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VoteWiser

24 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 — 24 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.

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VoteWiser profiles Maryland's 4th District, Rep. Glenn Ivey, and local landmarks

Oct 12, 2026

The short video provides a district profile for Maryland's 4th Congressional District, represented by Democrat Glenn Ivey since 2023. It summarizes Ivey's prior roles as Prince George's County state's attorney, federal prosecutor, and Senate counsel; his committee assignments on Appropriations and Ethics; and the 2026 general-election matchup against Republican George McDermott. The bulk of the segment highlights historical and cultural sites within the district, including Goddard Space Flight Center, College Park Airport, Greenbelt, University of Maryland, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Oxon Cove Park, Fort Washington, and Montpelier Mansion, with specific founding or construction dates. Sourcing relies on the site's own Census tab, official congressional records, and standard historical accounts. No guests appear; narration is by the VoteWiser owl mascot. The throughline promotes civic awareness by directing viewers to votewiser.com for their own district information, candidate pages, and results.

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VoteWiser Profiles Michigan 8th District and Rep. McDonald Rivet Ahead of 2026 Election

Oct 12, 2026

This VoteWiser district profile introduces Michigan's 8th Congressional District, represented by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet since January 2025. It covers her education at Michigan State and University of Michigan-Flint, prior roles leading Michigan Head Start and Greater Midland, service on Bay City Commission and Michigan Senate, and current assignments on the Agriculture and Transportation & Infrastructure committees. The video highlights district demographics, historical sites including Frankenmuth as Little Bavaria, Dow Gardens, Bay City State Park, USS Edson museum ship, Saginaw Castle Museum, and Chippewa Nature Center, plus the 1936-37 Flint sit-down strike that strengthened the UAW. It lists the 2026 general election candidates: incumbent Kristen McDonald Rivet (D), Thomas J. Smith (R), Kathy Goodwin (Working Class), Jim Casha (Green), and C. Mia Pettus (Libertarian), directing viewers to votewiser.com for profiles and results. The presentation draws directly from the site's Census tab and Congress tab, referencing official records, press releases, social media, and YouTube without named external experts or anonymous sources. It promotes the tool as a neutral aggregator of congressional data by ZIP code.

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Pat Harrigan Wins 2024 Open Seat in NC-10 After McHenry Retirement

Oct 11, 2026

This VoteWiser district profile introduces North Carolina's 10th Congressional District, represented by Republican Pat Harrigan since 2025. It details his West Point nuclear engineering degree, Army infantry and Special Forces service with two Bronze Stars, 2024 victory in the open seat following Patrick McHenry's retirement, and current assignments on the House Armed Services and Science, Space, and Technology Committees. The segment highlights the Votewiser platform's bio, press, social, and Census tabs before reviewing 2026 ballot candidates: Harrigan (R), Ashley Bell (D), and Steven Feldman (L). It concludes with brief historical and cultural notes on sites across the district including Winston-Salem, Lake Norman, Mooresville, Hickory, and Statesville.

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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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VoteWiser Profiles Maryland 7th District and Rep. Kweisi Mfume Ahead of 2026 Election

Oct 8, 2026

The VoteWiser video provides an overview of Maryland's 7th Congressional District, represented by Democrat Kweisi Mfume. It covers Mfume's biography including his initial service from 1987-1996, leadership at the NAACP, return via the April 28, 2020 special election following Elijah Cummings' death, current committees, and the 2026 matchup against Republican Scott Collier. The segment then details district demographics from Census data and highlights numerous Baltimore historical firsts and landmarks such as the Washington Monument, B&O Railroad, Morgan State University, Pimlico Race Course, Maryland Zoo, Cone sisters' art collection, Baltimore Basilica, and Fort McHenry's role in inspiring the Star-Spangled Banner. Sourcing draws directly from the site's own district and bio pages aggregating official records, press, and social media, plus Census tab statistics. No guests or external experts appear; the format is a narrated profile by the Votewiser owl mascot emphasizing neutral civic information and encouraging users to explore their own district at votewiser.com.

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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 Florida 16th District and 2026 candidates to replace retiring Rep. Vern Buchanan

Oct 5, 2026

This VoteWiser district profile introduces Florida's 16th Congressional District, represented by Republican Vern Buchanan since 2007 until his announced retirement. It covers his early life in Michigan, military service, business career, Chamber of Commerce leadership, and current role on the House Ways and Means Committee. The video then details district demographics from Census data and highlights local historical and cultural sites including Anna Maria Island, Bishop Museum with Snooty the manatee, LECOM Park, IMG Academy, Cortez fishing village, state parks, and De Soto National Memorial. It concludes by naming the three candidates advancing to the November 2026 general election. Sourcing relies on official congressional records for the bio, U.S. Census figures for demographics, and established local historical accounts for landmarks. No guests or experts appear; the animated owl narrator directs viewers to the VoteWiser site for candidate pages, social media feeds, and live results. The throughline emphasizes civic awareness ahead of the open-seat contest.

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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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