Money-Vote Gap
Leaderboard
Two views into the gap between PAC dollars in and votes out. Members ranks (member, industry) cells by how far the member's Yes-rate diverges from the median for their own party in the same chamber. Bills ranks bills by revealed-preference subterfuge — industries lobbying to pass the bill while not appearing in its stated subject tags.Methodology →
Spotlightstrongest confidently-signed within-party deviation
Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) voted +20 points more pro-defense & aerospace than the median Senate Republican (78% Yes vs 58% Yes) after taking $50k from Defense & aerospace PACs.
| # | Member | Industry | PAC $ | Yes / n | Party Δ (95% CI) | Chamber Δ | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindsey Graham R-SC · Senate | Health insurance | $50k | 51% (279) | +32[+26, +38] | -1vs 53% | Extreme |
| 2 | Deb Fischer R-NE · Senate | Health insurance | $115k | 51% (155) | +32[+24, +40] | -1vs 53% | Extreme |
| 3 | Dina Titus D-NV · House | Tech | $90k | 0% (7) | -57[-57, -22] | -83vs 83% | Preliminary |
| 4 | Marie Perez D-WA · House | Construction | $50k | 85% (20) | +35[+14, +45] | +20vs 65% | Preliminary |
| 5 | Joni Ernst R-IA · Senate | Defense & aerospace | $50k | 78% (187) | +20[+13, +25] | +11vs 67% | High |
| 6 | John Barrasso R-WY · Senate | Pharmaceutical | $80k | 44% (189) | +20[+13, +27] | +0vs 44% | Moderate |
| 7 | Shelley Moore Capito R-WV · Senate | Transportation | $200k | 79% (52) | +25[+12, +34] | +14vs 65% | High |
| 8 | Lisa Murkowski R-AK · Senate | Defense & aerospace | $85k | 74% (322) | +16[+11, +20] | +7vs 67% | Moderate |
| 9 | Dan Sullivan R-AK · Senate | Hospitals & healthcare | $50k | 51% (115) | +19[+10, +28] | +4vs 48% | Moderate |
| 10 | Derek Schmidt R-KS · House | Auto | $125k | 67% (6) | -33[-70, -10] | -33vs 100% | Preliminary |
| 11 | John Barrasso R-WY · Senate | Banking | $50k | 57% (213) | -16[-23, -10] | -13vs 70% | Moderate |
| 12 | Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS · Senate | Defense & aerospace | $100k | 75% (130) | +17[+9, +24] | +8vs 67% | Moderate |
| 13 | Dina Titus D-NV · House | Defense & aerospace | $50k | 10% (10) | -39[-47, -9] | -67vs 77% | Preliminary |
| 14 | Deb Fischer R-NE · Senate | Defense & aerospace | $230k | 73% (200) | +15[+9, +21] | +6vs 67% | Moderate |
| 15 | John Barrasso R-WY · Senate | Electric utilities | $85k | 59% (190) | -14[-21, -7] | -13vs 72% | Moderate |
| 16 | Laurel Lee R-FL · House | Pharmaceutical | $125k | 33% (9) | -38[-59, -6] | -21vs 54% | Preliminary |
| 17 | Byron Donalds R-FL · House | Tech | $50k | 67% (30) | -20[-38, -6] | -16vs 83% | Preliminary |
| 18 | Don Bacon R-NE · House | Labor unions | $177k | 86% (7) | +43[+6, +54] | +15vs 71% | Preliminary |
| 19 | John Barrasso R-WY · Senate | Hospitals & healthcare | $50k | 44% (222) | +12[+5, +18] | -3vs 48% | Moderate |
| 20 | Deb Fischer R-NE · Senate | Agriculture | $225k | 65% (71) | +17[+5, +26] | +5vs 60% | Preliminary |
| 21 | Deb Fischer R-NE · Senate | Transportation | $240k | 70% (61) | +16[+4, +26] | +5vs 65% | Preliminary |
| 22 | Lindsey Graham R-SC · Senate | Agriculture | $50k | 59% (185) | +11[+4, +18] | -1vs 60% | Preliminary |
| 23 | Shelley Moore Capito R-WV · Senate | Tech | $50k | 75% (64) | +15[+3, +24] | +15vs 60% | Preliminary |
| 24 | Cliff Bentz R-OR · House | Auto | $155k | 83% (6) | -17[-56, -3] | -17vs 100% | Preliminary |
| 25 | Ben Cline R-VA · House | Auto | $60k | 83% (6) | -17[-56, -3] | -17vs 100% | Preliminary |