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12 events across 11 weeks
1
Damage
0
Distraction
11
Noise
6.9
Avg A
11.5
Avg B
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
NOISE
2026-02-07
New Jersey House Primary: Mejia Leads by 486 Votes
single state · narrow
A
0.0
B
2.2
NOISE
2026-02-07
Nancy Pelosi Endorses Jack Schlossberg for New York Seat
single state · narrow
A
0.5
B
19.7
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
NOISE
2026-01-30
Immigration Decline and Population Growth Slowdown Impact Congressional Redistricting
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
16.7
B
11.8
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
NOISE
2026-01-23
Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar Prepares Minnesota Governor Run
A
0.0
B
2.2
WEEK 48
Nov 23 – 29
DMG
2025-11-28
Federal Court Upholds North Carolina Republican-Drawn Redistricting Map
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
19.3
B
14.1
WEEK 45
Nov 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-11-07
Elise Stefanik Announces Run for New York Governor
single state · narrow
A
0.7
B
7.7
WEEK 42
Oct 12 – 18
NOISE
2025-10-17
Virginia Attorney General Candidates Clash Over Violent Rhetoric in Debate
A
1.0
B
8.2
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-07-19
Texas Republicans Consider Congressional Map Redraw
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
24.5
B
22.4
WEEK 26
Jun 22 – 28
NOISE
2025-06-24
NYC Democratic Mayoral Primary: Mamdani Upsets Cuomo
A
0.0
B
17.9
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
NOISE
2025-06-14
Arizona County Elections Power Struggle Lawsuit
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
20.5
B
22.9
WEEK 21
May 18 – 24
NOISE
2025-05-23
Ambassador to Ukraine Who Resigned Under Trump May Run for Congress
A
0.0
B
7.5
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
Illinois Governor Endorses Juliana Stratton for US Senate
A
0.0
B
1.6