Every figure sourced. Every score shown.No endorsements. Same yardstick for both parties.
Public data / official records

Every figure sourced.
Every score shown.

What government promised, what the numbers show, who holds power, and what is on your ballot, all from official records, with ten years of history for context. No endorsements. Same yardstick for both parties.

Loading the latest figures…

01 / MonthlyAffordability Tracker

What it costs to buy and keep a home: payment, rates, supply and dozens of everyday prices.

Open the tracker →
02 / MonthlyEconomy Tracker

Prices, jobs, growth and government finances, scored against campaign promises.

Open the tracker →
03 / WeeklySeat Check

Who holds each seat, how they voted, who funds them and who is favored next.

Open the tracker →
04 / November 3On the Ballot

Every statewide measure and the federal bills awaiting a vote: what they do, what they cost, what each side says.

Find your state →
05 / Since 2016History

Ten years of the headline numbers, year by year, from official series.

Open the decade →
06 / Start hereGovernment, Explained

New to this? What a senator does, how a bill becomes law, what the deficit is, and every term used on this site, in plain language.

Open the guide →
07 / DailyLatest News

Official data releases as they land, and how outlets on each side are covering the numbers.

Open the news →

The weekly count

One email a week: what changed in prices, jobs and the race for Congress, with sources.

Or sign up at theopencount.substack.com.

The sign-up form is provided by Substack and loads only when you open it. Privacy

How the tally is kept