📚 Summer school. Robert E. Latta holds 4 of seven stars — but fails a critical Article (Open Books). Assignment: summer school for Civics, watch every Schoolhouse Rock episode five times, and submit a one-page report — due before the end of the year. Report to summer school →
“…the property of the people.” — Cicero, De Re Publica
Own campaign is 55.5% PAC, but Runs LATTA PAC, a leadership PAC accepting PAC money (OpenSecrets). Running a corporate-funded leadership PAC fails Open Books. (FEC/OpenSecrets 2026)
60
2Free & Fair Electionscritical
82%★ earned
“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” — Abraham Lincoln
No 2020 election denial, no fake-elector role, and no documented support for partisan gerrymandering. (Jan 6 roll call; OpenSecrets; redistricting record)
60
3The Dignity of the Opponent
65%★ earned
“Treat humanity … always as an end and never as a means only.” — Kant
Low-key Ohio legislator; no documented pattern of dehumanizing rhetoric toward political opponents.
60
4Fear Is Not Fuel
62%★ earned
“…the better angels of our nature.” — Lincoln, First Inaugural
Mixed messaging with some grievance framing; also advances a substantive energy and telecom policy record.
60
5Truth & a Kept Word
55%☆ not yet
“…living within the truth.” A representative owes “his judgment.” — Havel · Burke
Did not object to certification on Jan 6, but signed the Texas v. Pennsylvania amicus seeking to overturn other states' results.
60
6Against the Spirit of Party
42%☆ not yet
“The baneful effects of the spirit of party.” — Washington, Farewell Address
Reliable party-line voter; declined to impeach after Jan 6 and shows limited documented independence.
60
7Morality
75%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
No documented personal-ethics, criminal or civil matter on record; default character score.
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 →