🚫 Not fit for public office. Fewer than three stars, and a critical Article fails (Open Books). This isn’t a close call. Expect to hear from us — often.
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1Open Bookscritical
41%☆ not yet
“…the property of the people.” — Cicero, De Re Publica
Carries an April 2026 ethics complaint over continued ties to her former think tanks.
60
2Free & Fair Electionscritical
82%★ earned
“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” — Abraham Lincoln
No election-denial or incitement on the page; peaceful-handoff record intact.
60
3The Dignity of the Opponent
58%☆ not yet
“Treat humanity … always as an end and never as a means only.” — Kant
Outreach-minded but occasionally sharp, calling a lawmaker "rude" in a SNAP-cuts hearing.
60
4Fear Is Not Fuel
58%☆ not yet
“…the better angels of our nature.” — Lincoln, First Inaugural
Frames the mission as "unite rural America."
60
5Truth & a Kept Word
56%☆ not yet
“…living within the truth.” A representative owes “his judgment.” — Havel · Burke
Slips into partisan framing under pressure. The stated outreach and her confirmation pledge track her conduct reasonably, with no documented broken commitment.
60
6Against the Spirit of Party
58%☆ not yet
“The baneful effects of the spirit of party.” — Washington, Farewell Address
Confirmed 72–28 with 19 Democrats.
60
7Morality
73%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
No serious personal-ethics scandal; outreach-minded though occasionally sharp in hearings.
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 →