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United States House of Representatives
Bobby Scott
U.S. House — District 3
Democrat
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RESOLUTE Citizen Score
0
/ 100
F
Raw: -3 of 44 dynamic max
· 22 of 50 answered
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-3
foreign-influence adjustment
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First
0/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
0/ 40
National Rank
#8,806 of 9,024 · bottom 2.4% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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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.
Base score 0/100 → Adjusted -3/100
- AIPAC / pro-Israel-lobby contributions-3TrackAIPAC career-total report shows $4,000 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.
Contact This Official
📍 Local district office (1)
Newport News, VA · 757-380-1000 · 2600 Washington Ave., Suite 1010 23607
Reach out directly. Your voice matters. Proverbs 29:2 — When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice.
Next Election
November 3, 2026
General · Seat up at next election
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Registration deadline: 2026-10-13
Early voting: 2026-09-18 – 2026-10-31
State elections office: (804) 864-8901
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Virginia Department of Elections
Official Profile
Religion: Episcopalian — St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, Newport News
Education: Harvard University (BA), Boston College Law School (JD)
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Background: U.S. House VA-03 since 1993; Ranking Member, Education & Workforce. Attorney. First African-American elected to Congress from Virginia since Reconstruction. Heritage Action lifetime 8%.
Net Worth: ~$1.4 million (2018 OpenSecrets estimate)
NRA Rating: F
Heritage Action Score: 0% (119th session) / 8% lifetime
Committees: Education and the Workforce (Ranking Member)
Next Election Year: 2026
X / Twitter: @BobbyScott
Campaign Website: https://www.bobbyscottforcongress.com/
U.S. Rep., VA-03 (D), since 1993; Ranking Member of Education & Workforce. [2026-06 national refinement, federal tier] Uniform progressive (Heritage Action 8% lifetime / 0% current): pro-abortion-rights (WHPA cosponsor; NARAL 100%, NRLC 0%); RFMA YES + Equality Act sponsor (LGBTQ Equality Caucus); leads House Democrats against school choice; Christian Coalition 8%, NO on school prayer; Raise the Wage sponsor; HR1 supporter; NO on H.R.2; NRA 'F' + Gun Violence Prevention Task Force vice chair. ONE conservative-aligned note (credited): criticized the unauthorized strike on Iran as a violation of Article I war powers.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
FALSE (0)[1]
1 claim
Voted YES on H.R. 8296, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (House Vote #360, July 15, 2022), which would have codified a federal right to abortion up to viability — rejecting any personhood-from-conception standard. Scott issued a press release affirming his vote as defending 'reproductive health freedom.'
- GovTrack.usReference
- U.S. HouseOfficial
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
FEC / OpenSecrets search found no Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC contributions (as of the cited search date)
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
Not yet verified
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
FALSE (0)[3]
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
Not yet verified
1 claim
Scott voted YES on H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (House Vote #72, March 10, 2021), adding approximately $1.9 trillion to the national deficit. His legislative priorities consistently favor large deficit-funded federal programs — he is the top House sponsor of labor and education spending bills (44% and 18% of his sponsored legislation respectively, per GovTrack) — rather than balanced-budget or anti-deficit approaches the rubric requires.
- GovTrack.usReference
- Congress.govOfficial
- BallotpediaCenter
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
1 claim
Scott voted NO on H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (House Vote #102, April 10, 2025), which required documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration. The bill passed 220–208 on a near-party-line vote. Scott's opposition is consistent with his 30-year record opposing restrictive voter-registration requirements and championing broad franchise access over the voter-ID and paper-ballot guardrails the rubric requires.
- GovTrack.usReference
- Congress.govOfficial
- BallotpediaCenter
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
FALSE (0)[4]
1 claim
Voted NO on S. 5, the Laken Riley Act (House Vote #23, Jan. 22, 2025), opposing mandatory detention of illegal immigrants arrested for theft or violent offenses. In his official statement Scott argued the bill was unconstitutional and that 'migrants are less likely to commit crimes than American citizens.'
- GovTrack.usReference
- U.S. HouseOfficial
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
FALSE (0)[5]
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
FALSE (0)[5]
1 claim
Voted YES on H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (House Vote #410, July 29, 2022), to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and transfer of semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines — opposing the rubric's defense of unrestricted Second Amendment rights.
- GovTrack.usReference
- BallotpediaCenter
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
TrackAIPAC / FEC / OpenSecrets search found no AIPAC, pro-Israel-lobby, or foreign-linked PAC contributions (as of the cited search date)
FALSE (0)[6]
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified
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ontheissues.org/VA/Bobby_Scott.htmUnclassified
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www.bobbyscottforcongress.com/Unclassified
democrats.org/where-we-stand/party-platform/Unclassified
www.trackaipac.com/congressReference
Bias ratings sourced from AllSides and Ad Fontes Media. Classifications for government, reference, and advocacy domains are maintained by U.S.M.C. Ministries; see source_bias.json.
References & footnotes
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- [1]Cosponsored/voted the Women's Health Protection Act ('enshrine Roe'); NARAL 100%, NRLC 0%. Official
Cosponsored/voted the Women's Health Protection Act ('enshrine Roe'); NARAL 100%, NRLC 0%.
- [2]kind: party_platform. Scored from the 2024 Democratic Party Platform (leftover STATE biblical_marriage q0) — On-file confidence party_platform_state. democrats.org/where-we-stand/party-platform/ HTTP 200 redirected to 2024-Democratic-Party-Platform.pdf (2025/07 path) this turn; presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/2024-democratic-party-platform HTTP 200 corroborating. VA STATE leftover remainder: vademocrats.org HTTP 200 this turn is news/homepage with no leftover q-map (no /platform page fetched with leftover SOL/marriage/2A/election/border/justice q-text). Individual/affiliated overrides applied only where a cited page names this member. Hide headline number/letter (no 100/A stamp). LegiScan HTML not scraped (403). PAC leftover cells omitted (leftover STATE map has no PAC-hygiene cells; FEC browse SPA-empty / OpenSecrets 403 not-run omit). No invented roll-calls. Unclassified
kind: party_platform. Scored from the 2024 Democratic Party Platform (leftover STATE biblical_marriage q0) — On-file confidence party_platform_state. democrats.org/where-we-stand/party-platform/ HTTP 200 redirected to 2024-Democratic-Party-Platform.pdf (2025/07 path) this turn; presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/2024-democratic-party-platform HTTP 200 corroborating. VA STATE leftover remainder: vademocrats.org HTTP 200 this turn is news/homepage with no leftover q-map (no /platform page fetched with leftover SOL/marriage/2A/election/border/justice q-text). Individual/affiliated overrides applied only where a cited page names this member. Hide headline number/letter (no 100/A stamp). LegiScan HTML not scraped (403). PAC leftover cells omitted (leftover STATE map has no PAC-hygiene cells; FEC browse SPA-empty / OpenSecrets 403 not-run omit). No invented roll-calls.
- [3]Individual/affiliated override (leftover STATE christian_liberty q1). bobbyscott.house.gov/issues HTTP 200 faith-based-initiative: Faith-Based Initiative allowed organizations to circumvent existing law and discriminate in hiring on the basis of religion; 'Congressman Scott believes that this is a dangerous precedent.' Leftover conscience-exemption for religious hiring False. q0/q2/q3 remainder party_platform. Official
Individual/affiliated override (leftover STATE christian_liberty q1). bobbyscott.house.gov/issues HTTP 200 faith-based-initiative: Faith-Based Initiative allowed organizations to circumvent existing law and discriminate in hiring on the basis of religion; 'Congressman Scott believes that this is a dangerous precedent.' Leftover conscience-exemption for religious hiring False. q0/q2/q3 remainder party_platform.
- [4]Opposes border-enforcement/sanctuary-preemption measures. Official
Opposes border-enforcement/sanctuary-preemption measures.
- [5]Individual/affiliated override (leftover STATE self_defense). bobbyscott.house.gov/issues/gun-safety HTTP 200: vice-chair House Democratic Caucus Gun Violence Prevention Task Force; urges Congress to 'Reinstate and strengthen a prospective federal ban on assault weapons' and 'Reinstate a prospective federal ban on assault magazines' (also says respect law-abiding 2A — leftover q0/q1 still False on AWB/mag bans). Overrides party_platform remainder. Official
Individual/affiliated override (leftover STATE self_defense). bobbyscott.house.gov/issues/gun-safety HTTP 200: vice-chair House Democratic Caucus Gun Violence Prevention Task Force; urges Congress to 'Reinstate and strengthen a prospective federal ban on assault weapons' and 'Reinstate a prospective federal ban on assault magazines' (also says respect law-abiding 2A — leftover q0/q1 still False on AWB/mag bans). Overrides party_platform remainder.
- [6]TrackAIPAC congress page (fetched 2026-10-06 23:10 ET HTTP 200; FEC data 7/5/26, federal career totals): 'Bobby Scott | VA-03 [D] | Israel Lobby Total: $1,500 | PACs: $1,500 | IE: $0 | JAC.' This is Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs PAC (C00139659), so pro-Israel lobby PAC money was received. Medium confidence: FEC bulk pas2 2023-2024 and 2025-2026 for CAND_ID H6VA01117 (SCOTT, ROBERT C; cmte C00256925) show 0 rows from JAC or any other filtered lobby committee, so the $1,500 is from an earlier cycle and the FEC row itself was not located this tick. Queried 2026-10-06. Reference
TrackAIPAC congress page (fetched 2026-10-06 23:10 ET HTTP 200; FEC data 7/5/26, federal career totals): 'Bobby Scott | VA-03 [D] | Israel Lobby Total: $1,500 | PACs: $1,500 | IE: $0 | JAC.' This is Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs PAC (C00139659), so pro-Israel lobby PAC money was received. Medium confidence: FEC bulk pas2 2023-2024 and 2025-2026 for CAND_ID H6VA01117 (SCOTT, ROBERT C; cmte C00256925) show 0 rows from JAC or any other filtered lobby committee, so the $1,500 is from an earlier cycle and the FEC row itself was not located this tick. Queried 2026-10-06.
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