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Amy Klobuchar

DemocratAmy Klobuchar

U.S. Senator · Minnesota

DemocratFederal

U.S. Senator from Minnesota

10 tracked promises, 10 rated

Minnesota

Minnesota

Represents Minnesota statewide

72/100
Trust rating
Generally keeps promises
72
0 · Broken50 · Mixed100 · Kept
A transparent rescale of the Integrity Score (+43) to 0–100, aggregated from 10 rated promises. Never an opaque single score.
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How they won their seat

Amy Klobuchar won the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota with 56.2% of the vote (1,792,441 votes).

56.2%
Win share
1,792,441
Votes for winner
3,189,323
Total cast
  • Amy Klobuchar · Democrat56.2%
  • Royce White · Republican40.5%
  • Rebecca Whiting · Libertarian1.7%
  • Joyce Lynne Lacey · Other1.5%
  • 1 Other Candidate0.1%

Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.

Inferred legislative agendas

Amy Klobuchar's record shows a concentration on issues related to technology regulation, voting rights, and healthcare. She has sponsored multiple bills aimed at enhancing online safety for children (e.g., Kids Online Safety Act), promoting fair competition in digital markets (e.g., American Innovation and Choice Online Act), and improving healthcare affordability (e.g., SMART Prices Act). Additionally, her committee memberships reflect a focus on commerce, technology, and judiciary matters. Focus areas (from the record): Technology Regulation · Voting Rights · Healthcare · Antitrust · Public Safety Alignment with declared positions: Mixed. Klobuchar's sponsored bills correspond with her declared positions on technology regulation and voting rights, as seen in her support for the Kids Online Safety Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. However, there is limited evidence of her current legislative activity addressing broader campaign promises from her presidential run, such as comprehensive immigration reform and climate change initiatives. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of her sponsored bills or the reasons for their lack of passage; It does not provide insight into her unlogged work or informal influence on legislation; There is no information on her engagement with constituents or how her positions resonate with her voter base. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).

Inferred, not stated. Amy Klobuchar has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.

Showing 2021. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.

Activity in office

What Amy Klobuchar has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.

Bills sponsored
122

Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.

Bills sponsored over time

122bills sponsored
122 awaiting status
050100150200Bills2021: 122 awaiting status1222021

Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.

Bill success rate

0%
0 of 0 sponsored bills became law

Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.

Campaign finance over time

$0
Cash on hand · 2026
$2.5M
Raised, 20262026
RaisedSpentCash on hand
$0$1.3M$2.5M$3.8M$5M2026: raised $2.5M2026: spent $3.0M20262026: cash on hand $0
Where the money came from · 2026
Small-dollar (unitemized): $702K (40%)40%Large individual (itemized): $876K (50%)50%PAC / committee: $159K (9%)9%
  • Small-dollar (unitemized)$702K40%
  • Large individual (itemized)$876K50%
  • PAC / committee$159K9%

By election cycle. Source: FEC.

Committee memberships

Source: Congress.gov.

Integrity

Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown

+43 · based on 10 rated promises

  • No opportunity 4
  • Partial 1
  • Championed 5

Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.

Integrity over time

In office since Jan 2019 · 10 rated promises

Each step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.

−100 worked against0+100 kept

Promise status over time

How the tracked promise record has evolved.

10 tracked
  • Kept6
  • Against0
  • No opportunity4
  • In progress0
0510Jul 2026Jul 2026Jul 2026

Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.

Topic coverage

10 promises across 10 topics

What this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.

  • Antitrust / Big Tech regulation1
  • Children's online safety / technology1
  • Climate change / energy1
  • Elections / artificial intelligence1
  • Gun policy1
  • Health care / Affordable Care Act1
  • Health care / prescription drug prices1
  • Immigration1
  • Local journalism / antitrust1
  • Voting rights / democracy1
Kept Worked against No opportunity / not yet scored

Evidence & significance

Evidence quality

Strongest source cited per promise.

  • Primary (official record)10100%

Significance mix

How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).

10
20
34
46
50

Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.

Tracked promises

10 tracked promises

Championedhigh confidence

Enact the Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act to prohibit the distribution of materially deceptive AI-generated audio, images, and video about federal candidates in campaign ads.

Elections / artificial intelligenceSpecific · measurablePromised Sep 2023
Sourceshttps://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/9/klobuchar-hawley-coons-collins-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-ban-the-use-of-materially-deceptive-ai-generated-content-in-electionshttps://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/5/klobuchar-statement-on-rules-committee-passage-of-three-bipartisan-ai-and-elections-billshttps://cyberscoop.com/klobuchar-ai-election-bill-senate-markup/https://www.meritalk.com/articles/senate-rules-panel-passes-3-ai-bills-aimed-at-protecting-elections/
Championedhigh confidence

Pass the Freedom to Vote Act to set national standards for federal elections, expand ballot access, and enact campaign-finance reforms.

Voting rights / democracySpecific · measurablePromised Jul 2023
Sourceshttps://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/7/klobuchar-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-protect-the-freedom-to-vote-and-strengthen-our-democracyhttps://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s2344/BILLS-118s2344is.pdf
Championedhigh confidence

Pass legislation (the SMART Prices Act) to strengthen and expand Medicare's authority to negotiate lower prescription drug prices, covering more drugs and increasing the savings Medicare can negotiate.

Health care / prescription drug pricesSpecific · measurablePromised Apr 2023
Sourceshttps://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/4/klobuchar-welch-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-boost-medicare-prescription-drug-price-negotiation-lower-costs-for-americanshttps://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1246https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s1246
Championedhigh confidence

Enact the American Innovation and Choice Online Act to bar dominant digital platforms from unfairly preferencing their own products and services, restoring competition and consumer choice online.

Antitrust / Big Tech regulationSpecific · measurablePromised Oct 2021
Sourceshttps://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/releases/grassley-klobuchar-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-lower-prices-expand-consumer-choice-and-restore-online-competition-in-the-digital-marketplacehttps://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/6/klobuchar-grassley-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-boost-competition-and-rein-in-big-techhttps://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=9B7F129E-C924-4EFF-AF0C-6371F0286204https://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/s2992/
No opportunityhigh confidence

As part of her 2020 presidential campaign's 'first 100 days' plan, pledged to jump-start negotiations for comprehensive immigration reform with the goal of passing it in her first year. (Made as a presidential candidate; conditional on winning the presidency.)

ImmigrationSpecific · measurablePromised Jun 2019
Sourceshttps://medium.com/@Amy_Klobuchar/amys-first-100-days-b7adf9f91262https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/02/sen-amy-klobuchar-will-suspend-her-presidential-campaign-endorse-joe-biden.htmlhttps://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/klobuchar-campaign-press-release-senator-amy-klobuchar-releases-plan-more-than-100-actionshttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/amy-klobuchar-drops-out-presidential-race-will-endorse-biden-n1147191
No opportunityhigh confidence

As part of her 2020 presidential campaign's 'first 100 days' plan, pledged to rejoin the international climate agreement on day one and put the U.S. on a path to 100% net-zero emissions no later than 2050. (Made as a presidential candidate; conditional on winning the presidency.)

Climate change / energySpecific · measurablePromised Jun 2019
Sourceshttps://medium.com/@Amy_Klobuchar/amys-first-100-days-b7adf9f91262https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/klobuchar-campaign-press-release-senator-amy-klobuchar-releases-plan-more-than-100-actionshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/super-tuesday-klobuchar-dropping-out-of-2020-race-and-endorsing-biden/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/amy-klobuchar-drops-out-presidential-race-will-endorse-biden-n1147191
Partialhigh confidence

Advance and enact the Kids Online Safety Act to require online platforms to protect minors and give parents more control over their children's data. (Statement following Senate passage of the children's online safety/privacy legislation package in 2024.)

Children's online safety / technologyPromised Aug 2024
Sourceshttps://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/8/klobuchar-statement-on-senate-passage-of-children-s-online-privacy-legislationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_Online_Safety_Acthttps://www.axios.com/2026/06/29/house-vote-senate-clash-kids-online-safety
Championedhigh confidence

Pass the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act to let local and smaller news organizations jointly negotiate for fair compensation from dominant online platforms that profit from their news content.

Local journalism / antitrustPromised Mar 2023
Sourceshttps://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/3/klobuchar-kennedy-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-save-local-journalismhttps://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1094/all-infohttps://deadline.com/2023/06/facebook-journalism-competition-and-preservation-act-senate-1235418032/https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/releases/senate-judiciary-committee-advances-bipartisan-bill-to-preserve-strong-independent-journalism-and-news-organizations
No opportunityhigh confidence

As part of her 2020 presidential campaign's 'first 100 days' plan, pledged to immediately suspend efforts to eliminate the Affordable Care Act's protections for people with pre-existing conditions. (Made as a presidential candidate; conditional on winning the presidency.)

Health care / Affordable Care ActPromised Jun 2019
Sourceshttps://medium.com/@Amy_Klobuchar/amys-first-100-days-b7adf9f91262https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/02/politics/amy-klobuchar-ends-2020-campaignhttps://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/klobuchar-campaign-press-release-senator-amy-klobuchar-releases-plan-more-than-100-actionshttps://www.cnn.com/2019/06/18/politics/amy-klobuchar-2020-first-100-days/index.html
No opportunityhigh confidence

As part of her 2020 presidential campaign's 'first 100 days' plan, pledged to introduce gun-violence legislation including universal background checks, closing the gun-show loophole, and banning bump stocks, assault weapons, and high-capacity magazines. (Made as a presidential candidate; conditional on winning the presidency.)

Gun policyPromised Jun 2019
Sourceshttps://medium.com/@Amy_Klobuchar/amys-first-100-days-b7adf9f91262https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/amy-klobuchar-drops-out-presidential-race-will-endorse-biden-n1147191https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Klobuchar_2020_presidential_campaignhttps://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2022/6/bipartisan-gun-violence-bill-what-passage-would-mean-in-mn

Verified record

984 sponsored bills · finance on file

Facts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.

Campaign financeas of Mar 31, 2026

FEC 2026 cycle — raised $2,515,567, spent $2,988,158, cash on hand $0.

View the FEC filing ↗

Voting record

Total votes
858
Yea
300
Nay
548
Present
0
Not voting
10

Full voting record

858 votes
  • PN8518Nay
  • PN9304Nay
  • PN9304Nay
  • PN9382Nay
  • PN9303Nay
  • PN9382Nay
  • PN9303Nay
  • PN9302Nay
  • PN9302Nay
  • PN9307Nay
  • PN9307Nay
  • PN8593Yea
  • PN73033Nay
120 of 858
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Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.

Stated positions

10 positions on record

What this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.

  • Children's online safety / technologyStated position

    Advance and enact the Kids Online Safety Act to require online platforms to protect minors and give parents more control over their children's data. (Statement following Senate passage of the children's online safety/privacy legislation package in 2024.)

    Sourceshttps://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/8/klobuchar-statement-on-senate-passage-of-children-s-online-privacy-legislation
    View position & sources →
  • Elections / artificial intelligenceStated position

    Enact the Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act to prohibit the distribution of materially deceptive AI-generated audio, images, and video about federal candidates in campaign ads.

    Sourceshttps://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/9/klobuchar-hawley-coons-collins-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-ban-the-use-of-materially-deceptive-ai-generated-content-in-elections
    View position & sources →
  • Voting rights / democracyStated position

    Pass the Freedom to Vote Act to set national standards for federal elections, expand ballot access, and enact campaign-finance reforms.

    Sourceshttps://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/7/klobuchar-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-protect-the-freedom-to-vote-and-strengthen-our-democracy
    View position & sources →
  • Health care / prescription drug pricesStated position

    Pass legislation (the SMART Prices Act) to strengthen and expand Medicare's authority to negotiate lower prescription drug prices, covering more drugs and increasing the savings Medicare can negotiate.

    Sourceshttps://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/4/klobuchar-welch-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-boost-medicare-prescription-drug-price-negotiation-lower-costs-for-americans
    View position & sources →
  • Local journalism / antitrustStated position

    Pass the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act to let local and smaller news organizations jointly negotiate for fair compensation from dominant online platforms that profit from their news content.

    Sourceshttps://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/3/klobuchar-kennedy-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-save-local-journalism
    View position & sources →
  • Antitrust / Big Tech regulationStated position

    Enact the American Innovation and Choice Online Act to bar dominant digital platforms from unfairly preferencing their own products and services, restoring competition and consumer choice online.

    Sourceshttps://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/releases/grassley-klobuchar-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-lower-prices-expand-consumer-choice-and-restore-online-competition-in-the-digital-marketplace
    View position & sources →
  • ImmigrationStated position

    As part of her 2020 presidential campaign's 'first 100 days' plan, pledged to jump-start negotiations for comprehensive immigration reform with the goal of passing it in her first year. (Made as a presidential candidate; conditional on winning the presidency.)

    Sourceshttps://medium.com/@Amy_Klobuchar/amys-first-100-days-b7adf9f91262
    View position & sources →
  • Climate change / energyStated position

    As part of her 2020 presidential campaign's 'first 100 days' plan, pledged to rejoin the international climate agreement on day one and put the U.S. on a path to 100% net-zero emissions no later than 2050. (Made as a presidential candidate; conditional on winning the presidency.)

    Sourceshttps://medium.com/@Amy_Klobuchar/amys-first-100-days-b7adf9f91262https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/klobuchar-campaign-press-release-senator-amy-klobuchar-releases-plan-more-than-100-actions
    View position & sources →
  • Gun policyStated position

    As part of her 2020 presidential campaign's 'first 100 days' plan, pledged to introduce gun-violence legislation including universal background checks, closing the gun-show loophole, and banning bump stocks, assault weapons, and high-capacity magazines. (Made as a presidential candidate; conditional on winning the presidency.)

    Sourceshttps://medium.com/@Amy_Klobuchar/amys-first-100-days-b7adf9f91262
    View position & sources →
  • Health care / Affordable Care ActStated position

    As part of her 2020 presidential campaign's 'first 100 days' plan, pledged to immediately suspend efforts to eliminate the Affordable Care Act's protections for people with pre-existing conditions. (Made as a presidential candidate; conditional on winning the presidency.)

    Sourceshttps://medium.com/@Amy_Klobuchar/amys-first-100-days-b7adf9f91262
    View position & sources →
Disclosure
No undisclosed priorities on record

Disclosure

A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.

No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.

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