Noise
David Crowley Re-enters Wisconsin Democratic Governor Primary with Support
2026-07-18 · 1 sources · 90% confidence
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
No action needed; monitor only if primary outcome affects broader democratic institutions.
Why This Score
Routine state primary campaign news with no constitutional mechanism, low stakes, and minimal national relevance. Standard electoral politics coverage.
Damage Score Drivers
Election Integrity & Transfer of Power×0.22
0.0/5
Rule of Law / Due Process×0.18
0.0/5
Separation of Powers×0.16
0.0/5
Civil Rights / Equal Protection×0.14
0.0/5
Institutional Capture×0.14
0.0/5
Corruption / Self-Dealing×0.1
0.0/5
Violence / Intimidation Enabling×0.06
0.0/5
Sev: durability=1 · reversibility=1 · precedent=1 · mech=1× scope=1×
Hype Score: Layer 1 — Hype (55%)
Outrage-bait
1.0/5
Meme-ability
1.0/5
Novelty Spike
2.0/5
Media Friendliness
3.0/5
Layer 2 — Strategic (45%)
Media-Volume Mismatch
1.0/5
Timing Overlap
1.0/5
Narrative Pivot
0.0/5
Repeat Pattern Match
0.0/5
Intentionality: 0/15 → Minimal (0.10)