Is Ken Buck pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Ken Buck stand on Israel?

Ken Buck (Republican, Colorado), a former member of the US House, has a pro-Israel record, with a net score of +23: 6 cosponsorships and 12 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 1 vote on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 6 cosponsored bills × 2 = 12 points; 12 aligned floor votes × 1 = 12 points. Subtotal: 24 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 1 aligned floor vote × 1 = 1 point. Subtotal: 1 point pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +23 pro-Israel (24 pro-Israel points minus 1 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2022 cycle, source: FEC. Total raised: $1,618,431. Total spent: $1,369,819. Cash on hand: $539,279.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Buck: $38,000 (2022, 2 PACs, 0 donors, 24 bundled).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Buck: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $12,000 (32%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $0 (0%, 0 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $26,000 (68%, 24 conduit donors).

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.