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📝 What You’ll See: Report Cards for America’s Leaders

Explore profile pages for the President, Governors, Senators, and Representatives — featuring real, data-driven grades. You'll see each leader’s verified performance grade, built from real-world, trusted data across key evaluation categories and their time in office. Once live, you'll be able to create an account, verify your identity, and start rating your leaders — your input will directly impact their overall grade. After submitting your ratings, you’ll unlock the average scores from all users — including category-by-category breakdowns. Use our '⏳ Before You Rate' and '✅ After You Rate' buttons to see how the rating system works.

Pres. Obama Photo
President Barack Obama
Party: Democrat
1st Term: 2009-2013
2nd Term: 2013-2017
2nd Term Performance: Above expectations

2013-2017 (2nd Term)

Criteria Grade i Performance
🎓 Overall Grade i B Above expectations
💼 Jobs & Economy i B Strong and consistent economic improvement
🟰 Equity & Access i D Limited improvement or mild regression across most equity indicators
💸 Affordability i A Exceptional gains in income and inflation control (CPI)
📊 Fiscal Stability i C Moderate gains in debt-to-GDP ratio
⭐ Verified Users Rating i 🔒 Average user and insiders rating

Term Overview

User Rating Categories

Criteria Your Rating (1–10) i ⭐ Verified Users Rating i
🇺🇸 National Leadership & Crisis Management i 🔒
⚖️ Legislative Effectiveness & Policy Impact i 🔒
💰 Economic Management i 🔒
🌍 Global Leadership & Foreign Relations i 🔒
🔎 Public Trust & Ethical Governance i 🔒
🏅 Your Composite Rating i 🔒 🔒
Pres. Obama Photo
President Barack Obama
Party: Democrat
1st Term: 2009-2013
2nd Term: 2013-2017
2nd Term Performance: Above expectations

2013-2017 (2nd Term)

Criteria Grade i Performance
🎓 Overall Grade i B Above expectations
💼 Jobs & Economy i B Strong and consistent economic improvement
🟰 Equity & Access i D Limited improvement or mild regression across most equity indicators
💸 Affordability i A Exceptional gains in income and inflation control (CPI)
📊 Fiscal Stability i C Moderate gains in debt-to-GDP ratio
⭐ Verified Users Rating i 7.3 Average user and insiders rating

Term Overview

User Rating Categories

Criteria Your Rating (1–10) i ⭐ Verified Users Rating i
🇺🇸 National Leadership & Crisis Management i 5 7.7
⚖️ Legislative Effectiveness & Policy Impact i 5 6.3
💰 Economic Management i 5 5.9
🌍 Global Leadership & Foreign Relations i 5 8.1
🔎 Public Trust & Ethical Governance i 5 7.3
🏅 Your Composite Rating i 5 7.3
Sen. Cornyn Photo
Sen. John Cornyn, TX
Party: Republican
Top 5 Issues: (Selected from 10 total policy areas)
  • Agriculture
  • Science & Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Crime & Law Enforcement
  • Immigration & Border Security
Casework: 7,700 in 2024
Awards: 2020 Constituent Service Winner (CMF)
118th Congress Performance: Excellent
Exceptional performance across the board

2023-2025 (118th Congress)

Criteria Grade i Performance
🎓 Overall Grade i A Exceptional performance across the board
⚖️ Legislative Impact Index i A Exceptional legislator
🧭 Independence Index i C Sometimes puts people before party
🤝 Constituent Services i B High performance, strong constituent service
📜 Issues–Bill Alignment i A Excellent action on stated priorities
⭐ Verified Users Rating i 🔒 Average user and insiders rating

Term Overview

User Rating Categories

Criteria Your Rating (1–10) i ⭐ Verified Users Rating i
👤 Leadership & Integrity i 🔒
🤝 Constituent Services i 🔒
📢 Communication & Accessibility i 🔒
🔍 Public Trust & Transparency i 🔒
🏅 Your Composite Rating i 🔒 🔒
Sen. Cornyn Photo
Sen. John Cornyn, TX
Party: Republican
Top 5 Issues: (Selected from 10 total policy areas)
  • Agriculture
  • Science & Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Crime & Law Enforcement
  • Immigration & Border Security
Casework: 7,700 in 2024
Awards: 2020 Constituent Service Winner (CMF)
118th Congress Performance: Excellent
Strong record in legislation and service

2023-2025 (118th Congress)

Criteria Grade i Performance
🎓 Overall Grade i A Exceptional performance across the board
⚖️ Legislative Impact Index i A Exceptional legislator
🧭 Independence Index i C Sometimes puts people before party
🤝 Constituent Services i B High performance, strong constituent service
📜 Issues–Bill Alignment i A Excellent action on stated priorities
⭐ Verified Users Rating i 7.3 Average user and insiders rating

Term Overview

User Rating Categories

Criteria Your Rating (1–10) i ⭐ Verified Users Rating i
👤 Leadership & Integrity i 5 7.6
🤝 Constituent Services i 5 8.4
📢 Communication & Accessibility i 5 7.1
🔍 Public Trust & Transparency i 5 6.8
🏅 Your Composite Rating i 5 7.3
Rep. McBath Photo
Rep. Lucy McBath, GA (Dist. 6)
Party: Republican
Top 5 Issues (Selected from 13 total policy areas)
  • Gun Violence Prevention
  • Civil Rights
  • Healthcare
  • Education
  • Veterans
Casework: 3500 in 118th Congress
Awards: 2024 Constituent Services Award Winner (CMF)
118th Congress Performance: Above Expectations
Strong record in legislation and service

2023-2025 (118th Congress)

Criteria Grade i Performance
🎓 Overall Grade i B Above expectations
⚖️ Legislative Impact Index i A Exceptional legislator
🧭 Independence Index i C Sometimes puts people before party
🤝 Constituent Services i A Top-tier constituent service
📜 Issues–Bill Alignment i D Basic followthrough on stated priorities
⭐ Verified Users Rating i 🔒 Average user and insiders rating

Term Overview

User Rating Categories

Criteria Your Rating (1–10) i ⭐ Verified Users Rating i
👤 Leadership & Integrity i 🔒
🤝 Constituent Services i 🔒
📢 Communication & Accessibility i 🔒
🔍 Public Trust & Transparency i 🔒
🏅 Your Composite Rating i 🔒 🔒
Rep. McBath Photo
Rep. Lucy McBath, GA (Dist. 6)
Party: Republican
Top 5 Issues (Selected from 13 total policy areas)
  • Gun Violence Prevention
  • Civil Rights
  • Healthcare
  • Education
  • Veterans
Casework: 3500 in 118th Congress
Awards: 2024 Constituent Services Award Winner (CMF)
118th Congress Performance: Above Expectations
Solid on legislation & Constituent Services, mixed in other areas

2023-2025 (118th Congress)

Criteria Grade i Performance
🎓 Overall Grade i B Above expectations
⚖️ Legislative Impact Index i A Exceptional legislator
🧭 Independence Index i C Sometimes puts people before party
🤝 Constituent Services i A Top-tier constituent service
📜 Issues–Bill Alignment i D Basic followthrough on stated priorities
⭐ Verified Users Rating i 7.2 Average user and insiders rating

Term Overview

User Rating Categories

Criteria Your Rating (1–10) i ⭐ Verified Users Rating i
👤 Leadership & Integrity i 5 6.6
🤝 Constituent Services i 5 8.1
📢 Communication & Accessibility i 5 7.1
🔍 Public Trust & Transparency i 5 6.2
🏅 Your Composite Rating i 5 7.2
Gov. DeSantis Photo
Gov. Ron DeSantis, FL
Party: Republican
1st Term: 2019-2023
1st Term Performance: Excellent
2nd Term: 2019-2023
2nd Term Performance: 🔒

2019-2023 (1st Term)

Criteria Grade i Performance
🎓 Overall Grade i A Exceptional
💼 Jobs & Economy i A Exceptional job growth, GDP, and workforce participation
🟰 Equity & Access i B Strong equity gains with clear progress across most indicators
💸 Affordability i A Exceptional income growth, lower costs, fewer uninsured
📊 Fiscal Stability i A High reserves and solid surplus trend
⭐ Verified Users Rating i 🔒 Average user and insiders rating

Term Overview

User Rating Categories

Criteria Your Rating (1–10) i ⭐ Verified Users Rating i
👤 Leadership & Integrity i 🔒
⚖️ Legislative Effectiveness i 🔒
📢 Communication & Accessibility i 🔒
🔍 Public Trust & Transparency i 🔒
🏅 Your Composite Rating i 🔒 🔒
Gov. DeSantis Photo
Gov. Ron DeSantis, FL
Party: Republican
1st Term: 2019-2023
1st Term Performance: Excellent
2nd Term: 2019-2023
2nd Term Performance: 🔒

2019-2023 (1st Term)

Criteria Grade i Performance
🎓 Overall Grade i A Exceptional
💼 Jobs & Economy i A Exceptional job growth, GDP, and workforce participation
🟰 Equity & Access i B Strong equity gains with clear progress across most indicators
💸 Affordability i A Exceptional income growth, lower costs, fewer uninsured
📊 Fiscal Stability i A High reserves and solid surplus trend
⭐ Verified Users Rating i 7.1 Average user and insiders rating

Term Overview

User Rating Categories

Criteria Your Rating (1–10) i ⭐ Verified Users Rating i
👤 Leadership & Integrity i 5 6.1
⚖️ Legislative Effectiveness i 5 7.4
📢 Communication & Accessibility i 5 5.9
🔍 Public Trust & Transparency i 5 6.4
🏅 Your Composite Rating i 5 7.1