38.6% of matchups won
293 matchups
Elo 1342
tracked 2025/05/14 → 2026/10/18
mission: Expand US influence · US territorial expansion · us presidents · politicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing39%
picked as helping wellbeing
210 matchups
39%
picked as hurting wellbeing
83 matchups
People are split on it.
Who rates it higher
See who rates William McKinley higher
The 3 splits (party, gender, age, US vs. international) are free with an email. No password.
Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
Similar people
01
James K. Polk
→
27.2% wins · President of the United States from 1845 to 1849
02
Theodore Roosevelt
→
58.7% wins · 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909
03
James Monroe
→
48.1% wins · president of the United States from 1817 to 1825
04
Grover Cleveland
→
31.5% wins · President of the United States (1885–89; 1893–97)
05
Benjamin Harrison
→
41.6% wins · President of the United States, 1889-1893
Known for
- Spanish-American War victory
- Annexed Hawaii
- Gold Standard Act
- Dingley Tariff
- Philippine-American War initiation
Based on 293 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/18. Full rankings ·
Want the full story?
Tracking over time, custom demographic cuts, benchmarking and message testing.
Commission a study →