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S4LA00107
CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. Incumbent
57.7
Influence Score · 2026
Highly exposed
Sitting member — full twelve-axis v8 score available.
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Score components
| Axis | Raw | Normalized (pts) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contributions | $1.22M | 5.79 | 2026 cycle, principal committee |
| Outside spending — direct support | $1.11M | — | PACs that directly supported this candidate |
| Outside spending — indirect (OPPOSE against opponents) | $4.59M | — | OPPOSE spending against opponents in the same race, attributed proportionally |
| Outside spending — OPPOSE against this candidate | $318K | — | PACs that spent to defeat this candidate (not scored on this axis) |
| Total outside spending in favor | $5.70M | 3.35 | direct + indirect — drives the outside-spending axis |
| Lobbying exposure | $38.33M | 8.00 | Committee jurisdiction match |
| Vote alignment | 0.658 | 2.39 | Sponsor-aligned roll calls |
| Contribution timing — money arriving near key votes | 0.0371 | 7.51 | Receipts timed to legislative action |
| Dark-money exposure | 0.0000 | 0.00 | Disclosed-vs-dark outside spending share |
| Personal trade direction | 0.000 | 0.00 | STOCK Act buys in jurisdiction |
Race matchup LA Senate
| Candidate | Party | Status | Direct $ | Outside $ | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. | REP | Inc. | $1.22M | $1.16M | 57.7 | Highly exposed |
| LETLOW, JULIA | REP | Chal. | $2.48M | $7.74M | 11.7 | Substantially backed |
| FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. | REP | $571K | $4.67M | 5.1 | Modestly backed | |
| EMERSON, JULIE CATHRYN | REP | Chal. | $393K | $4.67M | 4.4 | Modestly backed |
| MIGUEZ, BLAKE | REP | Chal. | $0 | $5.40M | 3.1 | Modestly backed |
Challenger and open-seat scores reflect contributions, outside spending, and dark-money exposure only — a maximum of about 23. They are not directly comparable to incumbent scores, which run 0–100 across all twelve axes. Compare the dollar columns (Direct $, Outside $) for a like-for-like view.