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

Serving since Jan 3, 2023119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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Portrait of Morgan McGarvey, rendered as a two-tone print
Official portrait
66%
of statements discuss policy, in the bottom quarter of House Democrats

66% of 1,254 statements discuss policy (823 statements); the average for House Democrats is 73%. Ranks 188th of 216, where 1st is the highest rate.

An AI model reads each of McGarvey’s posts on X, press releases, newsletters and Congressional Record speeches and marks whether it discusses a specific policy. The rate is the share of statements marked; it is compared with the average among House Democrats and ranked against the same group.

At a glance

6 measures against House Democrats. 81% of McGarvey’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Kentucky, in the top quarter of House Democrats. McGarvey sits at −0.82 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 73% of House Democrats.

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

Attendance

99.8%

House Democrats average 96.9% · ranks 23rd of 217 · 674 roll calls

Policy discussion

66%

House Democrats average 73% · ranks 188th of 216

From Kentucky, 2026

81%

Of itemized individual dollars · ranks 33rd of 214 House Democrats

CSIP ideology

−0.82

More conservative than 73% of House Democrats · ± 0.02

Credit claiming

17%

House Democrats average 23% · ranks 152nd of 216

Extreme labels

0.9%

House Democrats average 1.9% · ranks 152nd of 216

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

Back to topNext: What politicians say

What McGarvey says

McGarvey stresses bipartisanship less than 67% of House Democrats. Bipartisanship in 6.9% of 1,254 statements, against 9.8% for the average House Democrat; 147th of 216.

An AI model reads each of McGarvey’s 1,254 statements in the 119th Congress (1,016 posts on X, 99 press releases, 72 Congressional Record speeches, 67 newsletters) and marks the kinds of statement it contains: a personal attack, criticism of a policy, discussion of policy, bipartisanship, credit claiming, and extreme labels. A statement can carry several. Every rate is compared with the average for House Democrats and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
McGarvey
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion823 statements
66%
73%
188th of 216
Policy criticism354 statements
28%
28%
114th of 216
Credit claiming217 statements
17%
23%
152nd of 216
Bipartisanship86 statements
7%
10%
147th of 216
Personal attacks83 statements
7%
7%
90th of 216
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McGarvey's share of statements in each category against the House Democrats average.
RowMcGarveyPeers
Policy discussion66%73%
Policy criticism28%28%
Credit claiming17%23%
Bipartisanship7%10%
Personal attacks7%7%
1,254

statements classified

1,016 posts on X, 99 press releases, 72 Congressional Record speeches, 67 newsletters.

posts on X: 1,016 (81.0%)posts on X 1,016press releases: 99 (7.9%)Congressional Record speeches: 72 (5.7%)newsletters: 67 (5.3%)
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McGarvey's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X1,016
press releases99
Congressional Record speeches72
newsletters67
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

McGarvey used extreme labels in 0.9% of statements, below the peer average. 11 statements, most often aimed at abortion bans; peers 1.9%.

  1. “extreme”7
  2. “radical”1

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. abortion bans1
  2. Donald Trump1
  3. ICE1
  4. Jim Crow1
  5. Republican budget1
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: 732025-02: 952025-03: 792025-04: 782025-05: 702025-06: 722025-07: 542025-08: 322025-09: 442025-10: 742025-11: 642025-12: 462026-01: 692026-02: 542026-03: 652026-04: 462026-05: 412026-06: 592026-07: 462026-08: 272026-09: 332026-10: 33peak 95 · Feb ’25Personal attackspeak 17.4% · Jan ’26 · latest 15.2%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 4.1% of 73Personal attacks, 2025-02: 10.5% of 95Personal attacks, 2025-03: 10.1% of 79Personal attacks, 2025-04: 2.6% of 78Personal attacks, 2025-05: 1.4% of 70Personal attacks, 2025-06: 2.8% of 72Personal attacks, 2025-07: 7.4% of 54Personal attacks, 2025-08: 3.1% of 32Personal attacks, 2025-09: 2.3% of 44Personal attacks, 2025-10: 9.5% of 74Personal attacks, 2025-11: 3.1% of 64Personal attacks, 2025-12: 2.2% of 46Personal attacks, 2026-01: 17.4% of 69Personal attacks, 2026-02: 13.0% of 54Personal attacks, 2026-03: 1.5% of 65Personal attacks, 2026-04: 6.5% of 46Personal attacks, 2026-05: 7.3% of 41Personal attacks, 2026-06: 5.1% of 59Personal attacks, 2026-07: 10.9% of 46Personal attacks, 2026-08: 0.0% of 27Personal attacks, 2026-09: 6.1% of 33Personal attacks, 2026-10: 15.2% of 33Policy criticismpeak 46.0% · Oct ’25 · latest 6.1%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 26.0% of 73Policy criticism, 2025-02: 33.7% of 95Policy criticism, 2025-03: 39.2% of 79Policy criticism, 2025-04: 29.5% of 78Policy criticism, 2025-05: 38.6% of 70Policy criticism, 2025-06: 37.5% of 72Policy criticism, 2025-07: 27.8% of 54Policy criticism, 2025-08: 12.5% of 32Policy criticism, 2025-09: 31.8% of 44Policy criticism, 2025-10: 46.0% of 74Policy criticism, 2025-11: 15.6% of 64Policy criticism, 2025-12: 28.3% of 46Policy criticism, 2026-01: 4.3% of 69Policy criticism, 2026-02: 27.8% of 54Policy criticism, 2026-03: 38.5% of 65Policy criticism, 2026-04: 21.7% of 46Policy criticism, 2026-05: 26.8% of 41Policy criticism, 2026-06: 33.9% of 59Policy criticism, 2026-07: 28.3% of 46Policy criticism, 2026-08: 14.8% of 27Policy criticism, 2026-09: 6.1% of 33Policy criticism, 2026-10: 6.1% of 33Policy discussionpeak 81.5% · Aug ’26 · latest 75.8%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 69.9% of 73Policy discussion, 2025-02: 60.0% of 95Policy discussion, 2025-03: 70.9% of 79Policy discussion, 2025-04: 69.2% of 78Policy discussion, 2025-05: 67.1% of 70Policy discussion, 2025-06: 69.4% of 72Policy discussion, 2025-07: 68.5% of 54Policy discussion, 2025-08: 53.1% of 32Policy discussion, 2025-09: 56.8% of 44Policy discussion, 2025-10: 62.2% of 74Policy discussion, 2025-11: 42.2% of 64Policy discussion, 2025-12: 73.9% of 46Policy discussion, 2026-01: 73.9% of 69Policy discussion, 2026-02: 57.4% of 54Policy discussion, 2026-03: 61.5% of 65Policy discussion, 2026-04: 73.9% of 46Policy discussion, 2026-05: 48.8% of 41Policy discussion, 2026-06: 67.8% of 59Policy discussion, 2026-07: 78.3% of 46Policy discussion, 2026-08: 81.5% of 27Policy discussion, 2026-09: 69.7% of 33Policy discussion, 2026-10: 75.8% of 33Bipartisanshippeak 18.1% · Jun ’25 · latest 0.0%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 11.0% of 73Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 13.7% of 95Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 10.1% of 79Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 9.0% of 78Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 5.7% of 70Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 18.1% of 72Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 1.8% of 54Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 12.5% of 32Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 11.4% of 44Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 1.4% of 74Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 12.5% of 64Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 6.5% of 46Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 2.9% of 69Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 3.7% of 54Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 0.0% of 65Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 0.0% of 46Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 0.0% of 41Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 11.9% of 59Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 0.0% of 46Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 0.0% of 27Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 0.0% of 33Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 0.0% of 33Credit claimingpeak 35.6% · Jan ’25 · latest 3.0%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 35.6% of 73Credit claiming, 2025-02: 17.9% of 95Credit claiming, 2025-03: 24.1% of 79Credit claiming, 2025-04: 26.9% of 78Credit claiming, 2025-05: 12.9% of 70Credit claiming, 2025-06: 31.9% of 72Credit claiming, 2025-07: 5.6% of 54Credit claiming, 2025-08: 28.1% of 32Credit claiming, 2025-09: 13.6% of 44Credit claiming, 2025-10: 5.4% of 74Credit claiming, 2025-11: 17.2% of 64Credit claiming, 2025-12: 17.4% of 46Credit claiming, 2026-01: 13.0% of 69Credit claiming, 2026-02: 16.7% of 54Credit claiming, 2026-03: 12.3% of 65Credit claiming, 2026-04: 8.7% of 46Credit claiming, 2026-05: 9.8% of 41Credit claiming, 2026-06: 25.4% of 59Credit claiming, 2026-07: 10.9% of 46Credit claiming, 2026-08: 11.1% of 27Credit claiming, 2026-09: 9.1% of 33Credit claiming, 2026-10: 3.0% of 33Extreme labelspeak 2.7% · Jan ’25 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 2.7% of 73Extreme labels, 2025-02: 2.1% of 95Extreme labels, 2025-03: 1.3% of 79Extreme labels, 2025-04: 0.0% of 78Extreme labels, 2025-05: 1.4% of 70Extreme labels, 2025-06: 1.4% of 72Extreme labels, 2025-07: 0.0% of 54Extreme labels, 2025-08: 0.0% of 32Extreme labels, 2025-09: 0.0% of 44Extreme labels, 2025-10: 1.4% of 74Extreme labels, 2025-11: 0.0% of 64Extreme labels, 2025-12: 0.0% of 46Extreme labels, 2026-01: 0.0% of 69Extreme labels, 2026-02: 0.0% of 54Extreme labels, 2026-03: 1.5% of 65Extreme labels, 2026-04: 0.0% of 46Extreme labels, 2026-05: 2.4% of 41Extreme labels, 2026-06: 1.7% of 59Extreme labels, 2026-07: 0.0% of 46Extreme labels, 2026-08: 0.0% of 27Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 33Extreme labels, 2026-10: 0.0% of 33Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for McGarvey, 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 ’25734.1%26.0%69.9%11.0%35.6%2.7%
Feb ’259510.5%33.7%60.0%13.7%17.9%2.1%
Mar ’257910.1%39.2%70.9%10.1%24.1%1.3%
Apr ’25782.6%29.5%69.2%9.0%26.9%0.0%
May ’25701.4%38.6%67.1%5.7%12.9%1.4%
Jun ’25722.8%37.5%69.4%18.1%31.9%1.4%
Jul ’25547.4%27.8%68.5%1.8%5.6%0.0%
Aug ’25323.1%12.5%53.1%12.5%28.1%0.0%
Sep ’25442.3%31.8%56.8%11.4%13.6%0.0%
Oct ’25749.5%46.0%62.2%1.4%5.4%1.4%
Nov ’25643.1%15.6%42.2%12.5%17.2%0.0%
Dec ’25462.2%28.3%73.9%6.5%17.4%0.0%
Jan ’266917.4%4.3%73.9%2.9%13.0%0.0%
Feb ’265413.0%27.8%57.4%3.7%16.7%0.0%
Mar ’26651.5%38.5%61.5%0.0%12.3%1.5%
Apr ’26466.5%21.7%73.9%0.0%8.7%0.0%
May ’26417.3%26.8%48.8%0.0%9.8%2.4%
Jun ’26595.1%33.9%67.8%11.9%25.4%1.7%
Jul ’264610.9%28.3%78.3%0.0%10.9%0.0%
Aug ’26270.0%14.8%81.5%0.0%11.1%0.0%
Sep ’26336.1%6.1%69.7%0.0%9.1%0.0%
Oct ’263315.2%6.1%75.8%0.0%3.0%0.0%
How to read the strips

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

In McGarvey’s words

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

Credit claiming

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

Oct 7, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; credit claiming; Education; Economics and Public Finance · Source

Bipartisanship

Morgan's Monday Memo: June 22 - June 28 [Rep. Morgan McGarvey newsletter banner image] Dear political, This past week, Trump blocked a bill to build more affordable housing in an attempt to push his disastrous SAVE Act. This administration and House Republicans have proven time and time again th…

Jun 29, 2026 · Newsletters · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Health; Housing and Community Development; Government Operations and Politics; Energy; Finance and Financial Sector; Water Resources Development; Taxation; Immigration; Transportation and Public Works; Science, Technology, Communications; Law; Education; Labor and Employment; Agriculture and Food; Commerce; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Armed Forces and National Security; Environmental Protection; Crime and Law Enforcement

Extreme label

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

Jun 24, 2026 · Posts on X · policy criticism; policy discussion; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; extreme label “extreme” aimed at abortion bans · Source

Examples by category

Up to five recent statements in each category

Category

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

  1. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Armed Forces and National Security · target: Donald TrumpSource

  2. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Economics and Public Finance · Energy · Taxation · target: TrumpSource

  3. Press releases

    Congressman Morgan McGarvey Responds to Trump's KY Rally: Trump is Coming Here to Lie The President has cost Kentuckians $4000 extra dollars since he took office and now he’s showing up empty handed? WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 16, 2026) – Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey, the only Democrat in Kentucky’s congressional delegation, spoke with reporters ahead of Trump’s rally in Northern Kentucky tomorrow and called out…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Economics and Public Finance · Housing and Community Development · Agriculture and Food · Energy · Health · Armed Forces and National Security · target: TrumpSource

  4. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Economics and Public Finance · Taxation · target: TrumpSource

  5. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Government Operations and Politics · target: TrumpSource

All 1,254 statements

Newest first, the 119th Congress

The full feed

Five statements at a time, newest first; filters apply to the statements loaded so far. Export saves the statements that match. Sources: 1,016 posts on X, 99 press releases, 72 Congressional Record speeches, 67 newsletters.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

Health is what McGarvey talks about most: 31% of policy statements, above the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.68 on a 0–1 scale (House Democrats average 0.67; 128th of 216).

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

What McGarvey talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%35%
McGarvey
Peers
Health254 statements
31%
26%
Economics and Public Finance196 statements
24%
20%
Armed Forces and National Security154 statements
19%
16%
Government Operations and Politics139 statements
17%
20%
Immigration137 statements
17%
11%
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Policy areas McGarvey talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Democrats average.
RowMcGarveyPeers
Health31%26%
Economics and Public Finance24%20%
Armed Forces and National Security19%16%
Government Operations and Politics17%20%
Immigration17%11%
How to read the bars

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

Talks about · legislates on

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

Talks aboutLegislates onHealthHealth, talks about: 31% (House Democrats 26%)31%Health, legislates on: 15% (House Democrats 16%)15%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 24% (House Democrats 20%)24%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 0% (House Democrats 1%)0%Armed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 19% (House Democrats 16%)19%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 14% (House Democrats 7%)14%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 17% (House Democrats 20%)17%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 6% (House Democrats 11%)6%ImmigrationImmigration, talks about: 17% (House Democrats 11%)17%Immigration, legislates on: 3% (House Democrats 4%)3%
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McGarvey's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Democrats, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Democrats, legislates on
Health31%26%15%16%
Economics and Public Finance24%20%0%1%
Armed Forces and National Security19%16%14%7%
Government Operations and Politics17%20%6%11%
Immigration17%11%3%4%
0.68

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Democrats average 0.67. Ranks 128th of 216.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

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

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

McGarvey sits at −0.82 on the CSIP scale, left of 0, more conservative than 73% of House Democrats. Approximate range −0.84 to −0.80, which understates the uncertainty; from 2,632 donors and 1,928 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”.

−0.82

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range −0.84 to −0.80. From 2,632 donors and 1,928 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0McGarvey −0.8House Democrats −1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is McGarvey, 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 McGarvey’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 McGarvey sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Democratsmedian −1.0McGarvey −0.8All Housemedian +0.3
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McGarvey's CSIP score of −0.82 placed against House Democrats, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of McGarvey
House Democrats217−1.072%
All House439+0.336%
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 McGarvey 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 McGarvey.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

McGarvey raised $2.0M in the 2026 cycle, close to the House Democrats’ median of $2.0M. 17% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 81% of itemized individual money came from Kentucky.

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
$2.0M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 719 itemized donors. House Democrats’ median $2.0M.

Where the money came from

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

Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $869.6K (43.5%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $172.4K (8.6%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $172.4K (8.6%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $172.4K (8.6%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $172.4K (8.6%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $172.4K (8.6%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $172.4K (8.6%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $172.4K (8.6%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $172.4K (8.6%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $172.4K (8.6%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)PACs and other committees: $716.9K (35.9%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $239.4K (12.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $239.4K (12.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $239.4K (12.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $239.4K (12.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $239.4K (12.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $239.4K (12.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $239.4K (12.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $239.4K (12.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $239.4K (12.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $239.4K (12.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $239.4K (12.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $239.4K (12.0%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)43 squares$869.6K
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)9 squares$172.4K
  • PACs and other committees36 squares$716.9K
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)12 squares$239.4K
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Sources of McGarvey's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$869.6K43.5%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$172.4K8.6%
PACs and other committees$716.9K35.9%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$239.4K12.0%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

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

Receipts by cycle

Total receipts, 2022 to 2026. The grey line is the House Democrats’ median for 2026.

2022 cycle: $3.1M$3.1M20222024 cycle: $2.2M$2.2M20242026 cycle: $2.0M$2.0M2026House Democrats median $2.0M
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McGarvey's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Democrats median.
ItemValue
2022 cycle$3.1M
2024 cycle$2.2M
2026 cycle$2.0M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 81% came from Kentucky.

  1. Kentucky$620.3K
  2. District of Columbia$28.7K
  3. Florida$21.1K
  4. Virginia$20.3K
  5. Texas$15.5K

Small donations

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

0%60%
McGarvey
Median
2026
17%
13%
2024
11%
13%
2022
7%
13%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Democrats median
RowMcGarveyMedian
2026 cycle17%13%
2024 cycle11%13%
2022 cycle7%13%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: no dataAKMaine: no dataMEVermont: no dataVTNew Hampshire: no dataNHWashington: $750WAIdaho: no dataIDMontana: no dataMTNorth Dakota: no dataNDMinnesota: $250MNIllinois: $4,750ILWisconsin: no dataWIMichigan: no dataMINew York: $12.3KNYRhode Island: no dataRIMassachusetts: $3,500MAOregon: no dataORNevada: no dataNVWyoming: no dataWYSouth Dakota: no dataSDIowa: no dataIAIndiana: $1,750INOhio: no dataOHPennsylvania: $1,250PANew Jersey: $1,950NJConnecticut: no dataCTCalifornia: $11.4KCAUtah: $1,000UTColorado: $1,250CONebraska: no dataNEMissouri: $7,250MOKentucky: $620.3KKYWest Virginia: no dataWVVirginia: $20.3KVAMaryland: $4,750MDDelaware: no dataDEArizona: $2,500AZNew Mexico: no dataNMKansas: $500KSArkansas: $500ARTennessee: no dataTNNorth Carolina: $1,000NCSouth Carolina: $1,250SCDistrict of Columbia: $28.7KDCOklahoma: no dataOKLouisiana: no dataLAMississippi: no dataMSAlabama: no dataALGeorgia: $200GAHawaii: no dataHITexas: $15.5KTXFlorida: $21.1KFL
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McGarvey's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Kentucky$620.3K
District of Columbia$28.7K
Florida$21.1K
Virginia$20.3K
Texas$15.5K
New York$12.3K
California$11.4K
Missouri$7,250
Illinois$4,750
Maryland$4,750
Massachusetts$3,500
Arizona$2,500
New Jersey$1,950
Indiana$1,750
Pennsylvania$1,250
Colorado$1,250
South Carolina$1,250
Utah$1,000
North Carolina$1,000
Washington$750
Kansas$500
Arkansas$500
Minnesota$250
Georgia$200
AlaskaNo data
MaineNo data
VermontNo data
New HampshireNo data
IdahoNo data
MontanaNo data
North DakotaNo data
WisconsinNo data
MichiganNo data
Rhode IslandNo data
OregonNo data
NevadaNo data
WyomingNo data
South DakotaNo data
IowaNo data
OhioNo data
ConnecticutNo data
NebraskaNo data
West VirginiaNo data
DelawareNo data
New MexicoNo data
TennesseeNo data
OklahomaNo data
LouisianaNo data
MississippiNo data
AlabamaNo data
HawaiiNo data
719

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

81%

from Kentucky

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

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −1.50 to −1.25: 0.1%CSIP −1.25 to −1.00: 6.3%CSIP −1.00 to −0.75: 72%72%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 12%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 0.8%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 4.6%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 2.5%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 1.6%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 0.5%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 0.2%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of McGarvey's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.50 to +1.00: 6.3% between −1.25 and −1.00, 72% between −1.00 and −0.75, 12% between −0.75 and −0.50.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.50 to −1.250.1%
CSIP −1.25 to −1.006.3%
CSIP −1.00 to −0.7572%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.5012%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.250.8%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.004.6%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.252.5%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.501.6%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.750.5%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.000.2%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of McGarvey’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; McGarvey’s own score is −0.82.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. NOT EMPLOYED$190.2K 223 donors
  2. ATTORNEY$90.4K 70 donors
  3. RETIRED$31.7K 33 donors
  4. PHYSICIAN$25.1K 29 donors
  5. CEO$21.2K 17 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10.0K
  2. AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  3. BLUEWAVEAMERICA$10.0K
  4. JBS USA FOOD COMPANY PAC$10.0K
  5. MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS$14.0K 3 donors
  2. NORTON HEALTHCARE$5,410 8 donors
  3. THORN RUN PARTNERS$5,000 4 donors
  4. UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE$4,925 7 donors
  5. JCPS$2,535 4 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

McGarvey voted with the majority of House Democrats on 99.1% of party-line votes and missed 0.1% of 674 roll calls. House Democrats on average: 96.4% party unity, 96.9% attendance. Across all roll calls, McGarvey voted against the majority of House Democrats 15 times.

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

15

votes against the majority of House Democrats

Party unity 99.1%, House Democrats average 96.4%, ranks 75th of 217. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
McGarvey
Peers
Rank
Attendance
99.8%
96.9%
23rd of 217
Party unity
99.1%
96.4%
75th of 217
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McGarvey's attendance and party unity against House Democrats.
RowMcGarveyPeers
Attendance99.8%96.9%
Party unity99.1%96.4%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

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

Key votes

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

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

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

Votes most often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as McGarvey most often

  1. Robert GarciaD633 shared votes99%
  2. Paul TonkoD663 shared votes98%
  3. Ro KhannaD661 shared votes98%
  4. Robin KellyD660 shared votes98%
  5. Gwen MooreD652 shared votes98%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as McGarvey least often

  1. Chip RoyR634 shared votes16%
  2. Ralph NormanR597 shared votes18%
  3. Eric BurlisonR642 shared votes18%
  4. Andy BiggsR608 shared votes18%
  5. Josh BrecheenR641 shared votes19%
How to read the agreement lists

The share of roll calls both members voted on where they voted the same way, among colleagues sharing at least 50 such votes. High agreement with members of the other party is common on routine votes.

Full voting record

119th Congress (2025–27), loads in batches

Back to topNext: Legislation

Legislation

McGarvey sponsored 20 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 348 others. 5.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats average 4.9%; 79th of 207).

The bills McGarvey 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

Sponsored20 billsSponsored, Introduced: 2020Sponsored, In committee: 2020Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 11Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored348 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 348348Cosponsored, In committee: 348348Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 1313Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 22Cosponsored, Became law: 22IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills McGarvey sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored2020100
Cosponsored3483481322
How to read the blocks

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

5.0%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Democrats average 4.9%. Ranks 79th of 207.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Eleanor Norton27
  2. Rashida Tlaib17
  3. Brian Fitzpatrick14
  4. André Carson12
  5. Eugene Vindman11
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 McGarvey’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. 10841Securing Elections From AI Deception ActCosponsorOct 19, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Oct 19, 2026
H.R. 10455Debt-Free College Act of 2026CosponsorSep 16, 2026In committeeEducationReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 10040No TSA Data for ICE ActCosponsorAug 3, 2026In committeeImmigrationReferred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. Aug 4, 2026
H.R. 9902Federal Naming Standards ActCosponsorJul 23, 2026In committeeGovernment Operations and PoliticsReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. Jul 23, 2026
H.R. 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026CosponsorJul 23, 2026In committeeHealthReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. Jul 23, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 71 times in 90 days. McGarvey’s official site had 34 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images McGarvey posted on Oct 23, 2026.

The lab crawls McGarvey’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 McGarvey 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 McGarvey posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A green campaign-style graphic for Congressman Morgan McGarvey featuring a mock email testimonial about his office helping resolve a student loan issue. A bright banner with a web address and arrow graphics runs along the bottom. Text is present.
    A green campaign-style graphic for Congressman Morgan McGarvey featuring a mock email testimonial about his office helping resolve a student loan issue. A bright banner with a web address and arrow graphics runs along the bottom. Text is present.View post
  • A political graphic on a black background shows Donald Trump beside a red upward-trending arrow, a gas pump nozzle, receipts, and tax forms. Large text makes a claim about the effect of Trump's policies on costs, with a small source credit and congressional branding.
    A political graphic on a black background shows Donald Trump beside a red upward-trending arrow, a gas pump nozzle, receipts, and tax forms. Large text makes a claim about the effect of Trump's policies on costs, with a small source credit and congressional branding.View post
  • A news graphic from The Hill showing two men in suits in front of a large red question mark. A headline appears above them.
    A news graphic from The Hill showing two men in suits in front of a large red question mark. A headline appears above them.View post
  • A green promotional poster announcing Medicare open enrollment, with large white and yellow-green lettering and a small campaign attribution near the bottom.
    A green promotional poster announcing Medicare open enrollment, with large white and yellow-green lettering and a small campaign attribution near the bottom.View post
  • A green infographic about actions people can take during open enrollment. It lists four options in white rounded panels, each marked with a checkmark, and includes a small campaign logo at the bottom. Text appears throughout.
    A green infographic about actions people can take during open enrollment. It lists four options in white rounded panels, each marked with a checkmark, and includes a small campaign logo at the bottom. Text appears throughout.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 McGarvey is most unusual among House Democrats, chosen by one rule for every official of every party. The candidates are the rate of each kind of statement and of extreme labels, party unity, attendance, the small-donor share, the in-state share and total receipts of the latest cycle, the share of sponsored bills that got out of committee, talk-to-bills agreement, and the CSIP score’s place within the party group.

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

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

Identifiers

Profile id
M001220
Bioguide
M001220
FEC candidate ids
H2KY03206

Bulk files with the same data for every official:

Freshness of this profile’s data

  • What politicians sayOct 27, 20261 days agoMembers of Congress: tweets since 2017; press releases, newsletters and floor speeches since 2022. State legislators: tweets since May 2024. Governors: tweets since January 2025. Labels from an LLM classifier.
  • Roll calls (Congress)Sep 30, 202628 days agoVoteview roll calls, 113th Congress (2013) on.
  • Bills (Congress)Oct 22, 20266 days agoGovInfo BILLSTATUS: sponsors, cosponsors, actions, CRS policy area.
  • Campaign money (FEC)Oct 22, 20266 days agoFEC committee financial summaries (totals, small donations) and itemized contributions (donor counts, states, employers), cycles 2020-2026; aggregates only.
  • Ideology (CSIP)Oct 25, 20263 days agoCommon-Space Ideal Points (CSIP), current validated run.
  • WebsitesOct 25, 20263 days agoWeekly crawls of federal sites since April 2026; monthly state crawls since June 2026.
  • ImagesOct 28, 2026todayImages in members' tweets with vision-model descriptions.

How the measures work

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

America’s Political Pulse · Polarization Research Lab

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