Politician report card · South Carolina Governor · R · Governor

Henry McMaster

3 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about McMaster personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

Why this lean: Provisional ideology from Republican affiliation / caucus. Full claim-record grade pending agent review.

Why this record grade: No agent claim-record grade yet — provisional lean only. politician-grader will upgrade.

Coverage of them · media avg grade A- · media avg lean 12% right (how outlets covering them scored — not McMaster’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

DOJ Announces Southeast Fraud Crackdown Charging 12 Since July 4 With Over $90M Losses Jul 30, 2026 · Times Now World · 92/100

A

Political Lean 15% Right-leaning
Gilliard and McDaniel urge McMaster to request body cameras for ICE agents in South Carolina Jul 15, 2026 · Live 5 News | The Lowcountry's News Leader · 85/100

B+

Political Lean 5% Left-leaning
South Carolina Senate seat opens after Lindsey Graham's death Jul 12, 2026 · Fox News · 92/100

A-

Political Lean 25% Right-leaning

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