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DemocratWyoming Senate

Billy Benavidez

Political group

Unclassified

Race role

Challenger

Leadership Score (WATT)Scale 0–100
—Media impression score derived from bias-weighted sentiment analysis.
Insufficient coverage

Insufficient news coverage (9 articles) to produce a statistically reliable Leadership Score. Score suppressed from rankings.

Raw Leadership Score7.38
Friction-4.24
Leadership Score (WATT): a 0–100 score measuring positive leadership momentum, weighted by outlet bias. “Mount Rushmore” names the top of the scale as a brand metaphor — a measurement, not a literal historical calibration. How we score.
Effectiveness (‘e’) — estimatedEstimated, not measured
0.31/10Reactive capability index reflecting custom voter priorities.

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Estimated score — no federal voting record

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Career background

No U.S. Senate record found

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

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Candidate Billy Benavidez has no voting history in Congress.gov, GovTrack, or the FEC. The details below are estimated from candidates with a similar political background (unclassified), not measured directly:

State representativeWyoming District
Articles collected0

Leadership strengths

Fiscal Responsibility

Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.900

Authenticity

Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.800

Courage

Articles: 3 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.731

Top sources

https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/politics-government/2026-07-10/casper-forum-separates-us-senate-candidates-on-healthcare-executive-powerhttps://wyofile.com/casper-forum-separates-us-senate-candidates-on-health-care-executive-power/https://buckrail.com/sheridans-billy-benavidez-seeks-only-one-term-in-us-senate-seat/

Economic Understanding

Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.700

Decisiveness

Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.700

Leadership frictions

Corruption / Dishonesty

Articles: 2 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.643

Top sources

https://county17.com/2026/07/09/wyoming-us-senate-candidates-agree-on-insider-trading-split-on-energy-healthcare-social-security/https://buckrail.com/sheridans-billy-benavidez-seeks-only-one-term-in-us-senate-seat/

Arrogance / Narcissism

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.500

Poor Communication

Articles: 4 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.496

Top sources

https://buckrail.com/sheridans-billy-benavidez-seeks-only-one-term-in-us-senate-seat/https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/politics-government/2026-07-10/casper-forum-separates-us-senate-candidates-on-healthcare-executive-powerhttps://wyofile.com/cheyenne-roundup-decision-2026-who-will-wyoming-send-to-dc/

Callousness

Articles: 3 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.436

Top sources

https://buckrail.com/sheridans-billy-benavidez-seeks-only-one-term-in-us-senate-seat/https://county17.com/2026/07/09/wyoming-us-senate-candidates-agree-on-insider-trading-split-on-energy-healthcare-social-security/https://wyofile.com/casper-forum-separates-us-senate-candidates-on-health-care-executive-power/

Panic / Neglect

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.400