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Republican · U.S. House, Michigan’s 9th district

Serving since Jan 3, 2021119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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Portrait of Lisa McClain, rendered as a two-tone print
Official portrait
0.40
agreement between talk and bills (0 to 1), in the bottom 5% of House Republicans

Agreement 0.40 on a 0–1 scale; the average for House Republicans is 0.64. Ranks 218th of 221, where 1st is the closest match.

How closely the mix of policy areas in McClain’s statements matches the mix in the bills McClain sponsors and cosponsors: 1 means the same areas in the same proportions, 0 means no overlap. Ranked among House Republicans.

At a glance

6 measures against House Republicans. 47% of the 19 bills McClain sponsored got out of committee, in the top 5% of House Republicans. 12% of McClain’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Michigan, in the bottom tenth of House Republicans.

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

Talk-to-bills agreement

0.40

House Republicans average 0.64 · ranks 218th of 221

Out of committee

47%

House Republicans average 17% · ranks 8th of 216

From Michigan, 2026

12%

Of itemized individual dollars · ranks 204th of 216 House Republicans

Bipartisanship

3.7%

House Republicans average 8.9% · ranks 184th of 221

Raised, 2026

$6.0M

House Republicans’ median $2.2M · ranks 33rd of 220

CSIP ideology

+1.08

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

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

Back to topNext: What politicians say

What McClain says

McClain stresses bipartisanship less than 82% of House Republicans. Bipartisanship in 3.7% of 2,457 statements, against 8.9% for the average House Republican; 184th of 221.

An AI model reads each of McClain’s 2,457 statements in the 119th Congress (2,107 posts on X, 153 Congressional Record speeches, 126 press releases, 71 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 Republicans and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
McClain
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion1,472 statements
60%
68%
179th of 221
Credit claiming963 statements
39%
37%
97th of 221
Policy criticism327 statements
13%
15%
126th of 221
Bipartisanship92 statements
4%
9%
184th of 221
Personal attacks60 statements
2%
2%
62nd of 221
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McClain's share of statements in each category against the House Republicans average.
RowMcClainPeers
Policy discussion60%68%
Credit claiming39%37%
Policy criticism13%15%
Bipartisanship4%9%
Personal attacks2%2%
2,457

statements classified

2,107 posts on X, 153 Congressional Record speeches, 126 press releases, 71 newsletters.

posts on X: 2,107 (85.8%)posts on X 2,107Congressional Record speeches: 153 (6.2%)press releases: 126 (5.1%)newsletters: 71 (2.9%)
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McClain's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X2,107
Congressional Record speeches153
press releases126
newsletters71
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

McClain used extreme labels in 5.4% of statements, 1.8 times the peer average. 132 statements, most often aimed at Democrats; peers 3.0%.

  1. “radical”36
  2. “communist”27
  3. “woke”18
  4. “extreme”16
  5. “far left”4

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. Democrats38
  2. radical left5
  3. Democrat3
  4. Communists2
  5. Left2
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: 1322025-02: 1312025-03: 1542025-04: 1902025-05: 2312025-06: 2352025-07: 1522025-08: 732025-09: 722025-10: 1012025-11: 652025-12: 842026-01: 682026-02: 842026-03: 622026-04: 752026-05: 672026-06: 1072026-07: 1022026-08: 792026-09: 1152026-10: 78peak 235 · Jun ’25Personal attackspeak 7.3% · Jan ’26 · latest 0.0%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 6.8% of 132Personal attacks, 2025-02: 4.6% of 131Personal attacks, 2025-03: 5.8% of 154Personal attacks, 2025-04: 2.6% of 190Personal attacks, 2025-05: 2.6% of 231Personal attacks, 2025-06: 0.4% of 235Personal attacks, 2025-07: 0.7% of 152Personal attacks, 2025-08: 0.0% of 73Personal attacks, 2025-09: 0.0% of 72Personal attacks, 2025-10: 1.0% of 101Personal attacks, 2025-11: 0.0% of 65Personal attacks, 2025-12: 1.2% of 84Personal attacks, 2026-01: 7.3% of 68Personal attacks, 2026-02: 1.2% of 84Personal attacks, 2026-03: 4.8% of 62Personal attacks, 2026-04: 0.0% of 75Personal attacks, 2026-05: 3.0% of 67Personal attacks, 2026-06: 2.8% of 107Personal attacks, 2026-07: 1.0% of 102Personal attacks, 2026-08: 3.8% of 79Personal attacks, 2026-09: 2.6% of 115Personal attacks, 2026-10: 0.0% of 78Policy criticismpeak 28.7% · Oct ’25 · latest 6.4%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 17.4% of 132Policy criticism, 2025-02: 26.7% of 131Policy criticism, 2025-03: 14.9% of 154Policy criticism, 2025-04: 14.2% of 190Policy criticism, 2025-05: 11.7% of 231Policy criticism, 2025-06: 10.2% of 235Policy criticism, 2025-07: 11.2% of 152Policy criticism, 2025-08: 8.2% of 73Policy criticism, 2025-09: 6.9% of 72Policy criticism, 2025-10: 28.7% of 101Policy criticism, 2025-11: 26.2% of 65Policy criticism, 2025-12: 13.1% of 84Policy criticism, 2026-01: 4.4% of 68Policy criticism, 2026-02: 20.2% of 84Policy criticism, 2026-03: 21.0% of 62Policy criticism, 2026-04: 6.7% of 75Policy criticism, 2026-05: 4.5% of 67Policy criticism, 2026-06: 18.7% of 107Policy criticism, 2026-07: 9.8% of 102Policy criticism, 2026-08: 0.0% of 79Policy criticism, 2026-09: 6.1% of 115Policy criticism, 2026-10: 6.4% of 78Policy discussionpeak 82.3% · Jan ’26 · latest 82.0%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 48.5% of 132Policy discussion, 2025-02: 68.7% of 131Policy discussion, 2025-03: 51.9% of 154Policy discussion, 2025-04: 59.5% of 190Policy discussion, 2025-05: 63.6% of 231Policy discussion, 2025-06: 51.5% of 235Policy discussion, 2025-07: 59.2% of 152Policy discussion, 2025-08: 57.5% of 73Policy discussion, 2025-09: 44.4% of 72Policy discussion, 2025-10: 55.5% of 101Policy discussion, 2025-11: 60.0% of 65Policy discussion, 2025-12: 77.4% of 84Policy discussion, 2026-01: 82.3% of 68Policy discussion, 2026-02: 67.9% of 84Policy discussion, 2026-03: 62.9% of 62Policy discussion, 2026-04: 54.7% of 75Policy discussion, 2026-05: 53.7% of 67Policy discussion, 2026-06: 50.5% of 107Policy discussion, 2026-07: 53.9% of 102Policy discussion, 2026-08: 70.9% of 79Policy discussion, 2026-09: 65.2% of 115Policy discussion, 2026-10: 82.0% of 78Bipartisanshippeak 7.7% · Nov ’25 · latest 0.0%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 4.5% of 132Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 6.9% of 131Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 5.8% of 154Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 5.3% of 190Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 3.5% of 231Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 5.5% of 235Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 5.9% of 152Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 5.5% of 73Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 2.8% of 72Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 4.0% of 101Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 7.7% of 65Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 1.2% of 84Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 0.0% of 68Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 2.4% of 84Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 1.6% of 62Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 2.7% of 75Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 1.5% of 67Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 0.0% of 107Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 3.9% of 102Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 0.0% of 79Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 1.7% of 115Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 0.0% of 78Credit claimingpeak 63.0% · Aug ’25 · latest 25.6%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 47.7% of 132Credit claiming, 2025-02: 51.1% of 131Credit claiming, 2025-03: 35.1% of 154Credit claiming, 2025-04: 44.7% of 190Credit claiming, 2025-05: 39.4% of 231Credit claiming, 2025-06: 38.7% of 235Credit claiming, 2025-07: 48.7% of 152Credit claiming, 2025-08: 63.0% of 73Credit claiming, 2025-09: 36.1% of 72Credit claiming, 2025-10: 28.7% of 101Credit claiming, 2025-11: 43.1% of 65Credit claiming, 2025-12: 57.1% of 84Credit claiming, 2026-01: 51.5% of 68Credit claiming, 2026-02: 46.4% of 84Credit claiming, 2026-03: 35.5% of 62Credit claiming, 2026-04: 38.7% of 75Credit claiming, 2026-05: 31.3% of 67Credit claiming, 2026-06: 27.1% of 107Credit claiming, 2026-07: 19.6% of 102Credit claiming, 2026-08: 12.7% of 79Credit claiming, 2026-09: 31.3% of 115Credit claiming, 2026-10: 25.6% of 78Extreme labelspeak 13.9% · Oct ’25 · latest 9.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 5.3% of 132Extreme labels, 2025-02: 6.1% of 131Extreme labels, 2025-03: 6.5% of 154Extreme labels, 2025-04: 2.1% of 190Extreme labels, 2025-05: 2.2% of 231Extreme labels, 2025-06: 1.3% of 235Extreme labels, 2025-07: 4.6% of 152Extreme labels, 2025-08: 4.1% of 73Extreme labels, 2025-09: 6.9% of 72Extreme labels, 2025-10: 13.9% of 101Extreme labels, 2025-11: 12.3% of 65Extreme labels, 2025-12: 3.6% of 84Extreme labels, 2026-01: 7.3% of 68Extreme labels, 2026-02: 4.8% of 84Extreme labels, 2026-03: 11.3% of 62Extreme labels, 2026-04: 1.3% of 75Extreme labels, 2026-05: 10.4% of 67Extreme labels, 2026-06: 8.4% of 107Extreme labels, 2026-07: 6.9% of 102Extreme labels, 2026-08: 3.8% of 79Extreme labels, 2026-09: 4.3% of 115Extreme labels, 2026-10: 9.0% of 78Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for McClain, 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 ’251326.8%17.4%48.5%4.5%47.7%5.3%
Feb ’251314.6%26.7%68.7%6.9%51.1%6.1%
Mar ’251545.8%14.9%51.9%5.8%35.1%6.5%
Apr ’251902.6%14.2%59.5%5.3%44.7%2.1%
May ’252312.6%11.7%63.6%3.5%39.4%2.2%
Jun ’252350.4%10.2%51.5%5.5%38.7%1.3%
Jul ’251520.7%11.2%59.2%5.9%48.7%4.6%
Aug ’25730.0%8.2%57.5%5.5%63.0%4.1%
Sep ’25720.0%6.9%44.4%2.8%36.1%6.9%
Oct ’251011.0%28.7%55.5%4.0%28.7%13.9%
Nov ’25650.0%26.2%60.0%7.7%43.1%12.3%
Dec ’25841.2%13.1%77.4%1.2%57.1%3.6%
Jan ’26687.3%4.4%82.3%0.0%51.5%7.3%
Feb ’26841.2%20.2%67.9%2.4%46.4%4.8%
Mar ’26624.8%21.0%62.9%1.6%35.5%11.3%
Apr ’26750.0%6.7%54.7%2.7%38.7%1.3%
May ’26673.0%4.5%53.7%1.5%31.3%10.4%
Jun ’261072.8%18.7%50.5%0.0%27.1%8.4%
Jul ’261021.0%9.8%53.9%3.9%19.6%6.9%
Aug ’26793.8%0.0%70.9%0.0%12.7%3.8%
Sep ’261152.6%6.1%65.2%1.7%31.3%4.3%
Oct ’26780.0%6.4%82.0%0.0%25.6%9.0%
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 McClain’s words

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

Personal attacks

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

Sep 23, 2026 · Posts on X · personal attacks; extreme label “communist” aimed at Hasan Piker; target: Hasan Piker · Source

Bipartisanship

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

Sep 15, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Economics and Public Finance; Finance and Financial Sector · Source

Extreme label

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

Oct 19, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; Government Operations and Politics; extreme label “radical” aimed at Democrats · 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 · extreme label “communist” aimed at Hasan Piker · target: Hasan PikerSource

  2. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Education · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · target: SpanbergerSource

  3. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · target: Hasan PikerSource

  4. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · International Affairs · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · target: Hasan PikerSource

  5. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Education · Health · target: FauciSource

All 2,457 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: 2,107 posts on X, 153 Congressional Record speeches, 126 press releases, 71 newsletters.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

Economics and Public Finance is what McClain talks about most: 22% of policy statements, above the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.40 on a 0–1 scale (House Republicans average 0.64; 218th of 221).

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

What McClain talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%35%
McClain
Peers
Economics and Public Finance318 statements
22%
19%
Armed Forces and National Security270 statements
18%
24%
Taxation246 statements
17%
10%
Immigration205 statements
14%
13%
Government Operations and Politics196 statements
13%
19%
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Policy areas McClain talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Republicans average.
RowMcClainPeers
Economics and Public Finance22%19%
Armed Forces and National Security18%24%
Taxation17%10%
Immigration14%13%
Government Operations and Politics13%19%
How to read the bars

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

Talks about · legislates on

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

Talks aboutLegislates onEconomics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 22% (House Republicans 19%)22%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 0% (House Republicans 2%)0%Armed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 18% (House Republicans 24%)18%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 2% (House Republicans 8%)2%TaxationTaxation, talks about: 17% (House Republicans 10%)17%Taxation, legislates on: 7% (House Republicans 9%)7%ImmigrationImmigration, talks about: 14% (House Republicans 13%)14%Immigration, legislates on: 0% (House Republicans 5%)0%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 13% (House Republicans 19%)13%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 20% (House Republicans 12%)20%
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McClain's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Republicans, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Republicans, legislates on
Economics and Public Finance22%19%0%2%
Armed Forces and National Security18%24%2%8%
Taxation17%10%7%9%
Immigration14%13%0%5%
Government Operations and Politics13%19%20%12%
0.40

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Republicans average 0.64. Ranks 218th of 221.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

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

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

McClain sits at +1.08 on the CSIP scale, right of 0, more conservative than 62% of House Republicans. Approximate range +1.07 to +1.10, which understates the uncertainty; from 3,351 donors and 2,847 roll calls.

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

+1.08

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range +1.07 to +1.10. From 3,351 donors and 2,847 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0McClain +1.1House Republicans +1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is McClain, 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 McClain’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 McClain sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Republicansmedian +1.0McClain +1.1All Housemedian +0.3
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McClain's CSIP score of +1.08 placed against House Republicans, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of McClain
House Republicans221+1.062%
All House439+0.381%
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 McClain 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 McClain.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

McClain raised $6.0M in the 2026 cycle, 2.8 times the House Republicans’ median of $2.2M. 35% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 12% of itemized individual money came from Michigan.

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
$6.0M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 2,432 itemized donors. House Republicans’ median $2.2M.

Where the money came from

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

Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.0M (33.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.1M (18.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)PACs and other committees: $1.6M (27.3%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.2M (20.5%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)34 squares$2.0M
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)18 squares$1.1M
  • PACs and other committees27 squares$1.6M
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)21 squares$1.2M
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Sources of McClain's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$2.0M33.9%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$1.1M18.3%
PACs and other committees$1.6M27.3%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$1.2M20.5%
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 Republicans’ median for 2026.

2020 cycle: $2.5M$2.5M20202022 cycle: $1.3M$1.3M20222024 cycle: $2.0M$2.0M20242026 cycle: $6.0M$6.0M2026House Republicans median $2.2M
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McClain's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Republicans median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$2.5M
2022 cycle$1.3M
2024 cycle$2.0M
2026 cycle$6.0M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 12% came from Michigan.

  1. Michigan$248.0K
  2. Florida$216.6K
  3. Texas$205.8K
  4. Virginia$156.0K
  5. New York$147.2K

Small donations

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

0%60%
McClain
Median
2026
35%
9%
2024
22%
9%
2022
10%
9%
2020
7%
9%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Republicans median
RowMcClainMedian
2026 cycle35%9%
2024 cycle22%9%
2022 cycle10%9%
2020 cycle7%9%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: $1,447AKMaine: $4,697MEVermont: $1,082VTNew Hampshire: $2,211NHWashington: $29.2KWAIdaho: $7,488IDMontana: $6,571MTNorth Dakota: $1,980NDMinnesota: $9,751MNIllinois: $40.9KILWisconsin: $8,241WIMichigan: $248.0KMINew York: $147.2KNYRhode Island: $348RIMassachusetts: $15.3KMAOregon: $10.2KORNevada: $10.5KNVWyoming: $3,948WYSouth Dakota: $4,072SDIowa: $6,043IAIndiana: $40.6KINOhio: $36.5KOHPennsylvania: $27.0KPANew Jersey: $74.2KNJConnecticut: $29.6KCTCalifornia: $127.6KCAUtah: $31.3KUTColorado: $14.7KCONebraska: $10.6KNEMissouri: $9,393MOKentucky: $5,440KYWest Virginia: $2,545WVVirginia: $156.0KVAMaryland: $83.4KMDDelaware: $983DEArizona: $32.8KAZNew Mexico: $6,569NMKansas: $16.3KKSArkansas: $7,866ARTennessee: $32.5KTNNorth Carolina: $22.2KNCSouth Carolina: $30.8KSCDistrict of Columbia: $77.3KDCOklahoma: $16.9KOKLouisiana: $31.6KLAMississippi: $8,234MSAlabama: $28.8KALGeorgia: $47.4KGAHawaii: $1,581HITexas: $205.8KTXFlorida: $216.6KFL
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McClain's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Michigan$248.0K
Florida$216.6K
Texas$205.8K
Virginia$156.0K
New York$147.2K
California$127.6K
Maryland$83.4K
District of Columbia$77.3K
New Jersey$74.2K
Georgia$47.4K
Illinois$40.9K
Indiana$40.6K
Ohio$36.5K
Arizona$32.8K
Tennessee$32.5K
Louisiana$31.6K
Utah$31.3K
South Carolina$30.8K
Connecticut$29.6K
Washington$29.2K
Alabama$28.8K
Pennsylvania$27.0K
North Carolina$22.2K
Oklahoma$16.9K
Kansas$16.3K
Massachusetts$15.3K
Colorado$14.7K
Nebraska$10.6K
Nevada$10.5K
Oregon$10.2K
Minnesota$9,751
Missouri$9,393
Wisconsin$8,241
Mississippi$8,234
Arkansas$7,866
Idaho$7,488
Montana$6,571
New Mexico$6,569
Iowa$6,043
Kentucky$5,440
Maine$4,697
South Dakota$4,072
Wyoming$3,948
West Virginia$2,545
New Hampshire$2,211
North Dakota$1,980
Hawaii$1,581
Alaska$1,447
Vermont$1,082
Delaware$983
Rhode Island$348
2,432

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

12%

from Michigan

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

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −1.00 to −0.75: 0.1%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 0.5%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 3.4%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 5.5%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 3.9%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 5.9%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 6.8%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 24%CSIP +1.00 to +1.25: 49%49%CSIP +1.25 to +1.50: 1.3%CSIP +1.50 to +1.75: 0.0%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of McClain's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.00 to +1.75: 5.5% between −0.25 and 0.00, 5.9% between +0.25 and +0.50, 6.8% between +0.50 and +0.75, 24% between +0.75 and +1.00, 49% between +1.00 and +1.25.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.00 to −0.750.1%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.500.5%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.253.4%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.005.5%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.253.9%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.505.9%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.756.8%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.0024%
CSIP +1.00 to +1.2549%
CSIP +1.25 to +1.501.3%
CSIP +1.50 to +1.750.0%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of McClain’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; McClain’s own score is +1.08.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. RETIRED$967.0K 1,624 donors
  2. CEO$94.8K 35 donors
  3. REAL ESTATE BROKER$74.4K 142 donors
  4. CONSULTANT$59.0K 22 donors
  5. ATTORNEY$34.0K 23 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  2. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  3. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$10.0K
  4. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL$10.0K
  5. DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. TODD STRATEGY GROUP$38.5K 5 donors
  2. CORNING$10.0K 4 donors
  3. BGR GROUP$7,000 5 donors
  4. COLDWELL BANKER REALTY$2,500 4 donors
  5. S-3 GROUP$2,250 3 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

McClain voted with the majority of House Republicans on 98.0% of party-line votes and missed 2.7% of 674 roll calls. House Republicans on average: 97.1% party unity, 96.3% attendance. Across all roll calls, McClain voted against the majority of House Republicans 12 times.

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

12

votes against the majority of House Republicans

Party unity 98.0%, House Republicans average 97.1%, ranks 121st of 221. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
McClain
Peers
Rank
Attendance
97.3%
96.3%
142nd of 221
Party unity
98.0%
97.1%
121st of 221
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McClain's attendance and party unity against House Republicans.
RowMcClainPeers
Attendance97.3%96.3%
Party unity98.0%97.1%
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
YeaWith 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
YeaWith 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
YeaWith 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 McClain most often

  1. Mike JohnsonR511 shared votes100%
  2. Cliff BentzR655 shared votes99%
  3. Dale StrongR639 shared votes99%
  4. Robert AderholtR636 shared votes99%
  5. John JamesR591 shared votes99%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as McClain least often

  1. Adelita GrijalvaD382 shared votes23%
  2. Rashida TlaibD640 shared votes24%
  3. Delia RamirezD625 shared votes24%
  4. Gregorio CasarD562 shared votes26%
  5. Summer LeeD656 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

McClain sponsored 19 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 53 others. 47% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Republicans average 17%; 8th of 216).

The bills McClain 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

Sponsored19 billsSponsored, Introduced: 1919Sponsored, In committee: 1919Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 77Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 11Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored53 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 5353Cosponsored, In committee: 5353Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 1313Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 55Cosponsored, Became law: 55IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills McClain sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored1919710
Cosponsored53531355
How to read the blocks

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

47%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Republicans average 17%. Ranks 8th of 216.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Tim Walberg13
  2. Jack Bergman12
  3. Kristen McDonald Rivet12
  4. Bill Huizenga11
  5. John James11
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 McClain’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. 10184Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026CosponsorAug 31, 2026In committeeFinance and Financial SectorOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 21. Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 10167Common Cents ActSponsorAug 27, 2026Passed both chambersFinance and Financial SectorMessage on Senate action sent to the House. Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 9570To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Lovett Street in Charlotte, Michigan, as the "Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building".CosponsorJul 2, 2026Passed one chamberGovernment Operations and PoliticsReceived in the Senate. Sep 17, 2026
H.Res. 1408Recognizing the State of Michigan's contributions to the United States on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Union.CosponsorJun 30, 2026In committeeGovernment Operations and PoliticsReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Jun 30, 2026
H.R. 8999To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 Washington Avenue, Suite 1 in Grand Haven, Michigan, as the "Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building".CosponsorMay 21, 2026In committeeGovernment Operations and PoliticsOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Jul 22, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 60 times in 90 days. McClain’s official site had 40 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images McClain posted on Oct 24, 2026.

The lab crawls McClain’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 McClain 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 McClain posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A political poster claims that communism comes at a cost, linking higher taxes to reduced yearly take-home pay. A large red dollar amount is featured on a torn-paper graphic, with a small political logo at the bottom.
    A political poster claims that communism comes at a cost, linking higher taxes to reduced yearly take-home pay. A large red dollar amount is featured on a torn-paper graphic, with a small political logo at the bottom.View post
  • A poster featuring a large bald eagle in front of an American flag. Bold text appears across the bottom, with a small logo in the upper-right corner.
    A poster featuring a large bald eagle in front of an American flag. Bold text appears across the bottom, with a small logo in the upper-right corner.View post
  • A dark blue, formal pledge document with a heading, several paragraphs and a numbered list about preventing fraud in government benefit programs. A vice presidential seal appears in the upper right, with decorative imagery and two signatures near the bottom.
    A dark blue, formal pledge document with a heading, several paragraphs and a numbered list about preventing fraud in government benefit programs. A vice presidential seal appears in the upper right, with decorative imagery and two signatures near the bottom.View post
  • A crowded legislative chamber with people gathered around the floor and a presiding officer at the front. A U.S. flag hangs behind the dais, and an overlay displays a vote tally and time remaining.
    A crowded legislative chamber with people gathered around the floor and a presiding officer at the front. A U.S. flag hangs behind the dais, and an overlay displays a vote tally and time remaining.View post
  • A promotional graphic set in a school locker room, with a large headline and smaller supporting text over a background of lockers, a bench, a volleyball, and a red garment.
    A promotional graphic set in a school locker room, with a large headline and smaller supporting text over a background of lockers, a bench, a volleyball, and a red garment.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 McClain is most unusual among House Republicans, chosen by one rule for every official of every party. The candidates are the rate of each kind of statement and of extreme labels, party unity, attendance, the small-donor share, the in-state share and total receipts of the latest cycle, the share of sponsored bills that got out of committee, talk-to-bills agreement, and the CSIP score’s place within the party group.

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

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

Identifiers

Profile id
M001136
Bioguide
M001136
FEC candidate ids
H0MI10287

Bulk files with the same data for every official:

Freshness of this profile’s data

  • What politicians sayOct 27, 20261 days agoMembers of Congress: tweets since 2017; press releases, newsletters and floor speeches since 2022. State legislators: tweets since May 2024. Governors: tweets since January 2025. Labels from an LLM classifier.
  • Roll calls (Congress)Sep 30, 202628 days agoVoteview roll calls, 113th Congress (2013) on.
  • Bills (Congress)Oct 22, 20266 days agoGovInfo BILLSTATUS: sponsors, cosponsors, actions, CRS policy area.
  • Campaign money (FEC)Oct 22, 20266 days agoFEC committee financial summaries (totals, small donations) and itemized contributions (donor counts, states, employers), cycles 2020-2026; aggregates only.
  • Ideology (CSIP)Oct 25, 20263 days agoCommon-Space Ideal Points (CSIP), current validated run.
  • WebsitesOct 25, 20263 days agoWeekly crawls of federal sites since April 2026; monthly state crawls since June 2026.
  • ImagesOct 27, 20261 days agoImages in members' tweets with vision-model descriptions.

How the measures work

What politicians say
Every post, press release, newsletter and congressional floor speech is read by a language model and marked for personal attacks, policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship and credit claiming. A statement can be in several. Rates are shares of statements in the window. The methods paper.
Extreme labels
A statement has an extreme label when it calls a politician, party or policy “far left”, “far right”, “MAGA”, “extreme”, “radical”, “woke”, “fascist” or “communist”. The target is who the label is aimed at.
Policy areas and agreement
Statements and bills share 25 Congressional Research Service policy areas (state bills are assigned by a language model). Agreement is 1 − Jensen–Shannon distance between the two distributions, shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.
Ideology (CSIP)
Common-Space Ideal Points place federal and state officials on one left–right scale, estimated jointly from roll calls, campaign contributions and the text of statements, with standard errors. Only a validated run is shown. The methods paper.
Campaign money
Campaigns report by name only donors who give more than $200 in a cycle; smaller gifts are reported as one total. Federal totals and the small-donor share come from the FEC’s financial summaries of each campaign committee. Donor counts, donor states, employers and occupations cover itemized donors only. State filings report no small-gift totals, so state figures are itemized only. The lab never publishes donor names.
Votes and key votes
Attendance, party unity and the count of votes against the majority of an official’s own party come from roll calls (Voteview for Congress, chamber records for the states). Key votes are final-passage or override votes that became law, were decided by under 10%, saw at least 10% of a party vote against its majority, or concerned one of the 25 bills most mentioned in officials’ statements.
Peers and ranks
Comparisons are with the same party, chamber and level (for example House Democrats); state legislators are compared within their state and chamber for votes. Every comparison names its group. Rank 1 is the highest value in the group; tied values share the average of their ranks, and the percentile is the share of the group below the value, ties counting half.

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