Representation Score Dashboard #258
Description
Summary
Create a personalized dashboard that calculates and displays how well a users representatives align with their stated preferences - directly answering the core value prop "Does Congress represent you?"
Problem
Users can see how their reps vote, but cannot easily understand if those votes align with their personal values. No competitor offers this feature.
Proposed Solution
Core Features
- Preference Survey - Let users indicate their position on key issues (abortion, guns, immigration, climate, healthcare, etc.)
- Alignment Score - Calculate percentage match between user preferences and rep voting record
- Issue Breakdown - Show alignment per topic area
- Comparison View - Compare user alignment across all their reps (House + 2 Senators)
- Historical Trend - Track alignment over time
UI Components
- Overall score prominently displayed (e.g., "Your Rep votes with you 67% of the time")
- Issue-by-issue breakdown with recent votes
- Visual comparison charts
- "Biggest disagreements" highlight
Technical Considerations
- Requires vote categorization by topic (leverage existing AI)
- User preference storage (auth required)
- Score calculation algorithm
- Caching for performance
Success Metrics
- User survey completion rate
- Return visits to check score
- Social shares of score
- Time on page
Competitive Advantage
No competitor (GovTrack, Congress.gov, Quorum) offers personalized representation scoring. This would be a major differentiator.
References
- VoteSmart interest group ratings (inspiration)
- ISideWith.com quiz model