Roll-call votes included through Jan 8, 2026
Which politicians actually vote like you?
Answer 8 quick questions. Scope compares you with all 539 members of Congress using their real votes and what they have said on the record, then shows you the receipts behind every match.
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Every member of Congress, placed by their record
One dot per member. Teal dots lean toward the Democratic record, amber toward the Republican record.
539
members of Congress
25
roll-call votes
121,856
bill sponsorships
1,898
floor speeches
854
press releases
Real counts from the data behind every match. How the line works.
Here's what you'll walk away with
Your politician matches
Ranked by how closely their record lines up with your answers.
How you compare, issue by issue
See where you and each member agree, where you differ, and where their votes and words don't match.
The receipts
Open any match to see the votes and statements behind it, linked to the official record.
Whether you want to check your representative, build a shortlist from records not ads, or find who across the aisle agrees with you.
Your ballot, November 3
Races in your state, with a match for every sitting member of Congress.
Governor, attorney general and other statewide races are checked by hand and linked to their sources. Confirm everything on your official ballot.
Hot topic quizzes
See all quizzes →Ten statements each, about two minutes.
Where every number comes from
What members vote and what they say are two separate measures. We show both and flag where they differ.
| Source | What we use it for | Coverage | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congress.gov: roll-call votes | How they vote: the final vote on a set of key bills, each tied to an issue | 25 votes, May 2017 to Jan 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Congress.gov: sponsored and cosponsored bills | What they say: the bills a member puts their name behind | 121,856 sponsorships | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Congressional Record (U.S. Government Publishing Office) | What they say: floor speeches | 1,898 speeches, Jan 2025 to Sep 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Members' official websites | What they say: press releases | 854 press releases, Apr 2008 to Oct 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 |
An AI model reads the bills, speeches and press releases to propose positions, and people review a sample. Every position links to its source.
Every match shows its work
One real record from the data: what was said, where, and how we counted it.
“Schmidt Votes to Cancel Massive Tax Hike, Secure Border, and Lower Federal Spending”
How we counted it (Immigration): this reads as agreeing with the statement “Border security should be the top priority in immigration policy.”
No spin. Just the record.
01We collect the official record
Roll-call votes and bill sponsorships from Congress.gov, floor speeches from the Congressional Record, and press releases from members' own websites. Votes included through Jan 8, 2026.
02We score it the same way for everyone
One published method for every member of every party, matched issue by issue.
03You compare, and check our work
Every match links to the votes and sources behind it, so you can check it yourself.
Independent and unbiased, by design
Scope is not affiliated with any party, campaign, PAC or interest group. We apply one method to every member of Congress and publish it. We don't sell your answers, and you never need an account to see your results.
Scope helps you learn. It isn't voting advice, and it never tells you who to vote for.
Questions
How do you decide which votes count?
We use the final roll-call vote on a set of key bills. Each bill is tied to an issue, with a direction (does a yes vote lean toward agreeing or disagreeing with our statement?) and a weight. The full list is on the methodology page.
Where do stated positions come from?
From bills a member sponsors or cosponsors, their floor speeches in the Congressional Record, and press releases from their own office. Every position links to its sources.
What happens to my answers?
You can see your results with no account. Your answers stay in your own browser unless you answer “Yes, add my answers” when you finish the quiz, which adds them to anonymous totals. You are asked once and can say no.
Why might a member's votes and statements disagree?
Members don't always vote the way they talk. When the two are two or more points apart on an issue, we flag it so you can look at both and decide for yourself.
See who really votes like you.
Roll-call votes included through Jan 8, 2026.