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DemocratRunning for AZ-4 U.S. House · 2026
Kai Newkirk
Noah Kai Newkirk (born August 26, 1980) is an American organizer and activist. He co-founded the campaign-finance reform group 99Rise in 2012 and was the lead organizer of Democracy Spring , a 2016 sit-in at the United States Capitol in which more than 400 people were arrested in a single day demanding action on campaign-finance and voting-rights legislation.
Born 1980 · Hinton, West Virginia , U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
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Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Newkirk's money comes from.
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95/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — pac independence is the standout.
0 watch items
Small-dollar reliance84
42% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence100
0% of individual + PAC money from PACs
Outside-money exposure100
No significant outside spending in support so far
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
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Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
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How they vote
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Ratings from advocacy groups
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Career & history
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Public favorability
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Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$19k
Raised
$5k
Spent
$14k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
42% small (<$200)58% large indiv.0% PAC
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: KAI NEWKIRK · CC BY-SA 4.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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Democrat · AZ-4 U.S. House
Kai Newkirk
Noah Kai Newkirk (born August 26, 1980) is an American organizer and activist. He co-founded the campaign-finance reform group 99Rise in 2012 and was the lead organizer of Democracy Spring , a 2016 sit-in at the United States Capitol in which more than 400 people were arrested in a single day demanding action on campaign-finance and voting-rights legislation.
$19k
Raised
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
—
No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Newkirk's money comes from.
A
95/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — pac independence is the standout.
0 watch items
Small-dollar reliance84
42% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence100
0% of individual + PAC money from PACs
Outside-money exposure100
No significant outside spending in support so far
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$19k
Raised
$5k
Spent
$14k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
42% small (<$200)58% large indiv.0% PAC
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: KAI NEWKIRK · CC BY-SA 4.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)