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RepublicanNew Hampshire Senate

John E Sununu

Political group

Unclassified

Race role

Challenger

Leadership Score (WATT)Scale 0–100
16.56Media impression score derived from bias-weighted sentiment analysis.
Raw Leadership Score43.84
Friction-27.28
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’) — measuredMeasured from federal record
1.66/10Problem-solving capability measured from sponsored legislation, committee roles, and tenure.

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Career background

Partial federal record

Partial federal record. John E Sununu is early in their U.S. Senate tenure. Some metrics (committee activity, bipartisan index) require a full term to accumulate and may be incomplete.

Legislative record57Bills authored in Congress
Amendments passed: 0
Bipartisan index--GovTrack bipartisanship index
High voting alignment (echo-chamber)
Campaign Funding
Grassroots (individual)90%
PAC / corporate10%
Missed votes--

Leadership strengths

Fiscal Responsibility

Articles: 38 · Bias weight: 0.974x

Weighted score0.688

Top sources

https://dnyuz.com/2026/04/16/pappas-holds-cash-advantage-over-gop-rivals-in-new-hampshire/https://www.nhgazette.com/2026/05/16/john-sununu-man-of-the-people/https://www.nhpr.org/politics/2026-06-22/senate-candidates-criticize-trump-iran-deal

Political Acumen

Articles: 85 · Bias weight: 0.974x

Weighted score0.682

Top sources

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/04/nation/scott-brown-boxed-out/https://www.wmur.com/article/john-e-sununu-iran-deal/71664509https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-07-27/nh-newhampshire-republican-senate-primary-sununu-scottbrown-2026-midterms

Risk-Taking

Articles: 4 · Bias weight: 0.95x

Weighted score0.677

Integrity & Honesty

Articles: 8 · Bias weight: 0.975x

Weighted score0.670

Resilience & Endurance

Articles: 25 · Bias weight: 0.944x

Weighted score0.657

Leadership frictions

Judgment

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.900

Ethical Leadership

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.900

Corruption / Dishonesty

Articles: 20 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.725

Authoritarianism

Articles: 5 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.724

Callousness

Articles: 21 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.649