DETECTOR · P138

PAC Dependency High

Member draws ≥30% of lifetime receipts from PACs (vs senate-wide ~20-25% median) — structurally dependent on institutional-money interests for re-election.

What this detector measures

Member draws ≥30% of lifetime receipts from PACs (vs senate-wide ~20-25% median) — structurally dependent on institutional-money interests for re-election.

What to ask the senator's office

  1. Which industries' PACs anchor the senator's receipts, and what is their primary federal-policy ask?
  2. Has the senator returned PAC contributions from any industry during scandal periods?
  3. How does the senator's PAC-dependency rate compare to chamber-wide median?

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