Accountability Tracker

Tracking how public figures have responded to Randy Fine's hateful rhetoric. Who's speaking up? Who's staying silent? Who's enabling?

Champions — Speaking Out Against Hate

Hakeem Jeffries

Champion

House Democratic Leader · Democrat · NY

+95
Score

Called Fine 'an Islamophobic, disgusting and unrepentant bigot' and 'a disgrace to the United States Congress'; demanded Speaker Johnson take action

Dan Goldman

Champion

U.S. Representative (NY-10) · Democrat · NY

+95
Score

Called Fine's remarks 'an unacceptable and revolting Islamophobic comment' that is 'incredibly damaging to Jews trying to combat antisemitism'; urged Speaker Johnson to bring censure vote and strip committee assignments

Yassamin Ansari

Champion

U.S. Representative (AZ-3) · Democrat · AZ

+92
Score

Called Fine's remarks 'one of the most disgusting statements' by an official; demanded Speaker Johnson reprimand him immediately; noted Fine has 'repeatedly dehumanized Muslims without consequence'

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Champion

U.S. Representative (NY-14) · Democrat · NY

+90
Score

Called Fine's post 'genuinely one of the most disgusting statements I have ever seen issued by an American official'; called for censure and committee removal

Katherine Clark

Champion

House Democratic Whip · Democrat · MA

+90
Score

Co-signed joint Democratic leadership statement calling Fine's comments 'unhinged, racist and Islamophobic' and 'bigoted and disgusting'; highlighted Republican leaders' silence on MSNBC

Delia Ramirez

Champion

U.S. Representative (IL-3) · Democrat · IL

+90
Score

Called Fine's post 'despicable, hateful and dangerous' and demanded he resign from Congress

Robert Garcia

Champion

U.S. Representative (CA-42) · Democrat · CA

+88
Score

Called Fine's post 'disgusting Islamophobia and dangerous bigotry' and said 'he should be forced to resign'

Ro Khanna

Champion

U.S. Representative (CA-17) · Democrat · CA

+85
Score

Called for Fine's censure, writing 'We must call this what it is. Disgusting bigotry.'

Ayanna Pressley

Champion

U.S. Representative (MA-7) · Democrat · MA

+85
Score

Signaled support for forced censure vote against Fine

Gavin Newsom

Champion

Governor of California · Democrat · CA

+85
Score

Publicly told Fine on X to 'Resign now, you racist slob'

Pete Aguilar

Champion

House Democratic Caucus Chair · Democrat · CA

+80
Score

Co-signed joint Democratic leadership statement calling Fine's comments 'unhinged, racist and Islamophobic' and 'bigoted and disgusting', though stopped short of calling for formal censure vote

Ritchie Torres

Champion

U.S. Representative (NY-15) · Democrat · NY

+80
Score

Signaled support for forced censure vote against Fine

Pat Ryan

Champion

U.S. Representative (NY-18) · Democrat · NY

+80
Score

Signaled support for forced censure vote against Fine

Mike Chitwood

Champion

Volusia County Sheriff · Republican · FL

+70
Score

Rescinded his endorsement of Fine, citing inability to support wishing for children in Gaza to starve or expelling Muslim American citizens

Charles Gambaro

Champion

Palm Coast City Council Member; GOP primary challenger to Fine (FL-6) · Republican · FL

+65
Score

Said Fine 'wears his bigotry like a badge of honor' and is 'an unhinged public official that has absolutely no business serving in Congress'

Megyn Kelly

Champion

Media commentator and journalist · Republican · NY

+60
Score

Called Fine a 'pathetic sweaty man' who 'went full bigot' instead of criticizing the policy, on her show and social media

Don Bacon

Champion

U.S. Representative (NE-2) · Republican · NE

+40
Score

Only elected Republican in Congress to publicly disagree, saying 'I appreciate Randy Fine for many things, but I don't agree with this. We should be respectful to others.'

Silent — Refusing to Take a Stand

Ron DeSantis

Silent

Governor of Florida · Republican · FL

-10
Score

Has not condemned Fine's anti-Muslim rhetoric despite being Florida's governor; previously called Fine 'a squish' and said 'he repels people' but only over political disagreements, not bigotry

Mike Johnson

Silent

Speaker of the House · Republican · LA

-40
Score

Has refused to comment on or take any action against Fine's anti-Muslim rhetoric despite repeated calls from Democrats and civil rights organizations to bring a censure vote or strip committee assignments

Enablers — Defending Hate

Chip Roy

Enabler

U.S. Representative (TX-21); Co-chair, Sharia Free America Caucus · Republican · TX

-80
Score

Posted 'I stand with Rep. Fine -- and will fight any move to censure him'; co-founded the Sharia Free America Caucus with Fine; cosponsored Fine's 'Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act'

Mark Harris

Enabler

U.S. Representative (NC-8) · Republican · NC

-75
Score

Praised Fine's 'courage' on Newsmax, said his post was 'on the spot', called censure efforts 'ridiculous', and cosponsored Fine's troll bill

Keith Self

Enabler

U.S. Representative (TX-3); Co-chair, Sharia Free America Caucus · Republican · TX

-75
Score

Co-founded Sharia Free America Caucus; cosponsored Fine's 'Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act' as a provocative response to backlash

Brandon Gill

Enabler

U.S. Representative (TX-26) · Republican · TX

-65
Score

Cosponsored Fine's 'Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act' bill, doubling down on Fine's anti-Muslim framing

Mary Miller

Enabler

U.S. Representative (IL-15) · Republican · IL

-65
Score

Cosponsored Fine's 'Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act' bill, signaling support for his anti-Muslim rhetoric

Andy Harris

Enabler

U.S. Representative (MD-1); Chair, House Freedom Caucus · Republican · MD

-60
Score

Cosponsored Fine's 'Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act' as House Freedom Caucus Chairman