2

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. extremists3
  2. anti-choice extremists1
  3. extreme right1
  4. government1
  5. H.R. 211
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: 802025-02: 732025-03: 792025-04: 692025-05: 952025-06: 862025-07: 732025-08: 932025-09: 1082025-10: 1092025-11: 862025-12: 722026-01: 832026-02: 702026-03: 812026-04: 752026-05: 622026-06: 692026-07: 652026-08: 632026-09: 602026-10: 43peak 109 · Oct ’25Personal attackspeak 5.5% · Feb ’25 · latest 2.3%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 1.3% of 80Personal attacks, 2025-02: 5.5% of 73Personal attacks, 2025-03: 3.8% of 79Personal attacks, 2025-04: 0.0% of 69Personal attacks, 2025-05: 3.2% of 95Personal attacks, 2025-06: 3.5% of 86Personal attacks, 2025-07: 1.4% of 73Personal attacks, 2025-08: 1.1% of 93Personal attacks, 2025-09: 0.0% of 108Personal attacks, 2025-10: 0.0% of 109Personal attacks, 2025-11: 2.3% of 86Personal attacks, 2025-12: 1.4% of 72Personal attacks, 2026-01: 0.0% of 83Personal attacks, 2026-02: 1.4% of 70Personal attacks, 2026-03: 0.0% of 81Personal attacks, 2026-04: 1.3% of 75Personal attacks, 2026-05: 0.0% of 62Personal attacks, 2026-06: 0.0% of 69Personal attacks, 2026-07: 0.0% of 65Personal attacks, 2026-08: 4.8% of 63Personal attacks, 2026-09: 0.0% of 60Personal attacks, 2026-10: 2.3% of 43Policy criticismpeak 43.1% · Oct ’25 · latest 9.3%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 20.0% of 80Policy criticism, 2025-02: 39.7% of 73Policy criticism, 2025-03: 41.8% of 79Policy criticism, 2025-04: 24.6% of 69Policy criticism, 2025-05: 27.4% of 95Policy criticism, 2025-06: 33.7% of 86Policy criticism, 2025-07: 39.7% of 73Policy criticism, 2025-08: 32.3% of 93Policy criticism, 2025-09: 37.0% of 108Policy criticism, 2025-10: 43.1% of 109Policy criticism, 2025-11: 40.7% of 86Policy criticism, 2025-12: 19.4% of 72Policy criticism, 2026-01: 20.5% of 83Policy criticism, 2026-02: 17.1% of 70Policy criticism, 2026-03: 24.7% of 81Policy criticism, 2026-04: 24.0% of 75Policy criticism, 2026-05: 14.5% of 62Policy criticism, 2026-06: 21.7% of 69Policy criticism, 2026-07: 21.5% of 65Policy criticism, 2026-08: 14.3% of 63Policy criticism, 2026-09: 20.0% of 60Policy criticism, 2026-10: 9.3% of 43Policy discussionpeak 86.2% · Jul ’26 · latest 79.1%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 80.0% of 80Policy discussion, 2025-02: 71.2% of 73Policy discussion, 2025-03: 81.0% of 79Policy discussion, 2025-04: 65.2% of 69Policy discussion, 2025-05: 67.4% of 95Policy discussion, 2025-06: 72.1% of 86Policy discussion, 2025-07: 78.1% of 73Policy discussion, 2025-08: 78.5% of 93Policy discussion, 2025-09: 63.9% of 108Policy discussion, 2025-10: 75.2% of 109Policy discussion, 2025-11: 82.6% of 86Policy discussion, 2025-12: 70.8% of 72Policy discussion, 2026-01: 80.7% of 83Policy discussion, 2026-02: 52.9% of 70Policy discussion, 2026-03: 59.3% of 81Policy discussion, 2026-04: 74.7% of 75Policy discussion, 2026-05: 69.3% of 62Policy discussion, 2026-06: 72.5% of 69Policy discussion, 2026-07: 86.2% of 65Policy discussion, 2026-08: 79.4% of 63Policy discussion, 2026-09: 81.7% of 60Policy discussion, 2026-10: 79.1% of 43Bipartisanshippeak 33.8% · Jan ’25 · latest 14.0%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 33.8% of 80Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 27.4% of 73Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 31.6% of 79Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 14.5% of 69Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 11.6% of 95Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 15.1% of 86Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 12.3% of 73Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 12.9% of 93Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 13.0% of 108Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 8.3% of 109Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 19.8% of 86Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 31.9% of 72Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 16.9% of 83Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 12.9% of 70Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 19.8% of 81Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 13.3% of 75Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 19.4% of 62Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 20.3% of 69Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 13.9% of 65Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 9.5% of 63Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 16.7% of 60Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 14.0% of 43Credit claimingpeak 57.5% · Jan ’25 · latest 25.6%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 57.5% of 80Credit claiming, 2025-02: 30.1% of 73Credit claiming, 2025-03: 36.7% of 79Credit claiming, 2025-04: 21.7% of 69Credit claiming, 2025-05: 22.1% of 95Credit claiming, 2025-06: 24.4% of 86Credit claiming, 2025-07: 21.9% of 73Credit claiming, 2025-08: 35.5% of 93Credit claiming, 2025-09: 26.9% of 108Credit claiming, 2025-10: 20.2% of 109Credit claiming, 2025-11: 41.9% of 86Credit claiming, 2025-12: 37.5% of 72Credit claiming, 2026-01: 21.7% of 83Credit claiming, 2026-02: 34.3% of 70Credit claiming, 2026-03: 38.3% of 81Credit claiming, 2026-04: 24.0% of 75Credit claiming, 2026-05: 37.1% of 62Credit claiming, 2026-06: 43.5% of 69Credit claiming, 2026-07: 41.5% of 65Credit claiming, 2026-08: 23.8% of 63Credit claiming, 2026-09: 38.3% of 60Credit claiming, 2026-10: 25.6% of 43Extreme labelspeak 5.5% · Jul ’25 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 5.0% of 80Extreme labels, 2025-02: 0.0% of 73Extreme labels, 2025-03: 0.0% of 79Extreme labels, 2025-04: 1.5% of 69Extreme labels, 2025-05: 0.0% of 95Extreme labels, 2025-06: 2.3% of 86Extreme labels, 2025-07: 5.5% of 73Extreme labels, 2025-08: 1.1% of 93Extreme labels, 2025-09: 1.8% of 108Extreme labels, 2025-10: 1.8% of 109Extreme labels, 2025-11: 0.0% of 86Extreme labels, 2025-12: 0.0% of 72Extreme labels, 2026-01: 0.0% of 83Extreme labels, 2026-02: 0.0% of 70Extreme labels, 2026-03: 0.0% of 81Extreme labels, 2026-04: 0.0% of 75Extreme labels, 2026-05: 1.6% of 62Extreme labels, 2026-06: 2.9% of 69Extreme labels, 2026-07: 1.5% of 65Extreme labels, 2026-08: 0.0% of 63Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 60Extreme labels, 2026-10: 0.0% of 43Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Lee, 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 ’25801.3%20.0%80.0%33.8%57.5%5.0%
Feb ’25735.5%39.7%71.2%27.4%30.1%0.0%
Mar ’25793.8%41.8%81.0%31.6%36.7%0.0%
Apr ’25690.0%24.6%65.2%14.5%21.7%1.5%
May ’25953.2%27.4%67.4%11.6%22.1%0.0%
Jun ’25863.5%33.7%72.1%15.1%24.4%2.3%
Jul ’25731.4%39.7%78.1%12.3%21.9%5.5%
Aug ’25931.1%32.3%78.5%12.9%35.5%1.1%
Sep ’251080.0%37.0%63.9%13.0%26.9%1.8%
Oct ’251090.0%43.1%75.2%8.3%20.2%1.8%
Nov ’25862.3%40.7%82.6%19.8%41.9%0.0%
Dec ’25721.4%19.4%70.8%31.9%37.5%0.0%
Jan ’26830.0%20.5%80.7%16.9%21.7%0.0%
Feb ’26701.4%17.1%52.9%12.9%34.3%0.0%
Mar ’26810.0%24.7%59.3%19.8%38.3%0.0%
Apr ’26751.3%24.0%74.7%13.3%24.0%0.0%
May ’26620.0%14.5%69.3%19.4%37.1%1.6%
Jun ’26690.0%21.7%72.5%20.3%43.5%2.9%
Jul ’26650.0%21.5%86.2%13.9%41.5%1.5%
Aug ’26634.8%14.3%79.4%9.5%23.8%0.0%
Sep ’26600.0%20.0%81.7%16.7%38.3%0.0%
Oct ’26432.3%9.3%79.1%14.0%25.6%0.0%
How to read the strips

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

In Lee’s words

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

Bipartisanship

Congresswoman Lee Announces New Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Restaurants from Harmful Practices by Delivery Service Platforms LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined local small businessowner Kristen Corral, Co-Founder of Tacotarian and the Nevada Restaurant Association to…

Oct 22, 2026 · Press releases · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Commerce; Agriculture and Food · Source

Personal attacks

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

Oct 9, 2026 · Posts on X · personal attacks; policy discussion; Crime and Law Enforcement; target: Pete Hegseth · Source

Extreme label

Rep. Lee Votes Against SAVE America Act, Demands Republicans Stop Politicizing Defense Funding Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement after Republicans chose to politicize national security and funding for U.S. troops by attaching the National Defense Authorization Act (NDA…

Jul 22, 2026 · Press releases · policy discussion; bipartisanship; Government Operations and Politics; Armed Forces and National Security; extreme label “extreme” aimed at SAVE America · Source

Examples by category

Up to five recent statements in each category

Category

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

  1. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Crime and Law Enforcement · target: Pete HegsethSource

  2. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Commerce · Economics and Public Finance · target: TrumpSource

  3. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Taxation · target: Donald TrumpSource

  4. Press releases

    Lee Stands with Hardworking Nevadans Against Trump’s Corruption in Washington that is Making Life More Expensive President Trump visits Las Vegas to tout his bill that cuts health care and food for thousands of Nevada veterans, seniors, and kids Watch and download video here LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary Union, Congressman Steven Ho…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Health · Agriculture and Food · Taxation · Economics and Public Finance · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Immigration · International Affairs · target: Donald TrumpSource

  5. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Energy · target: TrumpSource

All 1,694 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: 1,420 posts on X, 205 press releases, 35 Congressional Record speeches, 34 newsletters.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

Health is what Lee talks about most: 26% of policy statements. Talk and legislation agree at 0.68 on a 0–1 scale (House Democrats average 0.67; 107th 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 Lee talks about. The bills Lee sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Lee talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%35%
Lee
Peers
Health327 statements
26%
26%
Economics and Public Finance259 statements
21%
20%
Armed Forces and National Security165 statements
13%
16%
Taxation138 statements
11%
6%
Government Operations and Politics128 statements
10%
20%
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Policy areas Lee talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Democrats average.
RowLeePeers
Health26%26%
Economics and Public Finance21%20%
Armed Forces and National Security13%16%
Taxation11%6%
Government Operations and Politics10%20%
How to read the bars

The thick bar is the share of Lee’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 onHealthHealth, talks about: 26% (House Democrats 26%)26%Health, legislates on: 12% (House Democrats 16%)12%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 21% (House Democrats 20%)21%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 1% (House Democrats 1%)1%Armed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 13% (House Democrats 16%)13%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 19% (House Democrats 7%)19%TaxationTaxation, talks about: 11% (House Democrats 6%)11%Taxation, legislates on: 6% (House Democrats 6%)6%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 10% (House Democrats 20%)10%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 7% (House Democrats 11%)7%
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Lee's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Democrats, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Democrats, legislates on
Health26%26%12%16%
Economics and Public Finance21%20%1%1%
Armed Forces and National Security13%16%19%7%
Taxation11%6%6%6%
Government Operations and Politics10%20%7%11%
0.68

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Democrats average 0.67. Ranks 107th of 216.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

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

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

Lee sits at −0.72 on the CSIP scale, left of 0, more conservative than 83% of House Democrats. Approximate range −0.73 to −0.71, which understates the uncertainty; from 7,026 donors and 3,774 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”.

−0.72

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range −0.73 to −0.71. From 7,026 donors and 3,774 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

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

The outlined dot is Lee, 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 Lee’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 Lee sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Democratsmedian −1.0Lee −0.7All Housemedian +0.3
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Lee's CSIP score of −0.72 placed against House Democrats, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Lee
House Democrats217−1.083%
All House439+0.341%
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 Lee 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 Lee.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Lee raised $5.9M in the 2026 cycle, 3.0 times the House Democrats’ median of $2.0M. 8.2% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 25% of itemized individual money came from Nevada.

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
$5.9M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 1,599 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): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $3.4M (56.6%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $300.6K (5.1%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $300.6K (5.1%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $300.6K (5.1%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $300.6K (5.1%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $300.6K (5.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $655.3K (11.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $655.3K (11.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $655.3K (11.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $655.3K (11.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $655.3K (11.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $655.3K (11.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $655.3K (11.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $655.3K (11.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $655.3K (11.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $655.3K (11.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $655.3K (11.0%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)57 squares$3.4M
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)5 squares$300.6K
  • PACs and other committees27 squares$1.6M
  • Party committees$6,663
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)11 squares$655.3K
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Sources of Lee's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$3.4M56.6%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$300.6K5.1%
PACs and other committees$1.6M27.2%
Party committees$6,6630.1%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$655.3K11.0%
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: $4.8M$4.8M20202022 cycle: $6.3M$6.3M20222024 cycle: $6.1M$6.1M20242026 cycle: $5.9M$5.9M2026House Democrats median $2.0M
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Lee's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Democrats median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$4.8M
2022 cycle$6.3M
2024 cycle$6.1M
2026 cycle$5.9M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 25% came from Nevada.

  1. California$660.3K
  2. Nevada$629.7K
  3. New York$268.8K
  4. Massachusetts$184.3K
  5. District of Columbia$91.5K

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%
Lee
Median
2026
8%
13%
2024
11%
13%
2022
13%
13%
2020
10%
13%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Democrats median
RowLeeMedian
2026 cycle8%13%
2024 cycle11%13%
2022 cycle13%13%
2020 cycle10%13%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: no dataAKMaine: $250MEVermont: $500VTNew Hampshire: $3,500NHWashington: $50.9KWAIdaho: $4,500IDMontana: $14.9KMTNorth Dakota: no dataNDMinnesota: $13.6KMNIllinois: $16.8KILWisconsin: no dataWIMichigan: $9,750MINew York: $268.8KNYRhode Island: $2,300RIMassachusetts: $184.3KMAOregon: $35.3KORNevada: $629.7KNVWyoming: $63.5KWYSouth Dakota: no dataSDIowa: no dataIAIndiana: $430INOhio: $7,875OHPennsylvania: $17.6KPANew Jersey: $17.2KNJConnecticut: $22.5KCTCalifornia: $660.3KCAUtah: $7,790UTColorado: $34.6KCONebraska: no dataNEMissouri: $12.6KMOKentucky: $16.2KKYWest Virginia: no dataWVVirginia: $42.9KVAMaryland: $59.7KMDDelaware: $4,000DEArizona: $39.0KAZNew Mexico: $5,890NMKansas: $250KSArkansas: no dataARTennessee: $4,000TNNorth Carolina: $6,750NCSouth Carolina: $3,250SCDistrict of Columbia: $91.5KDCOklahoma: $21.2KOKLouisiana: $9,000LAMississippi: $7,500MSAlabama: $13.0KALGeorgia: $8,000GAHawaii: $1,145HITexas: $62.1KTXFlorida: $86.9KFL
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Lee's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
California$660.3K
Nevada$629.7K
New York$268.8K
Massachusetts$184.3K
District of Columbia$91.5K
Florida$86.9K
Wyoming$63.5K
Texas$62.1K
Maryland$59.7K
Washington$50.9K
Virginia$42.9K
Arizona$39.0K
Oregon$35.3K
Colorado$34.6K
Connecticut$22.5K
Oklahoma$21.2K
Pennsylvania$17.6K
New Jersey$17.2K
Illinois$16.8K
Kentucky$16.2K
Montana$14.9K
Minnesota$13.6K
Alabama$13.0K
Missouri$12.6K
Michigan$9,750
Louisiana$9,000
Georgia$8,000
Ohio$7,875
Utah$7,790
Mississippi$7,500
North Carolina$6,750
New Mexico$5,890
Idaho$4,500
Delaware$4,000
Tennessee$4,000
New Hampshire$3,500
South Carolina$3,250
Rhode Island$2,300
Hawaii$1,145
Vermont$500
Indiana$430
Maine$250
Kansas$250
AlaskaNo data
North DakotaNo data
WisconsinNo data
South DakotaNo data
IowaNo data
NebraskaNo data
West VirginiaNo data
ArkansasNo data
1,599

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

25%

from Nevada

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

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −1.50 to −1.25: 0.1%CSIP −1.25 to −1.00: 8.8%CSIP −1.00 to −0.75: 56%56%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 19%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 5.3%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 3.8%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 3.5%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 1.9%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 0.7%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 0.4%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Lee's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.50 to +1.00: 8.8% between −1.25 and −1.00, 56% between −1.00 and −0.75, 19% between −0.75 and −0.50, 5.3% between −0.50 and −0.25.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.50 to −1.250.1%
CSIP −1.25 to −1.008.8%
CSIP −1.00 to −0.7556%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.5019%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.255.3%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.003.8%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.253.5%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.501.9%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.750.7%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.000.4%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Lee’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Lee’s own score is −0.72.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. RETIRED$777.6K 557 donors
  2. NOT EMPLOYED$237.0K 183 donors
  3. ATTORNEY$184.3K 136 donors
  4. CEO$142.9K 52 donors
  5. PRESIDENT$72.4K 26 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. EMILYS LIST$10.8K
  2. ACROSS THE AISLE PAC$10.0K
  3. ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  4. AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10.0K
  5. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. NO EMPLOYER$14.5K 3 donors
  2. EO SOLUTIONS$11.0K 3 donors
  3. STRIKE SOLUTIONS$11.0K 3 donors
  4. UNLV$8,773 5 donors
  5. GOOGLE$8,000 3 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Lee voted with the majority of House Democrats on 88% of party-line votes and missed 1.5% of 674 roll calls. House Democrats on average: 96.4% party unity, 96.9% attendance. Across all roll calls, Lee voted against the majority of House Democrats 59 times.

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

59

votes against the majority of House Democrats

Party unity 88%, House Democrats average 96.4%, ranks 207th of 217. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
Lee
Peers
Rank
Attendance
98.5%
96.9%
91st of 217
Party unity
88%
96.4%
207th of 217
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Lee's attendance and party unity against House Democrats.
RowLeePeers
Attendance98.5%96.9%
Party unity88%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
Did not vote—PassedD 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
YeaAgainst 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 Lee most often

  1. Laura GillenD647 shared votes96%
  2. Chris PappasD660 shared votes95%
  3. Josh RileyD651 shared votes95%
  4. Josh GottheimerD581 shared votes95%
  5. Greg StantonD648 shared votes95%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Lee least often

  1. Chip RoyR625 shared votes23%
  2. Eric BurlisonR633 shared votes25%
  3. Josh BrecheenR631 shared votes25%
  4. Ralph NormanR588 shared votes26%
  5. Keith SelfR649 shared votes26%
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

Lee sponsored 29 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 333 others. 3.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats average 4.9%; 103rd of 207).

The bills Lee 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

Sponsored29 billsSponsored, Introduced: 2929Sponsored, In committee: 2929Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 00Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored333 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 333333Cosponsored, In committee: 333333Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 3838Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 33Cosponsored, Became law: 33IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Lee sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored2929000
Cosponsored3333333833
How to read the blocks

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

3.5%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Democrats average 4.9%. Ranks 103rd of 207.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Eugene Vindman56
  2. Michael Lawler41
  3. Brian Fitzpatrick37
  4. Josh Gottheimer35
  5. Donald Davis27
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 Lee’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. 10885To ensure delivery service providers have partnership agreements with the restaurants for which the providers deliver, and for other purposes.SponsorOct 22, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Oct 22, 2026
H.Res. 1618Recognizing the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on Israel, honoring the victims and the hostages, and calling for the complete disarmament of Hamas for a durable end to the war in Gaza.CosponsorOct 6, 2026In committeeInternational AffairsReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Oct 6, 2026
H.R. 10743Nonprofit Security Grant Program Funding Improvement ActSponsorOct 5, 2026In committeeEmergency ManagementReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Oct 5, 2026
H.R. 10681National Critical Minerals Council ActSponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeEnergyReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Oct 1, 2026
H.R. 10704Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026CosponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeLabor and EmploymentReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Oct 1, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 77 times in 90 days. Lee’s official site had 36 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Lee posted on Oct 26, 2026.

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

Websites

How to read the counts

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

Images Lee posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • Three women pose together for a photograph at an indoor event, with other guests and a reception-room interior in the background. No prominent text is visible.
    Three women pose together for a photograph at an indoor event, with other guests and a reception-room interior in the background. No prominent text is visible.View post
  • Two women pose together smiling at an indoor event. A third person is partly visible in the background, and an illuminated sign is on the wall.
    Two women pose together smiling at an indoor event. A third person is partly visible in the background, and an illuminated sign is on the wall.View post
  • A group of five adults pose together for a photograph at an indoor formal event. Other attendees and a black balloon are visible in the background. There is a small amount of visible text in the room.
    A group of five adults pose together for a photograph at an indoor formal event. Other attendees and a black balloon are visible in the background. There is a small amount of visible text in the room.View post
  • People in formal attire mingle at an indoor event. A woman and a man in the foreground shake hands while another man stands beside them. Other attendees and black balloons are visible in the background. There is some text in the image.
    People in formal attire mingle at an indoor event. A woman and a man in the foreground shake hands while another man stands beside them. Other attendees and black balloons are visible in the background. There is some text in the image.View post
  • Two women pose for a photograph in front of several flags. One woman wears a military uniform, and the other wears a plaid shirt and skirt. Text appears on the flags and uniform.
    Two women pose for a photograph in front of several flags. One woman wears a military uniform, and the other wears a plaid shirt and skirt. Text appears on the flags and uniform.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 Lee 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
L000590
Bioguide
L000590
FEC candidate ids
H6NV04020

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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