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

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36%
of individual money in gifts of $200 or less, in the top quarter of House Republicans

36% of individual money in the 2026 cycle came in gifts of $200 or less; the median for House Republicans is 9.4%. Ranks 42nd of 220, where 1st is the highest share. $3.6M raised in all.

Campaigns report every donor who gives more than $200 by name and smaller gifts only as one total; this is that small-gift total as a share of all money from individuals, from the FEC’s committee summaries, ranked among House Republicans. It understates small giving when a campaign itemizes gifts made through ActBlue or WinRed.

At a glance

6 measures against House Republicans. 47% of Pfluger’s statements claim credit, in the top quarter of House Republicans (average 37%). 34% of Pfluger’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Texas, in the bottom quarter of House Republicans.

The measures on which Pfluger 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.

Small donations, 2026

36%

House Republicans’ median 9.4% · ranks 42nd of 220

Credit claiming

47%

House Republicans average 37% · ranks 47th of 221

From Texas, 2026

34%

Of itemized individual dollars · ranks 170th of 216 House Republicans

Talk-to-bills agreement

0.69

House Republicans average 0.64 · ranks 48th of 221

Party unity

98.9%

House Republicans average 97.1% · ranks 58th of 221 · 7 votes against the majority of House Republicans

CSIP ideology

+1.13

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

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

Back to topNext: What politicians say

What Pfluger says

Pfluger attacks opponents personally less than 62% of House Republicans. Personal attacks in 0.6% of 2,022 statements, against 2.1% for the average House Republican; 139th of 221.

An AI model reads each of Pfluger’s 2,022 statements in the 119th Congress (1,516 posts on X, 398 press releases, 74 newsletters, 34 Congressional Record speeches) and marks the kinds of statement it contains: a personal attack, criticism of a policy, discussion of policy, bipartisanship, credit claiming, and extreme labels. A statement can carry several. Every rate is compared with the average for House Republicans and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
Pfluger
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion1,393 statements
69%
68%
109th of 221
Credit claiming943 statements
47%
37%
47th of 221
Policy criticism299 statements
15%
15%
102nd of 221
Bipartisanship190 statements
9%
9%
77th of 221
Personal attacks13 statements
1%
2%
139th of 221
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Pfluger's share of statements in each category against the House Republicans average.
RowPflugerPeers
Policy discussion69%68%
Credit claiming47%37%
Policy criticism15%15%
Bipartisanship9%9%
Personal attacks1%2%
2,022

statements classified

1,516 posts on X, 398 press releases, 74 newsletters, 34 Congressional Record speeches.

posts on X: 1,516 (75.0%)posts on X 1,516press releases: 398 (19.7%)newsletters: 74 (3.7%)Congressional Record speeches: 34 (1.7%)
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Pfluger's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X1,516
press releases398
newsletters74
Congressional Record speeches34
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

Pfluger used extreme labels in 3.5% of statements, close to the peer average. 70 statements, most often aimed at Democrats; peers 3.0%.

  1. “radical”50
  2. “woke”12
  3. “extreme”10
  4. “communist”5
  5. “far left”4

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. Democrats19
  2. Left3
  3. D.C. Council2
  4. emissions standards2
  5. EV mandates2
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: 862025-02: 702025-03: 852025-04: 732025-05: 1172025-06: 1122025-07: 812025-08: 812025-09: 1062025-10: 932025-11: 952025-12: 932026-01: 1052026-02: 1022026-03: 1182026-04: 1152026-05: 962026-06: 902026-07: 1012026-08: 642026-09: 872026-10: 52peak 118 · Mar ’26Personal attackspeak 2.4% · Mar ’25 · latest 0.0%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 1.2% of 86Personal attacks, 2025-02: 1.4% of 70Personal attacks, 2025-03: 2.4% of 85Personal attacks, 2025-04: 0.0% of 73Personal attacks, 2025-05: 1.7% of 117Personal attacks, 2025-06: 1.8% of 112Personal attacks, 2025-07: 0.0% of 81Personal attacks, 2025-08: 0.0% of 81Personal attacks, 2025-09: 0.0% of 106Personal attacks, 2025-10: 1.1% of 93Personal attacks, 2025-11: 1.1% of 95Personal attacks, 2025-12: 0.0% of 93Personal attacks, 2026-01: 0.9% of 105Personal attacks, 2026-02: 0.0% of 102Personal attacks, 2026-03: 0.9% of 118Personal attacks, 2026-04: 0.0% of 115Personal attacks, 2026-05: 0.0% of 96Personal attacks, 2026-06: 0.0% of 90Personal attacks, 2026-07: 1.0% of 101Personal attacks, 2026-08: 0.0% of 64Personal attacks, 2026-09: 0.0% of 87Personal attacks, 2026-10: 0.0% of 52Policy criticismpeak 29.7% · Mar ’26 · latest 5.8%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 18.6% of 86Policy criticism, 2025-02: 28.6% of 70Policy criticism, 2025-03: 16.5% of 85Policy criticism, 2025-04: 19.2% of 73Policy criticism, 2025-05: 11.1% of 117Policy criticism, 2025-06: 20.5% of 112Policy criticism, 2025-07: 7.4% of 81Policy criticism, 2025-08: 8.6% of 81Policy criticism, 2025-09: 14.1% of 106Policy criticism, 2025-10: 20.4% of 93Policy criticism, 2025-11: 20.0% of 95Policy criticism, 2025-12: 22.6% of 93Policy criticism, 2026-01: 6.7% of 105Policy criticism, 2026-02: 13.7% of 102Policy criticism, 2026-03: 29.7% of 118Policy criticism, 2026-04: 11.3% of 115Policy criticism, 2026-05: 12.5% of 96Policy criticism, 2026-06: 13.3% of 90Policy criticism, 2026-07: 9.9% of 101Policy criticism, 2026-08: 0.0% of 64Policy criticism, 2026-09: 6.9% of 87Policy criticism, 2026-10: 5.8% of 52Policy discussionpeak 82.7% · Oct ’26 · latest 82.7%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 70.9% of 86Policy discussion, 2025-02: 77.1% of 70Policy discussion, 2025-03: 72.9% of 85Policy discussion, 2025-04: 67.1% of 73Policy discussion, 2025-05: 66.7% of 117Policy discussion, 2025-06: 75.9% of 112Policy discussion, 2025-07: 66.7% of 81Policy discussion, 2025-08: 70.4% of 81Policy discussion, 2025-09: 64.1% of 106Policy discussion, 2025-10: 60.2% of 93Policy discussion, 2025-11: 63.2% of 95Policy discussion, 2025-12: 78.5% of 93Policy discussion, 2026-01: 69.5% of 105Policy discussion, 2026-02: 61.8% of 102Policy discussion, 2026-03: 73.7% of 118Policy discussion, 2026-04: 70.4% of 115Policy discussion, 2026-05: 67.7% of 96Policy discussion, 2026-06: 53.3% of 90Policy discussion, 2026-07: 66.3% of 101Policy discussion, 2026-08: 68.8% of 64Policy discussion, 2026-09: 74.7% of 87Policy discussion, 2026-10: 82.7% of 52Bipartisanshippeak 17.1% · Feb ’25 · latest 5.8%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 11.6% of 86Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 17.1% of 70Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 8.2% of 85Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 15.1% of 73Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 10.3% of 117Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 9.8% of 112Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 8.6% of 81Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 6.2% of 81Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 6.6% of 106Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 7.5% of 93Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 12.6% of 95Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 7.5% of 93Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 3.8% of 105Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 7.8% of 102Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 11.0% of 118Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 7.0% of 115Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 10.4% of 96Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 16.7% of 90Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 9.9% of 101Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 0.0% of 64Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 12.6% of 87Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 5.8% of 52Credit claimingpeak 63.4% · Dec ’25 · latest 50.0%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 58.1% of 86Credit claiming, 2025-02: 61.4% of 70Credit claiming, 2025-03: 52.9% of 85Credit claiming, 2025-04: 49.3% of 73Credit claiming, 2025-05: 53.8% of 117Credit claiming, 2025-06: 46.4% of 112Credit claiming, 2025-07: 42.0% of 81Credit claiming, 2025-08: 46.9% of 81Credit claiming, 2025-09: 45.3% of 106Credit claiming, 2025-10: 38.7% of 93Credit claiming, 2025-11: 51.6% of 95Credit claiming, 2025-12: 63.4% of 93Credit claiming, 2026-01: 39.1% of 105Credit claiming, 2026-02: 46.1% of 102Credit claiming, 2026-03: 43.2% of 118Credit claiming, 2026-04: 52.2% of 115Credit claiming, 2026-05: 36.5% of 96Credit claiming, 2026-06: 43.3% of 90Credit claiming, 2026-07: 44.5% of 101Credit claiming, 2026-08: 20.3% of 64Credit claiming, 2026-09: 37.9% of 87Credit claiming, 2026-10: 50.0% of 52Extreme labelspeak 11.8% · Oct ’25 · latest 3.9%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 5.8% of 86Extreme labels, 2025-02: 10.0% of 70Extreme labels, 2025-03: 9.4% of 85Extreme labels, 2025-04: 1.4% of 73Extreme labels, 2025-05: 3.4% of 117Extreme labels, 2025-06: 5.4% of 112Extreme labels, 2025-07: 0.0% of 81Extreme labels, 2025-08: 2.5% of 81Extreme labels, 2025-09: 3.8% of 106Extreme labels, 2025-10: 11.8% of 93Extreme labels, 2025-11: 4.2% of 95Extreme labels, 2025-12: 1.1% of 93Extreme labels, 2026-01: 0.0% of 105Extreme labels, 2026-02: 4.9% of 102Extreme labels, 2026-03: 1.7% of 118Extreme labels, 2026-04: 0.0% of 115Extreme labels, 2026-05: 2.1% of 96Extreme labels, 2026-06: 1.1% of 90Extreme labels, 2026-07: 1.0% of 101Extreme labels, 2026-08: 3.1% of 64Extreme labels, 2026-09: 2.3% of 87Extreme labels, 2026-10: 3.9% of 52Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Pfluger, 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 ’25861.2%18.6%70.9%11.6%58.1%5.8%
Feb ’25701.4%28.6%77.1%17.1%61.4%10.0%
Mar ’25852.4%16.5%72.9%8.2%52.9%9.4%
Apr ’25730.0%19.2%67.1%15.1%49.3%1.4%
May ’251171.7%11.1%66.7%10.3%53.8%3.4%
Jun ’251121.8%20.5%75.9%9.8%46.4%5.4%
Jul ’25810.0%7.4%66.7%8.6%42.0%0.0%
Aug ’25810.0%8.6%70.4%6.2%46.9%2.5%
Sep ’251060.0%14.1%64.1%6.6%45.3%3.8%
Oct ’25931.1%20.4%60.2%7.5%38.7%11.8%
Nov ’25951.1%20.0%63.2%12.6%51.6%4.2%
Dec ’25930.0%22.6%78.5%7.5%63.4%1.1%
Jan ’261050.9%6.7%69.5%3.8%39.1%0.0%
Feb ’261020.0%13.7%61.8%7.8%46.1%4.9%
Mar ’261180.9%29.7%73.7%11.0%43.2%1.7%
Apr ’261150.0%11.3%70.4%7.0%52.2%0.0%
May ’26960.0%12.5%67.7%10.4%36.5%2.1%
Jun ’26900.0%13.3%53.3%16.7%43.3%1.1%
Jul ’261011.0%9.9%66.3%9.9%44.5%1.0%
Aug ’26640.0%0.0%68.8%0.0%20.3%3.1%
Sep ’26870.0%6.9%74.7%12.6%37.9%2.3%
Oct ’26520.0%5.8%82.7%5.8%50.0%3.9%
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 Pfluger’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 26, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; credit claiming; Emergency Management · Source

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; target: Anthony Fauci · Source

Extreme label

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

Oct 5, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; credit claiming; Energy; Economics and Public Finance; extreme label “radical” aimed at Left · 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 · target: Anthony FauciSource

  2. Newsletters

    Pfluger Fly-By Newsletter - March 27, 2026 | | | | | | Friend, Welcome back to the Pfluger Fly-By, a weekly roundup of the work I am doing to represent you and our communities in Congress. This week, I participated in a hearing to examine the real-world impact of the Democrats' DHS shutdown, where I called out my Democrat colleagues for their hypocrisy and unwillingness to support the men and women of TSA, Border Pa…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · bipartisanship · credit claiming · Armed Forces and National Security · International Affairs · Economics and Public Finance · Emergency Management · Science, Technology, Communications · Education · Energy · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Transportation and Public Works · target: Democrat colleagues

  3. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Crime and Law Enforcement · target: Jacob Frey, Tim WalzSource

  4. Congressional Record

    Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my legislation. I am proud to offer HR 1949 today, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act. It has been a long time coming. For 4 years, we suffered as a nation under the Biden administration's disastrous energy policies that put our energy security and the security of our allies at serious risk. The White House launched a whole-of-gov…

    personal attacks · policy criticism · policy discussion · bipartisanship · credit claiming · Energy · Foreign Trade and International Finance · International Affairs · Economics and Public Finance · Environmental Protection · extreme label “radical” aimed at Democrats, green activists, climate activistsSource

  5. Newsletters

    Pfluger Fly-By Newsletter - October 31, 2025 | | | | | Friend, Welcome back to the Pfluger Fly-By, a roundup of events and updates to keep you informed about everything I'm doing week by week to represent you in Congress. It is incredibly disappointing that we are on day thirty-one of the Democrats' reckless government shutdown, and that Senate Democrats have officially voted thirteen times to keep the government cl…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · bipartisanship · credit claiming · Agriculture and Food · Armed Forces and National Security · Economics and Public Finance · Environmental Protection · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Government Operations and Politics · Health · Law · Taxation · extreme label “radical” aimed at Democrats · target: Jack Smith

All 2,022 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: 1,516 posts on X, 398 press releases, 74 newsletters, 34 Congressional Record speeches.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

Armed Forces and National Security is what Pfluger talks about most: 37% of policy statements, above the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.69 on a 0–1 scale (House Republicans average 0.64; 48th 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 Pfluger talks about. The bills Pfluger sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Pfluger talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%40%
Pfluger
Peers
Armed Forces and National Security509 statements
37%
24%
Energy284 statements
20%
9%
Government Operations and Politics221 statements
16%
19%
Health183 statements
13%
15%
Immigration179 statements
13%
13%
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Policy areas Pfluger talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Republicans average.
RowPflugerPeers
Armed Forces and National Security37%24%
Energy20%9%
Government Operations and Politics16%19%
Health13%15%
Immigration13%13%
How to read the bars

The thick bar is the share of Pfluger’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 40%. Grey ticks are the House Republicans averages.

Talks aboutLegislates onArmed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 37% (House Republicans 24%)37%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 15% (House Republicans 8%)15%EnergyEnergy, talks about: 20% (House Republicans 9%)20%Energy, legislates on: 5% (House Republicans 3%)5%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 16% (House Republicans 19%)16%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 9% (House Republicans 12%)9%HealthHealth, talks about: 13% (House Republicans 15%)13%Health, legislates on: 17% (House Republicans 11%)17%ImmigrationImmigration, talks about: 13% (House Republicans 13%)13%Immigration, legislates on: 6% (House Republicans 5%)6%
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Pfluger's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Republicans, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Republicans, legislates on
Armed Forces and National Security37%24%15%8%
Energy20%9%5%3%
Government Operations and Politics16%19%9%12%
Health13%15%17%11%
Immigration13%13%6%5%
0.69

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Republicans average 0.64. Ranks 48th of 221.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

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

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

Pfluger sits at +1.13 on the CSIP scale, right of 0, more conservative than 69% of House Republicans. Approximate range +1.12 to +1.15, which understates the uncertainty; from 2,535 donors and 2,868 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”.

+1.13

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range +1.12 to +1.15. From 2,535 donors and 2,868 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

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

The outlined dot is Pfluger, 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 Pfluger’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 Pfluger sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Republicansmedian +1.0Pfluger +1.1All Housemedian +0.3
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Pfluger's CSIP score of +1.13 placed against House Republicans, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Pfluger
House Republicans221+1.069%
All House439+0.384%
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 Pfluger 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 Pfluger.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Pfluger raised $3.6M in the 2026 cycle, above the House Republicans’ median of $2.2M. 36% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 34% of itemized individual money came from Texas.

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
$3.6M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 641 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): $543.3K (15.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $543.3K (15.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $543.3K (15.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $543.3K (15.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $543.3K (15.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $543.3K (15.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $543.3K (15.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $543.3K (15.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $543.3K (15.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $543.3K (15.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $543.3K (15.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $543.3K (15.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $543.3K (15.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $543.3K (15.3%)Itemized individual (over $200): $543.3K (15.3%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $301.2K (8.5%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $301.2K (8.5%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $301.2K (8.5%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $301.2K (8.5%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $301.2K (8.5%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $301.2K (8.5%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $301.2K (8.5%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $301.2K (8.5%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $301.2K (8.5%)PACs and other committees: $215.0K (6.0%)PACs and other committees: $215.0K (6.0%)PACs and other committees: $215.0K (6.0%)PACs and other committees: $215.0K (6.0%)PACs and other committees: $215.0K (6.0%)PACs and other committees: $215.0K (6.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $2.5M (70.2%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)15 squares$543.3K
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)9 squares$301.2K
  • PACs and other committees6 squares$215.0K
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)70 squares$2.5M
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Sources of Pfluger's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$543.3K15.3%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$301.2K8.5%
PACs and other committees$215.0K6.0%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$2.5M70.2%
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, 2020 to 2026. The grey line is the House Republicans’ median for 2026.

2020 cycle: $2.6M$2.6M20202022 cycle: $3.1M$3.1M20222024 cycle: $3.3M$3.3M20242026 cycle: $3.6M$3.6M2026House Republicans median $2.2M
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Pfluger's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Republicans median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$2.6M
2022 cycle$3.1M
2024 cycle$3.3M
2026 cycle$3.6M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 34% came from Texas.

  1. Texas$158.4K
  2. Florida$42.3K
  3. New York$37.8K
  4. California$32.5K
  5. Virginia$28.4K

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%
Pfluger
Median
2026
36%
9%
2024
33%
9%
2022
20%
9%
2020
4%
9%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Republicans median
RowPflugerMedian
2026 cycle36%9%
2024 cycle33%9%
2022 cycle20%9%
2020 cycle4%9%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: $45AKMaine: no dataMEVermont: $658VTNew Hampshire: no dataNHWashington: $1,789WAIdaho: $1,684IDMontana: $923MTNorth Dakota: no dataNDMinnesota: $4,353MNIllinois: $6,744ILWisconsin: $15.6KWIMichigan: $3,747MINew York: $37.8KNYRhode Island: $650RIMassachusetts: $1,980MAOregon: $2,621ORNevada: $1,209NVWyoming: $392WYSouth Dakota: $871SDIowa: $570IAIndiana: $4,189INOhio: $6,004OHPennsylvania: $1,814PANew Jersey: $8,778NJConnecticut: $1,791CTCalifornia: $32.5KCAUtah: $4,141UTColorado: $11.5KCONebraska: $192NEMissouri: $7,386MOKentucky: $42KYWest Virginia: $145WVVirginia: $28.4KVAMaryland: $1,752MDDelaware: $71DEArizona: $3,981AZNew Mexico: $5,685NMKansas: $1,615KSArkansas: no dataARTennessee: $5,191TNNorth Carolina: $3,951NCSouth Carolina: $3,662SCDistrict of Columbia: $19.0KDCOklahoma: $1,399OKLouisiana: $6,444LAMississippi: $489MSAlabama: $6,857ALGeorgia: $11.4KGAHawaii: $952HITexas: $158.4KTXFlorida: $42.3KFL
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Pfluger's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Texas$158.4K
Florida$42.3K
New York$37.8K
California$32.5K
Virginia$28.4K
District of Columbia$19.0K
Wisconsin$15.6K
Colorado$11.5K
Georgia$11.4K
New Jersey$8,778
Missouri$7,386
Alabama$6,857
Illinois$6,744
Louisiana$6,444
Ohio$6,004
New Mexico$5,685
Tennessee$5,191
Minnesota$4,353
Indiana$4,189
Utah$4,141
Arizona$3,981
North Carolina$3,951
Michigan$3,747
South Carolina$3,662
Oregon$2,621
Massachusetts$1,980
Pennsylvania$1,814
Connecticut$1,791
Washington$1,789
Maryland$1,752
Idaho$1,684
Kansas$1,615
Oklahoma$1,399
Nevada$1,209
Hawaii$952
Montana$923
South Dakota$871
Vermont$658
Rhode Island$650
Iowa$570
Mississippi$489
Wyoming$392
Nebraska$192
West Virginia$145
Delaware$71
Alaska$45
Kentucky$42
MaineNo data
New HampshireNo data
North DakotaNo data
ArkansasNo data
641

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

34%

from Texas

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 Texas. 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: 0.3%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 2.5%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 2.9%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 1.5%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 5.3%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 4.9%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 28%CSIP +1.00 to +1.25: 53%53%CSIP +1.25 to +1.50: 0.7%CSIP +1.50 to +1.75: 0.0%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Pfluger's itemized donors in 2026, from −0.75 to +1.75: 5.3% between +0.25 and +0.50, 28% between +0.75 and +1.00, 53% between +1.00 and +1.25.
ItemValue
CSIP −0.75 to −0.500.3%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.252.5%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.002.9%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.251.5%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.505.3%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.754.9%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.0028%
CSIP +1.00 to +1.2553%
CSIP +1.25 to +1.500.7%
CSIP +1.50 to +1.750.0%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Pfluger’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Pfluger’s own score is +1.13.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. RETIRED$190.7K 441 donors
  2. EXECUTIVE$20.1K 6 donors
  3. ATTORNEY$16.3K 8 donors
  4. OWNER$15.4K 9 donors
  5. NOT EMPLOYED$11.9K 12 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. ACPAC ACA INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  2. AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$10.0K
  3. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  4. ANTI-WOKE FUND$10.0K
  5. AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. OGR$9,500 3 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Pfluger voted with the majority of House Republicans on 98.9% of party-line votes and missed 1.3% of 674 roll calls. House Republicans on average: 97.1% party unity, 96.3% attendance. Across all roll calls, Pfluger voted against the majority of House Republicans 7 times.

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

7

votes against the majority of House Republicans

Party unity 98.9%, House Republicans average 97.1%, ranks 58th of 221. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
Pfluger
Peers
Rank
Attendance
98.6%
96.3%
75th of 221
Party unity
98.9%
97.1%
58th of 221
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Pfluger's attendance and party unity against House Republicans.
RowPflugerPeers
Attendance98.6%96.3%
Party unity98.9%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 Pfluger most often

  1. Mike JohnsonR518 shared votes100%
  2. Tony GonzalesR421 shared votes99%
  3. Matt Van EppsR359 shared votes99%
  4. Jefferson ShreveR653 shared votes99%
  5. Guy ReschenthalerR645 shared votes99%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Pfluger least often

  1. Adelita GrijalvaD384 shared votes23%
  2. Rashida TlaibD650 shared votes24%
  3. Delia RamirezD634 shared votes24%
  4. Gregorio CasarD568 shared votes25%
  5. Frederica WilsonD475 shared votes25%
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

Pfluger sponsored 64 bills in the 119th Congress; 2 became law. Cosponsored 361 others. 20% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Republicans average 17%; 62nd of 216).

The bills Pfluger 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

Sponsored64 billsSponsored, Introduced: 6464Sponsored, In committee: 6464Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 1313Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 22Sponsored, Became law: 22Cosponsored361 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 361361Cosponsored, In committee: 361361Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 3636Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 33Cosponsored, Became law: 33IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Pfluger sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored64641322
Cosponsored3613613633
How to read the blocks

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

20%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Republicans average 17%. Ranks 62nd of 216.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Randy Weber Sr.43
  2. Craig Goldman43
  3. Dan Crenshaw35
  4. Beth Van Duyne24
  5. Roger Williams24
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 Pfluger’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. 10645SMART ActCosponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeHealthReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Oct 1, 2026
H.R. 10695United States Submarine Cable Security Policy Act of 2026SponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeScience, Technology, CommunicationsReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Oct 1, 2026
H.Res. 1598Expressing support for American animal agriculture and recognizing its integral role in strengthening food security, lowering food costs, and reinforcing economic growth in the United States.CosponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeAgriculture and FoodReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture. Oct 1, 2026
H.R. 10615Medicaid Integrity Improvement ActCosponsorSep 28, 2026In committeeHealthReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Sep 28, 2026
H.R. 10621Medicaid Fraud Fighting and Taxpayer Protection ActCosponsorSep 28, 2026In committeeHealthReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Sep 28, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 20 times in 90 days. Pfluger’s official site had 25 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Pfluger posted on Oct 26, 2026.

The lab crawls Pfluger’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 Pfluger 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 Pfluger posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A political graphic shows a congressman speaking with older men outdoors beneath an American flag. Large overlaid text announces a funding return to Texas’s 11th district.
    A political graphic shows a congressman speaking with older men outdoors beneath an American flag. Large overlaid text announces a funding return to Texas’s 11th district.View post
  • A red political-themed poster featuring a faded American flag and an illustration of the U.S. Capitol. Large white lettering fills the center, with a circular RSC logo near the bottom.
    A red political-themed poster featuring a faded American flag and an illustration of the U.S. Capitol. Large white lettering fills the center, with a circular RSC logo near the bottom.View post
  • A man in a suit sits at a desk with a microphone in a legislative hearing room. A graphic with prominent text overlays the lower part of the image.
    A man in a suit sits at a desk with a microphone in a legislative hearing room. A graphic with prominent text overlays the lower part of the image.View post
  • A photograph or scan of a printed U.S. congressional act on a white page, shown against a blue background. The page contains dense black text and headings.
    A photograph or scan of a printed U.S. congressional act on a white page, shown against a blue background. The page contains dense black text and headings.View post
  • A news graphic about federal funding for flood-damaged roads and bridges in the San Angelo area, overlaid on an aerial photo of a flooded neighborhood. It includes a logo and several blocks of text.
    A news graphic about federal funding for flood-damaged roads and bridges in the San Angelo area, overlaid on an aerial photo of a flooded neighborhood. It includes a logo and several blocks of text.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 Pfluger 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
P000048
Bioguide
P000048
FEC candidate ids
H0TX11230

Bulk files with the same data for every official:

Freshness of this profile’s data

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

How the measures work

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

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