DemocratJamie Raskin
U.S. Representative · Maryland
Maryland's 8th district
U.S. Representative from Maryland
13 tracked promises
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How they won their seat
Jamie Raskin won the 2024 U.S. House election in Maryland (District 8) with 76.8% of the vote (292,101 votes).
- Jamie Raskin · Democrat76.8%292,101
- Cheryl Riley · Republican20.5%77,821
- Nancy Wallace · Green2.5%9,612
- 1 Other Candidate0.2%786
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
Jamie Raskin's record includes a focus on government ethics, accountability, and electoral reforms. He has sponsored multiple bills aimed at restricting presidential powers and enhancing transparency, such as the Protecting Our Democracy Act (H.R. 8831) and the BLANCHE Act (H.R. 9210). Additionally, he has introduced legislation related to mental health support and election integrity, including the 9-8-8 Connect Act (H.R. 8122) and the Ranked Choice Voting Act (H.R. 6589). Focus areas (from the record): government ethics · election integrity · mental health · presidential accountability · transparency Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. Raskin's sponsored bills are related to government ethics and election integrity, as seen in the BLANCHE Act and the STOP Corrupt Bets Act. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of the sponsored bills in achieving their intended outcomes; There is no information on Raskin's unlogged work or informal efforts outside of sponsored legislation; The record does not provide insights into his interactions with constituents or how his positions resonate with them. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Jamie Raskin 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 2019–2021 term. 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 Jamie Raskin 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. The tracked-positions tile counts sourced stated positions — claims about what they believe, not conduct — and is likewise never scored.
Roll-call data last updated September 7, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
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
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$1.7M39%
- Large individual (itemized)$2.2M50%
- PAC / committee$473K11%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Ranking Member, House Committee on the JudiciaryOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Not yet ratedNo promises have been rated yet, so there is no Integrity Score to show. Lifecycle promises (in progress, not yet rated) are tracked but never scored.
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Integrity over time
Topic coverage
13 promises across 12 topicsWhat 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.
- gun policy2
- campaign finance1
- election integrity1
- elections1
- government ethics1
- government reform1
- government/constitution1
- historic preservation1
- judicial ethics1
- mental health1
- trade1
- transportation safety1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)13100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
13 tracked promises
“Enact sweeping reforms to prevent abuses of presidential power and restore checks and balances, transparency, and accountability in the executive branch, by passing the Protecting Our Democracy Act (H.R. 8831), which I introduced.”
“Establish ranked choice voting for U.S. House and Senate elections nationwide, by enacting the Ranked Choice Voting Act (H.R. 6589), which I introduced.”
“Extend the federal ban on foreign-national campaign contributions and expenditures to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, by passing H.R. 9874, which I introduced.”
“Bar federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, from accepting gifts worth more than $50 in a single instance or $100 in the aggregate per year, by passing the High Court Gift Ban Act (H.R. 9688), which I introduced.”
“Restrict compromise settlements between the President and the United States to prevent taxpayer-funded self-dealing payouts, by passing the BLANCHE Act (Block Lawless Agreements and Nullify Corrupt Handouts and Emoluments Act, H.R. 9210), which I introduced.”
“Establish an independent Commission on Presidential Capacity to assess, under the 25th Amendment, whether a President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office, by passing H.R. 8275, which I introduced.”
“Strengthen the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by funding crisis-center follow-up services and improving the accessibility of 988, by passing the 9-8-8 Connect Act (H.R. 8122), which I introduced.”
“Create a federal grant program to support state handgun licensing / permit-to-purchase programs, by passing the Handgun Permit to Purchase Act (H.R. 532), which I introduced.”
“Prohibit certain political 'event contracts' and betting on elections in prediction markets, by passing the STOP Corrupt Bets Act (Stop Trading On Predictions and Corrupt Bets Act, H.R. 8123), which I introduced.”
“Subject alterations to the White House to National Historic Preservation Act review requirements, by passing the People's White House Historic Preservation Act (H.R. 6761), which I introduced.”
“Require the Attorney General to publicly identify federally licensed gun dealers with a high number of short 'time-to-crime' firearm traces and prohibit federal agencies from contracting with them, by passing the Clean Hands Firearm Procurement Act (H.R. 4198), which I introduced.”
“Require transparency about how tariffs affect the prices consumers pay for goods, by passing the Truth in Tariffs Act (H.R. 3306), which I introduced.”
“Strengthen the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program to better protect cyclists and pedestrians, by passing the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act (H.R. 2011), which I introduced.”
Verified record
134 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts 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.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $6,615,198, spent $4,314,798, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored HR 9688: High Court Gift Ban Act ↗Jul 14, 2026
- Sponsored HR 9600: Common Sense 250 Act of 2026 ↗Jul 6, 2026
- Sponsored HRES 1363: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7007) to govern on behalf of the American people. ↗Jun 11, 2026
- Sponsored HR 9210: BLANCHE Act of 2026 ↗Jun 9, 2026
- Sponsored HR 8993: Federal Funding Protection Act ↗May 21, 2026
- Sponsored HR 8991: SHADOW Act ↗May 21, 2026
- Sponsored HR 8992: SCCOTUS Act ↗May 21, 2026
- Sponsored HR 8914: No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026 ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored HR 8831: Protecting Our Democracy Act ↗May 14, 2026
- Sponsored HR 8802: January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act ↗May 13, 2026
- Sponsored HR 8732: Pensions for Retired Uniformed Servicemembers Act ↗May 11, 2026
- Sponsored HRES 1266: Expressing support for the designation of May 4, 2026, as a "National Day of Reason" and recognizing the central importance of reason in the betterment of humanity. ↗May 7, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 134 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 655
- Yea
- 272
- Nay
- 376
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 7
Full voting record
655 votes- HR4795Nay
- HR1501Nay
- HJRES1Nay
- HRES1498Yea
- HR9436Nay
- HR9436Yea
- HRES1490Nay
- HRES1499Nay
- HRES1499Nay
- HR6500Yea
- S32Yea
- S307Yea
- HR8884Nay
- HCONRES89Yea
- HCONRES113Nay
- HR7008Nay
- HR7008Yea
- HR8800Nay
- HR8800Yea
- HR8800Nay
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Positions on record
13 positions on recordThe record on this issue — recorded votes this official cast, and sourced claims about what they believe. Each is labelled with which it is, because a vote is what someone did and a statement is what they said. Neither is scored, and neither affects the Integrity Score.
- campaign financeStated position
Extend the federal ban on foreign-national campaign contributions and expenditures to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, by passing H.R. 9874, which I introduced.
SourcesCongress.gov (U.S. Library of Congress)GovTrack.usView position & sources → - judicial ethicsStated position
Bar federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, from accepting gifts worth more than $50 in a single instance or $100 in the aggregate per year, by passing the High Court Gift Ban Act (H.R. 9688), which I introduced.
SourcesCongress.gov (U.S. Library of Congress)GovTrack.usView position & sources → - government ethicsStated position
Restrict compromise settlements between the President and the United States to prevent taxpayer-funded self-dealing payouts, by passing the BLANCHE Act (Block Lawless Agreements and Nullify Corrupt Handouts and Emoluments Act, H.R. 9210), which I introduced.
SourcesCongress.gov (U.S. Library of Congress)GovTrack.usView position & sources → - government reformStated position
Enact sweeping reforms to prevent abuses of presidential power and restore checks and balances, transparency, and accountability in the executive branch, by passing the Protecting Our Democracy Act (H.R. 8831), which I introduced.
SourcesCongress.gov (U.S. Library of Congress)GovTrack.usView position & sources → - government/constitutionStated position
Establish an independent Commission on Presidential Capacity to assess, under the 25th Amendment, whether a President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office, by passing H.R. 8275, which I introduced.
SourcesCongress.gov (U.S. Library of Congress)· archivedGovTrack.usView position & sources → - election integrityStated position
Prohibit certain political 'event contracts' and betting on elections in prediction markets, by passing the STOP Corrupt Bets Act (Stop Trading On Predictions and Corrupt Bets Act, H.R. 8123), which I introduced.
SourcesGovTrack.usCongress.gov (U.S. Library of Congress)View position & sources → - mental healthStated position
Strengthen the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by funding crisis-center follow-up services and improving the accessibility of 988, by passing the 9-8-8 Connect Act (H.R. 8122), which I introduced.
SourcesCongress.gov (U.S. Library of Congress)GovTrack.usView position & sources → - historic preservationStated position
Subject alterations to the White House to National Historic Preservation Act review requirements, by passing the People's White House Historic Preservation Act (H.R. 6761), which I introduced.
SourcesCongress.gov (U.S. Library of Congress)· archivedGovTrack.usView position & sources → - electionsStated position
Establish ranked choice voting for U.S. House and Senate elections nationwide, by enacting the Ranked Choice Voting Act (H.R. 6589), which I introduced.
SourcesCongress.gov (U.S. Library of Congress)· archivedGovTrack.usView position & sources → - tradeStated position
Require transparency about how tariffs affect the prices consumers pay for goods, by passing the Truth in Tariffs Act (H.R. 3306), which I introduced.
SourcesGovTrack.usCongress.gov (U.S. Library of Congress)· archivedView position & sources → - transportation safetyStated position
Strengthen the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program to better protect cyclists and pedestrians, by passing the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act (H.R. 2011), which I introduced.
SourcesGovTrack.usCongress.gov (U.S. Library of Congress)· archivedView position & sources → - gun policyStated position
Create a federal grant program to support state handgun licensing / permit-to-purchase programs, by passing the Handgun Permit to Purchase Act (H.R. 532), which I introduced.
SourcesGovTrack.usCongress.gov (U.S. Library of Congress)· archivedView position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote
On record voting NO on Biggs of Arizona Amendment No. 1 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment to prohibit warrantless searches of United States persons' communications in the FISA Section 702 database, with exceptions for imminent threats to life or bodily harm, consent searches, and known cybersecurity threat signatures. The amendment failed on a 212 to 212 tie.
SourcesHouse Roll Call Vote 114, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On Agreeing to the Amendment, Biggs of Arizona Amendment No. 1 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Failed by recorded vote, 212 ayes to 212 noes, April 12, 2024.View position & sources →
Disclosure
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