Goblin House
Goblin House
Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup)
Filed: 2026-04-22T00:48:29.847Z
Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress
Resolved official: Tim Walberg (entity #3403)
Ingest result: 28 facts · 30 sources · 3 silences · 2 contradictions · 5 voting_records · 7 skipped
Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.
{ "target_official": { "name": "Tim Walberg", "bioguide_id": "W000798" }, "donor_mapping": { "facts": [ { "fact_text": "Rep. Tim Walberg's campaign raised $1,581,866 in the 2023-2024 election cycle, with 50.59% from PAC contributions, 41.86% from large individual contributions, and 6.60% from small individual contributions.", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00026368" }, { "fact_text": "Walberg's top contributing industry for 2023-2024 was 'Retired' at $114,687, followed by Insurance ($78,705), Electric Utilities ($76,663), and Oil & Gas ($66,650).", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00026368" }, { "fact_text": "Walberg's top contributor for 2023-2024 was the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) at $34,450 ($24,450 from individuals, $10,000 from PAC).", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00026368" }, { "fact_text": "Walberg is backed by a network of wealthy pro-Israel, anti-union donors including Betsy DeVos, Marc Rowan, and a former AIPAC president, who support his efforts to investigate universities and labor unions for antisemitism.", "date_occurred": "2025-10-22", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://truthout.org/articles/anti-union-pro-israel-billionaires-are-behind-tim-walberg-and-his-show-trials/" }, { "fact_text": "Walberg recently disclosed $252,900 in fundraising in a Q3 2025 FEC filing.", "date_occurred": "2025-10-15", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Fundraising+Update:+Representative+Tim+Walberg+just+disclosed+$252.9K+of+new+fundraising" } ], "connections": [ { "donor_entity_name": "American Israel Public Affairs Cmte", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2023-2024: $34,450 total ($24,450 individuals, $10,000 PAC) via Walberg for Congress", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00026368" }, { "donor_entity_name": "DTE Energy", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2023-2024: $14,622 total ($7,622 individuals, $7,000 PAC) via Walberg for Congress", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00026368" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Ross Design & Engineering", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2023-2024: $14,566 via Walberg for Congress", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00026368" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Amway Corp", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2023-2024: $13,200 via Walberg for Congress", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00026368" }, { "donor_entity_name": "CMS Energy", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2023-2024: $11,541 total ($1,541 individuals, $10,000 PAC) via Walberg for Congress", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00026368" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Koch Inc", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2023-2024: $10,000 via PAC", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00026368&cycle=2024" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Marathon Petroleum", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2023-2024: $10,000 via PAC", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00026368&cycle=2024" } ] }, "silences": [ { "topic": "In-Person Town Halls and Direct Constituent Engagement", "expected_position": "As an elected representative, Walberg would be expected to hold open, in-person town halls to directly engage with constituents of all political views, especially given the controversy over his absence.", "window_start": "2017-02-22", "window_end": "2025-04-26", "evidence_summary": "Walberg has consistently avoided in-person town halls for years, with constituents calling for them as early as 2017. In March 2025, he declined a written invitation to a Dowagiac town hall to attend an event at the White House. In April 2025, he skipped a constituent-organized town hall in Tecumseh to visit a trout farm, despite multiple invitations from organizers.", "primary_url": "https://wsbt.com/news/local/concerned-citizens-seek-answers-from-elected-officials-at-dowagiac-town-hall-education-representative-voters" }, { "topic": "Voting Record on Working-Class Issues", "expected_position": "As a representative of a district with a median household income of $70,618 and a 7.8% poverty rate, Walberg would be expected to explain his consistent votes against legislation supported by labor unions and working families.", "window_start": "2023-01-01", "window_end": "2025-12-31", "evidence_summary": "Walberg has a 0% lifetime score from the CWA, indicating he has voted against working people on every key vote tracked, including the FY 2025 Budget Resolution, which the CWA says prioritized tax cuts for the wealthy over essential programs.", "primary_url": "https://scorecard.cwa-union.org/index.php/scorecard/legislators/W000798" }, { "topic": "Controversial 'Nagasaki/Hiroshima' Remarks on Gaza", "expected_position": "Following widespread criticism of his comment that the situation in Gaza should be resolved 'like Nagasaki and Hiroshima,' Walberg would be expected to provide a clear and unequivocal explanation of his remarks.", "window_start": "2024-03-25", "window_end": "2024-04-02", "evidence_summary": "Walberg's office issued a statement claiming his words were a 'metaphor' for a swift end to conflict and that he was 'taken out of context.' However, his initial response focused on criticizing media coverage rather than fully clarifying his stance on the use of nuclear weapons.", "primary_url": "https://m.stnn.cc/c/2024-04-02/3885923.shtml" } ], "contradictions": { "claims": [ { "claim_text": "Walberg said he was proud to have supported the Violence Against Women Act that contained conscious clause provisions and is committed to ensuring all women have access to resources to protect themselves.", "claim_date": "2013-02-28", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2013/03/rep_tim_walberg_voted_against.html" }, { "claim_text": "Walberg voted against the final House and Senate approved version of the Violence Against Women Act.", "claim_date": "2013-02-28", "claim_type": "vote", "source_url": "https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2013/03/rep_tim_walberg_voted_against.html" }, { "claim_text": "Walberg claims he wants to boost wages and announced an amendment to help boost wages.", "claim_date": "2016-01-11", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://dccc.org/icymi-walberg-claims-he-wants-to-boost-wages-votes-against-raising-wages/" }, { "claim_text": "Walberg voted against raising the federal minimum wage.", "claim_date": "2016-01-11", "claim_type": "vote", "source_url": "https://dccc.org/icymi-walberg-claims-he-wants-to-boost-wages-votes-against-raising-wages/" } ], "contradictions": [ { "claim_a_idx": 0, "claim_b_idx": 1, "type": "statement_vs_vote", "severity": "high", "narrative": "Walberg publicly touted his support for the Violence Against Women Act and his commitment to protecting women, yet he voted against the final version of the bill that became law, citing a 'conscience clause' that would have excluded protections for LGBT victims." }, { "claim_a_idx": 2, "claim_b_idx": 3, "type": "statement_vs_vote", "severity": "medium", "narrative": "Walberg announced an amendment he claimed would help boost wages, but voted against a straightforward minimum wage increase, revealing a disconnect between his rhetoric and legislative action." } ] }, "telling_votes": [ { "bill_id": "H.Con.Res. 14", "title": "FY 2025 Budget Resolution", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2025-04-10", "roll_call_url": "https://scorecard.cwa-union.org/index.php/scorecard/votes/87", "why_it_matters": "Walberg voted for a budget resolution that the CWA says prioritizes tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations at the expense of essential programs for working families, impacting the 7.8% of his constituents living in poverty.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 6703", "title": "Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act", "vote": "aye", "vote_date": "2025-12-01", "roll_call_url": "https://scorecard.cwa-union.org/index.php/scorecard/votes/86", "why_it_matters": "Walberg voted for a bill that would allow stripped-down health plans not meeting ACA essential health benefits requirements, potentially shifting costs onto workers and reducing coverage for pre-existing conditions.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 304", "title": "Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act", "vote": "aye", "vote_date": "2025-11-20", "roll_call_url": "https://data.northjersey.com/roll-call/member/walberg-tim/W000798/", "why_it_matters": "Walberg voted to expand liquefied natural gas exports, aligning with his oil and gas industry donors (over $66,000 in contributions) and his 'Unleash American Energy' platform, despite potential environmental concerns from constituents.", "category": "donor_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 303", "title": "REFINER Act", "vote": "aye", "vote_date": "2025-11-20", "roll_call_url": "https://data.northjersey.com/roll-call/member/walberg-tim/W000798/", "why_it_matters": "This vote supports the oil refining industry, a major donor to Walberg's campaign, and aligns with his energy agenda, but may conflict with the interests of constituents concerned about climate change and pollution.", "category": "donor_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "H.Res. 305", "title": "Denouncing the horrors of socialism", "vote": "aye", "vote_date": "2025-11-21", "roll_call_url": "https://data.northjersey.com/roll-call/member/walberg-tim/W000798/", "why_it_matters": "This symbolic vote aligns with Walberg's conservative base and anti-union donors but does little to address the concrete economic challenges facing his district, such as a median income that trails the national average.", "category": "donor_aligned" } ], "constituency_baseline": { "baseline": { "district_summary": "Michigan's 5th congressional district is a largely rural and suburban district in southern Michigan, covering all of Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe, and St. Joseph counties, and parts of Berrien, Calhoun, and Kalamazoo counties. The district has a population of approximately 773,657, with a median household income of $70,618 and a poverty rate of 7.8%. The population is predominantly White (Non-Hispanic) at 86.4%, with a median age of 42.3. The economy is driven by manufacturing, agriculture, and healthcare. The district is a Republican stronghold with a Cook PVI of R+33 and has been represented by Tim Walberg since 2011 (representing the former 7th district before redistricting).", "top_employers": [ { "name": "Jackson Public Schools", "employees": 1500, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-mi" }, { "name": "Henry Ford Allegiance Health", "employees": 3000, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-mi" }, { "name": "State of Michigan", "employees": 48000, "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/about/state-employee-workforce-report" } ], "dominant_industries": [ { "naics": "622110 - General Medical and Surgical Hospitals", "share": 0.18, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-mi" }, { "naics": "336111 - Automobile Manufacturing", "share": 0.12, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-mi" }, { "naics": "111000 - Crop Production", "share": 0.1, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-mi" } ], "recent_ballot_measures": [ { "name": "Michigan Proposal 3 (2022) - Right to Reproductive Freedom", "year": 2022, "result": "passed", "margin": "57% Yes - 43% No", "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections/election-results" } ], "demographic_anchors": [ { "label": "Median Household Income", "value": "$70,618", "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-5-mi" }, { "label": "Population", "value": "773,657", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/tim-walberg-W000798/district" }, { "label": "Poverty Rate", "value": "7.8%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/tim-walberg-W000798/district" }, { "label": "Racial/Ethnic Composition", "value": "86.4% White, 5.5% Hispanic, 3.8% Black", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/tim-walberg-W000798/district" }, { "label": "Homeownership Rate", "value": "79.1%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/tim-walberg-W000798/district" }, { "label": "Cook Partisan Voting Index", "value": "R+33", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/tim-walberg-W000798/district" } ] } } }