JFR
DemocratRhode Island Senate
John F. Reed
Political group
Unclassified
Race role
Incumbent Senator
Leadership Score (WATT)Scale 0–100
53.41Media impression score derived from bias-weighted sentiment analysis.
Raw Leadership Score61.20
Friction-7.79
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Effectiveness (‘e’) — measuredMeasured from federal record
5.34/10Problem-solving capability measured from sponsored legislation, committee roles, and tenure.
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Career background
Legislative record603Bills authored in Congress
Amendments passed: 0
Bipartisan index0.53GovTrack bipartisanship index
High cross-aisle alignment
Campaign Funding
Grassroots (individual)51%
PAC / corporate49%
Missed votes--
Leadership strengths
Political Acumen
Articles: 116 · Bias weight: 0.986x
Weighted score0.764
Top sources
https://turnto10.com/news/local/senator-jack-reed-ed-markey-democrats-question-legality-venezuela-raid-president-donald-trump-administration-nicolas-maduro-oil-rhode-island-massachusetts-january-5-2026https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/05/metro/us-venezuela-strategy-congress-jack-reed-ri/https://www.abc6.com/reed-auchincloss-skeptical-of-trump-venezuela-strike-motives-future-plans/Resilience & Endurance
Articles: 13 · Bias weight: 0.969x
Weighted score0.755
Integrity & Honesty
Articles: 12 · Bias weight: 0.983x
Weighted score0.734
Communication Skills
Articles: 77 · Bias weight: 0.987x
Weighted score0.712
Top sources
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/05/metro/us-venezuela-strategy-congress-jack-reed-ri/https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/18/save-act-is-back-what-documents-youll-need-to-vote-if-it-passes/89207495007/https://www.dailymail.com/wires/ap/article-15950967/Tribes-hope-Farm-Bill-feed-people-preserve-Indigenous-culture.htmlCourage
Articles: 27 · Bias weight: 0.963x
Weighted score0.709
Leadership frictions
Manipulativeness
Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.800
Cowardice
Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.600
Authoritarianism
Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.500
Visionlessness
Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.500
Arrogance / Narcissism
Articles: 2 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.465