Live dataGeorgia · 2026 U.S. Senate

Know the problem. Know the candidates. Then vote.

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

Public databases
12
Behind 20 measured problems
News stories on problems
964
Read and scored one by one
News stories on candidates
1,403
Checked against their public record

The 5 biggest problems in Georgia

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

  1. 1Water Scarcity

    Among the 2 worst states.

    Critical100/100
  2. 2Healthcare Access

    Among the 3 worst states.

    Critical75/100
  3. 3Transportation & Traffic

    Worse here than in 44 other states.

    Critical66/100
  4. 4Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality

    Worse here than in 38 other states.

    Moderate61/100
  5. 5Housing Affordability

    Worse here than in 35 other states.

    Moderate59/100
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Where the news gets Georgia wrong

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

  • Water ScarcityUnder-covered

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

  • Political PolarizationOver-covered

    The news talks about political polarization in Georgia far more than the data says it is a problem here.

  • Grid ReliabilityUnder-covered

    The data says grid reliability is a bigger problem in Georgia than the news coverage suggests.

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Who is running in Georgia

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

  1. T. Jonathan Ossoff
    DemocratParty nominee

    48

    Leadership Score (WATT)

  2. Michael A Collins
    RepublicanParty nominee

    7

    Leadership Score (WATT)

Detail breakdown
MeasureT. Jonathan OssoffMichael A Collins
Leadership Score47.9 / 1007.2 / 100
Credit for strengths in the news+70.4+46.4
Deduction for criticism in the news−22.5−39.2
News stories analysed707375
Record Score4.9 / 104.5 / 10

Rank them on your priorities

2 candidates here have a voting record in Congress. Tell us which problems matter most to you, and we will rank those records on your priorities.

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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. Water Scarcity
100 (Critical)Worse than average
2. Healthcare Access
75 (Critical)Worse than average
3. Transportation & Traffic
66 (Critical)Worse than average
4. Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
61 (Moderate)Worse than average
5. Housing Affordability
59 (Moderate)Worse than average
6. Corporate Influence in Politics
56 (Moderate)Worse than average
7. Food Insecurity
56 (Moderate)Worse than average
8. Pollution & Public Health
51 (Moderate)Worse than average
9. Education Quality
49 (Lower)Better than average
10. Grid Reliability
49 (Lower)Better than average