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Presidents
Every President Ranked by Measurable Impact on Black Americans
All 45 presidents, three eras, 105+ citations. The investigation that set the standard for this site.
Administration Integrity Ranked by the Criminal Record, Nixon to Biden
Ten completed administrations since 1969, ranked by a countable standard: criminal indictments and convictions of executive-branch officials arising from their government service.
Every Senator Who Became President, Ranked by the Presidential Record
All 17 presidents who first served in the U.S. Senate, ranked by documented presidential accomplishment: laws signed, doctrines established, and verifiable outcomes.
First 100 Days Ranked, FDR to Trump's Second Term
Sixteen presidential first-100-day periods since 1933, ranked by documented output: bills signed into law, landmark legislation enacted, and executive orders issued.
Presidents Ranked by Economic Record, Truman to Biden
Every completed presidency since 1945, ranked by four measurable outcomes: real GDP growth, payroll jobs created, inflation, and real median household income.
Presidents Ranked by Fiscal Record, Eisenhower to Biden
Thirteen completed presidencies since 1953, ranked by two Treasury-verifiable measures: the change in federal debt as a share of GDP and the average annual deficit as a share of GDP.
Presidents Ranked by Foreign Policy Outcomes, FDR to Biden
Fifteen completed presidencies since 1933, ranked on documented outcomes: wars started and ended, treaties and alliances concluded, and American service deaths during tenure.
Presidents Ranked by Veto Record: Who Wielded the Pen, Who Got Overruled
Every major presidential veto record ranked by official Senate counts: total vetoes, congressional overrides, and override rates from 1789 to July 2026.
Congress
Every Current U.S. Senator, Ranked by the Legislative Record (2026)
The 85 sitting senators with a full scored record in the most recently completed Congress, ranked by a composite of laws produced, legislative effectiveness, and attendance.
House Members Ranked by Effectiveness: The CEL Data, July 2026 Roster
Current U.S. House members ranked by their Center for Effective Lawmaking performance in the 118th Congress, the latest scored Congress, with laws enacted as the hard count.
Senators Ranked by Legislative Effectiveness Score: The CEL Data
Every current senator with a published top-tier Center for Effective Lawmaking score from the most recent scored Congress, ranked strictly by that score.
The Longest-Serving Congressional Leaders, Ranked by Tenure and Output
Senate floor leaders, House Speakers, and House party leaders ranked by total years holding their chamber's top party leadership post, with the legislative record produced on each watch.
The Most and Least Bipartisan U.S. Senators, Measured Two Ways
Current senators ranked by how often they cosponsor the other party's bills (GovTrack, full 118th Congress), anchored to the Lugar Center-McCourt School Bipartisan Index.
Governors
Governor Performance Rankings
50 governors, 263 metrics each, updated every Monday. IBM Quantum verified.
Every Governor Who Became President, Ranked
All 17 state governors who reached the White House, ranked by documented presidential accomplishment using the C-SPAN 2021 Historians Survey and primary records.
The 2026 Governor Races Ranked by Flip Likelihood
The 15 most competitive races for governor in 2026, ranked by a consensus of the published ratings of Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball as of early July 2026.
States
Ranking the 50 State Economies of 2026
All 50 states ranked by a composite of real GDP growth, unemployment, and 12-month job growth, using the latest BEA and BLS data available in mid 2026.
States Ranked by Business Climate: What the Major Raters Agree On
A synthesis of the two most-cited business climate scorecards, CNBC's America's Top States for Business 2025 and the Tax Foundation's 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index, with every judgment attributed to its rater.
States Ranked by Dependence on Federal Money
All 50 states measured two ways: how much of their state budget comes from Washington, and how many federal dollars flow back per tax dollar sent.
States Ranked by Fiscal Health: Reserves, Pensions, and What They Owe
The strongest and weakest state balance sheets, ranked by rainy day fund strength, pension funding, credit standing, and long-term obligations.
States Ranked by Health Care Outcomes
All 50 states scored on the Commonwealth Fund's 2025 State Scorecard, CDC life expectancy, and Census uninsured rates.
States Ranked by Housing Affordability
All 50 states ranked by how many years of median household income a median home costs, with building activity per capita as the supply check.
States Ranked by Infrastructure Condition
All 50 states scored on bridge condition from federal inspection data, ASCE report card grades, and highway performance rankings.
States Ranked by K-12 Education Outcomes
All 50 states scored on 2024 Nation's Report Card results in fourth and eighth grade reading and math, checked against high school graduation rates.
States Ranked by Total Tax Burden
All 50 states ranked by total state and local tax burden as a share of income, using the Tax Foundation's latest burden estimates, with each state's 2026 income tax structure on the record.
States Ranked by Violent Crime Rate
All 50 states ordered by the FBI's 2024 reported violent crime rate per 100,000 residents, with murder rates and honest caveats about what police data can and cannot show.
The 2026 Battleground States, Ranked
The 15 states that will decide the 2026 midterms, ranked by competitive statewide contests, 2024 presidential margin, and documented swing behavior.
The Top 20 Energy-Producing States
States ranked by total primary energy production in the federal State Energy Data System, measured in trillion Btu across oil, gas, coal, nuclear, and renewables.
Voting With Their Feet: States Ranked by Migration and Population Growth
The 50 states ranked by net domestic migration and total population growth, using the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimates, the latest available.
Elections
Pollster Accuracy Rankings: Who Got 2024 Right
Fifteen pollsters ranked by documented 2024 general election accuracy, drawing on the AAPOR task force evaluation, Silver Bulletin pollster ratings, the ActiVote Most Valuable Pollster rankings, and Split Ticket's post-election analysis.
States Ranked by 2024 Voter Turnout
All-star and last-place states in the 2024 general election, ranked by turnout of the voting-eligible population using University of Florida Election Lab data.
States Ranked by Election Administration Quality
The 15 best-run election states, ranked on the MIT Elections Performance Index, documented wait times, and post-election audit practices.
The 10 Most Consequential Midterm Elections in American History
Midterms ranked by the size of the seat swing and the documented legislation and policy that followed, using official House and Senate seat data.
The 10 Most Consequential Third-Party Presidential Runs in American History
Third-party and independent presidential campaigns ranked by official vote share, electoral votes won, and documented effect on the outcome.
The 12 Biggest Presidential Landslides in American History
Every presidential blowout ranked by electoral vote share and popular vote margin, from official certified returns.
The 12 Closest Presidential Elections in American History
Every presidential contest ranked by the smallest number of votes, or the narrowest electoral margin, that actually decided the outcome.
The 2026 Senate Races Ranked by Flip Likelihood
The 15 most competitive Senate contests of 2026, ranked by a consensus of the race ratings published by Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections as of early July 2026.
History
The 10 Most Influential Political Families in American History
America's political dynasties ranked by the countable major public offices their members actually held across generations.
The 12 Greatest Political Comebacks in American History
American political comebacks ranked by the documented depth of the defeat and the certified height of the return, using official election records.
The 15 Most Consequential Executive Orders in American History
Executive orders ranked by documented scope and durability, verified against the Federal Register and National Archives, with every EO number cited.
The 15 Most Consequential U.S. Senators in History
Senators ranked by documented legislative fingerprints: laws they authored, doctrines they created, and records they set, sourced to the Senate Historical Office and the National Archives.
Courts
All 17 Chief Justices of the United States, Ranked
Every chief justice from John Jay to John Roberts ranked by documented institutional impact: landmark decisions under their court, administration of the judiciary, and tenure.
Presidents Ranked by Judicial Legacy, FDR to Biden
Every president since Franklin Roosevelt, ranked by durable influence on the federal courts: Supreme Court and appellate confirmations, appointee longevity, and doctrinal footprint.
The 15 Most Influential Supreme Court Justices in History
The justices ranked by documented jurisprudential fingerprints: landmark majority opinions authored, doctrines that survived, and citation evidence from scholarly studies.
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