Live dataFlorida · 2026 U.S. Senate

Know the problem. Know the candidates. Then vote.

Non-partisan data for Florida, drawn from public records and thousands of news stories.

Public databases
12
Behind 20 measured problems
News stories on problems
989
Read and scored one by one
News stories on candidates
1,032
Checked against their public record

The 5 biggest problems in Florida

Measured from public government data. Not from opinions or headlines.

  1. 1Housing Affordability

    The worst in the country.

    Critical90/100
  2. 2Healthcare Access

    Among the 4 worst states.

    Critical72/100
  3. 3Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality

    Worse here than in 44 other states.

    Critical67/100
  4. 4Cost of Living & Inflation

    Worse here than in 40 other states.

    Moderate64/100
  5. 5Water Scarcity

    Among the 4 worst states.

    Moderate64/100
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Where the news gets Florida wrong

We compare what the data says with what the news covers.

  • Housing AffordabilityUnder-covered

    The data says housing affordability is a bigger problem in Florida than the news coverage suggests.

  • AI Displacement RiskUnder-covered

    The data says ai displacement risk is a bigger problem in Florida than the news coverage suggests.

  • Water ScarcityUnder-covered

    The data says water scarcity is a bigger problem in Florida than the news coverage suggests.

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Who is running in Florida

Ranked by Leadership Score — how news coverage describes their leadership. 100 is the best score any leader in U.S. history would earn.

  1. 51

    Leadership Score (WATT)

  2. Ashley Moody
    Republican

    39

    Leadership Score (WATT)

  3. Angela Nixon
    Democrat

    33

    Leadership Score (WATT)

  4. 2

    Leadership Score (WATT)

  5. 2

    Leadership Score (WATT)

Detail breakdown
MeasureAlexander VindmanAshley MoodyAngela NixonNeelam Taneja PerryChristopher Gleason
Leadership Score51.1 / 10039.5 / 10033.3 / 1001.8 / 1001.6 / 100
Credit for strengths in the news+69.9+66.1+39.5+1.8+1.6
Deduction for criticism in the news−18.8−26.6−6.2−0.0−0.0
News stories analysed2085951061515
Record ScoreNo voting record — has not served in Congress6.2 / 10No voting record — has not served in CongressNo voting record — has not served in CongressNo voting record — has not served in Congress
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Look at the details

Everything above, with the numbers behind it.

Longer bar means bigger problem

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.

1. Housing Affordability
90 (Critical)Worse than average
2. Healthcare Access
72 (Critical)Worse than average
3. Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
67 (Critical)Worse than average
4. Cost of Living & Inflation
64 (Moderate)Worse than average
5. Water Scarcity
64 (Moderate)Worse than average
6. AI Displacement Risk
64 (Moderate)Worse than average
7. Transportation & Traffic
64 (Moderate)Worse than average
8. Job Availability
63 (Moderate)Worse than average
9. Political Polarization
63 (Moderate)Worse than average
10. Food Insecurity
61 (Moderate)Worse than average