Politician report card · CT Senate · Class 3 · D · Senate

Richard Blumenthal

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

Why this lean: Provisional ideology from Democratic 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 21% left (how outlets covering them scored — not Blumenthal’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

Blumenthal seeks Senate suit against Trump on Emoluments; Scott objects Jul 21, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 72/100

B-

Political Lean 25% Right-leaning
Blumenthal Questions Blanche on Federal Agents Firing Into Cars at AG Hearing Jul 15, 2026 · PBS NewsHour · 90/100

A-

Political Lean 15% Left-leaning
Blumenthal Presses DOJ IG Nominee Berthiaume on 2020 Election and Jan. 6 Jun 17, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 85/100

B+

Political Lean 15% Left-leaning
Blumenthal Criticizes Trump Admin DACA Policies in Senate Speech Jun 16, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 72/100

B-

Political Lean 78% Left-leaning

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