Foreign-lobby money compromises America First. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel; AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures against U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. A candidate who has accepted that money has, in their own revealed preference, accepted a foreign-policy filter on their congressional vote. The same logic covers China-linked donations, where federal law also prohibits CCP members from contributing.
For every candidate with a documented donor record, two things happen: (1) the specific category question is marked False (foreign_policy_restraint[q4] for AIPAC + China; economic_stewardship[q5] — the WEF/ESG/Davos capture question — for Soros-network donors), so the per-category subscore drops by 2 points; (2) an additional dollar-bracket adjustment is applied to the total, making the penalty proportional to the magnitude of the funding. Both impacts are visible on this page.
TrackAIPAC career-total report shows $131,100 from AIPAC and pro-Israel-lobby PACs.
AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures targeting U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel. RESOLUTE Citizen treats documented AIPAC contributions as a failure on foreign_policy_restraint/q4 (the foreign-lobby question) AND applies a dollar-bracket adjustment to the total score.
Education: B.A. Broadcasting, University of Dayton; M.B.A., University of Dayton
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
Background: Former Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State. Former Speaker of the Ohio House. All-American football player at University of Dayton. Appointed to fill JD Vance's seat in 2025.
Heritage Action 71% is lower than Moreno's 94%, suggesting Husted is more of an establishment Republican than a MAGA warrior. His NRA A+ is his signature credential. Appointed Jan 17, 2025 by DeWine to fill Vance's seat. Must run in 2026 special election — reportedly Sherrod Brown may challenge. Former Secretary of State experience gives him unique election integrity credentials. Had been planning gubernatorial run before Senate appointment. Committees: HELP, Small Business, Environment, Aging.
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)
i 1 claim
His official Senate biography highlights his 'track record of defending the rights of women, children, and the unborn'; as a Republican senator he backed the 2025 reconciliation package (H.R.1) that defunded abortion providers through the federal Medicaid system.
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
TRUE (+2)
i 1 claim
As Ohio Secretary of State, prevailed in Husted v. Philip Randolph Institute (2018), the landmark Supreme Court ruling that set the national standard for maintaining accurate voter rolls — a cornerstone reinforcement of election integrity.
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)
i 1 claim
As senator, secured millions of dollars in law enforcement funding and backed the Senate Republicans' 2025 budget bill strengthening southern and northern border security — consistent with the rubric's border-wall and military-enforcement standard.
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