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VoteWiser

18 graded reports on Clad. Volume is public; the outlet's average grade, lean & social sentiment unlock with a free account.

Clad has been grading VoteWiser segments since Sep 2026 — 18 reports so far, published several times a week. Its most-covered subjects on Clad: Elections, Congress, 2026 Midterms. Every report checks the segment's load-bearing claims against primary sources, then scores the coverage for factual accuracy, political lean, and how the public received it — so you can see how VoteWiser's reporting holds up story by story, not just take its word for it.

VoteWiser's average grade, average political lean & social sentiment across all 18 reports unlock with a free CladFacts account — no card required.

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VoteWiser profiles NY-15: Torres seeks 4th term in poorest U.S. district

Oct 11, 2026

The short video is a district profile for New York's 15th congressional district, represented by Democrat Ritchie Torres since 2021. It covers his prior service on the New York City Council (2014–2020, including as Public Housing Committee chair and deputy majority leader), his election to succeed José Serrano, and links to his congressional committees, sponsored bills, and social-media feeds on the VoteWiser site. The segment then reviews district demographics from Census data and highlights local landmarks such as Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Zoo, Lorillard Snuff Mill, Fordham University, the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Wave Hill, Woodlawn Cemetery, and the Van Cortlandt House. It concludes by listing the 2026 general-election candidates—Ritchie Torres (D), Gonzalo Duran (Conservative), Stylo Sapaskis (R), Jose Vega (Speak The Truth), and Andre Easton (Party for Socialism and Liberation)—and directs viewers to votewiser.com to find their own district by ZIP code. Sourcing is primarily official Census figures, public biographical records, and the site's own aggregation of congressional and social data; no guests or anonymous sources are used.

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VoteWiser Profiles CA-13: Adam Gray Faces Kevin Lincoln II in 2026 Rematch

Oct 8, 2026

This VoteWiser district profile introduces California's 13th Congressional District, represented by Democrat Adam Gray since January 2025. It details Gray's biography (born in Merced, former State Assembly member 2012-2022, committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources), district demographics from Census data, and highlights local institutions and landmarks including UC Merced, Merced National Wildlife Refuge, Castle Air Museum, Merced Theatre, Hilmar Cheese Company, O'Neill Dam, Coalinga Oil Field, and the city of Madera. The segment notes the 2026 race with Gray advancing against Republican Kevin Lincoln II after the June primary. It promotes the site's tools for viewing official records, press, social media, and candidate pages by ZIP code. Sourcing relies on Census tab data, official congressional records, and established historical facts with no anonymous sources or guests.

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Warren Davidson faces Vanessa Enoch in 2026 rematch for Ohio's 8th District

Oct 8, 2026

This VoteWiser district profile introduces Ohio's 8th Congressional District and its long-serving Republican representative Warren Davidson. It covers his military service, education, business background, committee assignment, and election in the 2016 special election to succeed John Boehner. The video then reviews key demographic statistics drawn from Census data and highlights several local historical and cultural sites across the district, including Jungle Jim's International Market, Hueston Woods State Park, Miami University, Langstroth Cottage, the Butler County Courthouse, Bear's Mill, the Garst Museum, and Fort Jefferson. In closing it notes the 2026 general-election matchup between incumbent Warren Davidson and Democrat Vanessa Enoch, directing viewers to the VoteWiser site for candidate pages and results. The presentation relies on official congressional records, Census tabulations, and established local historical accounts without named on-camera guests or anonymous sourcing.

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VoteWiser profiles Texas 35th District, notes Casar tenure and 2026 open race

Oct 5, 2026

The VoteWiser video provides a concise district profile for Texas's 35th Congressional District, covering its current representative Greg Casar (D), his background from University of Virginia to Austin City Council and Congress, and his role chairing the Congressional Progressive Caucus. It highlights key district statistics from Census data and showcases local landmarks and history in San Antonio and surrounding areas, including the Tower of the Americas, Market Square, San Pedro Springs, the Zoo, Alamo Stadium, Texas State University, Circuit of the Americas, and Casa Navarro. The segment notes the 2026 race as an open seat with Republican Carlos De La Cruz and Democrat Johnny Garcia advancing to the general election. Sourcing relies on official Census figures, Wikipedia-style historical summaries, and the site's own aggregation of congressional records, press releases, and social media; no guests appear as it is narrated by the Votewiser owl mascot.

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Obernolte Advances in CA-23 as VoteWiser Profiles District Demographics and History

Oct 4, 2026

The VoteWiser video profiles California's 23rd Congressional District, represented by Republican Rep. Jay Obernolte since 2021. It details his background as founder of FarSight Studios, Caltech engineering graduate, UCLA AI master's holder, former Big Bear Lake mayor and state assemblyman, current chair of the House Republican Policy Committee, and co-chair of a bipartisan AI task force. The segment covers district demographics from Census data and highlights local landmarks including Kelso Dunes, Fort Irwin, Southern California Logistics Airport, Calico Ghost Town, Big Bear Solar Observatory, Loma Linda University, Antelope Valley Indian Museum, and Yucaipa Adobe. It notes the 2026 election matchup of Obernolte against Democrat Tessa Lynn Hodge, directing viewers to the site's candidate pages for updates. The format aggregates official records, press, social media, and district facts into one resource, encouraging users to look up their own district by ZIP code.

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Kustoff Advances Unopposed in TN-8 Primary as 2026 General Features Multiple Independents

Oct 4, 2026

This VoteWiser YouTube segment profiles Tennessee's 8th Congressional District and its representative, Rep. David Kustoff (R). It covers Kustoff's education at the University of Memphis, prior roles chairing the Shelby County Republican Party and serving as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee (appointed 2006 by President Bush), his election to Congress in 2016, and current assignment on the House Ways and Means Committee. The video highlights the district's Votewiser webpage tabs for bio, committees, sponsored bills, press releases, social media, and Census data. Demographics cited include a population of 773,000, median age 41.4, median household income $65,691, and 28.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. It then showcases local landmarks and history such as Discovery Park of America, Reelfoot Lake, Casey Jones Museum, Freed-Hardeman University, Big Hill Pond, Davy Crockett's reconstructed cabin in Rutherford, Germantown's history, and Pinson Mounds. The segment concludes by listing the 2026 general election ballot and directing viewers to votewiser.com.

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VoteWiser profiles Texas 13th District and Rep. Ronny Jackson ahead of 2026 election

Oct 3, 2026

The VoteWiser video provides a concise district profile for Texas's 13th Congressional District, represented by Republican Ronny Jackson since 2021. It details Jackson's Navy career, service as physician to Presidents Obama and Trump (and earlier Bush-era unit), his current role chairing the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, and links to his official committees, sponsored bills, and social media. District statistics from Census data are presented alongside short historical vignettes on landmarks including Palo Duro Canyon, Cadillac Ranch, Pantex Plant, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Rita Blanca National Grassland, Caprock Canyons bison herd, Wichita Falls waterfall, and the XIT Ranch. The segment notes the 2026 general-election matchup between Jackson and Democrat Mark Nair, directing viewers to candidate pages on the VoteWiser site. Sourcing relies on U.S. Census ACS figures, official congressional biographies, and established historical records for each site. No guests appear; the narration is delivered by the VoteWiser owl mascot in a straightforward, educational tone with a throughline of 'know your Congress' via zip-code lookup.

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VoteWiser profiles Texas 11th District, Rep. August Pfluger ahead of 2026 race

Oct 1, 2026

The short video provides a district profile for Texas's 11th Congressional District, represented by Republican Rep. August Pfluger since 2021. It details his 20-year Air Force career as a fighter pilot and National Security Council staffer, his committees (Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce), and succession of retiring Rep. Mike Conaway. The segment reviews key district statistics from Census data and highlights the Permian Basin's oil production, historical sites such as Fort Concho and the Odessa Meteor Crater, natural features like Enchanted Rock and Llano's deer population, and early Spanish presidios. It notes the 2026 general election matchup between Pfluger and Democrat Claire Reynolds and promotes the VoteWiser site for zip-code district lookup. Sourcing relies on official Census Bureau figures, congressional records, and established historical facts with no anonymous sources or guests. The throughline emphasizes civic awareness of local representatives, geography, economy, and history in a non-partisan, owl-mascot narrated format.

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Strickland advances against Chung in Washington's 10th District

Sep 22, 2026

This VoteWiser video profiles Washington's 10th Congressional District, represented by Democrat Marilyn Strickland since 2021. It covers her prior service as Tacoma mayor (2010-2018) and Seattle Metropolitan Chamber president, her election as Congressional Black Caucus secretary in December 2024 after serving as whip, current committees and legislation via the site's Congress tab, and district demographics from Census data. The segment then highlights local history and landmarks, including the state capitol building, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, oldest settlements like Steilacoom and Tumwater, the DuPont explosives plant site, the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge created in 1974 and renamed in 2015, and McNeil Island penitentiary history. It concludes by noting the 2026 ballot features Strickland and Republican Chris Chung, with candidate pages available on the site, and directs viewers to find their own district by zip code at votewiser.com. The sourcing is transparent: all demographic figures are attributed to the Census tab on the district page; biographical and legislative details come from official congressional records and the site's tabs pulling YouTube, X, Facebook and Instagram; historical facts draw on public records without anonymous sources. No guests appear; the narration is delivered by the Votewiser owl mascot in a straightforward, non-partisan civic-education format.

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VoteWiser profiles NJ-1: Norcross in 7th term, 2026 race vs. Galdo

Sep 14, 2026

This VoteWiser district profile introduces New Jersey's 1st Congressional District, represented by Democrat Donald Norcross since a 2014 special election following Rob Andrews' resignation. It details Norcross's background as an IBEW electrician, AFL-CIO leader, state legislator, and current House assistant whip serving on Armed Services and Education and Workforce committees. The segment covers district demographics (population, age, income, education) and highlights local historical and cultural sites including the USS New Jersey, Adventure Aquarium, Walt Whitman house, Campbell Soup headquarters, Cherry Hill Mall, Glassboro Summit, Peter Mott House, and the 1777 Battle of Fort Mercer. It notes the 2026 general election matchup of Norcross against Republican Damon Galdo after independent Austin Johnson was removed from the ballot. Sourcing draws directly from the site's Census tab, Norcross's official congressional bio and committee record, and established local history. No named guests or experts appear; the format is a narrated overview by the Votewiser owl mascot linking to candidate pages for photos, social media, and upcoming results.

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VoteWiser profiles PA-15: Thompson seeks 10th term against Bilger

Sep 14, 2026

The VoteWiser video is a neutral district profile for Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District. It introduces Rep. Glenn Thompson (R), in his 9th term since 2009 and current chair of the House Agriculture Committee, noting his prior career in rehabilitation services and two master's degrees from Temple University. The segment highlights the Votewiser platform's bio, press, social media, and Census tabs before detailing district demographics and notable natural and cultural sites across its counties. It concludes by naming the 2026 general election candidates—incumbent Glenn Thompson (Republican) and Ray Bilger (Democrat)—and directs viewers to votewiser.com. Sourcing is primarily official Census data, public records, and established historical facts with no named guests or anonymous sources.

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Meuser Advances in PA-9 Against Democrat Rachel Wallace

Sep 14, 2026

The VoteWiser video profiles Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District, represented by Republican Rep. Daniel Meuser since 2019. It details his pre-Congress career at Pride Mobility Products and as Pennsylvania Revenue Secretary under Gov. Tom Corbett, plus a brief 2023 Speaker bid. The segment covers district demographics from Census data and highlights local landmarks including Knoebels Amusement Park, Worlds End State Park, Geisinger Medical Center, Yuengling Brewery, Lebanon bologna, the 1877 Molly Maguires hangings, and French Azilum. It notes the 2026 general election matchup between Meuser and Democrat Rachel Wallace. Sourcing draws from the site's own Census tab, official congressional records, and historical accounts. No guests appear; the narration by "Herbie the owl" promotes the VoteWiser tool for voters to access bios, legislation, press, and social media in one place. The throughline emphasizes local identity and informed voting ahead of the November ballot.

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