Compare Political Candidates' Priorities and Promises
A Nonpartisan Tool to Help Voters Make Informed Choices
PolicyContrast exists to make candidate priorities clear, neutral and accessible — so voters can make informed choices.
Why It Matters
Voters are often exposed to slogans, endorsements, or headlines, but not the detailed priorities behind eachc campaign. Candidate priorities and promises are frequently dispersed across multiple websites, interviews, and speeches, making them difficult to track and compare.
Many voters do not have the time to research every candidate in depth. Witout clear, accessible comparisons, voting decisions may rely on primarily affiliation or surface-level impressions.
When candidate priorities are presented transparently and side by side, voters can better understand meaningful differences and make more informed decisions.
PolicyContrast addresses this gap by organizing publicly stated priorities and promises from official campaign sources into a neutral, structured comparison format.
How To Use This Site
- User Survey: Highlight the priorities or promises that resonate with you by interating with the survey.
- Engage on X : Comment, ask questions, and follow candidate statements in real time.
- Support transparency: Help improve voter clarity by engaging with the platform and encouraging others to explore priorities and promises.
How Candidate Priorities and Promises are Presented
This section presents candidate priorities and promises using candidates' own published words. To ensure neutrality and clarity, content is collected directly from official, publicly available sources without interpretation or modification.
Priorities are sourced from candidates' official campaign websites. The first paragraph of a candidate's published platform is displayed as Priority 1, the second paragraph as Priority 2, and so on, up to the first ten paragraphs available.
Promises are collected from candidates' public posts on X. The most recent post excerpt is displyed as Promise 1, followed by subsequent recent posts, up to ten excerpts reflecting statements made directly by the candidate.
PolicyContrast does not edit, summarize, or add commentary. All content is presented verbatim to provide voters with clear, neutral access to candidate-stated priorities and promises.
User Feedback and Aggregated Survey Results
PolicyContrast includes an optional user survey that allows visitors to indicate which candidates, priorities, and promises they find most relevant.
Users may express feedback by liking candidates, as well as individual priorities and promises. Aggregate scores are calculated by dividing the total number of likes by the number of participating users, allowing results to be normalized across different levels of participation.
Survey results are presented using three charts:
- Candidate Chart — the percentage of likes received by each candidate
- Priority Chart — the percentage of likes received by each stated priority
- Promise Chart — the percentage of likes received by each stated promise
These aggregated results reflect how participating users respond to candidates and their publicly stated commitments and are displayed for informational purposes only.
Participate in the PolicyContrast Survey
This optional survey allows users to indicate which candidates, priorites, and promises they find most relevant. Responses are anonymous and aggregated to improve transparency. Survey participation does not influence the presentation of candidate information.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PolicyContrast partisan?
No. PolicyContrast is a nonpartisn platform and does not endorse any political party or candidate. The site presents publicaly stated priorities and promises in a neutral, structured format so voters can make their own informed decisions.
How does PolicyContrast compare candidates?
PolicyContrast compares candidates based on their publicaly stated priorities, policy positions, and campaign promises. Information is organized side by side to make similarities and differences clear without interpretation or advocary.
What elections and candidates are covered?
PolicyContrast covers major U.S. elections, including races for governor, mayor, members of the US House of Representatives and US Senators. Coverage currently focused on available gubernatorial and other elections with publicaly stated candidate information and will expand as additional candidates and verified publicaly information become available.
Where does the information on PolicyContrast come from?
All information on PolicyContrast is derived from publicaly available sources such as campaign websites, publica statements and official communications. The goal is accuracy, transparency, and accessibility.