U.S. Representative
Kweisi Mfume
Maryland District 7
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 budget#2 other#3 defense#4 foreign policy#5 healthcare
1000
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.44Progressive
Representative Mfume is a progressive Democrat whose voting record places him to the left of his party's average. His NOMINATE score of -0.441 indicates consistent support for liberal policy positions across most issue areas.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
1000
total votes analyzed
Overview
Kweisi Mfume has served Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat, compiling a substantial voting record of 1,000 recorded votes. His legislative activity spans multiple policy areas, with particularly high engagement on budget, defense, and general legislative matters. Mfume's voting patterns show strong support for legislation in areas like social security (82% yea), foreign policy (77% yea), and defense (72% yea). His voting record reflects priorities common among progressive Democrats, including support for social safety net programs and environmental initiatives. Notably, his housing votes show a more mixed pattern with only 48% yea votes, suggesting either greater selectivity on housing legislation or opposition to certain housing policy approaches. His labor voting at 54% yea also indicates a more nuanced approach to workplace-related legislation than might be expected given his overall progressive profile.
Key Positions
- •Strong supporter of Social Security programs (82% yea votes)
- •Consistent backing of foreign policy initiatives (77% yea votes)
- •Regular support for defense-related legislation (72% yea votes)
- •Advocacy for environmental and energy measures (71% yea votes)
- •More selective approach to housing legislation (48% yea votes)
By Policy Area
Budget & Spending260
63% yea37% nay
Other181
83% yea17% nay
Defense165
72% yea28% nay
Foreign Policy66
77% yea23% nay
Healthcare61
64% yea36% nay
Environment & Energy59
71% yea29% nay
Social Security28
82% yea18% nay
Labor28
54% yea46% nay
Housing23
48% yea52% nay
Infrastructure22
64% yea36% nay
Education21
86% yea14% nay
Agriculture20
80% yea20% nay
Taxation13
62% yea38% nay
Trade12
83% yea17% nay
Banking & Finance11
64% yea36% nay
Criminal Justice11
73% yea27% nay
Technology9
89% yea11% nay
Immigration5
80% yea20% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $3.7M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$181K
44%
PAC / Committees$234K
56%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$173K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$8K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$9K · 5%
$200 – 499
$5K · 3%
$500 – 999
$41K · 22%
$1,000 – 1,999
$80K · 44%
$2,000+
$47K · 26%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (MD)$135K · 78%
Out-of-state$38K · 22%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
MD
$135K
DC
$14K
OH
$8K
VA
$6K
FL
$4K
PA
$2K
KY
$2K
NY
$1K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
N/A$26K
SELF-EMPLOYED$10K
COMMUNICARE$8K
CORDISH COMPANIES$7K
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY$7K
LAWRENCE BUNDY$5K
VISIONARY$5K
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$4K
HEALTHSOURCE DISTRIBUTORS$4K
CURIO WELLNESS$4K
MEDSTAR HEALTH$3K
RCT SYSTEMS INC.$3K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$242K
Fundraising
$70K
Administrative
$27K
Transfers
$25K
Advertising
$24K
Contributions
$10K
Refunds
$3K
Materials
$3K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$60K
PREMIER FIORELLO CONSULTING
2.$53K
TRUBLU POLITICS LLC
3.$34K
PREMIER POLITICAL COMPLIANCE
4.$32K
HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
5.$25K
DCCC
6.$20K
PRINTING SPECIALIST
7.$15K
NGP VAN
8.$12K
LUCILLE'S MODERN CHOPHOUSE
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$329K
Operating Offsets
$315.88
Net Operating
$328K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$56.76
Committee Refunds
$3K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$36K
Opposing
$1K
Total Outside Spending
$37K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$36KVOTE YES ON QUESTION 2
+$36K
02
$1KNATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY PAC
-$1K
03
$105MARYLAND FREEZE VOTER, INC
-$105
04
$92.39NEA ADVOCACY FUND
+$92.39
05
$65TRANSPORTATION POLITICAL EDUCATION LEAGUE
-$65
06
$20SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION
+$20
07
$5PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
-$5
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H6MD07020Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
800 votes across 20 categories