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Thursday, August 13, 2026

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TK Tim Kaine

Politician report card · VA Senate · Class 1 · D · Senate

Tim Kaine

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

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Political Lean 42% Left-leaning

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 20% left (how outlets covering them scored — not Kaine’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

  1. Kaine condemns Trump Iran military action as illegal war of choice on Senate floor Jul 21, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 25% Left-leaning
  2. Senate Hearing: Kaine Seeks Guidance on AI Tools for K-12 Classrooms Jun 17, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean Centered
  3. Kaine Pushes War Powers Resolution Amid Iran Ceasefire Talks Jun 16, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 78/100
    B+
    Political Lean 42% Left-leaning
  4. CBS reports US-Iran framework deal, expert warns of leverage risks Jun 16, 2026 · CBS News · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean 15% Left-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. Senate · All branches · Race board