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Seth Bodnar

Political group

Unclassified

Race role

Challenger

Leadership Score (WATT)Scale 0–100
51.94Media impression score derived from bias-weighted sentiment analysis.
Raw Leadership Score70.09
Friction-18.15
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Effectiveness (‘e’) — estimatedEstimated, not measured
5.19/10Reactive capability index reflecting custom voter priorities.

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Career background

No U.S. Senate record found

No U.S. Senate record found. Seth Bodnar has not previously served in the U.S. Senate. Legislative effectiveness data is unavailable and cannot be calculated.

Legislative record0Bills authored in Congress
Amendments passed: 0
Bipartisan index--GovTrack bipartisanship index
High voting alignment (echo-chamber)
Campaign Funding
Grassroots (individual)97%
PAC / corporate3%
Missed votes--

Leadership strengths

Determination

Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.800

Visionary Thinking

Articles: 20 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.786

Focus on the Common Good

Articles: 64 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.732

Top sources

https://www.cnhinews.com/news/article_6b99b1dc-3110-5b25-9e12-acafcc8f1849.htmlhttps://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5766265-seth-bodnar-montana-senate-run/https://www.kulr8.com/elections/seth-bodnar-to-run-for-senate-as-an-independent-in-montana/article_0a6e5542-465a-5422-a1af-8c655c0abcaa.html

Communication Skills

Articles: 45 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.729

Top sources

https://www.kbzk.com/news/missoula-county/university-of-montana-president-seth-bodnar-announces-resignation-after-8-yearshttps://www.kxlf.com/news/montana-politics/montana-u-s-senate-hopeful-seth-bodnar-talks-tariffs-war-and-running-without-a-partyhttps://www.kxlh.com/news/montana-politics/montana-u-s-senate-hopeful-seth-bodnar-talks-about-tariffs-war-and-running-without-a-party

Political Acumen

Articles: 70 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.721

Top sources

https://www.newsdirectory3.com/seth-bodnar-independent-candidate-has-best-chance-to-break-republican-hold-in-montana-as-democrats-opt-to-fight-instead/https://www.cnhinews.com/news/article_da9be7a7-a507-5620-804a-7c845c5e756d.htmlhttps://flatheadbeacon.com/2026/07/16/time-to-support-seth/

Leadership frictions

Toxic / Abuse of Power

Articles: 2 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.640

Callousness

Articles: 9 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.605

Manipulativeness

Articles: 14 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.550

Poor Communication

Articles: 6 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.546

Visionlessness

Articles: 2 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.540