“…the property of the people.” — Cicero, De Re Publica
0.0% of receipts from PACs — clean under the 15% corporate-money cap. (FEC 2026)
60
2Free & Fair Electionscritical
82%★ earned
“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” — Abraham Lincoln
Nothing in the record shows election denial or incitement; his method favors persuasion and cross-party cooperation.
60
3The Dignity of the Opponent
100%★ earned
“Treat humanity … always as an end and never as a means only.” — Kant
Works across the aisle by name and argues country before party, not casting opponents as an enemy class.
60
4Fear Is Not Fuel
100%★ earned
“…the better angels of our nature.” — Lincoln, First Inaugural
Runs on an affirmative economic-patriotism agenda rather than a threat to be feared.
60
5Truth & a Kept Word
79%★ earned
“…living within the truth.” A representative owes “his judgment.” — Havel · Burke
Enters rooms and media that disagree with him and engages the argument rather than seeking only friendly panels. His record matches his positions; he returned conflicted tech money when a conflict appeared, consistent with his stated pledge.
60
6Against the Spirit of Party
100%★ earned
“The baneful effects of the spirit of party.” — Washington, Farewell Address
Co-founded a bipartisan childcare caucus with Rep. Nancy Mace and pushed the Epstein-files release with Rep. Thomas Massie.
60
7Morality
85%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
No personal-ethics problem; credited as the clean pass who returned conflicted contributions, keeping faith with his stated principles.
60
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