🚫 Not fit for public office. Fewer than three stars, and a critical Article fails (Open Books & Free & Fair Elections). This isn’t a close call. Expect to hear from us — often.
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1Open Bookscritical
2%☆ not yet
“…the property of the people.” — Cicero, De Re Publica
39.5% of receipts from PACs — over the 15% cap; fails the money floor. (FEC 2026)
60
2Free & Fair Electionscritical
35%☆ not yet
“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” — Abraham Lincoln
Voted to overturn the 2020 election (Jan 6, 2021 certification objection). Fails Free & Fair Elections.
60
3The Dignity of the Opponent
68%★ earned
“Treat humanity … always as an end and never as a means only.” — Kant
Retired Marine general with a generally measured public tone; no notable documented dehumanizing rhetoric on record.
60
4Fear Is Not Fuel
58%☆ not yet
“…the better angels of our nature.” — Lincoln, First Inaugural
Mixed; post-2020 election-integrity grievance messaging present but not the dominant theme of his public agenda.
60
5Truth & a Kept Word
52%☆ not yet
“…living within the truth.” A representative owes “his judgment.” — Havel · Burke
Objected to 2020 certification citing unproven 'irregularities' and opposed the Jan-6 investigation, weakening the factual record (GovTrack).
60
6Against the Spirit of Party
42%☆ not yet
“The baneful effects of the spirit of party.” — Washington, Farewell Address
Largely a party-line Republican with limited documented independence from leadership.
60
7Morality
75%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
No documented personal corruption or ethics matter on record; default character score applied.
60
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Scores are Independent 2026’s own editorial read against the Seven Articles — ≥60% earns the star. The first two Articles are critical: fail Open Books or Free & Fair Elections and there is no seal, whatever else holds. Each Article carries its founding quote as the yardstick. On bias →