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

Serving since Jan 5, 1993119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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Portrait of Bobby Scott, rendered as a two-tone print
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61%
of statements discuss policy, in the bottom tenth of House Democrats

61% of 1,400 statements discuss policy (849 statements); the average for House Democrats is 73%. Ranks 204th of 216, where 1st is the highest rate.

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

At a glance

6 measures against House Democrats. 14% of the 21 bills Scott sponsored got out of committee, in the top tenth of House Democrats. Scott raised $882.2K in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom quarter of House Democrats (median $2.0M).

The measures on which Scott 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.

Policy discussion

61%

House Democrats average 73% · ranks 204th of 216

Out of committee

14%

House Democrats average 4.9% · ranks 17th of 207

Raised, 2026

$882.2K

House Democrats’ median $2.0M · ranks 186th of 214

Party unity

99.5%

House Democrats average 96.4% · ranks 36th of 217 · 8 votes against the majority of House Democrats

From Virginia, 2026

78%

Of itemized individual dollars · ranks 48th of 214 House Democrats

CSIP ideology

−1.09

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 Scott, the thin grey bar the peer average. The headline is the measure on which Scott is most unusual among peers (Methods, §08).

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What Scott says

Scott attacks opponents personally less than 73% of House Democrats. Personal attacks in 3.2% of 1,400 statements, against 6.6% for the average House Democrat; 159th of 216.

An AI model reads each of Scott’s 1,400 statements in the 119th Congress (917 posts on X, 248 press releases, 199 Congressional Record speeches, 36 newsletters) and marks the kinds of statement it contains: a personal attack, criticism of a policy, discussion of policy, bipartisanship, credit claiming, and extreme labels. A statement can carry several. Every rate is compared with the average for House Democrats and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
Scott
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion849 statements
61%
73%
204th of 216
Policy criticism371 statements
27%
28%
136th of 216
Credit claiming229 statements
16%
23%
164th of 216
Bipartisanship104 statements
7%
10%
132nd of 216
Personal attacks45 statements
3%
7%
159th of 216
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Scott's share of statements in each category against the House Democrats average.
RowScottPeers
Policy discussion61%73%
Policy criticism27%28%
Credit claiming16%23%
Bipartisanship7%10%
Personal attacks3%7%
1,400

statements classified

917 posts on X, 248 press releases, 199 Congressional Record speeches, 36 newsletters.

posts on X: 917 (65.5%)posts on X 917press releases: 248 (17.7%)Congressional Record speeches: 199 (14.2%)newsletters: 36 (2.6%)
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Scott's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X917
press releases248
Congressional Record speeches199
newsletters36
How to read the bars

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

Extreme labels

Scott used extreme labels in 1.3% of statements, below the peer average. 18 statements, most often aimed at Republicans; peers 1.9%.

  1. “extreme”7
  2. “MAGA”5
  3. “radical”5

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. Republicans3
  2. Republican riders2
  3. agency1
  4. anti-worker politicians1
  5. conservatives1
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: 682025-02: 662025-03: 952025-04: 872025-05: 712025-06: 622025-07: 432025-08: 572025-09: 552025-10: 462025-11: 412025-12: 912026-01: 912026-02: 622026-03: 572026-04: 672026-05: 802026-06: 912026-07: 432026-08: 722026-09: 312026-10: 24peak 95 · Mar ’25Personal attackspeak 8.1% · Feb ’26 · latest 4.2%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 5.9% of 68Personal attacks, 2025-02: 4.5% of 66Personal attacks, 2025-03: 6.3% of 95Personal attacks, 2025-04: 2.3% of 87Personal attacks, 2025-05: 1.4% of 71Personal attacks, 2025-06: 3.2% of 62Personal attacks, 2025-07: 0.0% of 43Personal attacks, 2025-08: 1.8% of 57Personal attacks, 2025-09: 0.0% of 55Personal attacks, 2025-10: 6.5% of 46Personal attacks, 2025-11: 0.0% of 41Personal attacks, 2025-12: 4.4% of 91Personal attacks, 2026-01: 1.1% of 91Personal attacks, 2026-02: 8.1% of 62Personal attacks, 2026-03: 1.8% of 57Personal attacks, 2026-04: 4.5% of 67Personal attacks, 2026-05: 3.8% of 80Personal attacks, 2026-06: 3.3% of 91Personal attacks, 2026-07: 2.3% of 43Personal attacks, 2026-08: 0.0% of 72Personal attacks, 2026-09: 3.2% of 31Personal attacks, 2026-10: 4.2% of 24Policy criticismpeak 56.5% · Oct ’25 · latest 25.0%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 23.5% of 68Policy criticism, 2025-02: 30.3% of 66Policy criticism, 2025-03: 30.5% of 95Policy criticism, 2025-04: 25.3% of 87Policy criticism, 2025-05: 38.0% of 71Policy criticism, 2025-06: 27.4% of 62Policy criticism, 2025-07: 37.2% of 43Policy criticism, 2025-08: 24.6% of 57Policy criticism, 2025-09: 32.7% of 55Policy criticism, 2025-10: 56.5% of 46Policy criticism, 2025-11: 24.4% of 41Policy criticism, 2025-12: 25.3% of 91Policy criticism, 2026-01: 27.5% of 91Policy criticism, 2026-02: 25.8% of 62Policy criticism, 2026-03: 33.3% of 57Policy criticism, 2026-04: 11.9% of 67Policy criticism, 2026-05: 13.8% of 80Policy criticism, 2026-06: 34.1% of 91Policy criticism, 2026-07: 14.0% of 43Policy criticism, 2026-08: 6.9% of 72Policy criticism, 2026-09: 19.4% of 31Policy criticism, 2026-10: 25.0% of 24Policy discussionpeak 87.5% · Oct ’26 · latest 87.5%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 75.0% of 68Policy discussion, 2025-02: 54.5% of 66Policy discussion, 2025-03: 62.1% of 95Policy discussion, 2025-04: 60.9% of 87Policy discussion, 2025-05: 62.0% of 71Policy discussion, 2025-06: 50.0% of 62Policy discussion, 2025-07: 62.8% of 43Policy discussion, 2025-08: 52.6% of 57Policy discussion, 2025-09: 52.7% of 55Policy discussion, 2025-10: 80.4% of 46Policy discussion, 2025-11: 51.2% of 41Policy discussion, 2025-12: 47.3% of 91Policy discussion, 2026-01: 53.8% of 91Policy discussion, 2026-02: 56.5% of 62Policy discussion, 2026-03: 59.7% of 57Policy discussion, 2026-04: 59.7% of 67Policy discussion, 2026-05: 52.5% of 80Policy discussion, 2026-06: 57.1% of 91Policy discussion, 2026-07: 69.8% of 43Policy discussion, 2026-08: 80.6% of 72Policy discussion, 2026-09: 87.1% of 31Policy discussion, 2026-10: 87.5% of 24Bipartisanshippeak 30.4% · Oct ’25 · latest 8.3%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 4.4% of 68Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 6.1% of 66Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 14.7% of 95Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 3.5% of 87Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 7.0% of 71Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 3.2% of 62Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 9.3% of 43Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 1.8% of 57Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 12.7% of 55Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 30.4% of 46Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 14.6% of 41Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 6.6% of 91Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 3.3% of 91Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 3.2% of 62Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 8.8% of 57Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 4.5% of 67Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 5.0% of 80Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 6.6% of 91Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 7.0% of 43Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 1.4% of 72Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 19.4% of 31Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 8.3% of 24Credit claimingpeak 41.9% · Sep ’26 · latest 25.0%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 25.0% of 68Credit claiming, 2025-02: 13.6% of 66Credit claiming, 2025-03: 13.7% of 95Credit claiming, 2025-04: 20.7% of 87Credit claiming, 2025-05: 11.3% of 71Credit claiming, 2025-06: 17.7% of 62Credit claiming, 2025-07: 11.6% of 43Credit claiming, 2025-08: 14.0% of 57Credit claiming, 2025-09: 23.6% of 55Credit claiming, 2025-10: 10.9% of 46Credit claiming, 2025-11: 21.9% of 41Credit claiming, 2025-12: 13.2% of 91Credit claiming, 2026-01: 3.3% of 91Credit claiming, 2026-02: 19.4% of 62Credit claiming, 2026-03: 19.3% of 57Credit claiming, 2026-04: 14.9% of 67Credit claiming, 2026-05: 16.3% of 80Credit claiming, 2026-06: 18.7% of 91Credit claiming, 2026-07: 16.3% of 43Credit claiming, 2026-08: 12.5% of 72Credit claiming, 2026-09: 41.9% of 31Credit claiming, 2026-10: 25.0% of 24Extreme labelspeak 6.5% · Feb ’26 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 1.5% of 68Extreme labels, 2025-02: 1.5% of 66Extreme labels, 2025-03: 2.1% of 95Extreme labels, 2025-04: 0.0% of 87Extreme labels, 2025-05: 1.4% of 71Extreme labels, 2025-06: 0.0% of 62Extreme labels, 2025-07: 0.0% of 43Extreme labels, 2025-08: 0.0% of 57Extreme labels, 2025-09: 1.8% of 55Extreme labels, 2025-10: 0.0% of 46Extreme labels, 2025-11: 0.0% of 41Extreme labels, 2025-12: 0.0% of 91Extreme labels, 2026-01: 2.2% of 91Extreme labels, 2026-02: 6.5% of 62Extreme labels, 2026-03: 0.0% of 57Extreme labels, 2026-04: 3.0% of 67Extreme labels, 2026-05: 2.5% of 80Extreme labels, 2026-06: 1.1% of 91Extreme labels, 2026-07: 2.3% of 43Extreme labels, 2026-08: 0.0% of 72Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 31Extreme labels, 2026-10: 0.0% of 24Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Scott, 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 ’25685.9%23.5%75.0%4.4%25.0%1.5%
Feb ’25664.5%30.3%54.5%6.1%13.6%1.5%
Mar ’25956.3%30.5%62.1%14.7%13.7%2.1%
Apr ’25872.3%25.3%60.9%3.5%20.7%0.0%
May ’25711.4%38.0%62.0%7.0%11.3%1.4%
Jun ’25623.2%27.4%50.0%3.2%17.7%0.0%
Jul ’25430.0%37.2%62.8%9.3%11.6%0.0%
Aug ’25571.8%24.6%52.6%1.8%14.0%0.0%
Sep ’25550.0%32.7%52.7%12.7%23.6%1.8%
Oct ’25466.5%56.5%80.4%30.4%10.9%0.0%
Nov ’25410.0%24.4%51.2%14.6%21.9%0.0%
Dec ’25914.4%25.3%47.3%6.6%13.2%0.0%
Jan ’26911.1%27.5%53.8%3.3%3.3%2.2%
Feb ’26628.1%25.8%56.5%3.2%19.4%6.5%
Mar ’26571.8%33.3%59.7%8.8%19.3%0.0%
Apr ’26674.5%11.9%59.7%4.5%14.9%3.0%
May ’26803.8%13.8%52.5%5.0%16.3%2.5%
Jun ’26913.3%34.1%57.1%6.6%18.7%1.1%
Jul ’26432.3%14.0%69.8%7.0%16.3%2.3%
Aug ’26720.0%6.9%80.6%1.4%12.5%0.0%
Sep ’26313.2%19.4%87.1%19.4%41.9%0.0%
Oct ’26244.2%25.0%87.5%8.3%25.0%0.0%
How to read the strips

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

In Scott’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 20, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; bipartisanship; credit claiming; Transportation and Public Works; Labor and Employment; Economics and Public Finance · Source

Personal attacks

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

Oct 22, 2026 · Posts on X · personal attacks; policy discussion; Economics and Public Finance; Labor and Employment; target: Trump · Source

Extreme label

Scott Slams Trump Administration Plan to Weaponize Federal Grant Dollars to Undermine Civil Rights As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats WASHINGTON –Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) sent a letter…

Jul 13, 2026 · Press releases · policy discussion; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Economics and Public Finance; Science, Technology, Communications; Government Operations and Politics; extreme label “radical” aimed at executive orders · 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 · 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 · Families · Labor and Employment · target: Donald TrumpSource

  3. Posts on X

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

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Health · target: TrumpSource

  4. Press releases

    Scott, Bonamici, Jacobs, Murray Introduce Legislation to Overturn Harmful Child Care Rule As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · credit claiming · Education · Families · Economics and Public Finance · Foreign Trade and International Finance · target: TrumpSource

  5. Congressional Record

    Madam Speaker, once again, while working families struggle with high costs caused by this administration, Republicans' only focus is on spending more money on their lawless immigration enforcement agenda, even as ICE continues to abuse its authority and without any assurance that they will begin obeying the law by obtaining warrants before they go into people's homes, stop deporting citizens, and stop using excessive…

    personal attacks · policy criticism · policy discussion · Immigration · Education · Economics and Public Finance · Energy · Health · Labor and Employment · target: PresidentSource

All 1,400 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: 917 posts on X, 248 press releases, 199 Congressional Record speeches, 36 newsletters.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

Health is what Scott talks about most: 30% of policy statements, above the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.68 on a 0–1 scale (House Democrats average 0.67; 129th 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 Scott talks about. The bills Scott sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Scott talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%35%
Scott
Peers
Health258 statements
30%
26%
Education246 statements
29%
10%
Economics and Public Finance222 statements
26%
20%
Government Operations and Politics208 statements
25%
20%
Labor and Employment192 statements
23%
7%
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Policy areas Scott talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Democrats average.
RowScottPeers
Health30%26%
Education29%10%
Economics and Public Finance26%20%
Government Operations and Politics25%20%
Labor and Employment23%7%
How to read the bars

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

Talks about · legislates on

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

Talks aboutLegislates onHealthHealth, talks about: 30% (House Democrats 26%)30%Health, legislates on: 10% (House Democrats 16%)10%EducationEducation, talks about: 29% (House Democrats 10%)29%Education, legislates on: 8% (House Democrats 5%)8%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 26% (House Democrats 20%)26%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 1% (House Democrats 1%)1%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 25% (House Democrats 20%)25%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 15% (House Democrats 11%)15%Labor and EmploymentLabor and Employment, talks about: 23% (House Democrats 7%)23%Labor and Employment, legislates on: 17% (House Democrats 5%)17%
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Scott's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Democrats, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Democrats, legislates on
Health30%26%10%16%
Education29%10%8%5%
Economics and Public Finance26%20%1%1%
Government Operations and Politics25%20%15%11%
Labor and Employment23%7%17%5%
0.68

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Democrats average 0.67. Ranks 129th of 216.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

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

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

Scott sits at −1.09 on the CSIP scale, left of 0, more liberal than 67% of House Democrats. Approximate range −1.11 to −1.08, which understates the uncertainty; from 931 donors and 7,529 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”.

−1.09

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range −1.11 to −1.08. From 931 donors and 7,529 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Scott −1.1House Democrats −1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is Scott, 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 Scott’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 Scott sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Democratsmedian −1.0Scott −1.1All Housemedian +0.3
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Scott's CSIP score of −1.09 placed against House Democrats, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Scott
House Democrats217−1.033%
All House439+0.316%
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 Scott 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 Scott.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Scott raised $882.2K in the 2026 cycle, below the House Democrats’ median of $2.0M. 6.9% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 78% of itemized individual money came from Virginia.

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
$882.2K

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 224 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): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Itemized individual (over $200): $418.4K (47.4%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $30.9K (3.5%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $30.9K (3.5%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $30.9K (3.5%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $30.9K (3.5%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $432.9K (49.1%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)47 squares$418.4K
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)4 squares$30.9K
  • PACs and other committees49 squares$432.9K
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Sources of Scott's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$418.4K47.4%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$30.9K3.5%
PACs and other committees$432.9K49.1%
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: $875.9K$875.9K20202022 cycle: $851.7K$851.7K20222024 cycle: $869.6K$869.6K20242026 cycle: $882.2K$882.2K2026House Democrats median $2.0M
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Scott's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Democrats median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$875.9K
2022 cycle$851.7K
2024 cycle$869.6K
2026 cycle$882.2K

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 78% came from Virginia.

  1. Virginia$274.9K
  2. District of Columbia$17.3K
  3. Texas$15.0K
  4. California$10.5K
  5. Maryland$7,250

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%
Scott
Median
2026
7%
13%
2024
8%
13%
2022
11%
13%
2020
16%
13%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Democrats median
RowScottMedian
2026 cycle7%13%
2024 cycle8%13%
2022 cycle11%13%
2020 cycle16%13%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: no dataAKMaine: $500MEVermont: no dataVTNew Hampshire: no dataNHWashington: $800WAIdaho: no dataIDMontana: no dataMTNorth Dakota: no dataNDMinnesota: no dataMNIllinois: $250ILWisconsin: no dataWIMichigan: $500MINew York: $4,000NYRhode Island: no dataRIMassachusetts: $7,000MAOregon: no dataORNevada: no dataNVWyoming: $5,000WYSouth Dakota: no dataSDIowa: no dataIAIndiana: no dataINOhio: no dataOHPennsylvania: $250PANew Jersey: no dataNJConnecticut: no dataCTCalifornia: $10.5KCAUtah: no dataUTColorado: $2,000CONebraska: no dataNEMissouri: no dataMOKentucky: no dataKYWest Virginia: no dataWVVirginia: $274.9KVAMaryland: $7,250MDDelaware: $250DEArizona: no dataAZNew Mexico: no dataNMKansas: no dataKSArkansas: no dataARTennessee: no dataTNNorth Carolina: $2,000NCSouth Carolina: $1,000SCDistrict of Columbia: $17.3KDCOklahoma: no dataOKLouisiana: no dataLAMississippi: no dataMSAlabama: $1,000ALGeorgia: $500GAHawaii: no dataHITexas: $15.0KTXFlorida: $1,500FL
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Scott's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Virginia$274.9K
District of Columbia$17.3K
Texas$15.0K
California$10.5K
Maryland$7,250
Massachusetts$7,000
Wyoming$5,000
New York$4,000
Colorado$2,000
North Carolina$2,000
Florida$1,500
South Carolina$1,000
Alabama$1,000
Washington$800
Maine$500
Michigan$500
Georgia$500
Illinois$250
Pennsylvania$250
Delaware$250
AlaskaNo data
VermontNo data
New HampshireNo data
IdahoNo data
MontanaNo data
North DakotaNo data
MinnesotaNo data
WisconsinNo data
Rhode IslandNo data
OregonNo data
NevadaNo data
South DakotaNo data
IowaNo data
IndianaNo data
OhioNo data
New JerseyNo data
ConnecticutNo data
UtahNo data
NebraskaNo data
MissouriNo data
KentuckyNo data
West VirginiaNo data
ArizonaNo data
New MexicoNo data
KansasNo data
ArkansasNo data
TennesseeNo data
OklahomaNo data
LouisianaNo data
MississippiNo data
HawaiiNo data
224

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

78%

from Virginia

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

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −1.25 to −1.00: 46%46%CSIP −1.00 to −0.75: 37%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 1.7%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 1.3%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 6.1%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 4.3%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 3.0%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Scott's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.25 to +0.50: 46% between −1.25 and −1.00, 37% between −1.00 and −0.75, 6.1% between −0.25 and 0.00.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.25 to −1.0046%
CSIP −1.00 to −0.7537%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.501.7%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.251.3%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.006.1%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.254.3%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.503.0%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Scott’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Scott’s own score is −1.09.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. NOT EMPLOYED$78.9K 61 donors
  2. ATTORNEY$33.5K 15 donors
  3. RETIRED$18.0K 7 donors
  4. CO-FOUNDER$15.0K 3 donors
  5. CEO$14.3K 7 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. FORWARD TOGETHER PAC$10.0K
  2. AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  3. NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$10.0K
  4. NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  5. MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. DOMINION ENERGY$13.3K 7 donors
  2. AN ACHIEVABLE DREAM$3,000 3 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

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Votes

Scott voted with the majority of House Democrats on 99.5% of party-line votes and missed 0.6% of 674 roll calls. House Democrats on average: 96.4% party unity, 96.9% attendance. Across all roll calls, Scott voted against the majority of House Democrats 8 times.

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

8

votes against the majority of House Democrats

Party unity 99.5%, House Democrats average 96.4%, ranks 36th of 217. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
Scott
Peers
Rank
Attendance
99.4%
96.9%
49th of 217
Party unity
99.5%
96.4%
36th of 217
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Scott's attendance and party unity against House Democrats.
RowScottPeers
Attendance99.4%96.9%
Party unity99.5%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 Scott most often

  1. Jennifer McClellanD666 shared votes99%
  2. Jill TokudaD668 shared votes99%
  3. Mary ScanlonD660 shared votes99%
  4. Danny DavisD642 shared votes99%
  5. Betty McCollumD658 shared votes99%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Scott least often

  1. Chip RoyR631 shared votes16%
  2. Ralph NormanR596 shared votes17%
  3. Eric BurlisonR640 shared votes17%
  4. Andy BiggsR607 shared votes17%
  5. Josh BrecheenR638 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

Scott sponsored 21 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 222 others. 14% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats average 4.9%; 17th of 207).

The bills Scott 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

Sponsored21 billsSponsored, Introduced: 2121Sponsored, In committee: 2121Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 22Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored222 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 222222Cosponsored, In committee: 222222Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 1111Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Cosponsored, Became law: 00IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Scott sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored2121200
Cosponsored2222221100
How to read the blocks

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

14%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Democrats average 4.9%. Ranks 17th of 207.

Cosponsorship partners

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

  1. Eleanor Norton18
  2. Jennifer McClellan18
  3. Jennifer Kiggans16
  4. Suhas Subramanyam13
  5. Robert Wittman13
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 Scott’s bills; the toggle shows more.

Bill list

Sponsored and cosponsored, with status and policy area; five are shown, the toggle shows the rest

Bills sponsored and cosponsored
H.Res. 1635Supporting the designation of October 23, 2026, as "National Marine Sanctuary Day".CosponsorOct 22, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Oct 22, 2026
H.R. 10641Employee and Retiree Access to Justice ActCosponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeLabor and EmploymentReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Oct 1, 2026
H.R. 10672America’s College Promise Act of 2026CosponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeEducationReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Oct 1, 2026
H.R. 10702Workers’ Retirement Savings Protection Act of 2026SponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeLabor and EmploymentReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Oct 1, 2026
H.R. 10703Protecting Workers’ Benefits ActSponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeLabor and EmploymentReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Oct 1, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 42 times in 90 days. Scott’s official site had 32 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Scott posted on Oct 20, 2026.

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

Websites

How to read the counts

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

Images Scott posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A blue congressional press statement graphic with a logo at the top, a large headline, a photograph of four formally dressed people at a maritime association banquet, and a paragraph of smaller text at the bottom.
    A blue congressional press statement graphic with a logo at the top, a large headline, a photograph of four formally dressed people at a maritime association banquet, and a paragraph of smaller text at the bottom.View post
  • A man speaks at a podium during an award event, with a large screen behind him displaying the award name. A bell and seated attendees are visible. The image includes a prominent quotation and attribution overlaid across the bottom.
    A man speaks at a podium during an award event, with a large screen behind him displaying the award name. A bell and seated attendees are visible. The image includes a prominent quotation and attribution overlaid across the bottom.View post
  • A formal letter on U.S. Congress letterhead, dated October 14, 2025, requesting a congressional hearing about gun violence in schools and related student mental health concerns. The letter is signed by two members of Congress. It contains extensive printed text and handwritten signatures.
    A formal letter on U.S. Congress letterhead, dated October 14, 2025, requesting a congressional hearing about gun violence in schools and related student mental health concerns. The letter is signed by two members of Congress. It contains extensive printed text and handwritten signatures.View post
  • A man in a suit stands beside an oversized ceremonial check in front of a presentation screen showing a map and information about a regional digital infrastructure project. A blue graphic with green arrows and large text fills the lower portion of the image.
    A man in a suit stands beside an oversized ceremonial check in front of a presentation screen showing a map and information about a regional digital infrastructure project. A blue graphic with green arrows and large text fills the lower portion of the image.View post
  • A man in a suit speaks with his hands raised behind a lectern in an office or meeting room. A map is displayed on a screen beside him, and a large blue graphic with a quotation and a campaign-style logo covers the lower part of the image. Text is present.
    A man in a suit speaks with his hands raised behind a lectern in an office or meeting room. A map is displayed on a screen beside him, and a large blue graphic with a quotation and a campaign-style logo covers the lower part of the image. Text is present.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 Scott 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
S000185
Bioguide
S000185
FEC candidate ids
H6VA01117

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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