U.S. Senate · Republican · in Congress since 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Rank 292 of 537 in Congress and 148 of 272 Republicans. 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

$356K

$356K in direct and earmarked gifts from pro-Israel PACs
TrackAIPAC notes: Next election 2030

Part score36.2

Source: TrackAIPAC, career total

PAC money share

35% of the index

21%

$491K from PACs and other committees of $2.29M raised
$997K from individual donors
2025 to 2026 two year period, filings through Jun 30, 2026

Part score69.4

Source: FEC candidate page

Stock trading

30% of the index

trades reported in the last year
about $16K in estimated volume

Part score82.4

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 FoundationF160 of 230 actions aligned with its positions on immigration, trade and foreign policyRead the scorecard

League of Conservation Voters3%2025 environmental score, lifetime 1%Read the scorecard

Heritage Action100%119th Congress score, lifetime 96%Read the scorecard

The rest of the Indiana delegation

10 members

RVictoria SpartzIN-0578.3B RJefferson ShreveIN-0675.5B DAndré CarsonIN-0775.0B RTodd YoungIN Senate71.4C RMarlin A. StutzmanIN-0362.3C DFrank J. MrvanIN-0161.3C RJames R. BairdIN-0460.0C RRudy Yakym IIIIN-0258.7C RErin HouchinIN-0958.4C RMark B. MessmerIN-0851.0D

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