Back to South Dakota candidates
BB
ISouth Dakota Senate

Brian Bengs

Political group

Unclassified

Race role

Challenger

Leadership Score (WATT)Scale 0–100
33.18Media impression score derived from bias-weighted sentiment analysis.
[~] Limited Coverage

Based on 53 articles — limited coverage.

Raw Leadership Score41.91
Friction-8.72
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
3.32/10Reactive capability index reflecting custom voter priorities.

Scored on your priorities

No priority sliders set. Showing this candidate's starting estimate. Adjust the priority sliders on the Candidate Matcher to see a custom score for this candidate.

Estimated score — no federal voting record

This candidate hasn't served in the U.S. Senate, so there's no voting record to measure. Instead, we estimate their score from what similar candidates in their political group typically prioritize. A lower number here means their group deprioritizes this issue, not that this candidate would.

Career background

No U.S. Senate record found

No U.S. Senate record found. Brian Bengs 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)99%
PAC / corporate1%
Missed votes--

Leadership strengths

Integrity & Honesty

Articles: 4 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.812

Accountability

Articles: 4 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.782

Learning Agility

Articles: 2 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.763

Risk-Taking

Articles: 6 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.759

Commitment to Justice

Articles: 7 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.758

Leadership frictions

Toxic / Abuse of Power

Articles: 2 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.800

Corruption / Dishonesty

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.700

Arrogance / Narcissism

Articles: 3 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.667

Manipulativeness

Articles: 4 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.600

Callousness

Articles: 5 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.560