27.2% of matchups won
268 matchups
Elo 1274
tracked 2025/05/15 → 2026/10/23
mission: Expand U.S. territory · Territorial expansion and presidency · politicians · us presidents
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing24%
picked as helping wellbeing
177 matchups
34%
picked as hurting wellbeing
91 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
Similar people
01
John Tyler
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36.2% wins · president of the United States from 1841 to 1845
02
James Monroe
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48.1% wins · president of the United States from 1817 to 1825
03
William Henry Harrison
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36.2% wins · president of the United States in 1841
04
Zachary Taylor
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41.2% wins · president of the United States from 1849 to 1850
05
William McKinley
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38.6% wins · president of the United States from 1897 to 1901
Known for
- Annexed Texas
- Won Mexican-American War
- Established Independent Treasury System
- Reduced tariffs
- Acquired Oregon
Based on 268 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/23. Full rankings ·
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