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20 events across 15 weeks
1
Damage
4
Distraction
15
Noise
6.0
Avg A
15.5
Avg B
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
DIST
2026-03-18
Arizona Election Records Investigation
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
26.5
B
46.8
NOISE
2026-03-15
Trump Executive Order Raises Election Administration Concerns
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
4.5
B
11.5
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
NOISE
2026-03-08
Noise: International Elections Coverage
A
0.0
B
2.8
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DIST
2026-03-02
NOISE: Routine State and Local Political Coverage
multi state · narrow
A
—
B
2.8
NOISE
2026-03-02
NOISE: GOP Meddling in Senate Democratic Primary
A
3.3
B
14.8
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-24
Democratic Response to State of the Union
Information Operation
federal · broad
A
0.0
B
3.6
DIST
2026-02-24
Trump Delivers State of the Union Address
Information Operation
federal · broad
A
1.7
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
NOISE
2026-02-07
Nancy Pelosi Endorses Jack Schlossberg for New York Seat
single state · narrow
A
0.5
B
19.7
NOISE
2026-02-07
New Jersey House Primary: Mejia Leads by 486 Votes
single state · narrow
A
0.0
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
DIST
2026-02-28
Trump Has No Power to Nationalize Elections
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
A
0.0
B
52.5
B
36.1
B
2.2
