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Thursday, August 13, 2026

Grading Content & Exposing Bias

MK Mike Kelly

Politician report card · PA-16 House · R · House

Mike Kelly

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

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Political Lean 48% Right-leaning

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 37% right (how outlets covering them scored — not Kelly’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

  1. Rep. Mike Kelly introduces Shipbuilding Investment and Workforce Act to support Erie shipyard Jul 24, 2026 · Erie News Now · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 15% Right-leaning
  2. Rep. Mike Kelly defends car dealers in 2018 CFPB auto lending debate against Rep. Maxine Waters Jul 19, 2026 · Patriot Pulse · 55/100
    C-
    Political Lean 82% Right-leaning
  3. Rep. Mike Kelly Backs Bill Easing Digital Asset Charitable Donations Jun 16, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 88/100
    A-
    Political Lean 15% Right-leaning

Portrait via Wikimedia Commons when available (photo credits). Person lean is ideology; claim record grades the reliability of their public statements — not how TV covered them. How grading works · Corrections · U.S. House · All branches · Race board