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Sylvester Turner

Sylvester Turner

DEMOCRATIC Deceased
Texas · TX-18 · 1st Term · Age 71
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This member passed away on March 4, 2025 and is no longer serving. The record below reflects their activity during the 119th Congress.
Attendance
119th Cong.
Bills Intro'd
119th Cong.
27%
Corp PACs
Share of PAC $ · tenure to date
$120,050
PAC Total
Tenure to date · per FEC filings
0
Stock Trades
All filings
119th Congress (2025–2026) · Last updated September 18, 2026 · 13 entries
119th Congress (2025–2026) · Last updated September 18, 2026 · 13 entries

Sylvester Turner's Grades Across 12 Issue Areas

Palestine / Israel
1 item

Votes on military aid, weapons transfers, and ceasefire resolutions. And whether representatives have recognized the genocide in Gaza as documented by the ICJ, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) judges investigating Israeli officials for war crimes (H.R.23)
Context
$3.8 billion per yearper year in U.S. military aid to Israel
Under 10-year MOU + supplemental
73,821+killed in Gaza
20,179+children killed
4,000+child amputees: largest child amputee crisis in modern conflict
174,897+people injured
262 journalists killed · 1,701+ medical workers killed
Figures as of September 17, 2026
Money & Influence
$17,050
Direct PAC contributions · tenure to date
Travel Disclosures
$59,030
2 trips · House Travel Disclosures
American Israel Education Foundation · Tel Aviv, Israel · 2022-06-26 Filing $30,148
American Israel Education Foundation · Israel · 2022-02-18 Filing $28,882

1 tracked item: 0 fail, 0 mixed, 1 pass · $17,050 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by IMEU View scorecard
Immigration
2 items

Border and asylum policy, DACA, deportation practices, ICE enforcement, and the treatment of immigrants and refugees.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed the Laken Riley Act expanding mandatory ICE detention for immigrants (H.R.29)
  • Opposed Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act — creates criminal penalties for fleeing federal officers near the border; signed into law (H.R.35)
The District Reality
24.7%
Residents born in another country
National avg: 14.1%
83.4%
Residents who are U.S. citizens
National avg: 93.2%
$4.9B / year in state & local taxes paid by undocumented immigrants in Texas
2024
Money & Influence
No tracked funding for this issue area.

2 tracked items: 0 fail, 0 mixed, 2 pass.

2 tracked items See methodology
War & Foreign Policy
1 item

Military authorizations, arms sales, sanctions, foreign aid, and US engagement in conflicts abroad (excluding Palestine/Israel, which is scored in its own dedicated category).

Scored Actions
  • × Failed to cosponsor prohibits first-use nuclear strikes unless Congress expressly authorizes them through a declaration of war (H.R.669)
Context
$8 trillion+total U.S. spending on post-9/11 wars
940,000+ killed directly · 4.5–4.7M including indirect deaths
Money & Influence
Travel Disclosures
$35,913
3 trips · House Travel Disclosures
Congressional Institute · Cambridge, MD · 2024-02-07 Filing $1,127
Association of Marshall Scholars · United Kingdom · 2024-01-12 Filing $19,876
Association of Marshall Scholars · United Kingdom · 2023-01-12 Filing $14,910

1 tracked item: 1 fail, 0 mixed, 0 pass · $2,000 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by Peace Action View scorecard
Healthcare
1 item

Affordable care access, Medicare expansion, drug pricing, insurance regulation, and public health funding.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed a budget resolution enabling $880B in Medicaid cuts (H.Con.Res.14)
The District Reality
76.2 years
Average life expectancy
People here live 2.5 years less than the national average
24%
People without health insurance
186% more than national avg (8.4%)
16%
Children without health insurance
211% more than national avg (5.14%)
193.4
Heart disease deaths per 100K
4% less than national avg (201.05)
0%
In doctor shortage areas
100% less than national avg (7.81%)
Money & Influence
$2,500
Direct PAC contributions · tenure to date
Travel Disclosures
$15,549
1 trip · House Travel Disclosures
Center Forward · Portugal · 2024-06-14 Filing $15,549

1 tracked item: 0 fail, 0 mixed, 1 pass · $2,500 from related PACs.

1 tracked item See methodology
Housing & Affordability
0 items

Rent costs, public housing, homelessness, housing discrimination, and the right to stable shelter.

No tracked items for this category.
The District Reality
29.6%
Renters paying more than half their income on rent
23% more than national avg (24.1%)
22%
People living in poverty
76% more than national avg (12.5%)
28.9%
Children living in poverty
85% more than national avg (15.58%)
0.5262
Income inequality
9% more than national avg (0.4832)
48.2%
People who own their home
26% less than national avg (65.2%)
17.8%
Households on SNAP
47% more than national avg (12.1%)
0 tracked items See methodology
Labor
0 items

Workers' rights, union protections, minimum wage, workplace safety, and corporate accountability to employees.

No tracked items for this category.
The District Reality
30.5%
Working-age adults without health insurance
161% more than national avg (11.7%)
7.8%
Unemployed
50% more than national avg (5.2%)
Methodology partially informed by AFL-CIO View scorecard
Reproductive Rights
1 item

Abortion access, contraception coverage, maternal healthcare, and reproductive autonomy legislation.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed the Born-Alive Act — an anti-abortion messaging bill (H.R.21)
State Context
34.1
Maternal deaths per 100K births
20.2
Teen births per 1K
50% more than national avg (13.49)
5.92
Infant deaths per 1K births
About the same as national avg (5.85)
Money & Influence
No tracked funding for this issue area.

1 tracked item: 0 fail, 0 mixed, 1 pass.

Methodology partially informed by Planned Parenthood Action View scorecard
LGBTQ+ Rights
1 item

Anti-discrimination protections, trans rights, marriage equality, and legislative attacks on LGBTQ+ communities.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed a ban on transgender athletes competing in women's sports (H.R.28)
Context
4xmore likely: LGBTQ+ youth attempt suicide at 4 times the rate of their peers
National statistic
5
Anti-LGBTQ+ bills passed into law in Texas (2025)
Money & Influence
$2,500
Direct PAC contributions · tenure to date

1 tracked item: 0 fail, 0 mixed, 1 pass · $2,500 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by HRC View scorecard
Justice & Civil Liberties
0 items

Policing accountability, mass incarceration, surveillance, due process, and civil liberties protections.

No tracked items for this category.
The District Reality
956.8
Incarcerated per 100K
10% more than national avg (872.3)
13.5
Opioid deaths per 100K
47% less than national avg (25.3)
2.1
Killed by police per 100K
National avg: 1.9 per 100K · (2021-2026) · Mapping Police Violence
District racial composition
Black 30.7% Hispanic 44.9% White 16.1% Asian 4.8% Other 3.5%
21.3
Segregation index
21% more than national avg (17.55)
Money & Influence
No tracked funding for this issue area.
Methodology partially informed by ACLU View scorecard
Climate
A+
5 items

Climate legislation, fossil fuel subsidies, environmental regulation, and the transition to clean energy.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed the methane emissions charge on oil and gas producers by voting against repeal (H.J.Res.35)
  • Opposed Budget resolution enabling rollback of clean energy tax credits and environmental regulations (H.Con.Res.14)
  • Opposed amends the Congressional Review Act to allow a single joint resolution to disapprove multiple regulations submitted during the final year of a President's term. (H.R.77)
  • Opposed the Fix Our Forests Act reducing NEPA environmental review requirements (H.R.471)
  • Opposed overturns Department of Energy efficiency standards for water heaters, blocking energy savings and emissions reductions (H.J.Res.20)
The District Reality
70.2 / 100
Natural disaster risk score
29% more than national avg (54.3) — lower is better
9.5%
Adults with asthma
About the same as national avg (9.7%)
73
Water safety violations
Money & Influence
Travel Disclosures
$3,673
3 trips · House Travel Disclosures
Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, Biodiesel Coalition of Missouri, Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation · Altoona, IA Bloomington, MN Mason City, IA · 2023-08-14 Filing $1,623
Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation, and partners · Carroll, IA Des Moines, IA Omaha, NE · 2022-08-15 Filing $1,258
Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation · New Haven, CT New York City, NY · 2022-06-16 Filing $793

5 tracked items: 0 fail, 0 mixed, 5 pass · $15,500 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by LCV View scorecard
Democracy & Voting Rights
1 item

Voting access, election integrity, gerrymandering, and the defense of democratic institutions.

Scored Actions
  • Cosponsored D.C. statehood giving 700,000 residents full voting representation in Congress (H.R.51)
State Context
561,000
Denied voting rights (felony convictions) in Texas
37.2%
Voter turnout
37% less than national avg (59%)
Money & Influence
No tracked funding for this issue area.

1 tracked item: 0 fail, 0 mixed, 1 pass.

1 tracked item See methodology
Money in Politics
0 items

Campaign finance, lobbying disclosure, corporate political influence, and the integrity of the legislative process.

No tracked items for this category.
Context
$7.1M
Outside spending (dark money)
$7.1M supporting · $0 opposing · tenure to date
Money & Influence
Travel Disclosures
$8,900
1 trip · House Travel Disclosures
International Conservation Caucus Foundation, Conservation Council of Nations · Botswana · 2023-03-31 Filing $8,900
0 tracked items See methodology

Sylvester Turner's Activity in Congress

Every action we track: 62 events across votes, cosponsorships, letters, floor speeches, sponsored travel, and stock disclosures.

Filters
  1. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Cambridge, MD — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  2. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to United Kingdom — sponsored by Association of Marshall Scholars

  3. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Greece — sponsored by Republican MainStreet Partnership

  4. Vote

    PASS Rep. Sylvester Turner Voted NO on CRA: Water Heater Efficiency Standards

  5. Vote

    PASS Rep. Sylvester Turner Voted NO on FY2025 Budget Resolution (Medicaid Cuts)

  6. Vote

    PASS Rep. Sylvester Turner Voted NO on Budget Resolution FY2025

  7. Vote

    PASS Rep. Sylvester Turner Voted NO on CRA: Methane Emissions Charge Disapproval

  8. Speech

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Rep. Turner shares the story of a federal worker fired by President Trump, highlighting the personal toll on families and public services.

  9. Vote

    PASS Rep. Sylvester Turner Voted NO on Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act (119th)

  10. Vote

    PASS Rep. Sylvester Turner Voted NO on Midnight Rules Relief Act — En Bloc CRA Disapproval

  11. Speech

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Rep. Turner speaks in support of federal employees facing mass layoffs and DOGE-driven restructuring, defending the civil service workforce.

  12. Vote

    PASS Rep. Sylvester Turner Voted NO on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

  13. Vote

    PASS Rep. Sylvester Turner Voted NO on Fix Our Forests Act

  14. Speech

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Rep. Turner calls Trump's executive orders a direct attack on civil rights progress, drawing historical parallels to the fight for equality.

  15. Speech

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Rep. Turner draws on experience as Houston mayor to call for unconditional wildfire disaster relief for California communities.

  16. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Sylvester Turner Cosponsored Washington, D.C. Admission Act

  17. Vote

    PASS Rep. Sylvester Turner Voted NO on Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act

  18. Vote

    PASS Rep. Sylvester Turner Voted NO on ICC Sanctions Bill

  19. Vote

    PASS Rep. Sylvester Turner Voted NO on Laken Riley Act

  20. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Cambridge, MD — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  21. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Cambridge, MD — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  22. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Kelso, WA Madras, OR Portland, OR — sponsored by Foundation for Rural Service, Washington Independent Telecommunications Association, and Oregon Broadband Association

  23. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Dickinson, ND — sponsored by American Exploration and Production Council and Marathon Oil

  24. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Portugal — sponsored by Center Forward

  25. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Virginia Beach, VA — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  26. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Portugal — sponsored by Center Forward

  27. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Salt Lake City, UT — sponsored by Republican MainStreet Partnership

  28. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Cambridge, MD — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  29. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Cambridge, MD — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  30. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Las Vegas, NV — sponsored by Republican MainStreet Partnership

  31. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to United Kingdom — sponsored by Association of Marshall Scholars

  32. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to New Orleans, LA Thibodaux, LA — sponsored by Louisiana Sugar Cane Foundation

  33. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Alexandria, MN Fargo, ND, Grand Forks, ND, — sponsored by Foundation for Rural Service, Broadband Association of North Dakota, and Minnesota Telecom Alliance

  34. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Altoona, IA Bloomington, MN Mason City, IA — sponsored by Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, Biodiesel Coalition of Missouri, Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation

  35. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to San Fancisco, CA — sponsored by Stanford University, Good Ventures Foundation, Institute for Progress

  36. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Madagascar — sponsored by United Nations Foundation and Eleanor Crook Foundation

  37. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Botswana — sponsored by International Conservation Caucus Foundation, Conservation Council of Nations

  38. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to United Kingdom — sponsored by Association of Marshall Scholars

  39. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Las Vegas, NV — sponsored by Consumer Technology Association

  40. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Richmond, VA — sponsored by Heritage Foundation

  41. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Richmond, VA — sponsored by Heritage Foundation

  42. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Las Vegas, NV — sponsored by American Gaming Association

  43. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Stanford, CA — sponsored by Stanford University

  44. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Carroll, IA Des Moines, IA Omaha, NE — sponsored by Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation, and partners

  45. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Bellevue, WA Redmond, WA Seattle, WA — sponsored by Microsoft

  46. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Tel Aviv, Israel — sponsored by American Israel Education Foundation

  47. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to New Haven, CT New York City, NY — sponsored by Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation

  48. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Williamsburg, VA — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  49. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Williamsburg, VA — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  50. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Williamsburg, VA — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  51. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Williamsburg, VA — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  52. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Williamsburg, VA — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  53. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Williamsburg, VA — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  54. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Williamsburg, VA — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  55. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Williamsburg, VA — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  56. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Israel — sponsored by American Israel Education Foundation

  57. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to London, United Kingdom — sponsored by Association of Marshall Scholars

  58. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Williamsburg, VA — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  59. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Williamsburg, VA — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  60. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Cambridge, MD — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  61. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Cambridge, MD — sponsored by Congressional Institute

  62. Travel

    Rep. Sylvester Turner Sponsored travel to Elmau, Germany Munich, Germany — sponsored by German Marshall Fund of the United States and Robert Bosch Stiftung

PACs and Donors Funding Sylvester Turner's Campaign

Money raised (to the campaign) vs outside money (spent for or against) · per FEC filings.

Where the money comes from

Money raised, by source

Individual PAC

Composition

Area = share of money raised · source → type / size

Raised by cycle

PAC vs individual money over time

PAC by interest categoryDirect PAC contributions plus individual donations earmarked through PACs, for the tracked interest groups. Source: FEC filings.

Tracked interest groups · the accountability lens

Largest PAC donors · all-time · click for FEC filing

Individual donor ties

Itemized individual donors · $200+ contributions reported to the FEC

Where donors live
Top employers of donorsThe employer that itemized donors ($200+) report on their own FEC filing, a proxy for which industries a member’s donors come from. This is not the member’s employer, and not PAC or corporate money.

Outside money — spent for / against

Not raised by the campaign · independent expenditures (FEC Schedule E)

By interest category
Top outside spenders
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Data: Federal Election Commission. Tenure to date. Updated 2026-09-09.

Sylvester Turner's Stock Trades, Travel, and Disclosures

Stock Trades

0
disclosed trades
Based on STOCK Act filings from the House Clerk. Shows transaction type, amount range, and filing date.
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Travel Disclosures

46
sponsored trips
Based on Clerk of the House travel disclosures. Includes sponsor, destination, and cost.
Sponsor sectors: War & Foreign Policy (3) · Climate (3) · Palestine / Israel (2)
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Floor Speeches

speeches
Analyzed floor speeches · 119th Congress
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Community Projects

$0
no earmark requests (119th Congress)
Community project funding requests directed to local projects through the appropriations process.
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Legislative Effectiveness

0/2
enacted
Bills introduced vs enacted · 119th Congress. Compared to chamber average for bill advancement rates.
Introduced
2
Passed Cmte
0
Passed Chamber
0
Enacted
0
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Attendance

100%
119th Congress
119th Congress avg & ranking. Session-by-session breakdown shown below for reference.
119th-1 (2025)
100%
57/57
119th avg: 96.4% · Rank: #24 of 445
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Their District: Texas · TX-18

791,493
residents
$63,409 median household income · 22% poverty rate · 24% uninsured
Racial Composition
Hispanic/Latino 44.9% White (non-Hisp.) 16.1% Black (non-Hisp.) 30.7% Asian (non-Hisp.) 4.8% Other (non-Hisp.) 3.5%
33.1Median Age
$1,320Median Rent
7.8%Unemployment
28.4%Bachelor's+
48.2%Homeownership
24.7%Foreign-born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS 2024)

Financial Disclosure

1
recent filing · 2025–2025
Annual Form A disclosures filed with the House Clerk under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
Disclosed net worth 2025 Candidate $1.2M – $2.7M
2025 filing contains
21 assets 0 liabilities $241K outside income
Form A reports values in statutory bands, for example $100,001–$250,000, and its top band is open-ended. Assets held by a spouse or dependent child appear here because the form requires it. Figures are shown rounded.
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Source: disclosures-clerk.house.gov · 2025 Candidate, filed Jan 30, 2025
Disclosure data last pulled from the Clerk on Sep 5, 2026.