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James A. Himes

D Democrat · Representative, Connecticut 4th district
20
Low self-dealing
5/6 components have data
#109 of 193 scored

Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT-04), a former Goldman Sachs vice president in office since 2009, holds an estimated net worth of roughly $9 million, largely in broad index and mutual funds (e.g., Fidelity Total Market Index) rather than individual stocks; trackers show no reportable individual-stock STOCK Act trades, and he co-sponsored the STOCK Act. His clearest accountability concern is the correlation between heavy securities/investment-industry funding and his record on the Financial Services Committee, including a 2014-era derivatives "swaps push-out" repeal whose language was reported to be drafted largely by Citigroup lobbyists (correlation, not proof of a quid pro quo). His voting attendance is strong (about 1.4% missed votes lifetime), and his leadership PAC's Vail spending drew scrutiny but was assessed by a watchdog as fundraising-related rather than a personal slush fund. Overall his record is relatively clean on direct self-dealing, with money-in-politics influence being the most substantive flag.

Public record

In Congress since
2009
Committees
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (Ranking Member)
Financial Services
Missed votes, 119th Congress
0.9% (6 of 674; median member 1.9%)
Campaign money, 2025–26 cycle
$1.4M raised · 60% from PACs & committees · $2.5M cash on hand FEC ↗

The stock-trading ban

H.R. 7008 passage, Jul 22, 2026
No
Cosponsored a ban bill
None

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

3trades since Jan 2025
0buys
3sells
0filed past 45 days
$31K–$115Kdisclosed value range

Most-traded: BAC ×1 · XOM ×1 · HD ×1

TradedFiledOwnerAssetTypeAmount
Jul 20, 2026Jul 20, 2026JointBAC Bank of America Corporation Common Stock (BAC) [ST]Sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Jul 20, 2026Jul 20, 2026JointXOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation Common Stock (XOM) [ST]Sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Jul 20, 2026Jul 20, 2026JointHD Home Depot, Inc. (HD) [ST]Sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗

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

Stock self-trading
25% weight
0
No reportable individual-stock STOCK Act trades found; disclosed assets are broad index/mutual funds (e.g., Fidelity Total Market Index). He co-sponsored the STOCK Act. Scored 0 per rule (no individual-stock trading).
MarketBeat congressional tracker shows no trade activity for Himes.Data aggregatormarketbeat.com ↗Disclosures show large holdings in funds like Fidelity Total Market Index, not individual equities.Reference databaseopensecrets.org ↗
Net-worth enrichment in office
15% weight
10
Net worth rose from ~$7.3M (2018) to ~$9.3M (2025). Growth is broadly consistent with passive index-fund market appreciation over the period; he entered Congress already wealthy (ex-Goldman Sachs), and pre-office wealth is not scored. Low score reflects no evidence of growth beyond salary plus market returns.
Net worth estimated ~$9.3M as of 2025 (vs ~$7.26M in 2018).Data aggregatorquiverquant.com ↗2018 net worth ~$7.26M, holdings dominated by index funds.Reference databaseopensecrets.org ↗
Money → action alignmentcorrelation, not proof of any quid-pro-quo
20% weight
58
Correlation, not proof. As a senior Financial Services Committee member and former Goldman Sachs VP, Himes is a top recipient of securities/investment money (~$459K in 2023-24 cycle; ~49% of funds from PACs). He pushed Dodd-Frank rollbacks, including a derivatives 'swaps push-out' repeal reportedly drafted largely by Citigroup lobbyists, from whom he received substantial contributions. Industry-dollar concentration aligns with industry-favorable positions; no proven quid pro quo.
Himes received ~$458,906 from the Securities & Investment industry in the 2023-24 cycle.Reference databaseopensecrets.org ↗Himes defended an 11-point Dodd-Frank rollback; reporting tied his swaps push-out language to Citigroup lobbyists.News reportinghuffingtonpost.com ↗
Campaign-fund personal use
15% weight
22
His leadership PAC (JIM PAC) spent ~$100K at luxury Vail, CO hotels (Sonnenalp, Four Seasons) since 2012. A Campaign Legal Center expert said the spending appeared to be legitimate fundraising-event costs, not a personal slush fund, since a majority of PAC funds went to other candidates. No FEC complaint or personal-use finding identified. Low-moderate score for optics of luxury-resort PAC spending.
JIM PAC spent ~$100K on Vail ski-resort hotels; watchdog called it fundraising-related, not a slush fund.News reportingrollcall.com ↗
Revolving door & familyno data
15% weight
—
No sourced evidence of family members lobbying, contracts tied to his office, or a notable staff-to-lobbyist pipeline. His wife and children are not documented as lobbyists. Scored 0 per no-data rule (absence not penalized).
No lobbying ties for Himes family members found in public profiles.Reference databaseen.wikipedia.org ↗
Skips the job to fundraise
10% weight
5
Strong attendance: missed only 152 of 10,777 roll-call votes (1.4%) over 2009-2026, below the ~2.1% median. He fundraises actively, but low missed-vote rate indicates no neglect of legislative duty. Minimal score.
Himes missed 1.4% of votes (152 of 10,777), below the median.Reference databasegovtrack.us ↗

Sources behind this score: 2 data aggregator · 5 reference database · 2 news reporting. 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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