Non-partisan data for Texas, drawn from public records and thousands of news stories.
Measured from public government data. Not from opinions or headlines.
Among the 2 worst states.
The worst in the country.
Among the 5 worst states.
Worse here than in 34 other states.
Worse here than in 37 other states.
We compare what the data says with what the news covers.
The data says healthcare access is a bigger problem in Texas than the news coverage suggests.
The data says water scarcity is a bigger problem in Texas than the news coverage suggests.
The news talks about mental health & addiction crisis in Texas far more than the data says it is a problem here.
Ranked by Leadership Score — how news coverage describes their leadership. 100 is the best score any leader in U.S. history would earn.
49
Leadership Score (WATT)
20
Leadership Score (WATT)
| Measure | James Talarico | Warren Kenneth "Ken" Paxton |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership Score | 48.6 / 100 | 20.5 / 100 |
| Credit for strengths in the news | +82.2 | +61.2 |
| Deduction for criticism in the news | −33.5 | −40.8 |
| News stories analysed | 924 | 1,009 |
| Record Score | 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.