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Republican · U.S. House, Missouri’s 3rd district

Serving since Jan 3, 2025119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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Portrait of Robert Onder, rendered as a two-tone print
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83%
of itemized money from Missouri donors, in the top 5% of House Republicans

83% of the itemized money from individuals in the 2026 cycle came from donors with an address in Missouri. Ranks 10th of 216, where 1st is the highest share. 227 itemized donors.

Only donors who give more than $200 are reported with an address, so this is the share of that itemized money from donors living in Missouri, ranked among House Republicans. Small gifts are not counted either way. Candidates running statewide or for federal office often draw more money from out of state.

At a glance

6 measures against House Republicans. 79% of Onder’s statements discuss policy, in the top quarter of House Republicans (average 68%). 3.3% of Onder’s statements use bipartisan language, in the bottom quarter of House Republicans (average 8.9%).

The measures on which Onder 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.

From Missouri, 2026

83%

Of itemized individual dollars · ranks 10th of 216 House Republicans

Policy discussion

79%

House Republicans average 68% · ranks 24th of 221

Bipartisanship

3.3%

House Republicans average 8.9% · ranks 193rd of 221

Out of committee

32%

House Republicans average 17% · ranks 28th of 216

Credit claiming

28%

House Republicans average 37% · ranks 179th of 221

CSIP ideology

+1.08

Right of 0, the centre of the scale · ± 0.05

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

Back to topNext: What politicians say

What Onder says

Onder stresses bipartisanship less than 86% of House Republicans. Bipartisanship in 3.3% of 1,082 statements, against 8.9% for the average House Republican; 193rd of 221.

An AI model reads each of Onder’s 1,082 statements in the 119th Congress (885 posts on X, 134 newsletters, 41 Congressional Record speeches, 22 press releases) 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%
Onder
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion853 statements
79%
68%
24th of 221
Credit claiming301 statements
28%
37%
179th of 221
Policy criticism124 statements
11%
15%
156th of 221
Bipartisanship36 statements
3%
9%
193rd of 221
Personal attacks16 statements
1%
2%
95th of 221
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Onder's share of statements in each category against the House Republicans average.
RowOnderPeers
Policy discussion79%68%
Credit claiming28%37%
Policy criticism11%15%
Bipartisanship3%9%
Personal attacks1%2%
1,082

statements classified

885 posts on X, 134 newsletters, 41 Congressional Record speeches, 22 press releases.

posts on X: 885 (81.8%)posts on X 885newsletters: 134 (12.4%)Congressional Record speeches: 41 (3.8%)press releases: 22 (2.0%)
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Onder's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X885
newsletters134
Congressional Record speeches41
press releases22
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

Onder used extreme labels in 3.0% of statements, close to the peer average. 32 statements, most often aimed at gender ideology; peers 3.0%.

  1. “radical”21
  2. “woke”5
  3. “extreme”3
  4. “far left”3
  5. “communist”2

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. gender ideology5
  2. Democrats2
  3. left2
  4. radical left2
  5. The Left2
What an extreme label is

Calls a politician, a party or a policy “far left”, “far right”, “MAGA”, “extreme”, “radical”, “woke”, “fascist” or “communist”. The target is who or what the label was aimed at. The lists show the five most used labels and targets; the toggle shows the rest.

Month by month

Share of statements per month, the 119th Congress

Statements2025-01: 842025-02: 632025-03: 492025-04: 602025-05: 692025-06: 732025-07: 392025-08: 162025-09: 592025-10: 582025-11: 372025-12: 502026-01: 442026-02: 612026-03: 592026-04: 372026-05: 372026-06: 532026-07: 352026-08: 212026-09: 352026-10: 43peak 84 · Jan ’25Personal attackspeak 6.3% · Feb ’25 · latest 0.0%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 2.4% of 84Personal attacks, 2025-02: 6.3% of 63Personal attacks, 2025-03: 0.0% of 49Personal attacks, 2025-04: 1.7% of 60Personal attacks, 2025-05: 1.5% of 69Personal attacks, 2025-06: 1.4% of 73Personal attacks, 2025-07: 0.0% of 39Personal attacks, 2025-08: 0.0% of 16Personal attacks, 2025-09: 0.0% of 59Personal attacks, 2025-10: 1.7% of 58Personal attacks, 2025-11: 2.7% of 37Personal attacks, 2025-12: 0.0% of 50Personal attacks, 2026-01: 2.3% of 44Personal attacks, 2026-02: 0.0% of 61Personal attacks, 2026-03: 3.4% of 59Personal attacks, 2026-04: 0.0% of 37Personal attacks, 2026-05: 0.0% of 37Personal attacks, 2026-06: 0.0% of 53Personal attacks, 2026-07: 5.7% of 35Personal attacks, 2026-08: 0.0% of 21Personal attacks, 2026-09: 0.0% of 35Personal attacks, 2026-10: 0.0% of 43Policy criticismpeak 28.0% · Dec ’25 · latest 0.0%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 4.8% of 84Policy criticism, 2025-02: 9.5% of 63Policy criticism, 2025-03: 14.3% of 49Policy criticism, 2025-04: 16.7% of 60Policy criticism, 2025-05: 5.8% of 69Policy criticism, 2025-06: 8.2% of 73Policy criticism, 2025-07: 2.6% of 39Policy criticism, 2025-08: 0.0% of 16Policy criticism, 2025-09: 10.2% of 59Policy criticism, 2025-10: 8.6% of 58Policy criticism, 2025-11: 13.5% of 37Policy criticism, 2025-12: 28.0% of 50Policy criticism, 2026-01: 13.6% of 44Policy criticism, 2026-02: 13.1% of 61Policy criticism, 2026-03: 15.3% of 59Policy criticism, 2026-04: 18.9% of 37Policy criticism, 2026-05: 13.5% of 37Policy criticism, 2026-06: 20.8% of 53Policy criticism, 2026-07: 11.4% of 35Policy criticism, 2026-08: 9.5% of 21Policy criticism, 2026-09: 11.4% of 35Policy criticism, 2026-10: 0.0% of 43Policy discussionpeak 93.2% · Jun ’25 · latest 81.4%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 63.1% of 84Policy discussion, 2025-02: 74.6% of 63Policy discussion, 2025-03: 69.4% of 49Policy discussion, 2025-04: 75.0% of 60Policy discussion, 2025-05: 66.7% of 69Policy discussion, 2025-06: 93.2% of 73Policy discussion, 2025-07: 71.8% of 39Policy discussion, 2025-08: 50.0% of 16Policy discussion, 2025-09: 79.7% of 59Policy discussion, 2025-10: 77.6% of 58Policy discussion, 2025-11: 86.5% of 37Policy discussion, 2025-12: 84.0% of 50Policy discussion, 2026-01: 81.8% of 44Policy discussion, 2026-02: 83.6% of 61Policy discussion, 2026-03: 84.8% of 59Policy discussion, 2026-04: 81.1% of 37Policy discussion, 2026-05: 86.5% of 37Policy discussion, 2026-06: 86.8% of 53Policy discussion, 2026-07: 91.4% of 35Policy discussion, 2026-08: 81.0% of 21Policy discussion, 2026-09: 82.9% of 35Policy discussion, 2026-10: 81.4% of 43Bipartisanshippeak 13.5% · May ’26 · latest 0.0%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 3.6% of 84Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 0.0% of 63Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 2.0% of 49Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 1.7% of 60Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 0.0% of 69Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 1.4% of 73Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 0.0% of 39Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 0.0% of 16Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 3.4% of 59Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 6.9% of 58Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 5.4% of 37Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 10.0% of 50Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 4.5% of 44Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 3.3% of 61Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 1.7% of 59Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 0.0% of 37Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 13.5% of 37Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 5.7% of 53Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 0.0% of 35Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 4.8% of 21Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 8.6% of 35Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 0.0% of 43Credit claimingpeak 47.9% · Jun ’25 · latest 9.3%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 20.2% of 84Credit claiming, 2025-02: 19.1% of 63Credit claiming, 2025-03: 36.7% of 49Credit claiming, 2025-04: 16.7% of 60Credit claiming, 2025-05: 11.6% of 69Credit claiming, 2025-06: 47.9% of 73Credit claiming, 2025-07: 20.5% of 39Credit claiming, 2025-08: 18.8% of 16Credit claiming, 2025-09: 18.6% of 59Credit claiming, 2025-10: 24.1% of 58Credit claiming, 2025-11: 21.6% of 37Credit claiming, 2025-12: 44.0% of 50Credit claiming, 2026-01: 29.5% of 44Credit claiming, 2026-02: 34.4% of 61Credit claiming, 2026-03: 30.5% of 59Credit claiming, 2026-04: 37.8% of 37Credit claiming, 2026-05: 35.1% of 37Credit claiming, 2026-06: 39.6% of 53Credit claiming, 2026-07: 40.0% of 35Credit claiming, 2026-08: 28.6% of 21Credit claiming, 2026-09: 31.4% of 35Credit claiming, 2026-10: 9.3% of 43Extreme labelspeak 10.3% · Jul ’25 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 3.6% of 84Extreme labels, 2025-02: 1.6% of 63Extreme labels, 2025-03: 8.2% of 49Extreme labels, 2025-04: 1.7% of 60Extreme labels, 2025-05: 0.0% of 69Extreme labels, 2025-06: 5.5% of 73Extreme labels, 2025-07: 10.3% of 39Extreme labels, 2025-08: 0.0% of 16Extreme labels, 2025-09: 5.1% of 59Extreme labels, 2025-10: 8.6% of 58Extreme labels, 2025-11: 0.0% of 37Extreme labels, 2025-12: 0.0% of 50Extreme labels, 2026-01: 0.0% of 44Extreme labels, 2026-02: 3.3% of 61Extreme labels, 2026-03: 1.7% of 59Extreme labels, 2026-04: 2.7% of 37Extreme labels, 2026-05: 2.7% of 37Extreme labels, 2026-06: 1.9% of 53Extreme labels, 2026-07: 2.9% of 35Extreme labels, 2026-08: 0.0% of 21Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 35Extreme labels, 2026-10: 0.0% of 43Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Onder, 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 ’25842.4%4.8%63.1%3.6%20.2%3.6%
Feb ’25636.3%9.5%74.6%0.0%19.1%1.6%
Mar ’25490.0%14.3%69.4%2.0%36.7%8.2%
Apr ’25601.7%16.7%75.0%1.7%16.7%1.7%
May ’25691.5%5.8%66.7%0.0%11.6%0.0%
Jun ’25731.4%8.2%93.2%1.4%47.9%5.5%
Jul ’25390.0%2.6%71.8%0.0%20.5%10.3%
Aug ’25160.0%0.0%50.0%0.0%18.8%0.0%
Sep ’25590.0%10.2%79.7%3.4%18.6%5.1%
Oct ’25581.7%8.6%77.6%6.9%24.1%8.6%
Nov ’25372.7%13.5%86.5%5.4%21.6%0.0%
Dec ’25500.0%28.0%84.0%10.0%44.0%0.0%
Jan ’26442.3%13.6%81.8%4.5%29.5%0.0%
Feb ’26610.0%13.1%83.6%3.3%34.4%3.3%
Mar ’26593.4%15.3%84.8%1.7%30.5%1.7%
Apr ’26370.0%18.9%81.1%0.0%37.8%2.7%
May ’26370.0%13.5%86.5%13.5%35.1%2.7%
Jun ’26530.0%20.8%86.8%5.7%39.6%1.9%
Jul ’26355.7%11.4%91.4%0.0%40.0%2.9%
Aug ’26210.0%9.5%81.0%4.8%28.6%0.0%
Sep ’26350.0%11.4%82.9%8.6%31.4%0.0%
Oct ’26430.0%0.0%81.4%0.0%9.3%0.0%
How to read the strips

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

In Onder’s words

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

Personal attacks

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

Jul 29, 2026 · Posts on X · personal attacks; policy discussion; Health; target: Fauci · Source

Bipartisanship

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

Sep 29, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Public Lands and Natural Resources; Education · Source

Extreme label

Rep. Onder Newsletter: Happy July 4! [Rep. Bob Onder's header image] If you have any family or friends in the district, that you think might benefit from this e-newsletter please send them the link HERE<https://go.sparkpostmail.com/f/a/eLzlUJWgEo1SD_5xYw3SJQ~~/AAS2yhA~/DtBhaFzY_iL2RikFJwXaiMtn6HVV…

Jul 5, 2026 · Newsletters · policy discussion; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Immigration; Law; Crime and Law Enforcement; Armed Forces and National Security; extreme label “radical” aimed at regulatory schemes

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 · Health · target: FauciSource

  2. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Immigration · target: Joe BidenSource

  3. Newsletters

    Rep. Onder Newsletter: ? My Bill Has PASSED the House [Rep. Bob Onder's header image] If you have any family or friends in the district that you think might benefit from this e-newsletter, please send them the link HERE<https://go.sparkpostmail.com/f/a/U1_CY6QlWMXySeVrB4JHBw~~/AAS2yhA~/XqSKEdgYlC9DxEcL2yQThpQm9BXC0CnsQKt9L_l3EQESbORpN26KJxnTqEeNaHyGjsd_ah_BKtEsavubKZB1LmXOyISyfNkuqRE5FuphxAstFmmG_Z3NUQFBnUwCDmLSze7…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Education · Immigration · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Families · Government Operations and Politics · Economics and Public Finance · Science, Technology, Communications · Crime and Law Enforcement · Armed Forces and National Security · International Affairs · Public Lands and Natural Resources · extreme label “radical” aimed at gender ideology · target: Joe Biden

  4. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Immigration · Crime and Law Enforcement · target: BidenSource

  5. Newsletters

    Rep Onder Newsletter: ? Homeland Security Funding Passes the House [Rep. Bob Onder's header image] If you have any family or friends in the district that you think might benefit from this e-newsletter, please send them the link HERE<https://go.sparkpostmail.com/f/a/kWSbbtaUVA1yjDrviD2M5w~~/AAS2yhA~/BKAGv1s2YZ65Rqa-dNck3eQd-DpDZ4iHs2ilFIm1eycEsha_5pB5e7u4FR2BTwwpRO1KRySxBi9rajFMX0sxSShAp7LGBlzUFV8uTlXEnZ16oAJ0TWTzxw…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Health · Labor and Employment · Government Operations and Politics · Taxation · Armed Forces and National Security · Commerce · International Affairs · Science, Technology, Communications · Emergency Management · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Economics and Public Finance · Crime and Law Enforcement · Education · Transportation and Public Works · Immigration · Law · target: Jack Smith

All 1,082 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: 885 posts on X, 134 newsletters, 41 Congressional Record speeches, 22 press releases.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

Health is what Onder talks about most: 22% of policy statements, above the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.66 on a 0–1 scale (House Republicans average 0.64; 88th 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 Onder talks about. The bills Onder sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Onder talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%35%
Onder
Peers
Health188 statements
22%
15%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues187 statements
22%
6%
Government Operations and Politics177 statements
21%
19%
Armed Forces and National Security141 statements
17%
24%
Education132 statements
15%
8%
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Policy areas Onder talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Republicans average.
RowOnderPeers
Health22%15%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues22%6%
Government Operations and Politics21%19%
Armed Forces and National Security17%24%
Education15%8%
How to read the bars

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

Talks about · legislates on

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

Talks aboutLegislates onHealthHealth, talks about: 22% (House Republicans 15%)22%Health, legislates on: 19% (House Republicans 11%)19%Civil Rights and Liberties,Minority IssuesCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, talks about: 22% (House Republicans 6%)22%Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, legislates on: 2% (House Republicans 2%)2%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 21% (House Republicans 19%)21%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 10% (House Republicans 12%)10%Armed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 17% (House Republicans 24%)17%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 2% (House Republicans 8%)2%EducationEducation, talks about: 15% (House Republicans 8%)15%Education, legislates on: 5% (House Republicans 3%)5%
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Onder's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Republicans, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Republicans, legislates on
Health22%15%19%11%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues22%6%2%2%
Government Operations and Politics21%19%10%12%
Armed Forces and National Security17%24%2%8%
Education15%8%5%3%
0.66

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Republicans average 0.64. Ranks 88th of 221.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

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

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

Onder sits at +1.08 on the CSIP scale, right of 0, more conservative than 61% of House Republicans. Approximate range +1.04 to +1.13, which understates the uncertainty; from 0 donors and 654 roll calls.

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

+1.08

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range +1.04 to +1.13. From 0 donors and 654 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

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

The outlined dot is Onder, 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 Onder’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 Onder sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Republicansmedian +1.0Onder +1.1All Housemedian +0.3
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Onder's CSIP score of +1.08 placed against House Republicans, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Onder
House Republicans221+1.061%
All House439+0.380%
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 Onder 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 Onder.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Onder raised $1.1M in the 2026 cycle, below the House Republicans’ median of $2.2M. 15% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 83% of itemized individual money came from Missouri.

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
$1.1M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 227 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): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $466.9K (43.1%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $85.5K (7.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $85.5K (7.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $85.5K (7.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $85.5K (7.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $85.5K (7.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $85.5K (7.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $85.5K (7.9%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $85.5K (7.9%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)PACs and other committees: $518.5K (47.8%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $13.2K (1.2%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)43 squares$466.9K
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)8 squares$85.5K
  • PACs and other committees48 squares$518.5K
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)1 squares$13.2K
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Sources of Onder's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$466.9K43.1%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$85.5K7.9%
PACs and other committees$518.5K47.8%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$13.2K1.2%
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, 2024 to 2026. The grey line is the House Republicans’ median for 2026.

2024 cycle: $1.8M$1.8M20242026 cycle: $1.1M$1.1M2026House Republicans median $2.2M
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Onder's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Republicans median.
ItemValue
2024 cycle$1.8M
2026 cycle$1.1M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 83% came from Missouri.

  1. Missouri$515.3K
  2. Illinois$21.6K
  3. Pennsylvania$15.7K
  4. Texas$15.3K
  5. Virginia$5,874

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%
Onder
Median
2026
15%
9%
2024
3%
9%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Republicans median
RowOnderMedian
2026 cycle15%9%
2024 cycle3%9%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: no dataAKMaine: no dataMEVermont: no dataVTNew Hampshire: $250NHWashington: $74WAIdaho: no dataIDMontana: no dataMTNorth Dakota: no dataNDMinnesota: $260MNIllinois: $21.6KILWisconsin: $1,078WIMichigan: $562MINew York: $1,000NYRhode Island: $260RIMassachusetts: $3,169MAOregon: $495ORNevada: $356NVWyoming: no dataWYSouth Dakota: no dataSDIowa: no dataIAIndiana: $15INOhio: $1,137OHPennsylvania: $15.7KPANew Jersey: $2,602NJConnecticut: $42CTCalifornia: $4,370CAUtah: $2,000UTColorado: $1,005CONebraska: $1,348NEMissouri: $515.3KMOKentucky: $2,686KYWest Virginia: no dataWVVirginia: $5,874VAMaryland: $4,843MDDelaware: no dataDEArizona: $332AZNew Mexico: $29NMKansas: $439KSArkansas: no dataARTennessee: no dataTNNorth Carolina: $250NCSouth Carolina: $122SCDistrict of Columbia: $4,500DCOklahoma: no dataOKLouisiana: $573LAMississippi: $520MSAlabama: $1,510ALGeorgia: $4,239GAHawaii: no dataHITexas: $15.3KTXFlorida: $5,100FL
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Onder's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Missouri$515.3K
Illinois$21.6K
Pennsylvania$15.7K
Texas$15.3K
Virginia$5,874
Florida$5,100
Maryland$4,843
District of Columbia$4,500
California$4,370
Georgia$4,239
Massachusetts$3,169
Kentucky$2,686
New Jersey$2,602
Utah$2,000
Alabama$1,510
Nebraska$1,348
Ohio$1,137
Wisconsin$1,078
Colorado$1,005
New York$1,000
Louisiana$573
Michigan$562
Mississippi$520
Oregon$495
Kansas$439
Nevada$356
Arizona$332
Minnesota$260
Rhode Island$260
New Hampshire$250
North Carolina$250
South Carolina$122
Washington$74
Connecticut$42
New Mexico$29
Indiana$15
AlaskaNo data
MaineNo data
VermontNo data
IdahoNo data
MontanaNo data
North DakotaNo data
WyomingNo data
South DakotaNo data
IowaNo data
West VirginiaNo data
DelawareNo data
ArkansasNo data
TennesseeNo data
OklahomaNo data
HawaiiNo data
227

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

83%

from Missouri

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

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 0.1%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 1.3%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 0.8%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 0.7%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 2.0%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 5.6%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 76%76%CSIP +1.00 to +1.25: 13%CSIP +1.25 to +1.50: 0.0%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Onder's itemized donors in 2026, from −0.75 to +1.50: 5.6% between +0.50 and +0.75, 76% between +0.75 and +1.00, 13% between +1.00 and +1.25.
ItemValue
CSIP −0.75 to −0.500.1%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.251.3%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.000.8%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.250.7%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.502.0%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.755.6%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.0076%
CSIP +1.00 to +1.2513%
CSIP +1.25 to +1.500.0%
How to read the columns

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

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. RETIRED$216.2K 80 donors
  2. PRESIDENT$79.5K 11 donors
  3. PHYSICIAN$52.1K 17 donors
  4. CEO$40.5K 9 donors
  5. ATTORNEY$24.0K 8 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  2. AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMEREN FEDPAC)$10.0K
  3. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY ENT PAC$10.0K
  4. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$10.0K
  5. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. CENTENE CORPORATION$4,164 4 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Onder voted with the majority of House Republicans on 98.4% of party-line votes and missed 3.0% of 674 roll calls. House Republicans on average: 97.1% party unity, 96.3% attendance. Across all roll calls, Onder voted against the majority of House Republicans 41 times.

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

41

votes against the majority of House Republicans

Party unity 98.4%, House Republicans average 97.1%, ranks 98th of 221. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
Onder
Peers
Rank
Attendance
97.0%
96.3%
152nd of 221
Party unity
98.4%
97.1%
98th of 221
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Onder's attendance and party unity against House Republicans.
RowOnderPeers
Attendance97.0%96.3%
Party unity98.4%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 Onder most often

  1. Mike JohnsonR508 shared votes97%
  2. Troy NehlsR608 shared votes97%
  3. Wesley HuntR502 shared votes96%
  4. Aaron BeanR654 shared votes96%
  5. Abraham HamadehR646 shared votes96%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Onder least often

  1. Rashida TlaibD639 shared votes19%
  2. Frederica WilsonD465 shared votes20%
  3. Gregorio CasarD557 shared votes20%
  4. Delia RamirezD623 shared votes21%
  5. Adelita GrijalvaD381 shared votes21%
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

Onder sponsored 19 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 175 others. 32% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Republicans average 17%; 28th of 216).

The bills Onder sponsored and cosponsored in the 119th Congress, from the official bill records, and how far each got: introduced, referred to or acted on in committee, passed one chamber, passed both, became law. A bill counts at every stage it has reached, so the blocks only shrink to the right.

Bills by stage

Counts for the 119th Congress

Sponsored19 billsSponsored, Introduced: 1919Sponsored, In committee: 1919Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 33Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 11Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored175 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 175175Cosponsored, In committee: 175175Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 2323Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Cosponsored, Became law: 00IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Onder sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored1919310
Cosponsored1751752300
How to read the blocks

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

32%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Republicans average 17%. Ranks 28th of 216.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Mary Miller19
  2. Andy Harris16
  3. Mark Harris16
  4. Buddy Carter15
  5. Sheri Biggs13
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 Onder’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. 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.R. 10394Protecting Approved Care ActCosponsorSep 15, 2026In committeeHealthReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Sep 15, 2026
H.Res. 1511Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' familiesCosponsorSep 3, 2026In committeeCrime and Law EnforcementReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 3, 2026
H.R. 10222No HUD Funding for Sanctuary Cities ActCosponsorSep 2, 2026In committeeImmigrationReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services. Sep 2, 2026
H.R. 9868Preventing Forced Abortions Act of 2026CosponsorJul 22, 2026In committeeCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Jul 22, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 36 times in 90 days. Onder’s official site had 21 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Onder posted on Oct 26, 2026.

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

Websites

  • Official site

    onder.house.gov

    Last crawled Oct 25, 2026

    21

    pages crawled

    36

    changes in 90 days

  • Campaign site

    www.bobondermo.com

    Last crawled Oct 25, 2026

    6

    pages crawled

    4

    changes in 90 days

How to read the counts

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

Images Onder posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • Five men pose for a group photo in a conference room in front of a company sign. A conference table and ceiling lights are visible. The sign contains text.
    Five men pose for a group photo in a conference room in front of a company sign. A conference table and ceiling lights are visible. The sign contains text.View post
  • A woman and a man pose for a photo outside a retail store beneath its large sign. Additional text appears on the sign and a parking notice.
    A woman and a man pose for a photo outside a retail store beneath its large sign. Additional text appears on the sign and a parking notice.View post
  • A political graphic featuring a portrait of a smiling man in a suit in front of an American flag, alongside a red panel with a voting-record grade and a message. A circular organization logo appears in the upper-right corner.
    A political graphic featuring a portrait of a smiling man in a suit in front of an American flag, alongside a red panel with a voting-record grade and a message. A circular organization logo appears in the upper-right corner.View post
  • A man speaks into a microphone at a clear podium during a university event. A commemorative display stands beside him, plants decorate the stage, and attendees sit in the foreground. Text and a large illuminated emblem are visible in the background.
    A man speaks into a microphone at a clear podium during a university event. A commemorative display stands beside him, plants decorate the stage, and attendees sit in the foreground. Text and a large illuminated emblem are visible in the background.View post
  • Three men pose for a photo inside an industrial warehouse in front of a flatbed trailer loaded with large brown metal poles or shafts. The poles are supported by wooden blocks, and some have large metal discs attached. There is some writing on the poles and trailer.
    Three men pose for a photo inside an industrial warehouse in front of a flatbed trailer loaded with large brown metal poles or shafts. The poles are supported by wooden blocks, and some have large metal discs attached. There is some writing on the poles and trailer.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 Onder 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
O000177
Bioguide
O000177
FEC candidate ids
H4MO03221, H8MO09146

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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