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Democrat · U.S. House, California’s 25th district

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

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Portrait of Raul Ruiz, rendered as a two-tone print
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0.75
agreement between talk and bills (0 to 1), in the top 5% of House Democrats

Agreement 0.75 on a 0–1 scale; the average for House Democrats is 0.67. Ranks 5th of 216, where 1st is the closest match.

How closely the mix of policy areas in Ruiz’s statements matches the mix in the bills Ruiz sponsors and cosponsors: 1 means the same areas in the same proportions, 0 means no overlap. Ranked among House Democrats.

At a glance

6 measures against House Democrats. 0% of the 38 bills Ruiz sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of House Democrats. 28% of Ruiz’s statements claim credit, in the top quarter of House Democrats (average 23%).

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

Talk-to-bills agreement

0.75

House Democrats average 0.67 · ranks 5th of 216

Out of committee

0%

House Democrats average 4.9% · ranks 171st of 207

Credit claiming

28%

House Democrats average 23% · ranks 51st of 216

Bipartisanship

6.6%

House Democrats average 9.8% · ranks 153rd of 216

Party unity

97.0%

House Democrats average 96.4% · ranks 143rd of 217 · 19 votes against the majority of House Democrats

CSIP ideology

−0.92

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

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

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What Ruiz says

Ruiz stresses bipartisanship less than 70% of House Democrats. Bipartisanship in 6.6% of 849 statements, against 9.8% for the average House Democrat; 153rd of 216.

An AI model reads each of Ruiz’s 849 statements in the 119th Congress (692 posts on X, 72 press releases, 62 newsletters, 23 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 Democrats and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
Ruiz
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion632 statements
74%
73%
103rd of 216
Credit claiming239 statements
28%
23%
51st of 216
Policy criticism218 statements
26%
28%
141st of 216
Bipartisanship56 statements
7%
10%
153rd of 216
Personal attacks44 statements
5%
7%
116th of 216
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Ruiz's share of statements in each category against the House Democrats average.
RowRuizPeers
Policy discussion74%73%
Credit claiming28%23%
Policy criticism26%28%
Bipartisanship7%10%
Personal attacks5%7%
849

statements classified

692 posts on X, 72 press releases, 62 newsletters, 23 Congressional Record speeches.

posts on X: 692 (81.5%)posts on X 692press releases: 72 (8.5%)newsletters: 62 (7.3%)Congressional Record speeches: 23 (2.7%)
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Ruiz's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X692
press releases72
newsletters62
Congressional Record speeches23
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

Ruiz used extreme labels in 1.9% of statements, close to the peer average. 16 statements, most often aimed at budget cuts; peers 1.9%.

  1. “extreme”12
  2. “far right”1

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. budget cuts1
  2. Donald Trump1
  3. executive orders1
  4. House Republicans1
  5. Republican1
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: 552025-02: 522025-03: 602025-04: 432025-05: 572025-06: 392025-07: 382025-08: 492025-09: 432025-10: 472025-11: 552025-12: 302026-01: 322026-02: 662026-03: 222026-04: 142026-05: 162026-06: 282026-07: 372026-08: 262026-09: 182026-10: 22peak 66 · Feb ’26Personal attackspeak 16.7% · Mar ’25 · latest 0.0%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 0.0% of 55Personal attacks, 2025-02: 5.8% of 52Personal attacks, 2025-03: 16.7% of 60Personal attacks, 2025-04: 0.0% of 43Personal attacks, 2025-05: 0.0% of 57Personal attacks, 2025-06: 7.7% of 39Personal attacks, 2025-07: 0.0% of 38Personal attacks, 2025-08: 0.0% of 49Personal attacks, 2025-09: 11.6% of 43Personal attacks, 2025-10: 2.1% of 47Personal attacks, 2025-11: 0.0% of 55Personal attacks, 2025-12: 0.0% of 30Personal attacks, 2026-01: 12.5% of 32Personal attacks, 2026-02: 13.6% of 66Personal attacks, 2026-03: 4.5% of 22Personal attacks, 2026-04: 0.0% of 14Personal attacks, 2026-05: 0.0% of 16Personal attacks, 2026-06: 0.0% of 28Personal attacks, 2026-07: 16.2% of 37Personal attacks, 2026-08: 3.9% of 26Personal attacks, 2026-09: 5.6% of 18Personal attacks, 2026-10: 0.0% of 22Policy criticismpeak 78.6% · Apr ’26 · latest 4.5%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 16.4% of 55Policy criticism, 2025-02: 36.5% of 52Policy criticism, 2025-03: 26.7% of 60Policy criticism, 2025-04: 20.9% of 43Policy criticism, 2025-05: 38.6% of 57Policy criticism, 2025-06: 17.9% of 39Policy criticism, 2025-07: 31.6% of 38Policy criticism, 2025-08: 24.5% of 49Policy criticism, 2025-09: 23.3% of 43Policy criticism, 2025-10: 34.0% of 47Policy criticism, 2025-11: 23.6% of 55Policy criticism, 2025-12: 16.7% of 30Policy criticism, 2026-01: 12.5% of 32Policy criticism, 2026-02: 30.3% of 66Policy criticism, 2026-03: 18.2% of 22Policy criticism, 2026-04: 78.6% of 14Policy criticism, 2026-05: 18.8% of 16Policy criticism, 2026-06: 42.9% of 28Policy criticism, 2026-07: 16.2% of 37Policy criticism, 2026-08: 19.2% of 26Policy criticism, 2026-09: 11.1% of 18Policy criticism, 2026-10: 4.5% of 22Policy discussionpeak 96.4% · Jun ’26 · latest 90.9%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 67.3% of 55Policy discussion, 2025-02: 78.8% of 52Policy discussion, 2025-03: 80.0% of 60Policy discussion, 2025-04: 60.5% of 43Policy discussion, 2025-05: 64.9% of 57Policy discussion, 2025-06: 59.0% of 39Policy discussion, 2025-07: 65.8% of 38Policy discussion, 2025-08: 59.2% of 49Policy discussion, 2025-09: 62.8% of 43Policy discussion, 2025-10: 76.6% of 47Policy discussion, 2025-11: 80.0% of 55Policy discussion, 2025-12: 83.3% of 30Policy discussion, 2026-01: 90.6% of 32Policy discussion, 2026-02: 71.2% of 66Policy discussion, 2026-03: 72.7% of 22Policy discussion, 2026-04: 92.9% of 14Policy discussion, 2026-05: 62.5% of 16Policy discussion, 2026-06: 96.4% of 28Policy discussion, 2026-07: 81.1% of 37Policy discussion, 2026-08: 96.2% of 26Policy discussion, 2026-09: 94.4% of 18Policy discussion, 2026-10: 90.9% of 22Bipartisanshippeak 26.9% · Aug ’26 · latest 13.6%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 9.1% of 55Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 3.9% of 52Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 8.3% of 60Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 0.0% of 43Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 5.3% of 57Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 0.0% of 39Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 5.3% of 38Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 4.1% of 49Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 7.0% of 43Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 12.8% of 47Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 3.6% of 55Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 3.3% of 30Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 0.0% of 32Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 7.6% of 66Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 4.5% of 22Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 0.0% of 14Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 6.3% of 16Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 17.9% of 28Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 0.0% of 37Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 26.9% of 26Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 16.7% of 18Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 13.6% of 22Credit claimingpeak 50.0% · Sep ’26 · latest 31.8%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 40.0% of 55Credit claiming, 2025-02: 32.7% of 52Credit claiming, 2025-03: 26.7% of 60Credit claiming, 2025-04: 20.9% of 43Credit claiming, 2025-05: 12.3% of 57Credit claiming, 2025-06: 10.3% of 39Credit claiming, 2025-07: 13.2% of 38Credit claiming, 2025-08: 28.6% of 49Credit claiming, 2025-09: 27.9% of 43Credit claiming, 2025-10: 38.3% of 47Credit claiming, 2025-11: 32.7% of 55Credit claiming, 2025-12: 43.3% of 30Credit claiming, 2026-01: 18.8% of 32Credit claiming, 2026-02: 28.8% of 66Credit claiming, 2026-03: 18.2% of 22Credit claiming, 2026-04: 28.6% of 14Credit claiming, 2026-05: 31.3% of 16Credit claiming, 2026-06: 39.3% of 28Credit claiming, 2026-07: 18.9% of 37Credit claiming, 2026-08: 46.2% of 26Credit claiming, 2026-09: 50.0% of 18Credit claiming, 2026-10: 31.8% of 22Extreme labelspeak 6.7% · Mar ’25 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 5.5% of 55Extreme labels, 2025-02: 5.8% of 52Extreme labels, 2025-03: 6.7% of 60Extreme labels, 2025-04: 0.0% of 43Extreme labels, 2025-05: 1.8% of 57Extreme labels, 2025-06: 5.1% of 39Extreme labels, 2025-07: 5.3% of 38Extreme labels, 2025-08: 2.0% of 49Extreme labels, 2025-09: 0.0% of 43Extreme labels, 2025-10: 0.0% of 47Extreme labels, 2025-11: 0.0% of 55Extreme labels, 2025-12: 0.0% of 30Extreme labels, 2026-01: 0.0% of 32Extreme labels, 2026-02: 0.0% of 66Extreme labels, 2026-03: 0.0% of 22Extreme labels, 2026-04: 0.0% of 14Extreme labels, 2026-05: 0.0% of 16Extreme labels, 2026-06: 0.0% of 28Extreme labels, 2026-07: 0.0% of 37Extreme labels, 2026-08: 0.0% of 26Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 18Extreme labels, 2026-10: 0.0% of 22Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Ruiz, 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 ’25550.0%16.4%67.3%9.1%40.0%5.5%
Feb ’25525.8%36.5%78.8%3.9%32.7%5.8%
Mar ’256016.7%26.7%80.0%8.3%26.7%6.7%
Apr ’25430.0%20.9%60.5%0.0%20.9%0.0%
May ’25570.0%38.6%64.9%5.3%12.3%1.8%
Jun ’25397.7%17.9%59.0%0.0%10.3%5.1%
Jul ’25380.0%31.6%65.8%5.3%13.2%5.3%
Aug ’25490.0%24.5%59.2%4.1%28.6%2.0%
Sep ’254311.6%23.3%62.8%7.0%27.9%0.0%
Oct ’25472.1%34.0%76.6%12.8%38.3%0.0%
Nov ’25550.0%23.6%80.0%3.6%32.7%0.0%
Dec ’25300.0%16.7%83.3%3.3%43.3%0.0%
Jan ’263212.5%12.5%90.6%0.0%18.8%0.0%
Feb ’266613.6%30.3%71.2%7.6%28.8%0.0%
Mar ’26224.5%18.2%72.7%4.5%18.2%0.0%
Apr ’26140.0%78.6%92.9%0.0%28.6%0.0%
May ’26160.0%18.8%62.5%6.3%31.3%0.0%
Jun ’26280.0%42.9%96.4%17.9%39.3%0.0%
Jul ’263716.2%16.2%81.1%0.0%18.9%0.0%
Aug ’26263.9%19.2%96.2%26.9%46.2%0.0%
Sep ’26185.6%11.1%94.4%16.7%50.0%0.0%
Oct ’26220.0%4.5%90.9%13.6%31.8%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 Ruiz’s words

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

Personal attacks

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

Sep 16, 2026 · Posts on X · personal attacks; policy discussion; Economics and Public Finance; Health; Labor and Employment; target: Trump · Source

Bipartisanship

Your Weekly Check-up: Expanding health care access [Rep. Raul Ruiz newsletter banner image] Dear political, [https://assets.unlayer.com/projects/0/1792161453562-YWCU-DOCTORS%20NOTE%20HEADER.png] October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s a good time to remind everyone to stay informed ab…

Oct 18, 2026 · Newsletters · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Health; Taxation

Extreme label

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

Aug 16, 2025 · Posts on X · policy criticism; policy discussion; Health; extreme label “extreme” aimed at Trump · Source

Examples by category

Up to five recent statements in each category

Category

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

  1. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Economics and Public Finance · Health · Labor and Employment · target: TrumpSource

  2. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Armed Forces and National Security · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Health · target: TrumpSource

  3. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Health · target: TrumpSource

  4. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · target: TrumpSource

  5. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Energy · target: TrumpSource

All 849 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: 692 posts on X, 72 press releases, 62 newsletters, 23 Congressional Record speeches.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

Health is what Ruiz talks about most: 42% of policy statements, above the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.75 on a 0–1 scale (House Democrats average 0.67; 5th of 216).

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

What Ruiz talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%46%
Ruiz
Peers
Health264 statements
42%
26%
Economics and Public Finance102 statements
16%
20%
Armed Forces and National Security95 statements
15%
16%
Government Operations and Politics88 statements
14%
20%
Immigration74 statements
12%
11%
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Policy areas Ruiz talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Democrats average.
RowRuizPeers
Health42%26%
Economics and Public Finance16%20%
Armed Forces and National Security15%16%
Government Operations and Politics14%20%
Immigration12%11%
How to read the bars

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

Talks about · legislates on

Left: share of statements by policy area. Right: share of bills. Areas in order of their share of statements; both sides run from 0 to 46%. Grey ticks are the House Democrats averages.

Talks aboutLegislates onHealthHealth, talks about: 42% (House Democrats 26%)42%Health, legislates on: 27% (House Democrats 16%)27%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 16% (House Democrats 20%)16%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 0% (House Democrats 1%)0%Armed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 15% (House Democrats 16%)15%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 8% (House Democrats 7%)8%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 14% (House Democrats 20%)14%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 8% (House Democrats 11%)8%ImmigrationImmigration, talks about: 12% (House Democrats 11%)12%Immigration, legislates on: 4% (House Democrats 4%)4%
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Ruiz's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Democrats, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Democrats, legislates on
Health42%26%27%16%
Economics and Public Finance16%20%0%1%
Armed Forces and National Security15%16%8%7%
Government Operations and Politics14%20%8%11%
Immigration12%11%4%4%
0.75

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Democrats average 0.67. Ranks 5th of 216.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

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

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Ideology

Ruiz sits at −0.92 on the CSIP scale, left of 0, more conservative than 59% of House Democrats. Approximate range −0.93 to −0.90, which understates the uncertainty; from 4,699 donors and 7,462 roll calls.

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

−0.92

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range −0.93 to −0.90. From 4,699 donors and 7,462 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Ruiz −0.9House Democrats −1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is Ruiz, 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 Ruiz’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 Ruiz sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Democratsmedian −1.0Ruiz −0.9All Housemedian +0.3
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Ruiz's CSIP score of −0.92 placed against House Democrats, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Ruiz
House Democrats217−1.059%
All House439+0.329%
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 Ruiz 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 Ruiz.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Ruiz raised $2.5M in the 2026 cycle, above the House Democrats’ median of $2.0M. 8.0% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 62% of itemized individual money came from California.

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

Election cycle
$2.5M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 619 itemized donors. House Democrats’ median $2.0M.

Where the money came from

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

Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (45.6%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $98.0K (4.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $98.0K (4.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $98.0K (4.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $98.0K (4.0%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)PACs and other committees: $1.2M (49.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $17.4K (0.7%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)45 squares$1.1M
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)4 squares$98.0K
  • PACs and other committees50 squares$1.2M
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)1 squares$17.4K
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Sources of Ruiz's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$1.1M45.6%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$98.0K4.0%
PACs and other committees$1.2M49.7%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$17.4K0.7%
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 Democrats’ median for 2026.

2020 cycle: $2.5M$2.5M20202022 cycle: $2.3M$2.3M20222024 cycle: $2.5M$2.5M20242026 cycle: $2.5M$2.5M2026House Democrats median $2.0M
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Ruiz's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Democrats median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$2.5M
2022 cycle$2.3M
2024 cycle$2.5M
2026 cycle$2.5M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 62% came from California.

  1. California$574.8K
  2. Texas$44.3K
  3. District of Columbia$41.0K
  4. Florida$40.6K
  5. Massachusetts$28.9K

Small donations

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

0%60%
Ruiz
Median
2026
8%
13%
2024
12%
13%
2022
20%
13%
2020
26%
13%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Democrats median
RowRuizMedian
2026 cycle8%13%
2024 cycle12%13%
2022 cycle20%13%
2020 cycle26%13%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: no dataAKMaine: $500MEVermont: $250VTNew Hampshire: no dataNHWashington: $18.8KWAIdaho: no dataIDMontana: $3,500MTNorth Dakota: no dataNDMinnesota: $14.9KMNIllinois: $10.7KILWisconsin: $3,500WIMichigan: $3,650MINew York: $26.3KNYRhode Island: no dataRIMassachusetts: $28.9KMAOregon: $1,900ORNevada: $5,830NVWyoming: $1,000WYSouth Dakota: no dataSDIowa: no dataIAIndiana: $1,000INOhio: $16.6KOHPennsylvania: $7,250PANew Jersey: $1,025NJConnecticut: $9,800CTCalifornia: $574.8KCAUtah: no dataUTColorado: $15.1KCONebraska: $1,000NEMissouri: $250MOKentucky: no dataKYWest Virginia: no dataWVVirginia: $13.0KVAMaryland: $3,875MDDelaware: $5,000DEArizona: $11.8KAZNew Mexico: $1,340NMKansas: $1,000KSArkansas: no dataARTennessee: no dataTNNorth Carolina: $175NCSouth Carolina: no dataSCDistrict of Columbia: $41.0KDCOklahoma: no dataOKLouisiana: $2,500LAMississippi: no dataMSAlabama: no dataALGeorgia: $3,000GAHawaii: $175HITexas: $44.3KTXFlorida: $40.6KFL
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Ruiz's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
California$574.8K
Texas$44.3K
District of Columbia$41.0K
Florida$40.6K
Massachusetts$28.9K
New York$26.3K
Washington$18.8K
Ohio$16.6K
Colorado$15.1K
Minnesota$14.9K
Virginia$13.0K
Arizona$11.8K
Illinois$10.7K
Connecticut$9,800
Pennsylvania$7,250
Nevada$5,830
Delaware$5,000
Maryland$3,875
Michigan$3,650
Montana$3,500
Wisconsin$3,500
Georgia$3,000
Louisiana$2,500
Oregon$1,900
New Mexico$1,340
New Jersey$1,025
Wyoming$1,000
Indiana$1,000
Nebraska$1,000
Kansas$1,000
Maine$500
Vermont$250
Missouri$250
North Carolina$175
Hawaii$175
AlaskaNo data
New HampshireNo data
IdahoNo data
North DakotaNo data
Rhode IslandNo data
South DakotaNo data
IowaNo data
UtahNo data
KentuckyNo data
West VirginiaNo data
ArkansasNo data
TennesseeNo data
South CarolinaNo data
OklahomaNo data
MississippiNo data
AlabamaNo data
619

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

62%

from California

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

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −1.50 to −1.25: 0.2%CSIP −1.25 to −1.00: 27%CSIP −1.00 to −0.75: 58%58%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 6.2%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 3.8%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 0.8%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 1.3%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 1.7%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 0.1%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 0.4%CSIP +1.00 to +1.25: 0.1%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Ruiz's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.50 to +1.25: 27% between −1.25 and −1.00, 58% between −1.00 and −0.75, 6.2% between −0.75 and −0.50.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.50 to −1.250.2%
CSIP −1.25 to −1.0027%
CSIP −1.00 to −0.7558%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.506.2%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.253.8%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.000.8%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.251.3%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.501.7%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.750.1%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.000.4%
CSIP +1.00 to +1.250.1%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Ruiz’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Ruiz’s own score is −0.92.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. NOT EMPLOYED$221.8K 187 donors
  2. PHYSICIAN$136.1K 130 donors
  3. ATTORNEY$87.6K 29 donors
  4. RETIRED$62.9K 43 donors
  5. CONSULTANT$38.6K 18 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. AIR METHODS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMPAC)$10.0K
  2. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AAEM PAC$10.0K
  3. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$10.0K
  4. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC; AKA ACP SERVICES PAC$10.0K
  5. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. ENGLISH LLOYD & ARMENTA$14.0K 3 donors
  2. US ACUTE CARE SOLUTIONS$10.6K 5 donors
  3. ORANGE COUNTY UROLOGY ASSOCIATES$9,000 8 donors
  4. EISENHOWER HEALTH$8,500 4 donors
  5. UROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF THE CENTRAL COAS$7,500 7 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Ruiz voted with the majority of House Democrats on 97.0% of party-line votes and missed 1.2% of 674 roll calls. House Democrats on average: 96.4% party unity, 96.9% attendance. Across all roll calls, Ruiz voted against the majority of House Democrats 19 times.

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

19

votes against the majority of House Democrats

Party unity 97.0%, House Democrats average 96.4%, ranks 143rd of 217. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
Ruiz
Peers
Rank
Attendance
98.8%
96.9%
73rd of 217
Party unity
97.0%
96.4%
143rd of 217
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Ruiz's attendance and party unity against House Democrats.
RowRuizPeers
Attendance98.8%96.9%
Party unity97.0%96.4%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

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

Key votes

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

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

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

Votes most often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Ruiz most often

  1. Sheila Cherfilus-MccormickD465 shared votes99%
  2. Frederica WilsonD475 shared votes98%
  3. Ted LieuD652 shared votes98%
  4. Pete AguilarD661 shared votes98%
  5. Joyce BeattyD627 shared votes98%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Ruiz least often

  1. Chip RoyR627 shared votes16%
  2. Andy BiggsR601 shared votes18%
  3. Eric BurlisonR635 shared votes18%
  4. Keith SelfR652 shared votes19%
  5. Josh BrecheenR636 shared votes19%
How to read the agreement lists

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

Full voting record

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

Back to topNext: Legislation

Legislation

Ruiz sponsored 38 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 281 others. 0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats average 4.9%; 171st of 207).

The bills Ruiz 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

Sponsored38 billsSponsored, Introduced: 3838Sponsored, In committee: 3838Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 00Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored281 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 281281Cosponsored, In committee: 281281Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 1111Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 11Cosponsored, Became law: 11IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Ruiz sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored3838000
Cosponsored2812811111
How to read the blocks

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

0%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Democrats average 4.9%. Ranks 171st of 207.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Eleanor Norton34
  2. Nanette Barragán15
  3. Shri Thanedar12
  4. Gus Bilirakis11
  5. Gilbert Cisneros11
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 Ruiz’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.Con.Res. 123Recognizing the disparity in wages paid to Latinas and the impact of that disparity on women, families, the economy, and the United States.CosponsorOct 6, 2026In committeeLabor and EmploymentReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Oct 6, 2026
H.R. 10747Puerto Rico Medicare Advantage Fairness Act of 2026SponsorOct 5, 2026In committeeHealthReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Oct 5, 2026
H.Res. 1603Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.CosponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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. Oct 1, 2026
H.Res. 1589Expressing support for the designation of October 1 as "National Latino and Latina Physician Day".SponsorSep 28, 2026In committeeHealthReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Sep 28, 2026
H.R. 10545Freedom from Intimidation in Elections ActCosponsorSep 24, 2026In committeeGovernment Operations and PoliticsReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Sep 24, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 37 times in 90 days. Ruiz’s official site had 31 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Ruiz posted on Oct 20, 2026.

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

Websites

  • Official site

    ruiz.house.gov

    Last crawled Oct 25, 2026

    31

    pages crawled

    37

    changes in 90 days

  • Campaign site

    drraulruiz.com

    Last crawled Oct 25, 2026

    17

    pages crawled

    17

    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 Ruiz posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A man sits at a desk writing on paperwork while participating in a video call on a tablet. The room appears to be an office, with flags, plants, framed pictures, and a seating area. There is some visible text on objects and papers.
    A man sits at a desk writing on paperwork while participating in a video call on a tablet. The room appears to be an office, with flags, plants, framed pictures, and a seating area. There is some visible text on objects and papers.View post
  • A smiling man stands beside a large blue tool chest and an oversized award check in a school gym. A California Department of Education banner is behind him. The check and banner contain text.
    A smiling man stands beside a large blue tool chest and an oversized award check in a school gym. A California Department of Education banner is behind him. The check and banner contain text.View post
  • A smiling man wearing a cap and lanyard walks between two lines of people who raise their hands to high-five him in a bright indoor space. There are signs in the background.
    A smiling man wearing a cap and lanyard walks between two lines of people who raise their hands to high-five him in a bright indoor space. There are signs in the background.View post
  • Two people stand on a stage holding a large printed resolution document in front of a bright conference backdrop. Several empty director-style chairs are nearby, and text appears on the document and backdrop.
    Two people stand on a stage holding a large printed resolution document in front of a bright conference backdrop. Several empty director-style chairs are nearby, and text appears on the document and backdrop.View post
  • A man in a suit writes on a large poster mounted on an easel on a stage. Stage lights, curtains, a projection screen, and empty chairs with microphones are visible. The poster and screen contain text.
    A man in a suit writes on a large poster mounted on an easel on a stage. Stage lights, curtains, a projection screen, and empty chairs with microphones are visible. The poster and screen contain 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 Ruiz is most unusual among House Democrats, chosen by one rule for every official of every party. The candidates are the rate of each kind of statement and of extreme labels, party unity, attendance, the small-donor share, the in-state share and total receipts of the latest cycle, the share of sponsored bills that got out of committee, talk-to-bills agreement, and the CSIP score’s place within the party group.

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

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

Identifiers

Profile id
R000599
Bioguide
R000599
FEC candidate ids
H2CA36439

Bulk files with the same data for every official:

Freshness of this profile’s data

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

How the measures work

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

America’s Political Pulse · Polarization Research Lab

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