What’s new at StumpWatch
A running, dated log of the features available to you — your account, the accountability tools, donations, and the maps. We publish this in the open so you can see what the site does and that we build it honestly, one shipped feature at a time.
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July 17, 2026
- Accountability
Tracked promises for nearly every U.S. Senator
Almost all sitting U.S. Senators now have a set of specific, sourced campaign and in-office promises on record — each with a verbatim quote and a primary or reputable citation — so you can track what they said they'd do against what they actually do.
- Accountability
Recently broken promises, front and center
The home page now features an auto-cycling slideshow of recently broken promises, and a dedicated page lists every broken promise on record — each linking to the full sourced ruling.
- Accountability
Filter an official's in-office activity by time frame
On a lawmaker's profile, the activity section has one shared set of time-frame filters — all time, each term, or a specific year — that update every chart and tile together, so the numbers always line up.
- Accountability
Fuller bill-success reporting
A lawmaker's bill-success rate now counts every outcome — became law, passed a chamber, failed, vetoed, or still pending — instead of only whether a bill was enacted, with the breakdown shown.
- Maps & data
Explore the map by issue
The map has an Issue / topic view with a picker to choose an issue and a color legend; substantially-similar topics are merged into one issue so, for example, all reproductive-rights positions count together.
- Donations
Choose your own donation amount
The donation form now accepts a custom amount alongside the preset buttons, so you can give any amount from $1 to $10,000.
June 25, 2026
- Site
Redesigned front page
The home page now leads with the interactive map so you can drill into any state, district, or county fast, with a quick way to find your own representatives up top. Below it: upcoming elections, head-to-head compare, how the record stays trustworthy, and how to help build it — the full-screen panels are gone and the donation ask now sits at the very end.
- Maps & data
Upcoming elections with full details
The homepage and the elections page show full details for each upcoming election — the date (with a countdown), what's on the ballot, key voter dates, and a link to the authoritative source — starting with the 2026 U.S. midterm general election (November 3, 2026).
- Maps & data
Find the representatives for your address
A new "Your representatives" page shows who represents you — your two U.S. Senators, your Governor, your U.S. House member, and your state legislators — derived automatically from the state and ZIP code on your account.
- Maps & data
Pick a district on any state page
On a state's page you can select a congressional district — by clicking the map or a district chip — to highlight it and load its U.S. House representative.
- Accountability
Voting records on profiles
Each member of Congress now shows their roll-call voting totals (yea, nay, present, not voting) and most recent votes, drawn from public roll-call data.
- Accountability
Inferred legislative agendas
Each lawmaker's profile includes a plain-language summary of the agenda inferred from the legislation they've sponsored — clearly labeled as inferred, never treated as a stated position, and never part of the Integrity Score.
- Accountability
Compare two officials right on the homepage
Pick any two officials and see their records head-to-head without leaving the page, then open the full side-by-side comparison for every promise and position.
- Accountability
Richer politician profiles
Each profile now leads with a large photo, bio, office, and a location map, above the full record — promises, stated positions, legislative record with sourced references, and disclosures.
- Maps & data
Location map on every official
Each official shows a small map of their home state with their congressional district (or the whole state) highlighted.
- Accountability
Better politician directory
Filter the directory by Federal / State / Local, sort by first or last name, and tell state officials from federal ones at a glance.
- Accountability
Source authorship + first-party priority
Every source is attributed to its author. A candidate's own words (official statements, a verified X post, or a video) are treated as first-party and authoritative; third-party news is shown as context that can't override them.
- Accounts
Public contributor profiles + recognition options
Your username and Political Capital always appear with your contributions and donations (this is how the site stays publicly accountable). You can optionally also show your first name, last name, city/state, or a linked X account.
- Accounts
Contributor leaderboard on by default
Everyone appears on the merit-based contributor leaderboard by default; you can opt out any time in your account settings.
- Maps & data
State, county & district dashboards
Dedicated pages for each state, county, and congressional district with real election context and the officials who represent them.
- Site
Contact us from anywhere in sign-up or donating
A contact form is one click away at every step of creating an account or making a donation, so you can reach us if anything goes wrong.
- Site
Light / dark / system theme
Switch the site between light, dark, and system themes from an unobtrusive control in the bottom-left corner of any page.
June 23, 2026
- Site
StumpWatch is live to the public
The site opened to everyone — browse officials, the record, and the methodology.
- Donations
Support StumpWatch with a donation
Make a one-time or monthly donation to keep the site free, ad-free, and independent. We don't sell products or your data.
- Accounts
Create an account & verify your email
Sign up to contribute, with email verification to keep accounts genuine.
June 21, 2026
- Maps & data
Interactive U.S. map with real election results
Explore presidential, Senate, and House results by state, county, and district — 2020 and 2024 — with margins, swing, turnout, and partisan lean.
- Accountability
Promise tracking with a transparent Integrity Score
Promises are rated on a reproducible, evidence-weighted scale and rolled into a signed Integrity Score — the formula is published and the data is exportable.
- Accountability
Propose sourced corrections
Anyone can propose a sourced correction to a promise, source, or position; corrections are reviewed in the open.
- Accountability
Side-by-side candidate comparison
Compare two officials' promise records and Integrity Scores on a dedicated compare page.
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