Non-partisan data for Virginia, drawn from public records and hundreds of news stories.
Measured from public government data. Not from opinions or headlines.
Worse here than in 41 other states.
Worse here than in 41 other states.
Worse here than in 35 other states.
Worse here than in 30 other states.
Worse here than in 37 other states.
We compare what the data says with what the news covers.
The news talks about political polarization in Virginia far more than the data says it is a problem here.
The news talks about mental health & addiction crisis in Virginia far more than the data says it is a problem here.
The data says transportation & traffic is a bigger problem in Virginia 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.
48
Leadership Score (WATT)
14
Leadership Score (WATT)
| Measure | Mark Robert Warner | Bert K Mizusawa |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership Score | 48.1 / 100 | 14.5 / 100 |
| Credit for strengths in the news | +68.3 | +24.7 |
| Deduction for criticism in the news | −20.2 | −10.2 |
| News stories analysed | 486 | 56 |
| Record Score | 5.0 / 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.