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RepublicanIllinois SenateParty nominee

Don Tracy

Political group

Unclassified

Race role

Challenger

Leadership Score (WATT)Scale 0–100
27.44Media impression score derived from bias-weighted sentiment analysis.
[~] Limited Coverage

Based on 96 articles — limited coverage.

Raw Leadership Score37.78
Friction-10.34
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
2.74/10Reactive capability index reflecting custom voter priorities.

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Career background

No U.S. Senate record found

No U.S. Senate record found. Don Tracy 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)100%
PAC / corporate1%
Missed votes--

Leadership strengths

Patience

Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 1.2x

Weighted score0.900

Political Acumen

Articles: 25 · Bias weight: 1.056x

Weighted score0.686

Top sources

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/04/10/don-tracy-pitches-pragmatism-over-political-drama-00866493https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/senate-candidate-profile-don-tracy/https://abc7chicago.com/post/republican-senate-candidate-don-tracy-believes-he-can-earn-support-swing-voters-tough-race-juliana-stratton/18737243/

Fiscal Responsibility

Articles: 17 · Bias weight: 1.047x

Weighted score0.681

Top sources

https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/10/rate-the-new-don-tracy-digital-ad/https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-07-08/illinois-u-s-senate-republican-nominee-don-tracy-aims-to-slow-cost-of-living-increaseshttps://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/stratton-targets-krishnamoorthi-in-first-us-senate-democratic-primary-debate/3881899/

Risk-Taking

Articles: 4 · Bias weight: 1x

Weighted score0.664

Resilience & Endurance

Articles: 8 · Bias weight: 1.075x

Weighted score0.645

Leadership frictions

Toxic / Abuse of Power

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.800

Manipulativeness

Articles: 4 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.637

Blame-shifting

Articles: 7 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.628

Authoritarianism

Articles: 2 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.600

Callousness

Articles: 7 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.556