James C. Moylan
U.S. Representative (Republican) from GU, serving since 2023
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U.S. Representative for GU-AL (Republican), in Congress since 2023. Estimated from the Moderate Republican lane (chosen from their DW-NOMINATE voting score (+0.33, from 68 votes; Voteview)).
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 66 | toward market | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 50 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 35 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 62 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 68 | toward intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 74 | toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 47 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 62 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 52 | near the center |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 22 | toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 62 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 45 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 68 | toward intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 45 | near the center |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | party-lane estimate |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Strongly agrees | party-lane estimate |
| Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Class distinctions should gradually disappear. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples. | Agrees | party-lane estimate |
| Large inheritances should not be heavily taxed. | Agrees | party-lane estimate |
Recorded votes used
No key votes recorded for this member yet.
DW-NOMINATE first dimension: 0.33 (from 68 votes; Voteview). Lane used for estimates: Moderate Republican.
Closest ideologies
National Liberalism88% similar positionCentrism87% similar positionModerate Conservatism87% similar positionSocial Market Economy87% similar positionThird Way86% similar position
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Sources
Profile last reviewed October 20, 2026.