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Republican · U.S. House, Pennsylvania’s 10th district

Serving since Jan 3, 2013119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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Portrait of Scott Perry, rendered as a two-tone print
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97%
of House Republicans score to the left of Perry on the CSIP scale

CSIP score +1.51 (approximate range +1.50 to +1.52, which understates the uncertainty); negative is left of the scale’s centre, positive right. From 7,692 donors and 7,454 roll calls.

CSIP places every official on one left–right scale estimated from roll-call votes, campaign donations and the text of statements; 0 is the centre of the scale, not a definition of moderate. The share says where Perry sits among House Republicans, not how far from the centre.

At a glance

6 measures against House Republicans. 25% of Perry’s statements criticize a policy, 1.7 times the House Republican average of 15%. 42% of Perry’s individual money in the 2026 cycle came in gifts of $200 or less, in the top quarter of House Republicans (median 9.4%).

The measures on which Perry 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.

CSIP ideology

+1.51

More conservative than 97% of House Republicans · ± 0.01

Policy criticism

25%

House Republicans average 15% · ranks 17th of 221

Small donations, 2026

42%

House Republicans’ median 9.4% · ranks 24th of 220

Extreme labels

6.6%

House Republicans average 3.0% · ranks 23rd of 221

Raised, 2026

$6.8M

House Republicans’ median $2.2M · ranks 23rd of 220

Credit claiming

22%

House Republicans average 37% · ranks 196th of 221

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

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What Perry says

Perry stresses bipartisanship less than 74% of House Republicans. Bipartisanship in 4.5% of 1,237 statements, against 8.9% for the average House Republican; 166th of 221.

An AI model reads each of Perry’s 1,237 statements in the 119th Congress (982 posts on X, 138 Congressional Record speeches, 82 newsletters, 35 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%
Perry
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion780 statements
63%
68%
167th of 221
Policy criticism311 statements
25%
15%
17th of 221
Credit claiming276 statements
22%
37%
196th of 221
Bipartisanship55 statements
4%
9%
166th of 221
Personal attacks40 statements
3%
2%
50th of 221
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Perry's share of statements in each category against the House Republicans average.
RowPerryPeers
Policy discussion63%68%
Policy criticism25%15%
Credit claiming22%37%
Bipartisanship4%9%
Personal attacks3%2%
1,237

statements classified

982 posts on X, 138 Congressional Record speeches, 82 newsletters, 35 press releases.

posts on X: 982 (79.4%)posts on X 982Congressional Record speeches: 138 (11.2%)newsletters: 82 (6.6%)press releases: 35 (2.8%)
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Perry's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X982
Congressional Record speeches138
newsletters82
press releases35
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

Perry used extreme labels in 6.6% of statements, 2.2 times the peer average. 82 statements, most often aimed at Left; peers 3.0%.

  1. “radical”30
  2. “communist”13
  3. “woke”6
  4. “extreme”3
  5. “MAGA”1

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. Left6
  2. Democrats5
  3. Green New Deal3
  4. The Left3
  5. Green New Scam2
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: 502025-02: 722025-03: 1322025-04: 662025-05: 822025-06: 762025-07: 642025-08: 612025-09: 1032025-10: 672025-11: 372025-12: 482026-01: 742026-02: 342026-03: 352026-04: 222026-05: 422026-06: 462026-07: 532026-08: 282026-09: 302026-10: 15peak 132 · Mar ’25Personal attackspeak 11.9% · Oct ’25 · latest 6.7%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 2.0% of 50Personal attacks, 2025-02: 2.8% of 72Personal attacks, 2025-03: 5.3% of 132Personal attacks, 2025-04: 1.5% of 66Personal attacks, 2025-05: 0.0% of 82Personal attacks, 2025-06: 5.3% of 76Personal attacks, 2025-07: 1.6% of 64Personal attacks, 2025-08: 3.3% of 61Personal attacks, 2025-09: 1.0% of 103Personal attacks, 2025-10: 11.9% of 67Personal attacks, 2025-11: 5.4% of 37Personal attacks, 2025-12: 2.1% of 48Personal attacks, 2026-01: 5.4% of 74Personal attacks, 2026-02: 2.9% of 34Personal attacks, 2026-03: 2.9% of 35Personal attacks, 2026-04: 0.0% of 22Personal attacks, 2026-05: 0.0% of 42Personal attacks, 2026-06: 4.3% of 46Personal attacks, 2026-07: 1.9% of 53Personal attacks, 2026-08: 0.0% of 28Personal attacks, 2026-09: 0.0% of 30Personal attacks, 2026-10: 6.7% of 15Policy criticismpeak 47.6% · May ’26 · latest 0.0%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 44.0% of 50Policy criticism, 2025-02: 34.7% of 72Policy criticism, 2025-03: 31.8% of 132Policy criticism, 2025-04: 27.3% of 66Policy criticism, 2025-05: 24.4% of 82Policy criticism, 2025-06: 23.7% of 76Policy criticism, 2025-07: 29.7% of 64Policy criticism, 2025-08: 22.9% of 61Policy criticism, 2025-09: 37.9% of 103Policy criticism, 2025-10: 37.3% of 67Policy criticism, 2025-11: 16.2% of 37Policy criticism, 2025-12: 12.5% of 48Policy criticism, 2026-01: 4.0% of 74Policy criticism, 2026-02: 8.8% of 34Policy criticism, 2026-03: 17.1% of 35Policy criticism, 2026-04: 9.1% of 22Policy criticism, 2026-05: 47.6% of 42Policy criticism, 2026-06: 30.4% of 46Policy criticism, 2026-07: 13.2% of 53Policy criticism, 2026-08: 3.6% of 28Policy criticism, 2026-09: 3.3% of 30Policy criticism, 2026-10: 0.0% of 15Policy discussionpeak 76.2% · May ’26 · latest 73.3%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 74.0% of 50Policy discussion, 2025-02: 73.6% of 72Policy discussion, 2025-03: 73.5% of 132Policy discussion, 2025-04: 71.2% of 66Policy discussion, 2025-05: 63.4% of 82Policy discussion, 2025-06: 61.8% of 76Policy discussion, 2025-07: 62.5% of 64Policy discussion, 2025-08: 54.1% of 61Policy discussion, 2025-09: 59.2% of 103Policy discussion, 2025-10: 58.2% of 67Policy discussion, 2025-11: 48.6% of 37Policy discussion, 2025-12: 70.8% of 48Policy discussion, 2026-01: 67.6% of 74Policy discussion, 2026-02: 38.2% of 34Policy discussion, 2026-03: 57.1% of 35Policy discussion, 2026-04: 50.0% of 22Policy discussion, 2026-05: 76.2% of 42Policy discussion, 2026-06: 56.5% of 46Policy discussion, 2026-07: 49.1% of 53Policy discussion, 2026-08: 57.1% of 28Policy discussion, 2026-09: 56.7% of 30Policy discussion, 2026-10: 73.3% of 15Bipartisanshippeak 12.0% · Jan ’25 · latest 0.0%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 12.0% of 50Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 1.4% of 72Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 4.5% of 132Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 3.0% of 66Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 1.2% of 82Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 0.0% of 76Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 1.6% of 64Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 3.3% of 61Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 11.7% of 103Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 7.5% of 67Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 2.7% of 37Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 0.0% of 48Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 8.1% of 74Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 2.9% of 34Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 11.4% of 35Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 4.5% of 22Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 2.4% of 42Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 4.3% of 46Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 5.7% of 53Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 0.0% of 28Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 0.0% of 30Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 0.0% of 15Credit claimingpeak 48.0% · Jan ’25 · latest 6.7%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 48.0% of 50Credit claiming, 2025-02: 30.6% of 72Credit claiming, 2025-03: 27.3% of 132Credit claiming, 2025-04: 28.8% of 66Credit claiming, 2025-05: 28.1% of 82Credit claiming, 2025-06: 19.7% of 76Credit claiming, 2025-07: 26.6% of 64Credit claiming, 2025-08: 31.1% of 61Credit claiming, 2025-09: 19.4% of 103Credit claiming, 2025-10: 13.4% of 67Credit claiming, 2025-11: 27.0% of 37Credit claiming, 2025-12: 25.0% of 48Credit claiming, 2026-01: 13.5% of 74Credit claiming, 2026-02: 2.9% of 34Credit claiming, 2026-03: 28.6% of 35Credit claiming, 2026-04: 18.2% of 22Credit claiming, 2026-05: 9.5% of 42Credit claiming, 2026-06: 15.2% of 46Credit claiming, 2026-07: 9.4% of 53Credit claiming, 2026-08: 14.3% of 28Credit claiming, 2026-09: 13.3% of 30Credit claiming, 2026-10: 6.7% of 15Extreme labelspeak 13.9% · Feb ’25 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 8.0% of 50Extreme labels, 2025-02: 13.9% of 72Extreme labels, 2025-03: 9.1% of 132Extreme labels, 2025-04: 10.6% of 66Extreme labels, 2025-05: 7.3% of 82Extreme labels, 2025-06: 11.8% of 76Extreme labels, 2025-07: 4.7% of 64Extreme labels, 2025-08: 4.9% of 61Extreme labels, 2025-09: 2.9% of 103Extreme labels, 2025-10: 9.0% of 67Extreme labels, 2025-11: 13.5% of 37Extreme labels, 2025-12: 4.2% of 48Extreme labels, 2026-01: 2.7% of 74Extreme labels, 2026-02: 2.9% of 34Extreme labels, 2026-03: 2.9% of 35Extreme labels, 2026-04: 0.0% of 22Extreme labels, 2026-05: 0.0% of 42Extreme labels, 2026-06: 10.9% of 46Extreme labels, 2026-07: 3.8% of 53Extreme labels, 2026-08: 3.6% of 28Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 30Extreme labels, 2026-10: 0.0% of 15Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Perry, 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 ’25502.0%44.0%74.0%12.0%48.0%8.0%
Feb ’25722.8%34.7%73.6%1.4%30.6%13.9%
Mar ’251325.3%31.8%73.5%4.5%27.3%9.1%
Apr ’25661.5%27.3%71.2%3.0%28.8%10.6%
May ’25820.0%24.4%63.4%1.2%28.1%7.3%
Jun ’25765.3%23.7%61.8%0.0%19.7%11.8%
Jul ’25641.6%29.7%62.5%1.6%26.6%4.7%
Aug ’25613.3%22.9%54.1%3.3%31.1%4.9%
Sep ’251031.0%37.9%59.2%11.7%19.4%2.9%
Oct ’256711.9%37.3%58.2%7.5%13.4%9.0%
Nov ’25375.4%16.2%48.6%2.7%27.0%13.5%
Dec ’25482.1%12.5%70.8%0.0%25.0%4.2%
Jan ’26745.4%4.0%67.6%8.1%13.5%2.7%
Feb ’26342.9%8.8%38.2%2.9%2.9%2.9%
Mar ’26352.9%17.1%57.1%11.4%28.6%2.9%
Apr ’26220.0%9.1%50.0%4.5%18.2%0.0%
May ’26420.0%47.6%76.2%2.4%9.5%0.0%
Jun ’26464.3%30.4%56.5%4.3%15.2%10.9%
Jul ’26531.9%13.2%49.1%5.7%9.4%3.8%
Aug ’26280.0%3.6%57.1%0.0%14.3%3.6%
Sep ’26300.0%3.3%56.7%0.0%13.3%0.0%
Oct ’26156.7%0.0%73.3%0.0%6.7%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 Perry’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 3, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; credit claiming; Commerce · Source

Bipartisanship

Perry Votes to Stop Congressional Insider Trading WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA) voted to stop congressional insider trading of stocks. Perry, an original cosponsor of the “Stop Insider Trading Act,” has been a longtime advocate for holding Members of Congress accountable for…

Jul 22, 2026 · Press releases · policy criticism; policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Government Operations and Politics; Finance and Financial Sector · Source

Extreme label

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

Aug 3, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; Commerce; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; extreme label “extreme” aimed at Zohran Mamdani · 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: Cassidy HutchinsonSource

  2. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · extreme label “radical” aimed at Lrft puppeteers · target: joshtpmSource

  3. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · extreme label “radical” aimed at joshtpm · target: joshtpmSource

  4. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy criticism · policy discussion · Transportation and Public Works · target: Governor ShapiroSource

  5. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · target: SharonElizaDCSource

All 1,237 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: 982 posts on X, 138 Congressional Record speeches, 82 newsletters, 35 press releases.

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Policy

Government Operations and Politics is what Perry talks about most: 23% of policy statements, above the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.65 on a 0–1 scale (House Republicans average 0.64; 110th 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 Perry talks about. The bills Perry sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Perry talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%35%
Perry
Peers
Government Operations and Politics182 statements
23%
19%
Economics and Public Finance164 statements
21%
19%
Armed Forces and National Security153 statements
20%
24%
Health124 statements
16%
15%
Immigration97 statements
12%
13%
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Policy areas Perry talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Republicans average.
RowPerryPeers
Government Operations and Politics23%19%
Economics and Public Finance21%19%
Armed Forces and National Security20%24%
Health16%15%
Immigration12%13%
How to read the bars

The thick bar is the share of Perry’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 onGovernment Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 23% (House Republicans 19%)23%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 14% (House Republicans 12%)14%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 21% (House Republicans 19%)21%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 3% (House Republicans 2%)3%Armed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 20% (House Republicans 24%)20%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 5% (House Republicans 8%)5%HealthHealth, talks about: 16% (House Republicans 15%)16%Health, legislates on: 1% (House Republicans 11%)1%ImmigrationImmigration, talks about: 12% (House Republicans 13%)12%Immigration, legislates on: 8% (House Republicans 5%)8%
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Perry's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Republicans, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Republicans, legislates on
Government Operations and Politics23%19%14%12%
Economics and Public Finance21%19%3%2%
Armed Forces and National Security20%24%5%8%
Health16%15%1%11%
Immigration12%13%8%5%
0.65

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Republicans average 0.64. Ranks 110th of 221.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

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

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Ideology

Perry sits at +1.51 on the CSIP scale, right of 0, more conservative than 97% of House Republicans. Approximate range +1.50 to +1.52, which understates the uncertainty; from 7,692 donors and 7,454 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”.

+1.51

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range +1.50 to +1.52. From 7,692 donors and 7,454 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Perry +1.5House Republicans +1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is Perry, 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 Perry’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 Perry sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Republicansmedian +1.0Perry +1.5All Housemedian +0.3
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Perry's CSIP score of +1.51 placed against House Republicans, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Perry
House Republicans221+1.096%
All House439+0.398%
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 Perry 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 Perry.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Perry raised $6.8M in the 2026 cycle, 3.1 times the House Republicans’ median of $2.2M. 42% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 27% of itemized individual money came from Pennsylvania.

Campaign money from Federal Election Commission filings, as aggregates only; the lab never shows an individual donor. Campaigns must report by name every person who gives them more than $200 in a cycle (“itemized”); smaller gifts are reported only as one total (“unitemized”), so donor counts, donor states, employers and occupations describe itemized donors only.

Election cycle
$6.8M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 2,783 itemized donors. House Republicans’ median $2.2M.

Where the money came from

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

Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Itemized individual (over $200): $2.5M (37.5%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $1.8M (26.7%)PACs and other committees: $814.4K (12.0%)PACs and other committees: $814.4K (12.0%)PACs and other committees: $814.4K (12.0%)PACs and other committees: $814.4K (12.0%)PACs and other committees: $814.4K (12.0%)PACs and other committees: $814.4K (12.0%)PACs and other committees: $814.4K (12.0%)PACs and other committees: $814.4K (12.0%)PACs and other committees: $814.4K (12.0%)PACs and other committees: $814.4K (12.0%)PACs and other committees: $814.4K (12.0%)PACs and other committees: $814.4K (12.0%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $1.6M (23.7%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)37 squares$2.5M
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)27 squares$1.8M
  • PACs and other committees12 squares$814.4K
  • Party committees$10.0K
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)24 squares$1.6M
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Sources of Perry's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$2.5M37.5%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$1.8M26.7%
PACs and other committees$814.4K12.0%
Party committees$10.0K0.1%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$1.6M23.7%
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: $4.0M$4.0M20202022 cycle: $3.0M$3.0M20222024 cycle: $4.5M$4.5M20242026 cycle: $6.8M$6.8M2026House Republicans median $2.2M
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Perry's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Republicans median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$4.0M
2022 cycle$3.0M
2024 cycle$4.5M
2026 cycle$6.8M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 27% came from Pennsylvania.

  1. Pennsylvania$446.8K
  2. Florida$155.4K
  3. Texas$137.3K
  4. California$136.9K
  5. New Jersey$55.1K

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%
Perry
Median
2026
42%
9%
2024
33%
9%
2022
41%
9%
2020
41%
9%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Republicans median
RowPerryMedian
2026 cycle42%9%
2024 cycle33%9%
2022 cycle41%9%
2020 cycle41%9%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: $3,410AKMaine: $3,308MEVermont: $3,285VTNew Hampshire: $8,333NHWashington: $20.2KWAIdaho: $5,467IDMontana: $6,825MTNorth Dakota: $1,778NDMinnesota: $20.5KMNIllinois: $41.8KILWisconsin: $14.9KWIMichigan: $37.1KMINew York: $37.3KNYRhode Island: $3,176RIMassachusetts: $21.3KMAOregon: $13.0KORNevada: $10.8KNVWyoming: $40.7KWYSouth Dakota: $5,924SDIowa: $12.5KIAIndiana: $23.2KINOhio: $34.4KOHPennsylvania: $446.8KPANew Jersey: $55.1KNJConnecticut: $7,425CTCalifornia: $136.9KCAUtah: $10.4KUTColorado: $22.8KCONebraska: $12.5KNEMissouri: $21.6KMOKentucky: $4,808KYWest Virginia: $6,886WVVirginia: $32.9KVAMaryland: $25.7KMDDelaware: $8,093DEArizona: $22.6KAZNew Mexico: $8,480NMKansas: $22.7KKSArkansas: $8,614ARTennessee: $40.4KTNNorth Carolina: $24.9KNCSouth Carolina: $9,569SCDistrict of Columbia: $1,750DCOklahoma: $14.8KOKLouisiana: $9,936LAMississippi: $11.9KMSAlabama: $17.7KALGeorgia: $28.6KGAHawaii: $2,282HITexas: $137.3KTXFlorida: $155.4KFL
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Perry's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Pennsylvania$446.8K
Florida$155.4K
Texas$137.3K
California$136.9K
New Jersey$55.1K
Illinois$41.8K
Wyoming$40.7K
Tennessee$40.4K
New York$37.3K
Michigan$37.1K
Ohio$34.4K
Virginia$32.9K
Georgia$28.6K
Maryland$25.7K
North Carolina$24.9K
Indiana$23.2K
Colorado$22.8K
Kansas$22.7K
Arizona$22.6K
Missouri$21.6K
Massachusetts$21.3K
Minnesota$20.5K
Washington$20.2K
Alabama$17.7K
Wisconsin$14.9K
Oklahoma$14.8K
Oregon$13.0K
Nebraska$12.5K
Iowa$12.5K
Mississippi$11.9K
Nevada$10.8K
Utah$10.4K
Louisiana$9,936
South Carolina$9,569
Arkansas$8,614
New Mexico$8,480
New Hampshire$8,333
Delaware$8,093
Connecticut$7,425
West Virginia$6,886
Montana$6,825
South Dakota$5,924
Idaho$5,467
Kentucky$4,808
Alaska$3,410
Maine$3,308
Vermont$3,285
Rhode Island$3,176
Hawaii$2,282
North Dakota$1,778
District of Columbia$1,750
2,783

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

27%

from Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania. 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: 0.4%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 0.4%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 0.9%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 0.5%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 1.7%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 11%CSIP +1.00 to +1.25: 62%62%CSIP +1.25 to +1.50: 14%CSIP +1.50 to +1.75: 9.4%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Perry's itemized donors in 2026, from −0.75 to +1.75: 11% between +0.75 and +1.00, 62% between +1.00 and +1.25, 14% between +1.25 and +1.50, 9.4% between +1.50 and +1.75.
ItemValue
CSIP −0.75 to −0.500.1%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.250.4%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.000.4%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.250.9%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.500.5%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.751.7%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.0011%
CSIP +1.00 to +1.2562%
CSIP +1.25 to +1.5014%
CSIP +1.50 to +1.759.4%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Perry’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Perry’s own score is +1.51.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. RETIRED$1.2M 2,231 donors
  2. EXECUTIVE$55.2K 19 donors
  3. OWNER$41.7K 47 donors
  4. PRESIDENT$37.6K 32 donors
  5. HOMEMAKER$32.5K 52 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC$22.4K
  2. NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  3. AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$10.0K
  4. INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$10.0K
  5. IN THE ARENA PAC$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES$16.5K 4 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Perry voted with the majority of House Republicans on 97.1% of party-line votes and missed 1.9% of 674 roll calls. House Republicans on average: 97.1% party unity, 96.3% attendance. Across all roll calls, Perry voted against the majority of House Republicans 91 times.

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

91

votes against the majority of House Republicans

Party unity 97.1%, House Republicans average 97.1%, ranks 154th of 221. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
Perry
Peers
Rank
Attendance
98.0%
96.3%
110th of 221
Party unity
97.1%
97.1%
154th of 221
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Perry's attendance and party unity against House Republicans.
RowPerryPeers
Attendance98.0%96.3%
Party unity97.1%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 Perry most often

  1. Andy BiggsR596 shared votes95%
  2. Andrew Ogles IVR603 shared votes95%
  3. Eli CraneR646 shared votes95%
  4. Brandon GillR647 shared votes94%
  5. Michael CloudR652 shared votes94%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Perry least often

  1. Delia RamirezD628 shared votes17%
  2. Frederica WilsonD468 shared votes18%
  3. Jan SchakowskyD615 shared votes18%
  4. Robert GarciaD621 shared votes18%
  5. Sheila Cherfilus-MccormickD467 shared votes18%
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

Perry sponsored 55 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 192 others. 7.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Republicans average 17%; 167th of 216).

The bills Perry 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

Sponsored55 billsSponsored, Introduced: 5555Sponsored, In committee: 5555Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 44Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 22Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored192 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 192192Cosponsored, In committee: 192192Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 1919Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 33Cosponsored, Became law: 33IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Perry sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored5555420
Cosponsored1921921933
How to read the blocks

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

7.3%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Republicans average 17%. Ranks 167th of 216.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Chip Roy46
  2. Andrew Ogles IV37
  3. Keith Self32
  4. Lauren Boebert31
  5. Barry Moore30
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 Perry’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.J.Res. 219Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a Judge to be a natural born citizen of the United States.SponsorOct 15, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Oct 15, 2026
H.R. 10690Capital Loss Inflation Fairness ActCosponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeTaxationReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Oct 1, 2026
H.R. 10377MAGA ActCosponsorSep 15, 2026In committeeGovernment Operations and PoliticsReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Sep 15, 2026
H.R. 10305Strengthening Oversight in Public Buildings ActSponsorSep 8, 2026In committeeWater Resources DevelopmentOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Sep 15, 2026
H.R. 10268Ending Restaurant Purchases with SNAP Act of 2026CosponsorSep 3, 2026In committeeAgriculture and FoodReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture. Sep 3, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 11 times in 90 days. Perry’s official site had 24 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Perry posted on Oct 21, 2026.

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

Websites

  • Official site

    perry.house.gov

    Last crawled Oct 25, 2026

    24

    pages crawled

    11

    changes in 90 days

  • Campaign site

    patriotsforperry.com

    Last crawled Oct 25, 2026

    10

    pages crawled

    22

    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 Perry posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A man presents a folded American flag and a certificate to an elderly woman holding a bouquet of flowers in a restaurant or community hall. Other people stand behind them, and framed pictures hang on the wall. The certificate contains text.
    A man presents a folded American flag and a certificate to an elderly woman holding a bouquet of flowers in a restaurant or community hall. Other people stand behind them, and framed pictures hang on the wall. The certificate contains text.View post
  • An elderly woman sits smiling and holds up a hand-drawn retirement party sign. Another woman stands behind her, with a table and party items nearby. The sign includes handwritten text and small celebratory drawings.
    An elderly woman sits smiling and holds up a hand-drawn retirement party sign. Another woman stands behind her, with a table and party items nearby. The sign includes handwritten text and small celebratory drawings.View post
  • Three people pose together in a warmly lit restaurant or café. The older woman in the center holds a bouquet of flowers, while the other two stand beside her. Framed pictures, window blinds, tables, and seating are visible in the background. No prominent text is visible.
    Three people pose together in a warmly lit restaurant or café. The older woman in the center holds a bouquet of flowers, while the other two stand beside her. Framed pictures, window blinds, tables, and seating are visible in the background. No prominent text is visible.View post
  • A photo in a casual restaurant shows two people embracing in the foreground, with diners seated at tables in the background. Food and drinks are on a nearby table, and framed pictures hang on the walls. No prominent text is visible.
    A photo in a casual restaurant shows two people embracing in the foreground, with diners seated at tables in the background. Food and drinks are on a nearby table, and framed pictures hang on the walls. No prominent text is visible.View post
  • A group of adults and young people pose for a photograph in front of a purple event backdrop. One person holds a basketball. The backdrop contains prominent organizational text and logos.
    A group of adults and young people pose for a photograph in front of a purple event backdrop. One person holds a basketball. The backdrop contains prominent organizational text and logos.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 Perry 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
P000605
Bioguide
P000605
FEC candidate ids
H2PA04135

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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