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Sylvester Turner D

Democratic representative for Texas (TX-18) (former), in the House since Jan 3, 2025.

Among all 440 members

Each dot is a member; Turner is the ringed one. Hover or tap a dot for who it is.

Raised

Their campaign's receipts in its latest two-year period (FEC); a log scale

$29K$28K$38.0M

Votes with their party

On party votes in the 119th Congress: most Democrats against most Republicans

97.1%49.0%100.0%

Missed votes

Share of the 119th Congress's roll calls they didn't vote on

0.0%0.0%82.4%

Lobbyists' giving

Contributions and honors lobbyists and their firms report giving them (LD-203), 2021 on; a log scale

$3,500$1,500$12.5M

Money from out of state

Share of their itemized individual contributions from donors outside their state, latest period (FEC)

34%2%100%

Bills sponsored

In the 119th Congress (GovInfo's bill records)

20130

Voting record

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension, from every roll call they cast

-0.75← more liberalmore conservative →

Where their campaign money comes from

2025–26
$29K
2023–24
$653K
See the data
PeriodRaisedIndividualsPACsPartiesOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
2025–26$29,184$20,075$9,000$0$0$236,837$410$0$0
2023–24$652,567$546,067$106,500$0$0$444,504$208,063$0$0

FEC totals through Oct 31, 2025.

Who gives to them

Their itemized individual contributions (over $200 from a donor in an election cycle): from inside Texas versus everywhere else, each period.

2025–26
$20K
2023–24
$520K

Where it came from

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Their donors' employers

Employers as donors wrote them, 2021 on (retired and not employed donors aside).

LATRELLE S MANAGEMENT
$20K
VERSA INFRASTRUCTURE
$6,600
SOUTHWEST FARMERS MARKET
$6,600
RIDA DEVELOPMENT CORP
$6,600
IMS ENGINEERS
$6,600
HILLDAY
$6,600
LAW OFFICE OF OMAR KHAWAJA
$5,800
MAYBERRY HOMES INC
$5,000
DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW
$4,300
NELLONS PAIGE
$3,500
WOMACK DEVELOPMENT REALTORS
$3,300
WIPRO
$3,300
The largest donors, and the numbers
PeriodItemizedContributionsFrom TXRetired donors
2025–26$19,950966%17%
2023–24$519,66533892%4%
DonorWhereEmployer, occupationTotal
MAYBERRY, SHARONEHOUSTON, TXMAYBERRY HOMES INC, PRESIDENT$5,000
BANISTER, GAURDIEHOUSTON, TXDIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW, CONSULTANT$4,300
NELLONS-PAIGE, STEPHANIEHOUSTON, TXNELLONS-PAIGE, CEO$3,500
ABBASI, SUMMIYAHCYPRESS, TXENCAPTURE, IMPLEMENTATION SPECIALIST$3,300
ALTAWAHA, MOHAMMADSUGAR LAND, TXSELF-EMPLOYED, RESTAURANTEUR$3,300
ALYASIN, AHMADHOUSTON, TXOPTIMA GLOBAL FINANCIAL, CHAIRMAN AND CEO$3,300
ANWAR, S. JAVAIDMIDLAND, TXMIDLAND ENERGY, INC, PRESIDENT$3,300
BLACKMON, SPENCERHOUSTON, TXSELF-EMPLOYED, INSURANCE$3,300
CALHOUN, JOHNJACKSON, MSIMS ENGINEERS, CEO$3,300
COBB, GARYAUSTIN, TXSELF-EMPLOYED, ATTORNEY$3,300
COLLINS, RIVAHOUSTON, TXKELSEY-SEYBOLD CLINIC, DERMATOLOGIST$3,300
DERRICK, JIMHOUSTON, TXNOT EMPLOYED, NOT EMPLOYED$3,300
DHANANI, NADYRSHAHSUGAR LAND, TXDHANANI PRIVATE EQUITY GROUP, CEO$3,300
DHANANI, SUDHASUGAR LAND, TXNOT EMPLOYED, NOT EMPLOYED$3,300
DIMASI, FADISUGAR LAND, TXFADI'S, CEO$3,300
FASINA, AYOTUNDEHOUSTON, TXWAZOBIA MARKET, STORE MANAGER$3,300
FIELDS, MARGIEHOUSTON, TXNOT EMPLOYED, HOMEMAKER$3,300
HILL, RODJACKSON, MSIMS ENGINEERS, PRESIDENT$3,300
JAMES, CAMERONKINGWOOD, TXLATRELLE'S MANAGEMENT, RESTAURANT BUSINESS$3,300
JAMES, CHRISHOUSTON, TXLATRELLE'S MANAGEMENT, DIRECTOR$3,300
JAMES, CINDYKINGWOOD, TXLATRELLE'S MANAGEMENT, RESTAURATEUR$3,300
JAMES, CRAMERKINGWOOD, TXLATRELLE'S MANAGEMENT, RESTAURANT BUSINESS$3,300
JAMES, KENNETHKINGWOOD, TXLATRELLE'S MANAGEMENT, CFO$3,300
JAMES, WALDRESSHOUSTON, TXLATRELLE'S MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT$3,300
JONES, NELSONHOUSTON, TXSELF-EMPLOYED, ATTORNEY$3,300

Their biggest PAC and party givers

All 25
CommitteeConnected organizationTotalGifts
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 22 PAC INC$5,0001
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION$5,0001
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS$5,0001
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION$5,0001
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS$5,0001
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONINTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION$5,0001
HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEHEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION$5,0001
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERSINTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 965 PEF$5,0001
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSUNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA$5,0001
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$5,0001
MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$3,5002
US ENERGY PAC (THE PAC OF AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL, INC.)$2,5001
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETHE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.$2,5001
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL PAC$2,5001
OVINTIV USA INC. PACOVINTIV USA INC.$2,5001
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEENATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION$2,5001
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN$2,5001
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DIAMONDBACK ENERGY PAC)DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC.$2,5001
D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS)INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS$2,5001
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERALCOMCAST CORPORATION$2,5001
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUNDINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS - DRIVE$2,5001
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION$2,5001
TED LIEU FOR CONGRESSREP TED LIEU - HUMANITY FORWARD PAC JOINT COMMITTEE$2,0001
PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESSAGUILAR LEADERSHIP FUND$2,0001

Outside spending for and against them

No independent expenditures reported for or against them.

What lobbyists report giving them

By the lobbying firm or organization that filed: contributions to their campaigns and PACs, and payments to honor them (LD-203).

All 2
RegistrantTotalItemsFirstLatest
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION$2,5001Feb 5, 2025Feb 5, 2025
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC$1,0001Feb 25, 2025Feb 25, 2025

How they've voted lately

Their last 56 roll calls in the 119th Congress, oldest to newest.

  • Yea
  • Nay
  • Not voting
  • Against their party
Jan 3, 2025Mar 4, 2025

On the most-lobbied bills

How many clients' lobbying reports named each bill; the bar's color is their vote on its deciding roll call.

H.R. 471
Fix Our Forests Act
146 clients
H.J.Res. 20
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Un…
26 clients
S. 5
Laken Riley Act
25 clients
H.R. 21
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
22 clients
H.R. 27
HALT Fentanyl Act
21 clients
H.J.Res. 35
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Un…
19 clients
H.R. 28
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
19 clients
H.R. 33
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules fo…
19 clients
H.R. 77
Midnight Rules Relief Act
17 clients
H.R. 23
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
13 clients
H.R. 29
Laken Riley Act
13 clients
H.R. 35
Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
11 clients
H.R. 736
Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025
10 clients
H.R. 164
POWER Act of 2025
9 clients
H.R. 30
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
7 clients
Every vote
DateQuestionMeasureVoteResult
Mar 4, 2025On Agreeing to the ResolutionH.Res. 177 Providing for consideration of the joint resolutions H.J. Res 42, H.J. Res. 61, and S.J. Res. 11nayPassed
Mar 4, 2025On Ordering the Previous QuestionH.Res. 177 Providing for consideration of the joint resolutions H.J. Res 42, H.J. Res. 61, and S.J. Res. 11nayPassed
Mar 3, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 758 Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting ActyeaPassed
Mar 3, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 856 Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing ActyeaPassed
Feb 27, 2025On PassageH.J.Res. 20 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy renayPassed
Feb 26, 2025On PassageH.J.Res. 35 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental ProtectionayPassed
Feb 26, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedH.R. 695 Medal of Honor ActyeaPassed
Feb 25, 2025On Agreeing to the Resolution, as AmendedH.Con.Res. 14 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levenayPassed
Feb 25, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 804 Rural Small Business Resilience ActyeaPassed
Feb 25, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 788 DOE and SBA Research ActyeaPassed
Feb 25, 2025On Agreeing to the ResolutionH.Res. 161 Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20); providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35); and nayPassed
Feb 25, 2025On Ordering the Previous QuestionH.Res. 161 Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20); providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35); and nayPassed
Feb 24, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 818 SPUR ActyeaPassed
Feb 24, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 832 Small Business Advocacy Improvements ActyeaPassed
Feb 24, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 825 Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters ActyeaPassed
Feb 13, 2025On PassageH.R. 35 Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety ActnayPassed
Feb 12, 2025On PassageH.R. 77 Midnight Rules Relief ActnayPassed
Feb 12, 2025On Motion to RecommitH.R. 77 Midnight Rules Relief ActyeaFailed
Feb 11, 2025On Agreeing to the ResolutionH.Res. 122 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) the Midnight Rules Relief ActnayPassed
Feb 11, 2025On Ordering the Previous QuestionH.Res. 122 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) the Midnight Rules Relief ActnayPassed
Feb 10, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 736 Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork ActyeaPassed
Feb 10, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedH.R. 692 China Exchange Rate Transparency ActyeaPassed
Feb 7, 2025On PassageH.R. 26 Protecting American Energy Production Actyeaagainst partyPassed
Feb 7, 2025On Motion to RecommitH.R. 26 Protecting American Energy Production ActyeaFailed
Feb 6, 2025On PassageH.R. 27 HALT Fentanyl ActnayPassed
Feb 6, 2025On Agreeing to the AmendmentH.R. 27 yeaFailed
Feb 5, 2025On Agreeing to the ResolutionH.Res. 93 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related nayPassed
Feb 5, 2025On Ordering the Previous QuestionH.Res. 93 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related nayPassed
Feb 4, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 776 Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization ActyeaPassed
Feb 4, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 43 Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration ActyeaPassed
Jan 23, 2025On PassageH.R. 21 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActnayPassed
Jan 23, 2025On Motion to RecommitH.R. 21 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActyeaFailed
Jan 23, 2025On PassageH.R. 471 Fix Our Forests ActnayPassed
Jan 23, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 375 Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response ActyeaPassed
Jan 22, 2025On PassageS. 5 Laken Riley ActnayPassed
Jan 22, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 165 Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site ActyeaPassed
Jan 22, 2025On Agreeing to the ResolutionH.Res. 53 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) the Fix Our Forests Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) the Laken RilnayPassed
Jan 22, 2025On Ordering the Previous QuestionH.Res. 53 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) the Fix Our Forests Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) the Laken RilnayPassed
Jan 21, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedH.R. 187 MAPWaters ActyeaPassed
Jan 21, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 186 Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location ActyeaPassed
Jan 16, 2025On PassageH.R. 30 Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens ActnayPassed
Jan 16, 2025On Motion to RecommitH.R. 30 Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens ActyeaFailed
Jan 15, 2025On PassageH.R. 33 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sourcesyeaPassed
Jan 15, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 144 Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency ActyeaPassed
Jan 15, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 164 POWER ActyeaPassed
Jan 14, 2025On PassageH.R. 28 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports ActnayPassed
Jan 14, 2025On Motion to RecommitH.R. 28 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports ActyeaFailed
Jan 14, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 153 Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability ActyeaPassed
Jan 13, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 152 Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination ActyeaPassed
Jan 13, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassH.R. 192 Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure ActyeaPassed
Jan 9, 2025On PassageH.R. 23 Illegitimate Court Counteraction ActnayPassed
Jan 7, 2025On PassageH.R. 29 Laken Riley ActnayPassed
Jan 3, 2025On Agreeing to the ResolutionH.Res. 5 Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposesnayPassed
Jan 3, 2025On Motion to Commit with InstructionsH.Res. 5 Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposesyeaFailed
Jan 3, 2025On Ordering the Previous QuestionH.Res. 5 Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposesnayPassed
Jan 3, 2025Election of the Speaker nayJohnson (LA)

What they sponsor bills about

119th Congress: 2 sponsored, 0 became law

Health
1
Government Operations and Politics
1
Their bills
BillLatest action
H.R. 1510 Due Process Continuity of Care ActSep 8, 2025 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Dexter asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the fi
H.R. 1034 DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program ActNov 20, 2025 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Magaziner asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the
CongressSponsoredBecame lawCosponsored
119th2049

What their office spends

What Turner's House office spent each quarter, from the House's Statement of Disbursements (the Member's Representational Allowance: staff, travel, offices in Washington and the district, mail): $988,758 over the last 4 quarters, 79% of it staff pay. A quarter's figures include late lines charged to the year before.

Q1 '25$414,244Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
The numbers
QuarterStaff payTravelOffices: rent, phones, utilitiesMail and printingEverything elseTotal
Q1 '26$2,604$1,494$1,146$0$229$5,473
Q4 '25$215,325$312$31,150-$4,918$15,559$257,428
Q3 '25$261,853$4,753$29,675-$16$15,349$311,613
Q2 '25$304,006$35,940$52,800$5,044$16,454$414,244
Q1 '25$298,174$13,706$7,347$5,651$24,572$349,450

Who the office paid

Each person on the office's payroll, by what they were paid in Q3 2025–Q2 2026, as the House publishes it (a title's "other compensation" counted with it).

Hunter Marvalette
Chief of Staff
$100,000
Harris Yuroba
District Director
$56,875
Chanock Alexander G.
Legislative Dir & Counsel
$41,667
Weaver Janice
Community Outreach Director
$37,917
Martinez Shirley G.
Caseworker
$35,389
Carter Gregory J.
Press Secretary
$35,389
Carrillo Jose A.
Caseworker/policy Advisor
$35,389
Shealey Alesia H.
Executive Assistant/operations
$35,000
Patterson Bailey E.
Scheduler & Legislative Aide
$33,556
Ngo Phuong G.
Caseworker/policy Advisor
$28,194
All 14
NameTitlePaidQuarters
Hunter MarvaletteChief of Staff$100,0002
Harris YurobaDistrict Director$56,8753
Chanock Alexander G.Legislative Dir & Counsel$41,6672
Weaver JaniceCommunity Outreach Director$37,9173
Martinez Shirley G.Caseworker$35,3893
Carter Gregory J.Press Secretary$35,3893
Carrillo Jose A.Caseworker/policy Advisor$35,3893
Shealey Alesia H.Executive Assistant/operations$35,0003
Patterson Bailey E.Scheduler & Legislative Aide$33,5562
Ngo Phuong G.Caseworker/policy Advisor$28,1942
Denon Cossi I.Caseworker/policy Advisor$28,0002
Ertel Elizabeth B.Financial Administrator$10,2073
Grajeda Myriam V.Legislative Correspondent/pres$2,0001
Gray Chase T.District Office Paid Intern -$2001

Financial disclosures

1 reports

Every report is a PDF at the Clerk of the House (disclosures-clerk.house.gov); a member's reports are linked on their page.

FiledReportEntries
Jan 30, 2025Candidate Report for 202521