Non-partisan data for North Carolina, drawn from public records and thousands of news stories.
Measured from public government data. Not from opinions or headlines.
Worse here than in 39 other states.
Worse here than in 40 other states.
Among the 5 worst states.
Worse here than in 37 other states.
Worse here than in 34 other states.
We compare what the data says with what the news covers.
The data says water scarcity is a bigger problem in North Carolina than the news coverage suggests.
The data says corporate influence in politics is a bigger problem in North Carolina than the news coverage suggests.
The data says education quality is a bigger problem in North Carolina 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.
34
Leadership Score (WATT)
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Leadership Score (WATT)
Not enough news coverage to score yet
| Measure | Roy Cooper | Michael Whatley | Michael Louis Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership Score | 34.0 / 100 | 8.7 / 100 | — |
| Credit for strengths in the news | +61.2 | +41.8 | — |
| Deduction for criticism in the news | −27.3 | −33.0 | — |
| News stories analysed | 669 | 380 | 1 |
| Record Score | No voting record — has not served in Congress | 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.