Christopher A. Coons
Senator Coons is among the wealthier senators (estimated ~$16.3M), with most wealth in real estate and a $1M-$5M stake in family-linked manufacturer W.L. Gore & Associates, where he previously worked as in-house counsel handling government relations. Trackers cite up to ~$8.3M in STOCK Act-tracked transactions but his disclosed publicly traded holdings are modest (~$110K) and past individual trades were small. The W.L. Gore connection, combined with votes on medical-device and chemical-research measures the company lobbied for, is a notable correlation flagged by watchdogs, not proof of quid-pro-quo. His missed-vote rate (3.0%) is near the Senate median, and no campaign-fund personal-use findings were identified.
Public record
- In Congress since
- 2010
- Committees
- Senate Select Committee on Ethics (Vice Chairman)
Appropriations
Foreign Relations
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Judiciary - Missed votes, 119th Congress
- 5.7% (52 of 915; median member 1.9%)
- Campaign money, 2025–26 cycle
- $4.2M raised · 34% from PACs & committees · $4.8M cash on hand FEC ↗
The stock-trading ban
H.R. 7008 bans new stock purchases by members, spouses and dependents; it doesn't force sales of existing holdings. The Senate vote was on the version paired with the SAVE Act, which is why no Democrat voted yes. Full breakdown →
Disclosed stock trades
| Traded | Filed | Owner | Asset | Type | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | Spouse | W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Partial sell | $100,001 - $250,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | Member | W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Partial sell | $50,001 - $100,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | Member | W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Partial sell | $100,001 - $250,000 | filing ↗ |
Amounts are the ranges members must report, not exact values. The STOCK Act requires a report within 45 days of a trade; "late" counts days past that deadline, measured to the filing date.
How the score breaks down
Sources behind this score: 2 data aggregator · 4 news reporting · 1 official record · 1 reference database. Score = weighted average of the components that have data; the 1 without sourced evidence are excluded, never counted against the member. Methodology →
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