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Serving since Jan 6, 2015119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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Portrait of John Moolenaar, rendered as a two-tone print
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1.9×
the House Republican rate of credit claiming

69% of 235 statements claim credit (163 statements); the average for House Republicans is 37%. Ranks 2nd of 221, where 1st is the highest rate.

An AI model reads each of Moolenaar’s newsletters, posts on X, Congressional Record speeches and press releases and marks whether it claims credit for an accomplishment. The rate is the share of statements marked; it is compared with the average among House Republicans and ranked against the same group.

At a glance

6 measures against House Republicans. 91% of Moolenaar’s statements discuss policy, in the top 5% of House Republicans (average 68%). 26% of Moolenaar’s statements use bipartisan language, 2.9 times the House Republican average of 8.9%.

The measures on which Moolenaar 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.

Credit claiming

69%

House Republicans average 37% · ranks 2nd of 221

Policy discussion

91%

House Republicans average 68% · ranks 3rd of 221

Bipartisanship

26%

House Republicans average 8.9% · ranks 4th of 221

Policy criticism

28%

House Republicans average 15% · ranks 10th of 221

Attendance

99.7%

House Republicans average 96.3% · ranks 21st of 221 · 674 roll calls

CSIP ideology

+0.90

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

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

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What Moolenaar says

Moolenaar stresses bipartisanship more than 98% of House Republicans. Bipartisanship in 26% of 235 statements, against 8.9% for the average House Republican; 4th of 221.

An AI model reads each of Moolenaar’s 235 statements in the 119th Congress (98 press releases, 75 newsletters, 54 posts on X, 8 Congressional Record speeches) and marks the kinds of statement it contains: a personal attack, criticism of a policy, discussion of policy, bipartisanship, credit claiming, and extreme labels. A statement can carry several. Every rate is compared with the average for House Republicans and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
Moolenaar
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion214 statements
91%
68%
3rd of 221
Credit claiming163 statements
69%
37%
2nd of 221
Policy criticism65 statements
28%
15%
10th of 221
Bipartisanship61 statements
26%
9%
4th of 221
Personal attacks4 statements
2%
2%
83rd of 221
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Moolenaar's share of statements in each category against the House Republicans average.
RowMoolenaarPeers
Policy discussion91%68%
Credit claiming69%37%
Policy criticism28%15%
Bipartisanship26%9%
Personal attacks2%2%
235

statements classified

98 press releases, 75 newsletters, 54 posts on X, 8 Congressional Record speeches.

press releases: 98 (41.7%)press releases 98newsletters: 75 (31.9%)newsletters 75posts on X: 54 (23.0%)posts on X 54Congressional Record speeches: 8 (3.4%)
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Moolenaar's statements by source
PartValue
press releases98
newsletters75
posts on X54
Congressional Record speeches8
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

Moolenaar used extreme labels in 3.0% of statements, close to the peer average. 7 statements, most often aimed at California regulations; peers 3.0%.

  1. “communist”3
  2. “extreme”2
  3. “far left”1
  4. “radical”1

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. California regulations2
  2. Democrats1
  3. far-left1
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: 262025-02: 182025-03: 122025-04: 122025-05: 102025-06: 132025-07: 82025-08: 22025-09: 142025-10: 102025-11: 92025-12: 162026-01: 182026-02: 142026-03: 82026-04: 122026-05: 92026-06: 92026-07: 92026-08: 02026-09: 32026-10: 3peak 26 · Jan ’25Personal attackspeak 11.5% · Jan ’25 · latest 0.0%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 11.5% of 26Personal attacks, 2025-02: 0.0% of 18Personal attacks, 2025-03: 0.0% of 12Personal attacks, 2025-04: 8.3% of 12Personal attacks, 2025-05: 0.0% of 10Personal attacks, 2025-06: 0.0% of 13Personal attacks, 2025-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-09: 0.0% of 14Personal attacks, 2025-10: 0.0% of 10Personal attacks, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2025-12: 0.0% of 16Personal attacks, 2026-01: 0.0% of 18Personal attacks, 2026-02: 0.0% of 14Personal attacks, 2026-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-04: 0.0% of 12Personal attacks, 2026-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Personal attacks, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticismpeak 72.2% · Feb ’25 · latest 25.0%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 34.6% of 26Policy criticism, 2025-02: 72.2% of 18Policy criticism, 2025-03: 16.7% of 12Policy criticism, 2025-04: 33.3% of 12Policy criticism, 2025-05: 50.0% of 10Policy criticism, 2025-06: 30.8% of 13Policy criticism, 2025-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-09: 14.3% of 14Policy criticism, 2025-10: 20.0% of 10Policy criticism, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2025-12: 12.5% of 16Policy criticism, 2026-01: 16.7% of 18Policy criticism, 2026-02: 21.4% of 14Policy criticism, 2026-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-04: 25.0% of 12Policy criticism, 2026-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy criticism, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussionpeak 100.0% · Jun ’25 · latest 100.0%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 76.9% of 26Policy discussion, 2025-02: 88.9% of 18Policy discussion, 2025-03: 91.7% of 12Policy discussion, 2025-04: 75.0% of 12Policy discussion, 2025-05: 90.0% of 10Policy discussion, 2025-06: 100.0% of 13Policy discussion, 2025-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-09: 85.7% of 14Policy discussion, 2025-10: 90.0% of 10Policy discussion, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2025-12: 100.0% of 16Policy discussion, 2026-01: 94.4% of 18Policy discussion, 2026-02: 92.9% of 14Policy discussion, 2026-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-04: 100.0% of 12Policy discussion, 2026-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Policy discussion, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanshippeak 38.5% · Jun ’25 · latest 33.3%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 23.1% of 26Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 27.8% of 18Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 33.3% of 12Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 33.3% of 12Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 30.0% of 10Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 38.5% of 13Bipartisanship, 2025-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 14.3% of 14Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 20.0% of 10Bipartisanship, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 12.5% of 16Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 11.1% of 18Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 14.3% of 14Bipartisanship, 2026-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 33.3% of 12Bipartisanship, 2026-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Bipartisanship, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claimingpeak 90.0% · May ’25 · latest 75.0%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 61.5% of 26Credit claiming, 2025-02: 55.6% of 18Credit claiming, 2025-03: 58.3% of 12Credit claiming, 2025-04: 58.3% of 12Credit claiming, 2025-05: 90.0% of 10Credit claiming, 2025-06: 61.5% of 13Credit claiming, 2025-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-09: 57.1% of 14Credit claiming, 2025-10: 40.0% of 10Credit claiming, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2025-12: 81.3% of 16Credit claiming, 2026-01: 66.7% of 18Credit claiming, 2026-02: 64.3% of 14Credit claiming, 2026-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-04: 75.0% of 12Credit claiming, 2026-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Credit claiming, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labelspeak 20.0% · May ’25 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 7.7% of 26Extreme labels, 2025-02: 0.0% of 18Extreme labels, 2025-03: 0.0% of 12Extreme labels, 2025-04: 0.0% of 12Extreme labels, 2025-05: 20.0% of 10Extreme labels, 2025-06: 0.0% of 13Extreme labels, 2025-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-09: 7.1% of 14Extreme labels, 2025-10: 0.0% of 10Extreme labels, 2025-11: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2025-12: 0.0% of 16Extreme labels, 2026-01: 0.0% of 18Extreme labels, 2026-02: 7.1% of 14Extreme labels, 2026-03: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-04: 0.0% of 12Extreme labels, 2026-05: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-06: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-07: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-08: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-09: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Extreme labels, 2026-10: not plotted (fewer than 10 statements)Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Moolenaar, 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 ’252611.5%34.6%76.9%23.1%61.5%7.7%
Feb ’25180.0%72.2%88.9%27.8%55.6%0.0%
Mar ’25120.0%16.7%91.7%33.3%58.3%0.0%
Apr ’25128.3%33.3%75.0%33.3%58.3%0.0%
May ’25100.0%50.0%90.0%30.0%90.0%20.0%
Jun ’25130.0%30.8%100.0%38.5%61.5%0.0%
Jul ’258— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Aug ’252— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Sep ’25140.0%14.3%85.7%14.3%57.1%7.1%
Oct ’25100.0%20.0%90.0%20.0%40.0%0.0%
Nov ’259— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Dec ’25160.0%12.5%100.0%12.5%81.3%0.0%
Jan ’26180.0%16.7%94.4%11.1%66.7%0.0%
Feb ’26140.0%21.4%92.9%14.3%64.3%7.1%
Mar ’268— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Apr ’26120.0%25.0%100.0%33.3%75.0%0.0%
May ’269— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Jun ’269— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Jul ’269— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Aug ’260— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Sep ’263— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
Oct ’263— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)— (fewer than 10 statements)
How to read the strips

Each row is one kind of statement; each cell is a month, shaded against that row’s own peak (darker = closer to the peak), with the peak and the latest value written at the right. The top row counts statements. The strip covers every month of the 119th Congress, the same span as the rates above, including months with no statements. A month with fewer than 10 statements is hatched, not shaded: one or two posts would swing its rate to 0% or 100%. 10 months are hatched here; 1 of them have no statements.

In Moolenaar’s words

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

Credit claiming

Gotion Packs its Bags, Good Riddance Congressman John Moolenaar released the following statement in response to Gotion, a company beholden to the Chinese Communist Party, reaching a settlement agreement in its lawsuit against Green Charter Township, the community which wholly rejected it: "Four year…

Oct 23, 2026 · Press releases · policy discussion; credit claiming; Commerce; Economics and Public Finance; Foreign Trade and International Finance · Source

Bipartisanship

More Michigan PACE Leaders Announce Support for Moolenaar's Bipartisan Legislation Today, Congressman John Moolenaar announced additional Michigan support for his bipartisan legislation with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), the PACE Expanded Act. The legislation seeks to increase access to the P…

Oct 14, 2026 · Press releases · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Health · Source

Extreme label

Moolenaar, Goldman, Obernolte's LOCOMOTIVES Act Passed by Committee Today, Congressmen John Moolenaar, Craig Goldman, (R-TX), and Jay Obernolte's (R-CA) legislation, the LOCOMOTIVES Act was passed by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill prevents the State of California from placing u…

Sep 2, 2026 · Press releases · policy discussion; credit claiming; Environmental Protection; Transportation and Public Works; Commerce; extreme label “extreme” aimed at California regulations · Source

Examples by category

Up to five recent statements in each category

Category

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

  1. Press releases

    Moolenaar, Michigan GOP Representatives Call on SoS Benson to Explain Failures to Stop Illegal Voting Benson's Policies Allowed Noncitizens to Vote in 2024 Today, Congressman John Moolenaar, along with his Republican colleagues in the Michigan Congressional delegation, called on Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to answer questions after her office reported at least an additional 15 noncitizens were found to…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · bipartisanship · credit claiming · Government Operations and Politics · Immigration · target: Jocelyn BensonSource

  2. Newsletters

    Celebrating School Choice News from Congressman John Moolenaar Connect With Me On: Celebrating School Choice I believe parents, not out-of-touch bureaucrats, know what is best for their children's education. That's why I have introduced legislation honoring this week as National School Choice Week. Parents and students deserve to have a chance to pursue the best education available to them. School choice policies gi…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Education · Immigration · Crime and Law Enforcement · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · target: bureaucrats

  3. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Commerce · target: Gov WhitmerSource

  4. Press releases

    Moolenaar: Whitmer’s Empty Words on Chinese Auto Suppliers Require Action Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer gave a speech at the Detroit Auto Show. In her address, Whitmer made hypocritical remarks on subsidies for Chinese companies in the auto industry. She pointed out that “Chinese electric cars and batteries are gobbling up market share” and said that these companies could “crush the core” of Michigan’s economy. “G…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Commerce · Economics and Public Finance · Foreign Trade and International Finance · target: Gretchen WhitmerSource

All 235 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: 98 press releases, 75 newsletters, 54 posts on X, 8 Congressional Record speeches.

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Policy

Armed Forces and National Security is what Moolenaar talks about most: 43% of policy statements, 1.8 times the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.66 on a 0–1 scale (House Republicans average 0.64; 91st 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 Moolenaar talks about. The bills Moolenaar sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Moolenaar talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%48%
Moolenaar
Peers
Armed Forces and National Security93 statements
43%
24%
Economics and Public Finance58 statements
27%
19%
Government Operations and Politics56 statements
26%
19%
Health50 statements
23%
15%
International Affairs47 statements
22%
9%
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Policy areas Moolenaar talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Republicans average.
RowMoolenaarPeers
Armed Forces and National Security43%24%
Economics and Public Finance27%19%
Government Operations and Politics26%19%
Health23%15%
International Affairs22%9%
How to read the bars

The thick bar is the share of Moolenaar’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 48%. Grey ticks are the House Republicans averages.

Talks aboutLegislates onArmed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 43% (House Republicans 24%)43%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 6% (House Republicans 8%)6%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 27% (House Republicans 19%)27%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 0% (House Republicans 2%)0%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 26% (House Republicans 19%)26%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 10% (House Republicans 12%)10%HealthHealth, talks about: 23% (House Republicans 15%)23%Health, legislates on: 9% (House Republicans 11%)9%International AffairsInternational Affairs, talks about: 22% (House Republicans 9%)22%International Affairs, legislates on: 15% (House Republicans 6%)15%
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Moolenaar's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Republicans, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Republicans, legislates on
Armed Forces and National Security43%24%6%8%
Economics and Public Finance27%19%0%2%
Government Operations and Politics26%19%10%12%
Health23%15%9%11%
International Affairs22%9%15%6%
0.66

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Republicans average 0.64. Ranks 91st of 221.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

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

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Ideology

Moolenaar sits at +0.90 on the CSIP scale, right of 0, more liberal than 66% of House Republicans. Approximate range +0.89 to +0.92, which understates the uncertainty; from 2,099 donors and 6,354 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”.

+0.90

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range +0.89 to +0.92. From 2,099 donors and 6,354 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Moolenaar +0.9House Republicans +1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is Moolenaar, 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 Moolenaar’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 Moolenaar sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Republicansmedian +1.0Moolenaar +0.9All Housemedian +0.3
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Moolenaar's CSIP score of +0.90 placed against House Republicans, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Moolenaar
House Republicans221+1.034%
All House439+0.367%
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 Moolenaar 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 Moolenaar.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Moolenaar raised $2.1M in the 2026 cycle, close to the House Republicans’ median of $2.2M. 3.7% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 75% 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
$2.1M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 491 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): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.2M (59.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $47.0K (2.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $47.0K (2.3%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)PACs and other committees: $735.6K (35.6%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $64.9K (3.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $64.9K (3.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $64.9K (3.1%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)59 squares$1.2M
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)2 squares$47.0K
  • PACs and other committees36 squares$735.6K
  • Party committees$490
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)3 squares$64.9K
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Sources of Moolenaar's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$1.2M59.0%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$47.0K2.3%
PACs and other committees$735.6K35.6%
Party committees$4900.0%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$64.9K3.1%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

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

Receipts by cycle

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

2020 cycle: $1.5M$1.5M20202022 cycle: $2.2M$2.2M20222024 cycle: $2.1M$2.1M20242026 cycle: $2.1M$2.1M2026House Republicans median $2.2M
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Moolenaar's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Republicans median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$1.5M
2022 cycle$2.2M
2024 cycle$2.1M
2026 cycle$2.1M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 75% came from Michigan.

  1. Michigan$1.1M
  2. California$136.0K
  3. District of Columbia$71.4K
  4. Virginia$26.7K
  5. Florida$26.3K

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%
Moolenaar
Median
2026
4%
9%
2024
4%
9%
2022
5%
9%
2020
9%
9%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Republicans median
RowMoolenaarMedian
2026 cycle4%9%
2024 cycle4%9%
2022 cycle5%9%
2020 cycle9%9%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: no dataAKMaine: no dataMEVermont: no dataVTNew Hampshire: $505NHWashington: $1,000WAIdaho: no dataIDMontana: no dataMTNorth Dakota: no dataNDMinnesota: $500MNIllinois: $4,000ILWisconsin: $1,250WIMichigan: $1.1MMINew York: $11.5KNYRhode Island: no dataRIMassachusetts: no dataMAOregon: no dataORNevada: no dataNVWyoming: no dataWYSouth Dakota: no dataSDIowa: no dataIAIndiana: $2,500INOhio: $11.3KOHPennsylvania: no dataPANew Jersey: $14.0KNJConnecticut: no dataCTCalifornia: $136.0KCAUtah: $1,500UTColorado: no dataCONebraska: no dataNEMissouri: no dataMOKentucky: $2,550KYWest Virginia: no dataWVVirginia: $26.7KVAMaryland: $5,000MDDelaware: no dataDEArizona: no dataAZNew Mexico: no dataNMKansas: no dataKSArkansas: $14.0KARTennessee: no dataTNNorth Carolina: $1,000NCSouth Carolina: no dataSCDistrict of Columbia: $71.4KDCOklahoma: $2,500OKLouisiana: no dataLAMississippi: no dataMSAlabama: $3,500ALGeorgia: $1,000GAHawaii: no dataHITexas: $10.5KTXFlorida: $26.3KFL
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Moolenaar's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Michigan$1.1M
California$136.0K
District of Columbia$71.4K
Virginia$26.7K
Florida$26.3K
New Jersey$14.0K
Arkansas$14.0K
New York$11.5K
Ohio$11.3K
Texas$10.5K
Maryland$5,000
Illinois$4,000
Alabama$3,500
Kentucky$2,550
Indiana$2,500
Oklahoma$2,500
Utah$1,500
Wisconsin$1,250
Washington$1,000
North Carolina$1,000
Georgia$1,000
New Hampshire$505
Minnesota$500
AlaskaNo data
MaineNo data
VermontNo data
IdahoNo data
MontanaNo data
North DakotaNo data
Rhode IslandNo data
MassachusettsNo data
OregonNo data
NevadaNo data
WyomingNo data
South DakotaNo data
IowaNo data
PennsylvaniaNo data
ConnecticutNo data
ColoradoNo data
NebraskaNo data
MissouriNo data
West VirginiaNo data
DelawareNo data
ArizonaNo data
New MexicoNo data
KansasNo data
TennesseeNo data
South CarolinaNo data
LouisianaNo data
MississippiNo data
HawaiiNo data
491

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

75%

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: 0.0%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 0.2%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 1.5%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 2.5%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 2.5%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 9.0%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 8.7%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 74%74%CSIP +1.00 to +1.25: 1.5%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Moolenaar's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.00 to +1.25: 9.0% between +0.25 and +0.50, 8.7% between +0.50 and +0.75, 74% between +0.75 and +1.00.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.00 to −0.750.0%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.500.2%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.251.5%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.002.5%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.252.5%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.509.0%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.758.7%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.0074%
CSIP +1.00 to +1.251.5%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Moolenaar’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Moolenaar’s own score is +0.90.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. RETIRED$169.0K 106 donors
  2. EXECUTIVE$124.5K 17 donors
  3. HOMEMAKER$115.0K 17 donors
  4. PRESIDENT$70.1K 29 donors
  5. CEO$61.0K 11 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  2. APPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC)$10.0K
  3. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL$10.0K
  4. CORNING INCORPORATED EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (COREPAC)$10.0K
  5. CREATING A MAJORITY PARTY ACTION COMMITTEE (C.A.M.P.A.C.)$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. RDV CORPORATION$98.0K 7 donors
  2. ANTHROPIC PBC$50.0K 5 donors
  3. ROBINHOOD MARKETS$29.0K 3 donors
  4. DOW$10.8K 4 donors
  5. MILLER ENERGY COMPANY, LLC$4,998 3 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Moolenaar voted with the majority of House Republicans on 97.6% of party-line votes and missed 0.3% of 674 roll calls. House Republicans on average: 97.1% party unity, 96.3% attendance. Across all roll calls, Moolenaar voted against the majority of House Republicans 12 times.

674 roll calls Moolenaar 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 Moolenaar 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 97.6%, House Republicans average 97.1%, ranks 131st of 221. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
Moolenaar
Peers
Rank
Attendance
99.7%
96.3%
21st of 221
Party unity
97.6%
97.1%
131st of 221
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Moolenaar's attendance and party unity against House Republicans.
RowMoolenaarPeers
Attendance99.7%96.3%
Party unity97.6%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 Moolenaar most often

  1. Mike JohnsonR519 shared votes100%
  2. Cliff BentzR671 shared votes99%
  3. Adrian SmithR661 shared votes99%
  4. Bill HuizengaR658 shared votes99%
  5. Dale StrongR656 shared votes99%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Moolenaar least often

  1. Adelita GrijalvaD386 shared votes24%
  2. Rashida TlaibD656 shared votes25%
  3. Delia RamirezD639 shared votes26%
  4. Gregorio CasarD574 shared votes26%
  5. Dan GoldmanD588 shared votes27%
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

Moolenaar sponsored 50 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 314 others. 6.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Republicans average 17%; 184th of 216).

The bills Moolenaar 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

Sponsored50 billsSponsored, Introduced: 5050Sponsored, In committee: 5050Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 22Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored314 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 314314Cosponsored, In committee: 314314Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 3535Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 22Cosponsored, Became law: 22IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Moolenaar sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored5050200
Cosponsored3143143522
How to read the blocks

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

6.0%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Republicans average 17%. Ranks 184th of 216.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Jack Bergman26
  2. Bill Huizenga24
  3. Debbie Dingell22
  4. Raja Krishnamoorthi22
  5. Thomas Suozzi22
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 Moolenaar’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.Res. 1626Supporting the designation of the week of October 18 through 24, 2026, as "National Chemistry Week".SponsorOct 15, 2026In committeeScience, Technology, CommunicationsReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Oct 15, 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. 10547PACE Access Improvement ActCosponsorSep 24, 2026In committeeHealthReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. Sep 24, 2026
H.Res. 1584Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.CosponsorSep 24, 2026In committeeCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Sep 24, 2026
H.Res. 1570Marking the eighth anniversary of the unjust imprisonment of Dr. Gulshan Abbas by the Government of the People's Republic of China, condemning the use of transnational repression to retaliate against the exercise of free speech in the United States, and calling for her immediate and unconditional reSponsorSep 21, 2026In committeeInternational AffairsReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Sep 21, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 68 times in 90 days. Moolenaar’s official site had 31 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Moolenaar posted on Mar 16, 2026.

The lab crawls Moolenaar’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 Moolenaar 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 Moolenaar posted

The latest 9, with model-written descriptions

  • The image shows two people in red clothing conducting a rescue operation on a snowy and icy terrain near a body of water.
    The image shows two people in red clothing conducting a rescue operation on a snowy and icy terrain near a body of water.View post
  • The image shows a text graphic for National School Choice Week. There are graduation caps depicted and multiple lines of text.
    The image shows a text graphic for National School Choice Week. There are graduation caps depicted and multiple lines of text.View post
  • The image contains large, bold text on a plain background with a seal-like emblem in the bottom right corner.
    The image contains large, bold text on a plain background with a seal-like emblem in the bottom right corner.View post
  • A group of people are seated around a large, rectangular meeting table having a discussion. There are nameplates, water bottles, and notepads on the table. Cameras and photographers are positioned around the room, capturing the event. There is a large piece of text on the wall in the background.
    A group of people are seated around a large, rectangular meeting table having a discussion. There are nameplates, water bottles, and notepads on the table. Cameras and photographers are positioned around the room, capturing the event. There is a large piece of text on the wall in the background.View post
  • The image shows a man and a woman posing together in an indoor setting. They are in front of an American flag and there are various objects, including food trays and plates, on a table to the side. There is some text in the background on posters.
    The image shows a man and a woman posing together in an indoor setting. They are in front of an American flag and there are various objects, including food trays and plates, on a table to the side. There is some text in the background on posters.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 Moolenaar 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
M001194
Bioguide
M001194
FEC candidate ids
H4MI04126

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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