Non-partisan data for Mississippi, drawn from public records and hundreds of news stories.
Measured from public government data. Not from opinions or headlines.
Among the 2 worst states.
Among the 4 worst states.
Worse here than in 44 other states.
Among the 5 worst states.
Worse here than in 43 other states.
We compare what the data says with what the news covers.
The data says grid reliability is a bigger problem in Mississippi than the news coverage suggests.
The data says ai displacement risk is a bigger problem in Mississippi than the news coverage suggests.
The data says education quality is a bigger problem in Mississippi 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.
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Leadership Score (WATT)
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Leadership Score (WATT)
| Measure | Scott Colom | Cindy Hyde-Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership Score | 47.2 / 100 | 23.7 / 100 |
| Credit for strengths in the news | +49.1 | +50.5 |
| Deduction for criticism in the news | −1.9 | −26.8 |
| News stories analysed | 92 | 287 |
| Record Score | No voting record — has not served in Congress | 4.7 / 10 |
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.