Goblin House
Goblin House
Area: EO Capture Score Methodology (eo_capture_scoring)
Filed: 2026-04-20T09:14:39.754Z
Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress
Refine the formula that turns donor concentration + voting-against-constituent + silence + contradiction signals into the 0-100 capture score visible on /congress. The output is a methodology spec + a recommended weight vector + 3-5 worked examples.
import json
data = {
"target_official": {
"name": "Aaron Bean",
"bioguide_id": "B001314"
},
"connections": [
{
"donor_entity_name": "NextEra Energy",
"relationship_type": "pac_donor",
"description": "2024-2026 Cycle: $10,000 to Aaron Bean via NextEra Energy PAC (FPL); interests in Florida grid infrastructure and energy deregulation.",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00816983&contributor_name=NextEra"
},
{
"donor_entity_name": "Humana Inc",
"relationship_type": "pac_donor",
"description": "2024 Cycle: $10,000 to Aaron Bean via Humana Inc. PAC; policy interests include Medicare Advantage and healthcare service contracting in Florida.",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00816983&contributor_name=Humana"
},
{
"donor_entity_name": "American Bankers Association",
"relationship_type": "pac_donor",
"description": "2024-2026 Cycle: $10,000 to Aaron Bean via American Bankers Association PAC; interests in credit regulation and financial services oversight.",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00816983&contributor_name=American+Bankers"
},
{
"donor_entity_name": "UnitedHealth Group",
"relationship_type": "pac_donor",
"description": "2024 Cycle: $10,000 via UnitedHealth Group PAC; alignment with health sector lobbying and Medicare policy.",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00816983&contributor_name=UnitedHealth"
},
{
"donor_entity_name": "Auto Dealers and Drivers for Free Trade PAC",
"relationship_type": "pac_donor",
"description": "2024 Cycle: $10,000 via Auto Dealers and Drivers for Free Trade PAC; interests in import/export tariffs and retail automotive regulations.",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00816983&contributor_name=Auto+Dealers"
}
],
"facts": [
{
"fact_text": "Sector Concentration: The Health Professionals and Insurance sectors account for the largest block of institutional support, with over $185,000 in aggregate PAC funding for the 2024 cycle.",
"date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/aaron-bean/summary?cid=N00050417"
},
{
"fact_text": "Top 10 individual donors aggregated: Itemized individual contributions for the 2024-2026 period total $549,330, with a heavy concentration in Florida-based real estate development and maritime logistics executives.",
"date_occurred": "2026-03-31",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2FL04211/"
},
{
"fact_text": "PAC Dependency: In the current 2026 filing period (Jan 2025 \u2013 Mar 2026), 'Other Committee Contributions' (PACs) provided $861,150, representing 57% of total receipts.",
"date_occurred": "2026-03-31",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00816983/?tab=raising"
}
],
"claims": [
{
"claim_text": "U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean voted in favor of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (H.J. Res. 139), stating: 'If hardworking families are required to live within their means, then the federal government should do the same. It puts real guardrails in place to stop Crazy Town from prioritizing short-term spending over America\\'s long-term future.'",
"claim_date": "2026-03-18",
"claim_type": "statement",
"source_url": "https://bean.house.gov/media/press-releases/bean-votes-balanced-budget-amendment"
},
{
"claim_text": "Vote in favor of H.R. 7147, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 \u2014 a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government and avert a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.",
"claim_date": "2026-03-28",
"claim_type": "vote",
"source_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026"
}
],
"contradictions": [
{
"claim_a_idx": 0,
"claim_b_idx": 1,
"type": "platform_vs_vote",
"severity": "high",
"narrative": "Ten days after condemning 'Crazy Town' for prioritizing short-term spending, Bean voted for a Continuing Resolution (CR) that continues the exact short-term spending cycle he platformed against."
}
]
}
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
{
"target_official": {
"name": "Aaron Bean",
"bioguide_id": "B001314"
},
"connections": [
{
"donor_entity_name": "NextEra Energy",
"relationship_type": "pac_donor",
"description": "2024-2026 Cycle: $10,000 to Aaron Bean via NextEra Energy PAC (FPL); interests in Florida grid infrastructure and energy deregulation.",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00816983&contributor_name=NextEra"
},
{
"donor_entity_name": "Humana Inc",
"relationship_type": "pac_donor",
"description": "2024 Cycle: $10,000 to Aaron Bean via Humana Inc. PAC; policy interests include Medicare Advantage and healthcare service contracting in Florida.",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00816983&contributor_name=Humana"
},
{
"donor_entity_name": "American Bankers Association",
"relationship_type": "pac_donor",
"description": "2024-2026 Cycle: $10,000 to Aaron Bean via American Bankers Association PAC; interests in credit regulation and financial services oversight.",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00816983&contributor_name=American+Bankers"
},
{
"donor_entity_name": "UnitedHealth Group",
"relationship_type": "pac_donor",
"description": "2024 Cycle: $10,000 via UnitedHealth Group PAC; alignment with health sector lobbying and Medicare policy.",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00816983&contributor_name=UnitedHealth"
},
{
"donor_entity_name": "Auto Dealers and Drivers for Free Trade PAC",
"relationship_type": "pac_donor",
"description": "2024 Cycle: $10,000 via Auto Dealers and Drivers for Free Trade PAC; interests in import/export tariffs and retail automotive regulations.",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00816983&contributor_name=Auto+Dealers"
}
],
"facts": [
{
"fact_text": "Sector Concentration: The Health Professionals and Insurance sectors account for the largest block of institutional support, with over $185,000 in aggregate PAC funding for the 2024 cycle.",
"date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/aaron-bean/summary?cid=N00050417"
},
{
"fact_text": "Top 10 individual donors aggregated: Itemized individual contributions for the 2024-2026 period total $549,330, with a heavy concentration in Florida-based real estate development and maritime logistics executives.",
"date_occurred": "2026-03-31",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2FL04211/"
},
{
"fact_text": "PAC Dependency: In the current 2026 filing period (Jan 2025 \u2013 Mar 2026), 'Other Committee Contributions' (PACs) provided $861,150, representing 57% of total receipts.",
"date_occurred": "2026-03-31",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00816983/?tab=raising"
}
],
"claims": [
{
"claim_text": "U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean voted in favor of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (H.J. Res. 139), stating: 'If hardworking families are required to live within their means, then the federal government should do the same. It puts real guardrails in place to stop Crazy Town from prioritizing short-term spending over America\\'s long-term future.'",
"claim_date": "2026-03-18",
"claim_type": "statement",
"source_url": "https://bean.house.gov/media/press-releases/bean-votes-balanced-budget-amendment"
},
{
"claim_text": "Vote in favor of H.R. 7147, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 \u2014 a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government and avert a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.",
"claim_date": "2026-03-28",
"claim_type": "vote",
"source_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026"
}
],
"contradictions": [
{
"claim_a_idx": 0,
"claim_b_idx": 1,
"type": "platform_vs_vote",
"severity": "high",
"narrative": "Ten days after condemning 'Crazy Town' for prioritizing short-term spending, Bean voted for a Continuing Resolution (CR) that continues the exact short-term spending cycle he platformed against."
}
]
}
{ "target_official": { "name": "Aaron Bean", "bioguide_id": "B001314" }, "connections": [ { "donor_entity_name": "NextEra Energy", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024-2026 Cycle: $10,000 to Aaron Bean via NextEra Energy PAC (FPL); interests in Florida grid infrastructure and energy deregulation.", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00816983&contributor_name=NextEra" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Humana Inc", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024 Cycle: $10,000 to Aaron Bean via Humana Inc. PAC; policy interests include Medicare Advantage and healthcare service contracting in Florida.", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00816983&contributor_name=Humana" }, { "donor_entity_name": "American Bankers Association", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024-2026 Cycle: $10,000 to Aaron Bean via American Bankers Association PAC; interests in credit regulation and financial services oversight.", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00816983&contributor_name=American+Bankers" }, { "donor_entity_name": "UnitedHealth Group", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024 Cycle: $10,000 via UnitedHealth Group PAC; alignment with health sector lobbying and Medicare policy.", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00816983&contributor_name=UnitedHealth" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Auto Dealers and Drivers for Free Trade PAC", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024 Cycle: $10,000 via Auto Dealers and Drivers for Free Trade PAC; interests in import/export tariffs and retail automotive regulations.", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00816983&contributor_name=Auto+Dealers" } ], "facts": [ { "fact_text": "Sector Concentration: The Health Professionals and Insurance sectors account for the largest block of institutional support, with over $185,000 in aggregate PAC funding for the 2024 cycle.", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/aaron-bean/summary?cid=N00050417" }, { "fact_text": "Top 10 individual donors aggregated: Itemized individual contributions for the 2024-2026 period total $549,330, with a heavy concentration in Florida-based real estate development and maritime logistics executives.", "date_occurred": "2026-03-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2FL04211/" }, { "fact_text": "PAC Dependency: In the current 2026 filing period (Jan 2025 – Mar 2026), 'Other Committee Contributions' (PACs) provided $861,150, representing 57% of total receipts.", "date_occurred": "2026-03-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00816983/?tab=raising" } ], "claims": [ { "claim_text": "U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean voted in favor of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (H.J. Res. 139), stating: 'If hardworking families are required to live within their means, then the federal government should do the same. It puts real guardrails in place to stop Crazy Town from prioritizing short-term spending over America's long-term future.'", "claim_date": "2026-03-18", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://bean.house.gov/media/press-releases/bean-votes-balanced-budget-amendment" }, { "claim_text": "Vote in favor of H.R. 7147, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 — a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government and avert a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.", "claim_date": "2026-03-28", "claim_type": "vote", "source_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026" } ], "contradictions": [ { "claim_a_idx": 0, "claim_b_idx": 1, "type": "platform_vs_vote", "severity": "high", "narrative": "Ten days after condemning 'Crazy Town' for prioritizing short-term spending, Bean voted for a Continuing Resolution (CR) that continues the exact short-term spending cycle he platformed against." } ] }