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Michael K. Simpson

1 graded report mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Simpson 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 B+ · media avg lean 15% right (how outlets covering them scored — not Simpson’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

Rep. Mike Simpson Pushes Budget Reforms to Reduce Government Shutdowns Jul 29, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 85/100

B+

Political Lean 15% Right-leaning

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