Kilotest: Violations of element beyond display when focused issue for Open Secrets page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://www.opensecrets.org/
• Tested 3 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 19:57 by job 261007T1941-pfb
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 12
  • Violations: 2429
  • Violators: 1331
  • Issues: 75
• Download the full technical report (JSON)

About the issue

• Why it matters: Keyboard-only user cannot navigate properly to the operable items
• Priority: high
• Related WCAG standard: 1.4.10
• Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
• Violations: 13
• Violators: 13

Violators

Here are the HTML elements reported to violate rules belonging to the element beyond display when focused issue.

Take me there links will open the page in a new tab and try to scroll to the element and highlight it. This does not always succeed. You can return here by closing the new tab.

• Element 62

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Skip to Navigation
  • Start tag: <a href="#nav#sticky-nav">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/ul[1]/li[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: x = 885, y = -200, width = 150, height = 43
  • Reported by Testaro
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 64

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Skip to Main Content
  • Start tag: <a href="#main">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/ul[1]/li[2]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: x = 876, y = -200, width = 168, height = 43
  • Reported by Testaro
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 66

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Skip to Footer
  • Start tag: <a href="#footer">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/ul[1]/li[3]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: x = 899, y = -200, width = 122, height = 43
  • Reported by Testaro
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 935

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Read our original journalism
  • Start tag: <a href="news" class="splide__slide__cta dc-text-label-r-bold" tabindex="-1">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[1]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: x = -2314, y = 1442, width = 289, height = 38
  • Reported by Testaro
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 946

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Explore contributions
  • Start tag: <a href="candidates-officeholders" class="splide__slide__cta dc-text-label-r-bold" tabindex="-1">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[2]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: x = -1865, y = 1458, width = 289, height = 38
  • Reported by Testaro
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 957

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Start learning
  • Start tag: <a href="resources/learn" class="splide__slide__cta dc-text-label-r-bold" tabindex="-1">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[3]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: x = -1415, y = 1442, width = 289, height = 38
  • Reported by Testaro
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• Element 968

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Uncover lobbying efforts
  • Start tag: <a href="federal-lobbying" class="splide__slide__cta dc-text-label-r-bold" tabindex="-1">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[4]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: x = -966, y = 1442, width = 289, height = 38
  • Reported by Testaro
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 979

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: See election trends
  • Start tag: <a href="elections-overview" class="splide__slide__cta dc-text-label-r-bold" tabindex="-1">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[5]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: x = -517, y = 1442, width = 289, height = 38
  • Reported by Testaro
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 990

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Read our original journalism
  • Start tag: <a href="news" class="splide__slide__cta dc-text-label-r-bold" tabindex="-1">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[6]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: x = -67, y = 1442, width = 289, height = 38
  • Reported by Testaro
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1151

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: 2026 Election | September 29, 2026 … Redboxing: The loophole that lets campaigns tell super PACs exactly what to do
  • Start tag: <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/09/redboxing-the-loophole-that-lets-campaigns-tell-super-pacs-exactly-what-to-do/" class="splide__slide splide__slide--clone" style="background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 27.86%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)) center center / cover, linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%), url(&quot;https://cdn1.opensecrets.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/29164509/Redbox-example.png&quot;); margin-right: 3rem; width: calc(50% - 1.5rem);" id="carousel_news-clone01" role="tabpanel" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="3 of 6" aria-hidden="true">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: x = -2386, y = 2094, width = 626, height = 352
  • Reported by Testaro
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1154

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Ballot Measure | September 25, 2026 … Despite $18 million push, DeSantis-backed property tax amendment faces uphill battle
  • Start tag: <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/09/despite-18-million-push-desantis-backed-property-tax-amendment-faces-uphill-battle/" class="splide__slide splide__slide--clone" style="background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 27.86%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)) center center / cover, linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%), url(&quot;https://cdn1.opensecrets.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/25123258/GettyImages-2293087039.jpg&quot;); margin-right: 3rem; width: calc(50% - 1.5rem);" id="carousel_news-clone02" role="tabpanel" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="4 of 6" aria-hidden="true">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[2]
  • Bounding box: x = -1712, y = 2094, width = 626, height = 352
  • Reported by Testaro
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1157

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: 2026 Election | September 23, 2026 … The State of Disclosure: A conversation with Rhode Island’s top campaign finance officials
  • Start tag: <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/09/the-state-of-disclosure-a-conversation-with-rhode-islands-top-campaign-finance-officials/" class="splide__slide splide__slide--clone" style="background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 27.86%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)) center center / cover, linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%), url(&quot;https://cdn1.opensecrets.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/23153325/YouTube-Thumbnail-Campaign-Finance-Disclosure-RI.png&quot;); margin-right: 3rem; width: calc(50% - 1.5rem);" id="carousel_news-clone03" role="tabpanel" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="5 of 6" aria-hidden="true">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[3]
  • Bounding box: x = -1038, y = 2094, width = 626, height = 352
  • Reported by Testaro
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1160

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Politicians & Elections | September 23, 2026 … The $3 checkbox nobody checks: How a Watergate-era reform became ‘irrelevant’
  • Start tag: <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/09/the-3-checkbox-nobody-checks-how-a-watergate-era-reform-became-irrelevant/" class="splide__slide splide__slide--clone is-prev" style="background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 27.86%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)) center center / cover, linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%), url(&quot;https://cdn1.opensecrets.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/23114541/GettyImages-2267050586.jpg&quot;); margin-right: 3rem; width: calc(50% - 1.5rem);" id="carousel_news-clone04" role="tabpanel" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="6 of 6" aria-hidden="true">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[4]
  • Bounding box: x = -364, y = 2094, width = 626, height = 352
  • Reported by Testaro
  • What diagnoses were reported?