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Republican · Maine House, district 70

Serving since Dec 7, 2022ME 2025–26 session

Portrait of Jennifer Poirier, rendered as a two-tone print
Official portrait
$4,400
in itemized contributions in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom quarter of State House Republicans

The median for State House Republicans is $33.7K. Ranks 2209th of 2,521, where 1st raised the most. 4 itemized donors.

Itemized contributions reported to the state in the 2026 cycle, ranked among State House Republicans. State filings leave small gifts out, and totals depend on whether the seat is up this cycle.

At a glance

6 measures against State House Republicans. 100% of Poirier’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Maine, in the top quarter of State House Republicans. Poirier sits at +0.26 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 66% of State House Republicans.

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

Itemized, 2026

$4,400

State House Republicans’ median $33.7K · ranks 2209th of 2,521

From Maine, 2026

100%

Of itemized individual dollars · ranks 392nd of 2,335 State House Republicans

CSIP ideology

+0.26

More liberal than 66% of State House Republicans · ± 0.04

Party unity

95.9%

Maine House average 95.9% · ranks 94th of 149 · 43 votes against the majority of Maine House Republicans

Out of committee

60%

Maine House average 64% · ranks 60th of 96

Attendance

96.8%

Maine House average 94.9% · ranks 86th of 149 · 804 roll calls

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

Back to topNext: What politicians say

What Poirier says

No statements for the ME 2025–26 session.No classified statements (posts, press releases, newsletters, floor speeches) in this time window.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

No policy statements for the ME 2025–26 session.No classified statements (posts, press releases, newsletters, floor speeches) in this time window.

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

Poirier sits at +0.26 on the CSIP scale, right of 0, more liberal than 66% of State House Republicans. Approximate range +0.22 to +0.29, which understates the uncertainty; from 19 donors and 871 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”.

+0.26

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range +0.22 to +0.29. From 19 donors and 871 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Poirier +0.3State House Republicans +0.4Maine House −0.3All State House +0.1

The outlined dot is Poirier, 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 Poirier’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 Poirier sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →State House Republicansmedian +0.4Poirier +0.3Maine Housemedian −0.3All State Housemedian +0.1
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Poirier's CSIP score of +0.26 placed against State House Republicans, Maine House, All State House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Poirier
State House Republicans2917+0.434%
Maine House152−0.356%
All State House5324+0.164%
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 Poirier 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 Poirier.

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Money

Poirier reported $4,400 in the 2026 cycle, 13% of the State House Republicans’ median of $33.7K. State filings report no small-donation total. 100% of itemized individual money came from Maine.

Campaign money from state campaign-finance 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. State filings report no small-gift total, so these figures add up itemized contributions only.

Election cycle
$4,400

itemized in the 2026 cycle

From 4 itemized donors. State House Republicans’ median $33.7K.

Where the money came from

Each square is one percent of itemized contributions in the 2026 cycle.

Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)Individuals (itemized): $1,000 (22.7%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)PACs and other committees: $2,900 (65.9%)Party committees: $500 (11.4%)Party committees: $500 (11.4%)Party committees: $500 (11.4%)Party committees: $500 (11.4%)Party committees: $500 (11.4%)Party committees: $500 (11.4%)Party committees: $500 (11.4%)Party committees: $500 (11.4%)Party committees: $500 (11.4%)Party committees: $500 (11.4%)Party committees: $500 (11.4%)
  • Individuals (itemized)23 squares$1,000
  • PACs and other committees66 squares$2,900
  • Party committees11 squares$500
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Sources of Poirier's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Individuals (itemized)$1,00022.7%
PACs and other committees$2,90065.9%
Party committees$50011.4%
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.

Receipts by cycle

Itemized contributions, 2020 to 2026. The grey line is the State House Republicans’ median for 2026.

2020 cycle: $4,818$4,81820202022 cycle: $3,380$3,38020222024 cycle: $2,850$2,85020242026 cycle: $4,400$4,4002026State House Republicans median $33.7K
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Poirier's receipts by cycle against the 2026 State House Republicans median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$4,818
2022 cycle$3,380
2024 cycle$2,850
2026 cycle$4,400

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 100% came from Maine.

  1. Maine$1,000

Small donations

State filings report no total for small gifts.

Not reported in state filings.

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: no dataAKMaine: $1,000MEVermont: no dataVTNew Hampshire: no dataNHWashington: no dataWAIdaho: no dataIDMontana: no dataMTNorth Dakota: no dataNDMinnesota: no dataMNIllinois: no dataILWisconsin: no dataWIMichigan: no dataMINew York: no dataNYRhode Island: no dataRIMassachusetts: no dataMAOregon: no dataORNevada: no dataNVWyoming: no dataWYSouth Dakota: no dataSDIowa: no dataIAIndiana: no dataINOhio: no dataOHPennsylvania: no dataPANew Jersey: no dataNJConnecticut: no dataCTCalifornia: no dataCAUtah: no dataUTColorado: no dataCONebraska: no dataNEMissouri: no dataMOKentucky: no dataKYWest Virginia: no dataWVVirginia: no dataVAMaryland: no dataMDDelaware: no dataDEArizona: no dataAZNew Mexico: no dataNMKansas: no dataKSArkansas: no dataARTennessee: no dataTNNorth Carolina: no dataNCSouth Carolina: no dataSCDistrict of Columbia: no dataDCOklahoma: no dataOKLouisiana: no dataLAMississippi: no dataMSAlabama: no dataALGeorgia: no dataGAHawaii: no dataHITexas: no dataTXFlorida: no dataFL
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Poirier's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
Maine$1,000
AlaskaNo data
VermontNo data
New HampshireNo data
WashingtonNo data
IdahoNo data
MontanaNo data
North DakotaNo data
MinnesotaNo data
IllinoisNo data
WisconsinNo data
MichiganNo data
New YorkNo data
Rhode IslandNo data
MassachusettsNo data
OregonNo data
NevadaNo data
WyomingNo data
South DakotaNo data
IowaNo data
IndianaNo data
OhioNo data
PennsylvaniaNo data
New JerseyNo data
ConnecticutNo data
CaliforniaNo data
UtahNo data
ColoradoNo data
NebraskaNo data
MissouriNo data
KentuckyNo data
West VirginiaNo data
VirginiaNo data
MarylandNo data
DelawareNo data
ArizonaNo data
New MexicoNo data
KansasNo data
ArkansasNo data
TennesseeNo data
North CarolinaNo data
South CarolinaNo data
District of ColumbiaNo data
OklahomaNo data
LouisianaNo data
MississippiNo data
AlabamaNo data
GeorgiaNo data
HawaiiNo data
TexasNo data
FloridaNo data
4

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

100%

from Maine

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

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

No occupations reported.

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. DIRIGO PAC$1,000
  2. DIRIGO FREEDOM LEADERSHIP PAC$500
  3. GROW MAINE PAC$500
  4. SOMERSET COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE$500
  5. THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE PAC$500

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

No employers reported.

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Poirier voted with the majority of Maine House Republicans on 95.9% of party-line votes and missed 3.1% of 804 roll calls. Maine House on average: 95.9% party unity, 94.9% attendance. Across all roll calls, Poirier voted against the majority of Maine House Republicans 43 times.

804 roll calls Poirier could vote on in the ME 2025–26 session, compared with Maine House. 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 Poirier voted with the majority of Maine House Republicans. The count of votes against that majority covers every roll call where the majority took a side.

43

votes against the majority of Maine House Republicans

Party unity 95.9%, Maine House average 95.9%, ranks 94th of 149. 804 roll calls in the ME 2025–26 session.

Attendance and party unity

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

80%100%
Poirier
Peers
Rank
Attendance
96.8%
94.9%
86th of 149
Party unity
95.9%
95.9%
94th of 149
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Poirier's attendance and party unity against Maine House.
RowPoirierPeers
Attendance96.8%94.9%
Party unity95.9%95.9%
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 ME 2025–26 session

Key votes
Party split (yea–nay)Why it’s key
Apr 29, 2026
LD 307
An Act Regarding Energy, Utilities And Technology
reconsideration-veto
NayWith majorityfailD 64–6 · R 7–59 · I 1–0Democrats 64 yea, 6 nay; Republicans 7 yea, 59 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayclose vote · party crossover
Apr 29, 2026
LD 307
An Act Regarding Energy, Utilities And Technology
Move the Previous Question
YeaWith majorityfailD 11–57 · R 54–12 · I 0–1Democrats 11 yea, 57 nay; Republicans 54 yea, 12 nay; Independents 0 yea, 1 nayclose vote · party crossover
Apr 14, 2026
LD 555
An Act To Create A Separate Department Of Child And Family Services
Acc Maj Ought Not to Pass Rep
NayWith majoritypassD 71–4 · R 2–67 · I 2–1Democrats 71 yea, 4 nay; Republicans 2 yea, 67 nay; Independents 2 yea, 1 nayclose vote
Apr 14, 2026
LD 299
An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture
Enactment - Bond Issue
NayWith majorityfailD 74–1 · R 13–54 · I 3–0Democrats 74 yea, 1 nay; Republicans 13 yea, 54 nay; Independents 3 yea, 0 nayparty crossover
Apr 14, 2026
LD 127
An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature'S Access To Confidential Records
suspension of house rule 515
YeaWith majorityfailD 6–69 · R 67–0 · I 1–2Democrats 6 yea, 69 nay; Republicans 67 yea, 0 nay; Independents 1 yea, 2 nayclose vote
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 Poirier most often

  1. Jack DucharmeR762 shared votes94%
  2. Peter WoodR738 shared votes94%
  3. Mathew McIntyreR777 shared votes94%
  4. Roger AlbertR776 shared votes94%
  5. Thomas LavigneR714 shared votes94%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Poirier least often

  1. Charles SkoldD699 shared votes11%
  2. Laurie OsherD734 shared votes12%
  3. Lori GramlichD774 shared votes13%
  4. Mana AbdiD733 shared votes13%
  5. Kristi MathiesonD743 shared votes13%
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

ME 2025–26 session, loads in batches

Back to topNext: Legislation

Legislation

Poirier sponsored 15 bills in the ME 2025–26 session; 2 became law. Cosponsored 51 others. 60% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine House average 64%; 60th of 96).

The bills Poirier sponsored and cosponsored in the ME 2025–26 session, 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 ME 2025–26 session

Sponsored15 billsSponsored, Introduced: 1515Sponsored, In committee: 1515Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 99Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 77Sponsored, Became law: 22Cosponsored51 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 5151Cosponsored, In committee: 5151Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 4343Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 3434Cosponsored, Became law: 1515IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Poirier sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored1515972
Cosponsored5151433415
How to read the blocks

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

60%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

Maine House average 64%. Ranks 60th of 96.

Cosponsorship partners

Colleagues who most often cosponsor with Poirier, by number of shared bills in the ME 2025–26 session; the square shows their party.

  1. Rachel Henderson18
  2. Josh Morris17
  3. Adam Lee14
  4. Liz Caruso13
  5. David Haggan13
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 Poirier’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
LD 1932An Act To Support Essential Support Workers And Enhance Workforce DevelopmentCosponsorApr 2, 2026Passed one chamberLabor and Employment(model)Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) Apr 29, 2026
LD 1890An Act To Facilitate The Development Of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities By Exempting Certain Facilities From The Requirement To Obtain A Certificate Of NeedCosponsorMar 5, 2026Became lawHealth(model)Became Law without Governor's Signature Mar 31, 2026
HP 1464Joint Resolution Recognizing The Life And Accomplishments Of The Late United States Senator Margaret Chase SmithCosponsorJan 27, 2026Passed both chambersUnassignedREAD and ADOPTED, in concurrence. Feb 3, 2026
LD 1189An Act To Prohibit Arrest And Detention For Civil Violations And Require An Attorney For The State To Determine Whether To Charge A Class E Offense As A Civil ViolationCosponsorJun 17, 2025Became lawCrime and Law Enforcement(model)Signed by Governor Jul 7, 2025
LD 958An Act To Prohibit Eminent Domain On Tribal LandsCosponsorJun 13, 2025Passed both chambersCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues(model)Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) Jun 25, 2025

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Online

A site that changed 1 time in 90 days. Poirier’s official site had 1 page when last crawled on Oct 1, 2026.

The lab crawls Poirier’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 Poirier 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 Poirier posted

No images from Poirier’s posts have been described.

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.

State floor speeches

142 turns, Mar 11, 2021 to Mar 17, 2026

Floor speeches

Transcribed from chamber video or captions by the lab. They are not classified for kinds of statement.

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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 Poirier is most unusual among State House Republicans, chosen by one rule for every official of every party. The candidates are the rate of each kind of statement and of extreme labels, party unity, attendance, the small-donor share, the in-state share and total receipts of the latest cycle, the share of sponsored bills that got out of committee, talk-to-bills agreement, and the CSIP score’s place within the party group.

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

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

Identifiers

Profile id
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Open States
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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 (state)Oct 21, 20267 days agoOpen States floor roll calls, 2019 on (none for AK and MO).
  • Bills (state)Oct 28, 2026todayOpen States bills and sponsors, 2019 on; stages from roll calls.
  • Campaign money (state)no dateState campaign-finance agencies, 2019 on; 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.
  • State floor speechesOct 21, 20267 days agoState floor speech turns (published transcripts and captions), 2020 on; not LLM-classified.

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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