Non-partisan data for Oregon, 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 3 worst states.
Among the 4 worst states.
Worse here than in 39 other states.
Worse here than in 39 other states.
We compare what the data says with what the news covers.
The data says crime & safety is a bigger problem in Oregon than the news coverage suggests.
The data says energy costs is a bigger problem in Oregon than the news coverage suggests.
The data says job availability is a bigger problem in Oregon 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 | Jeffrey Alan Merkley | David Brock Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership Score | 60.8 / 100 | 31.8 / 100 |
| Credit for strengths in the news | +69.9 | +36.8 |
| Deduction for criticism in the news | −9.1 | −5.0 |
| News stories analysed | 520 | 100 |
| Record Score | 5.8 / 10 | 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.