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DemocratMassachusetts Senate
Edward Markey
Political group
Unclassified
Race role
Incumbent Senator
Leadership Score (WATT)Scale 0–100
47.62Media impression score derived from bias-weighted sentiment analysis.
Raw Leadership Score75.01
Friction-27.39
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Effectiveness (‘e’) — measuredMeasured from federal record
4.76/10Problem-solving capability measured from sponsored legislation, committee roles, and tenure.
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Career background
Legislative record1274Bills authored in Congress
Amendments passed: 0
Bipartisan index0.92GovTrack bipartisanship index
High cross-aisle alignment
Campaign Funding
Grassroots (individual)91%
PAC / corporate9%
Missed votes--
Leadership strengths
Progressive Economic Understanding
Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 1x
Weighted score0.900
Curiosity
Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 1x
Weighted score0.800
Progressive Understanding
Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 1x
Weighted score0.800
Ethical Leadership
Articles: 11 · Bias weight: 1x
Weighted score0.773
Commitment to Justice
Articles: 226 · Bias weight: 0.986x
Weighted score0.742
Top sources
https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-cave-on-demands-for-dhs-reforms-agree-to-short-term-spending-bill/https://www.newsweek.com/ice-budget-compared-to-worlds-militaries-as-government-shutdown-looms-11432447https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2026/1/ranking-member-markey-lawmakers-condemn-cfpb-attacks-on-underserved-small-businessesLeadership frictions
Toxic / Abuse of Power
Articles: 12 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.591
Authoritarianism
Articles: 11 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.534
Blame-shifting
Articles: 39 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.533
Arrogance / Narcissism
Articles: 25 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.532
Manipulativeness
Articles: 37 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.521