71.5% of matchups won
506 matchups
Elo 1589
tracked 2026/01/14 → 2026/10/28
mission: Fight for social justice · Civil rights activism · politicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing72%
picked as helping wellbeing
465 matchups
71%
picked as hurting wellbeing
41 matchups
People are split on it.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2026-01-23Related
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Known for
- Founded National Action Network
- Presidential candidate
- Radio show host
- Led protests
- Political commentator
Based on 506 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/28. Full rankings ·
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