32.1% of matchups won
308 matchups
Elo 1332
tracked 2025/06/24 → 2026/10/13
mission: Leading California's government · Political leadership · politicians · mayors
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing30%
picked as helping wellbeing
191 matchups
36%
picked as hurting wellbeing
117 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
Similar people
01
Jerry Brown
→
44.5% wins · Governor of California from 1975 to 1983 and 2011 to 2019
02
Joe Biden
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58.4% wins · 46th President of the United States (2021–2025)
03
Nayib Bukele
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23.3% wins · President of El Salvador since 2019
04
Dianne Feinstein
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50.6% wins · American politician (1933–2023)
05
Willie Brown Jr.
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63.4% wins · 41st Mayor of San Francisco
Known for
- Became Governor in 2019
- Expanded healthcare access
- Pushed for gun control laws
- Advocated for LGBTQ+ rights
- Led response to COVID-19
Based on 308 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/13. Full rankings ·
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