About iRate

How the country
rates its leaders.

iRate turns how you feel about any U.S. politician into a single tap — one of nine emojis, from 😈 to 🏆 — and adds it to a live, nationwide verdict.

What is iRate?

iRate is a free, public scoreboard for American politics. Instead of a thumbs up or a five-star review, you give a politician one of nine emoji verdicts — and the app aggregates everyone's taps into a running score called the iRating.

It covers 607 sitting leaders: the President and cabinet, all 100 U.S. senators, every House representative, and the 50 state governors. Browse them all on the Politicians page, or see who's up and down on the Leaderboard.

How it works

1

Find a politician

Search or browse by branch — executive, Senate, House, or governors.

2

Tap your verdict

Pick one of nine emojis. Add a comment to say why — optional, but it helps others.

3

See the pulse

Watch the community iRating shift in real time as the country weighs in.

The nine-emoji scale

Every verdict maps to a point on one scale, from worst to best. The iRating is just the average of all of them.

😈Traitor
🤡Clown
🙃Clueless
🙉Deaf
😑Normal
🥊Fighter
🧙Wise
💪Champion
🏆Winner

Frequently asked questions

What is iRate?
A free platform where anyone can rate U.S. politicians with a one-tap emoji verdict and see how the rest of the country feels. It covers the President, the cabinet, every U.S. senator and House representative, and all state governors.
How do I rate a politician?
Open a politician's page and tap one of the nine emojis, from 😈 (traitor) to 🏆 (winner). You can add a comment explaining your verdict, and you can re-rate at any time as your view changes.
What is the iRating?
The running average of every emoji verdict cast for a politician, mapped onto a scale from 😈 traitor through 😑 normal up to 🏆 winner. Every rating ever cast counts toward it.
Who can I rate on iRate?
All 607 sitting federal and state leaders: the President, the cabinet, all 100 U.S. senators, every House representative, and the 50 state governors. See them all on the Politicians page.
Is iRate free, and do I need an account?
Yes, iRate is free. You can browse and cast a rating before signing up. A free account lets you comment, follow your representatives, and keep your verdicts across devices.
How does iRate know who represents me?
When you sign up you enter your ZIP code, and iRate automatically follows your two U.S. senators, your House representative, and your governor so their verdicts surface first.

Ready to weigh in?

Pick a politician and let 'em know how you feel.

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