Congress WatchCopy-trade rankings: House members
Among 106 house members with enough history, 28 would have beaten the S&P 500 on the days they held stocks, copying their disclosed trades three days after filing, and 78 would not. The median gap was -3.0 percentage points a year.
| # | Politician | Period | Invested avg share of money | Copied holdings per year | S&P 500 same days, per year | Gap | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas H. Kean Jr Republican, NJ | 2025-01 to 2026-11 | 89% | +23.7% | +12.3% | +11.4 pts | 34 |
| 2 | Brian Mast Republican, FL | 2018-09 to 2026-11 | 19% | +24.3% | +13.0% | +11.3 pts | 43 |
| 3 | Barbara J Comstock Republican, VA | 2017-01 to 2026-11 | 91% | +24.9% | +13.7% | +11.2 pts | 34 |
| 4 | James R. Langevin Democrat, RI | 2015-10 to 2026-11 | 64% | +22.9% | +13.0% | +9.9 pts | 120 |
| 5 | Valerie Hoyle Democrat, OR | 2025-09 to 2026-11 | 43% | +18.2% | +11.4% | +6.8 pts | 41 |
| 6 | David J. Taylor Republican, OH | 2025-04 to 2026-11 | 87% | +34.0% | +27.8% | +6.2 pts | 105 |
| 7 | Zoe Lofgren Democrat, CA | 2016-03 to 2026-11 | 48% | +19.8% | +13.9% | +5.9 pts | 87 |
| 8 | Austin Scott Republican, GA | 2014-08 to 2026-11 | 31% | +17.4% | +12.1% | +5.3 pts | 48 |
| 9 | Thomas H. Kean Republican, NJ | 2023-02 to 2026-11 | 21% | +23.1% | +17.9% | +5.2 pts | 20 |
| 10 | Tim Moore Republican, NC | 2025-02 to 2026-11 | 75% | +17.5% | +12.4% | +5.1 pts | 82 |
| 11 | Bruce Westerman Republican, AR | 2025-04 to 2026-11 | 43% | +28.0% | +25.2% | +2.8 pts | 47 |
| 12 | Greg Stanton Democrat, AZ | 2023-11 to 2026-11 | 98% | +22.3% | +19.9% | +2.3 pts | 20 |
| 13 | Gary Palmer Republican, AL | 2018-09 to 2026-11 | 69% | +15.1% | +13.1% | +2.0 pts | 32 |
| 14 | Jonathan Jackson Democrat, IL | 2023-05 to 2026-11 | 94% | +21.2% | +19.3% | +1.9 pts | 99 |
| 15 | Cleo Fields Democrat, LA | 2025-07 to 2026-11 | 97% | +15.6% | +13.8% | +1.8 pts | 41 |
| 16 | Julie Johnson Democrat, TX | 2025-02 to 2026-11 | 61% | +14.2% | +12.6% | +1.6 pts | 114 |
| 17 | Pete Sessions Republican, TX | 2015-05 to 2026-11 | 93% | +13.7% | +12.3% | +1.4 pts | 90 |
| 18 | David B. McKinley Republican, WV | 2014-09 to 2026-11 | 86% | +13.4% | +12.1% | +1.2 pts | 155 |
| 19 | Richard L. Hanna Republican, NY | 2014-01 to 2026-11 | 93% | +13.4% | +12.3% | +1.1 pts | 74 |
| 20 | Rubén Hinojosa Democrat, TX | 2014-02 to 2026-11 | 57% | +13.5% | +12.6% | +0.9 pts | 52 |
| 21 | Nick J. Rahall II Democrat, WV | 2014-02 to 2026-11 | 58% | +13.1% | +12.3% | +0.8 pts | 20 |
| 22 | Thomas J. Rooney Republican, FL | 2017-01 to 2026-11 | 94% | +14.4% | +13.7% | +0.7 pts | 80 |
| 23 | Raúl M. Grijalva Democrat, AZ | 2014-02 to 2026-11 | 55% | +13.0% | +12.5% | +0.5 pts | 100 |
| 24 | Lamar Smith Republican, TX | 2014-01 to 2026-11 | 97% | +12.6% | +12.3% | +0.3 pts | 187 |
| 25 | Dwight Evans Democrat, PA | 2017-05 to 2026-11 | 84% | +13.7% | +13.4% | +0.3 pts | 90 |
| 26 | Ed Perlmutter Democrat, CO | 2017-09 to 2026-11 | 56% | +13.8% | +13.5% | +0.2 pts | 69 |
| 27 | John A. Yarmuth Democrat, KY | 2014-08 to 2026-11 | 79% | +12.2% | +12.1% | +0.1 pts | 87 |
| 28 | Ed Whitfield Republican, KY | 2014-05 to 2026-11 | 92% | +12.5% | +12.4% | +0.1 pts | 40 |
| 29 | Richard Dean McCormick Republican, GA | 2025-09 to 2026-11 | 78% | +10.0% | +10.4% | -0.4 pts | 61 |
| 30 | K. Michael Conaway Republican, TX | 2014-02 to 2026-11 | 93% | +11.7% | +12.3% | -0.6 pts | 254 |
| 31 | Donna Shalala Democrat, FL | 2020-04 to 2026-11 | 93% | +15.5% | +16.2% | -0.7 pts | 20 |
| 32 | Alan S. Lowenthal Democrat, CA | 2014-01 to 2026-11 | 82% | +11.3% | +12.2% | -0.9 pts | 308 |
| 33 | Bob Gibbs Republican, OH | 2014-01 to 2026-11 | 89% | +11.3% | +12.3% | -0.9 pts | 98 |
| 34 | Daniel Goldman Democrat, NY | 2023-02 to 2026-11 | 57% | +18.3% | +19.4% | -1.1 pts | 57 |
| 35 | William R. Keating Democrat, MA | 2021-04 to 2026-11 | 96% | +10.6% | +11.7% | -1.1 pts | 48 |
| 36 | Marjorie Taylor Greene Republican, GA | 2021-02 to 2026-11 | 99% | +11.4% | +12.8% | -1.3 pts | 51 |
| 37 | Daniel Crenshaw Republican, TX | 2021-03 to 2026-11 | 57% | +11.3% | +12.7% | -1.3 pts | 26 |
| 38 | Michael G. Fitzpatrick Republican, PA | 2014-01 to 2026-11 | 75% | +10.8% | +12.2% | -1.5 pts | 21 |
| 39 | John Rutherford Republican, FL | 2018-08 to 2026-11 | 58% | +11.6% | +13.2% | -1.6 pts | 58 |
| 40 | James E Banks Republican, IN | 2017-07 to 2026-11 | 21% | +11.7% | +13.6% | -1.9 pts | 32 |
| 41 | Susan A. Davis Democrat, CA | 2014-07 to 2026-11 | 56% | +10.1% | +12.1% | -2.0 pts | 39 |
| 42 | Greg Landsman Democrat, OH | 2024-08 to 2026-11 | 34% | +12.5% | +14.7% | -2.2 pts | 54 |
| 43 | Kathy Castor Democrat, FL | 2014-05 to 2026-11 | 34% | +9.9% | +12.3% | -2.4 pts | 44 |
| 44 | Cindy Axne Democrat, IA | 2021-10 to 2026-11 | 95% | +9.3% | +11.8% | -2.5 pts | 36 |
| 45 | Mo Brooks Republican, AL | 2015-10 to 2026-11 | 65% | +10.8% | +13.3% | -2.5 pts | 53 |
| 46 | Scott H. Peters Democrat, CA | 2014-08 to 2026-11 | 24% | +10.0% | +12.6% | -2.6 pts | 46 |
| 47 | James French Hill Republican, AR | 2016-02 to 2026-11 | 79% | +11.9% | +14.4% | -2.6 pts | 27 |
| 48 | Kathy Manning Democrat, NC | 2021-02 to 2026-11 | 98% | +10.2% | +12.8% | -2.6 pts | 96 |
| 49 | Thomas Suozzi Democrat, NY | 2021-09 to 2026-11 | 92% | +8.7% | +11.4% | -2.7 pts | 62 |
| 50 | Thomas MacArthur Republican, NJ | 2015-03 to 2026-11 | 96% | +9.6% | +12.3% | -2.7 pts | 223 |
| 51 | Robert J. Wittman Republican, VA | 2015-10 to 2026-11 | 85% | +10.5% | +13.2% | -2.8 pts | 70 |
| 52 | David E. Price Democrat, NC | 2014-10 to 2026-11 | 91% | +9.8% | +12.7% | -2.9 pts | 39 |
| 53 | Lois Frankel Democrat, FL | 2014-05 to 2026-11 | 82% | +9.4% | +12.4% | -3.0 pts | 210 |
| 54 | Gilbert Cisneros Democrat, CA | 2019-02 to 2026-11 | 97% | +11.4% | +14.4% | -3.1 pts | 131 |
| 55 | James Comer Republican, KY | 2025-01 to 2026-11 | 87% | +11.7% | +14.9% | -3.2 pts | 31 |
| 56 | Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr Democrat, VA | 2019-12 to 2026-11 | 93% | +10.1% | +13.9% | -3.8 pts | 104 |
| 57 | Nancy Pelosi Democrat, CA | 2014-11 to 2026-11 | 65% | +8.3% | +12.2% | -3.9 pts | 66 |
| 58 | Lou Barletta Republican, PA | 2015-12 to 2026-11 | 78% | +9.4% | +13.3% | -4.0 pts | 38 |
| 59 | Blake Moore Republican, UT | 2021-07 to 2026-11 | 54% | +7.9% | +11.9% | -4.0 pts | 34 |
| 60 | Debbie Dingell Democrat, MI | 2015-05 to 2026-11 | 86% | +8.1% | +12.3% | -4.2 pts | 81 |
| 61 | Dan Newhouse Republican, WA | 2023-05 to 2026-11 | 82% | +14.5% | +18.9% | -4.4 pts | 63 |
| 62 | Lisa McClain Republican, MI | 2025-08 to 2026-11 | 99% | +7.6% | +12.6% | -5.0 pts | 35 |
| 63 | Joe Courtney Democrat, CT | 2020-07 to 2026-11 | 77% | +9.9% | +14.9% | -5.0 pts | 54 |
| 64 | Susie Lee Democrat, NV | 2019-03 to 2026-11 | 55% | +9.5% | +14.5% | -5.1 pts | 177 |
| 65 | Dean Phillips Democrat, MN | 2019-02 to 2026-11 | 97% | +9.3% | +14.4% | -5.1 pts | 72 |
| 66 | Jefferson Shreve Republican, IN | 2025-03 to 2026-11 | 99% | +14.3% | +19.6% | -5.2 pts | 78 |
| 67 | David P. Joyce Republican, OH | 2017-07 to 2026-11 | 86% | +8.0% | +13.4% | -5.4 pts | 35 |
| 68 | E. Scott Rigell Republican, VA | 2015-06 to 2026-11 | 85% | +6.7% | +12.4% | -5.7 pts | 51 |
| 69 | Bradley S. Schneider Democrat, IL | 2014-12 to 2026-11 | 32% | +6.7% | +12.4% | -5.7 pts | 63 |
| 70 | Katherine M. Clark Democrat, MA | 2014-12 to 2026-11 | 74% | +6.3% | +12.1% | -5.8 pts | 144 |
| 71 | Carol Devine Miller Republican, WV | 2020-08 to 2026-11 | 95% | +8.5% | +14.4% | -5.9 pts | 41 |
| 72 | John Curtis Republican, UT | 2020-04 to 2026-11 | 56% | +10.9% | +17.0% | -6.1 pts | 97 |
| 73 | Marie Newman Democrat, IL | 2021-02 to 2026-11 | 96% | +6.3% | +12.5% | -6.2 pts | 88 |
| 74 | Carlos Curbelo Republican, FL | 2015-08 to 2026-11 | 78% | +7.1% | +13.5% | -6.4 pts | 136 |
| 75 | Josh Gottheimer Democrat, NJ | 2018-08 to 2026-11 | 87% | +6.5% | +13.3% | -6.8 pts | 268 |
| 76 | Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. Party unknown, VA | 2022-01 to 2026-11 | 21% | +3.4% | +10.3% | -7.0 pts | 25 |
| 77 | Lloyd Doggett Democrat, TX | 2014-04 to 2026-11 | 85% | +5.6% | +12.6% | -7.0 pts | 86 |
| 78 | Mikie Sherrill Democrat, NJ | 2019-05 to 2026-11 | 48% | +7.3% | +14.5% | -7.2 pts | 45 |
| 79 | Scott Scott Franklin Republican, FL | 2025-03 to 2026-11 | 64% | +11.4% | +18.7% | -7.3 pts | 35 |
| 80 | Earl Blumenauer Democrat, OR | 2014-04 to 2026-11 | 72% | +6.0% | +13.5% | -7.6 pts | 122 |
| 81 | Steve Cohen Democrat, TN | 2015-09 to 2026-11 | 27% | +3.0% | +10.8% | -7.8 pts | 22 |
| 82 | Jared Moskowitz Democrat, FL | 2023-03 to 2026-11 | 93% | +12.6% | +20.5% | -7.9 pts | 55 |
| 83 | Bill Flores Republican, TX | 2014-01 to 2026-11 | 78% | +4.3% | +12.3% | -8.0 pts | 241 |
| 84 | Byron Donalds Republican, FL | 2024-11 to 2026-11 | 76% | +4.0% | +12.1% | -8.1 pts | 52 |
| 85 | John James Republican, MI | 2024-09 to 2026-11 | 28% | +7.1% | +15.4% | -8.3 pts | 40 |
| 86 | Patrick Fallon Republican, TX | 2021-06 to 2026-11 | 24% | +3.5% | +12.2% | -8.7 pts | 52 |
| 87 | Greg Gianforte Republican, MT | 2017-07 to 2026-11 | 93% | +4.3% | +13.4% | -9.1 pts | 111 |
| 88 | Michael K. Simpson Republican, ID | 2014-04 to 2026-11 | 81% | +3.3% | +12.4% | -9.1 pts | 45 |
| 89 | Richard W. Allen Republican, GA | 2020-07 to 2026-11 | 78% | +5.3% | +14.8% | -9.4 pts | 72 |
| 90 | Maria Elvira Salazar Republican, FL | 2023-04 to 2026-11 | 37% | +8.8% | +19.0% | -10.2 pts | 45 |
| 91 | Rob Bresnahan Republican, PA | 2025-02 to 2026-11 | 93% | +2.2% | +12.6% | -10.4 pts | 52 |
| 92 | Peter Welch Democrat, VT | 2018-07 to 2026-11 | 38% | +3.0% | +13.4% | -10.4 pts | 52 |
| 93 | Virginia Foxx Republican, NC | 2014-05 to 2026-11 | 89% | +1.0% | +12.4% | -11.4 pts | 320 |
| 94 | Kevin Hern Republican, OK | 2019-05 to 2026-11 | 90% | +3.1% | +14.6% | -11.5 pts | 138 |
| 95 | Michael Patrick Guest Republican, MS | 2020-04 to 2026-11 | 53% | +7.3% | +19.0% | -11.7 pts | 29 |
| 96 | Rick Larsen Democrat, WA | 2023-05 to 2026-11 | 96% | +6.9% | +18.9% | -11.9 pts | 51 |
| 97 | Ritchie John Torres Democrat, NY | 2025-08 to 2026-11 | 97% | -0.2% | +12.6% | -12.7 pts | 20 |
| 98 | Randy Neugebauer Republican, TX | 2014-10 to 2026-11 | 8% | -0.2% | +12.6% | -12.8 pts | 25 |
| 99 | Cheri Bustos Democrat, IL | 2016-06 to 2026-11 | 16% | +0.9% | +13.8% | -12.9 pts | 25 |
| 100 | Gerald E. Connolly Democrat, VA | 2014-04 to 2026-11 | 13% | -1.0% | +12.3% | -13.4 pts | 22 |
| 101 | Nicholas Van Taylor Republican, TX | 2019-02 to 2026-11 | 26% | +0.3% | +14.4% | -14.1 pts | 52 |
| 102 | Tom Malinowski Democrat, NJ | 2021-03 to 2026-11 | 97% | -3.5% | +13.2% | -16.7 pts | 52 |
| 103 | April McClain Delaney Democrat, MD | 2025-03 to 2026-11 | 91% | -0.2% | +18.7% | -18.9 pts | 123 |
| 104 | Michael C. Burgess Republican, TX | 2021-12 to 2026-11 | 28% | -9.3% | +10.5% | -19.8 pts | 77 |
| 105 | Christopher L. Jacobs Republican, NY | 2021-02 to 2026-11 | 70% | -18.0% | +10.8% | -28.8 pts | 66 |
| 106 | Kenneth R. Buck Republican, CO | 2016-12 to 2026-11 | 4% | -16.4% | +16.8% | -33.2 pts | 41 |
How to read this table
- Each politician gets the same experiment: $10,000 invested when their first purchase in this dataset became public, copying every stock or fund purchase and sale three calendar days after filing, with no leverage or shorting.
- The copy portfolio is often mostly cash (few holdings, each a small slice), which would unfairly drag it below the index. So the table compares the return of the copied holdings with SPY on the same days, and shows how much of the money was invested on average.
- Only people with at least 20 executed copy trades, about a year of days holding stocks, and price history for most of their trades are ranked. Others are listed on their own page with the reason.
- Survivorship bias: stocks that were delisted, renamed or acquired have no price history, so those copy trades are rejected. That tends to flatter results.
- Disclosed amounts are ranges, the data has gaps (see the methodology), and one lucky position can drive a result. This is not investment advice.