64.6% of matchups won
864 matchups
Elo 1450
tracked 2026/03/17 → 2026/04/25
mission: Promote responsible government · Political reform and journalism · mayors
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing65%
picked as helping wellbeing
810 matchups
56%
picked as hurting wellbeing
54 matchups
On balance people see it as helping.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day averageRelated
Similar people
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MacKenzie Scott
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02
John Wilkes
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68.4% wins · English radical, journalist, and politician (1725–1797)
03
Meriwether Lewis
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45.8% wins · American explorer (1774-1809)
04
David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet
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27.3% wins · Canadian hereditary peer
05
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
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55.5% wins · French general and politician (1757–1834)
Known for
- 1st Mayor of Toronto
- Led Upper Canada Rebellion
- Founded Colonial Advocate newspaper
- Advocated for electoral reforms
- Obtained amnesty and returned to Canada
Based on 864 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/04/25. Full rankings ·
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