Non-partisan data for Colorado, drawn from public records and thousands of news stories.
Measured from public government data. Not from opinions or headlines.
The worst in the country.
Worse here than in 44 other states.
Worse here than in 43 other states.
Worse here than in 38 other states.
Worse here than in 31 other states.
We compare what the data says with what the news covers.
The news talks about climate vulnerability in Colorado far more than the data says it is a problem here.
The news talks about political polarization in Colorado far more than the data says it is a problem here.
The data says pollution & public health is a bigger problem in Colorado than the news coverage suggests.
Ranked by Leadership Score — how news coverage describes their leadership. 100 is the best score any leader in U.S. history would earn.
46
Leadership Score (WATT)
14
Leadership Score (WATT)
Not enough news coverage to score yet
| Measure | John W. Hickenlooper | Mark Baisley | Bob Chew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership Score | 46.4 / 100 | 14.5 / 100 | — |
| Credit for strengths in the news | +67.9 | +28.2 | — |
| Deduction for criticism in the news | −21.5 | −13.7 | — |
| News stories analysed | 712 | 146 | 5 |
| Record Score | 5.9 / 10 | No voting record — has not served in Congress | No voting record — has not served in Congress |
Everything above, with the numbers behind it.
Ranked by government data alone, ignoring headlines and politics. 0 means the problem does not exist. 100 means it is as bad as it gets. The dotted line is the average across all 50 states.