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The TEA Grades are in active development. We are building the data infrastructure to pull voting records, financial disclosures, town hall attendance, and legislative activity from public sources. When it launches, every Democratic candidate will get a public, searchable grade on Transparency, Efficiency, and Affordability.

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TEA Grades are not final. We are building the data infrastructure to pull voting records, financial disclosures, and legislative activity from public sources. What you see here is a preview of the format. Official scores will be published as research is completed.

2026 Candidate TEA Grades

Every Democratic candidate graded on the TEA standard: Transparency, Efficiency, and Affordability. No machine politics bonus. Just the facts on how candidates measure up on the issues that matter to your wallet and your community.

T Transparency
E Efficiency
A Affordability
Featured Race

NJ-11 Special General

U.S. House · April 16, 2026 · 1 Democratic candidate
Analilia Mejia

Analilia Mejia

Democrat
T Transparency TBD

Research in progress. Check back for our full analysis.

E Efficiency TBD

Research in progress. Check back for our full analysis.

A Affordability TBD

Research in progress. Check back for our full analysis.

Overall TEA TBD

U.S. House

GA-14 Special General

March 10, 2026 · 3 Democratic candidates

Jungle primary: all candidates appear on one ballot regardless of party. If no candidate exceeds 50%, the top two advance to a runoff on April 7. Only Democratic candidates are shown.

Jim Davis

Democrat
T Transparency TBD

Research in progress. Check back for our full analysis.

E Efficiency TBD

Research in progress. Check back for our full analysis.

A Affordability TBD

Research in progress. Check back for our full analysis.

Overall TEA TBD

Shawn Harris

Democrat
T Transparency TBD

Research in progress. Check back for our full analysis.

E Efficiency TBD

Research in progress. Check back for our full analysis.

A Affordability TBD

Research in progress. Check back for our full analysis.

Overall TEA TBD

Jonathan Hobbs

Democrat
T Transparency TBD

Research in progress. Check back for our full analysis.

E Efficiency TBD

Research in progress. Check back for our full analysis.

A Affordability TBD

Research in progress. Check back for our full analysis.

Overall TEA TBD

U.S. Senate

Senate race grades will be added as primary elections conclude and general election matchups are set. The Ohio and Florida special elections are currently in the primary stage.

How We Score

Each candidate is graded on three axes: Transparency, Efficiency, and Affordability. Each axis is scored 0–100 using a published rubric with specific criteria, formulas, and public data sources. The overall TEA score is the simple average of all three. Incumbents are scored on their voting record and public actions. Challengers are scored on their platform and responses to the TEA Questionnaire. Every criterion is auditable.

Read the Full Methodology

TEA Grades currently cover national races. As we grow, we plan to bring this same accountability to state legislatures, county boards, and town councils.

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