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DemocratDelaware Senate
Christopher A. Coons
Political group
Unclassified
Race role
Incumbent Senator
Leadership Score (WATT)Scale 0–100
45.61Media impression score derived from bias-weighted sentiment analysis.
Raw Leadership Score61.09
Friction-15.48
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Effectiveness (‘e’) — measuredMeasured from federal record
4.56/10Problem-solving capability measured from sponsored legislation, committee roles, and tenure.
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Career background
Legislative record469Bills authored in Congress
Amendments passed: 0
Bipartisan index0.69GovTrack bipartisanship index
High cross-aisle alignment
Campaign Funding
Grassroots (individual)68%
PAC / corporate32%
Missed votes--
Leadership strengths
Gratitude
Articles: 51 · Bias weight: 1.008x
Weighted score0.788
Top sources
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/pickup-driver-lost-consciousness-and-struck-several-cars-in-delaware-sen-chris-coons-was-a-passenger-in-one-of-them/https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/top-democrat-lawmaker-suffers-minor-injuries-in-delaware-car-crash-210945197.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.com/galleries/article-15937789/Delaware-senator-hospitalized-passenger-seat-car-crash.htmlInnovative Thinking & Creativity
Articles: 4 · Bias weight: 1x
Weighted score0.769
Communication Skills
Articles: 66 · Bias weight: 1.006x
Weighted score0.717
Political Acumen
Articles: 62 · Bias weight: 1.006x
Weighted score0.708
Top sources
https://baytobaynews.com/stories/coons-state-of-the-union-left-uneasiness,299058https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/sean-duffy-daughter-patriotism-winter-olympics-b2923513.htmlhttps://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/senate-democrat-battles-fox-news-anchor-after-she-asks-about-bidens-cognitive-function-trump-falls-asleep-in-meetings/Integrity & Honesty
Articles: 9 · Bias weight: 1.022x
Weighted score0.698
Leadership frictions
Cowardice
Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.700
Manipulativeness
Articles: 7 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.647
Callousness
Articles: 5 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.608
Arrogance / Narcissism
Articles: 2 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.600
Toxic / Abuse of Power
Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.600