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Transparency — How We Score

Our Methodology

No secret bill selections. No captured indexes. Just the record. Every scoring decision is published with a justification. Every category weight is listed here.

Our Bias
We are openly conservative and Idaho-first. We rate officials on 2nd Amendment defense, immigration enforcement, parental rights, and other conservative ideals. We don't hide that. If we got something wrong, tell us.
State Legislators
Scoring Formula
Standard qualifying votes earn 10 points. Key votes (editorially flagged with published justification) earn 20 points. Voted correctly = full points. Voted wrong = 0 points. Absent = half points. Committee votes count the same as floor votes.
Category Weights — Legislators
CategoryWeightType
Immigration / Border Enforcement25%Core
Parental Rights / Child Protection / Anti-Woke20%Core
2nd Amendment15%Core
Property Rights / Land Use10%Core
Fiscal Responsibility / Spending10%Supporting
Religious Liberty5%Supporting
Medical Freedom5%Supporting
Election Integrity / Voter ID5%Supporting
Criminal Justice3%Supporting
Federal Overreach / State Sovereignty2%Supporting

If a category had no qualifying votes in a session, its weight redistributes proportionally to active categories.

Sheriffs
Sheriff Categories — 100 Points Total
CategoryPoints
ICE / Immigration Compliance25 pts
2nd Amendment Stance25 pts
Civil Asset Forfeiture20 pts
Federal Land Authority15 pts
Red Flag Law Position15 pts

Scores can go below zero for active bad behavior.

County Commissioners
Commissioner Categories — Equal Weight
CategoryWeightExample Pro-Values Actions
Property Rights & Zoning33%Voted against restrictive zoning, protected ag land
Fiscal Responsibility33%Voted against property tax increase, rejected federal grants with strings
Core Values Resolutions33%Passed 2A sanctuary resolution, resisted federal overreach

Minimum 3 verified votes required before a score publishes.

City Councils
City Council Categories
CategoryWeight
Property Rights & Zoning20%
Budget & Taxes20%
Sanctuary & Immigration15%
2nd Amendment15%
Federal Grants15%
DEI & Ideology15%
Statewide Executives
Executive Scoring — By Office
CategoryApplies ToRange
Bill Signings & VetoesGovernor±8 per action, cap 30
Executive OrdersGovernor, Lt. Gov±10 per EO, cap 20
AppointmentsGovernor, AG±5 per appointment, cap 15
Legal PositionsAG, Governor±10 per position, cap 20
Public PositionsAll offices±2 per position, cap 4
The Missing Votes
⚠ The Missing Votes

Bills rated here that other indexes skipped. Every vote counts — especially the ones someone didn't want you to see.

— count publishes when scoring completes