U.S. House · Democrat · in Congress since 2009

James A. Himes

Connecticut District 4

Rank 512 of 537 in Congress and 247 of 262 Democrats. All three measures are on file.

What goes into the score

each part 0 to 100, higher is more independent

Pro-Israel lobby money

35% of the index

$76K

$76K in direct and earmarked gifts from pro-Israel PACs

Part score52.8

Source: TrackAIPAC, career total

PAC money share

35% of the index

60%

$1.00M from PACs and other committees of $1.68M raised
$526K from individual donors
2025 to 2026 two year period, filings through Sep 30, 2026

Part score14.6

Source: FEC candidate page

Stock trading

30% of the index

trades reported in the last year
about $73K in estimated volume

Part score74.7

Source: Quiver Quantitative, last year

Votes that helped donors

not scored yet

This part will compare the member's votes with the industries that fund their campaigns. It needs donor industry data we cannot yet read reliably, so it is not part of any score today.

Scorecards beside the index

shown for context, never blended in

America First FoundationF66 of 176 actions aligned with its positions on immigration, trade and foreign policyRead the scorecard

League of Conservation Voters97%2025 environmental score, lifetime 96%Read the scorecard

Heritage Action0%119th Congress score, lifetime 7%Read the scorecard

The rest of the Connecticut delegation

6 members

DChristopher MurphyCT Senate81.4B DRichard BlumenthalCT Senate69.2C DJohn B. LarsonCT-0160.7C DJahana HayesCT-0558.9C DRosa L. DeLauroCT-0358.0C DJoe CourtneyCT-0251.7D

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