A clear endorsement names a fictional candidate when the record and the odds both support it. A toss-up is the honest call when they do not. Every card has a reason. Where editors depart from the formula, the card says so.
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Massachusetts · Legislature
2026 legislative elections
No candidate endorsed
Formula: Toss-up — The better-aligned candidate is below the winnability floor. Leading score: Miles Ortega.
Placeholder call for Massachusetts, Legislature. The issue in this office is “Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly.” Editors mark a toss-up because Miles Ortega has the better liberty alignment, and a winnability of 1, which is below the floor the coalition will endorse. The better-aligned candidate is below the winnability floor. Miles Ortega and Victor Alm are fictional.
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Massachusetts · Attorney general
2026 attorney general election
Endorse Clara Nguyen
Formula: Endorse Clara Nguyen
Placeholder call for Massachusetts, Attorney general. The issue in this office is “Warrantless long-term location tracking.” Clara Nguyen leads Wendy Choate after winnability weighting, with a winnability of 4 out of 5, and the gap clears the toss-up rule. The editorial call matches the formula. Clara Nguyen is not a real candidate.
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Massachusetts · Governor
2026 gubernatorial election
No candidate endorsed
Formula: Toss-up — The better-aligned candidate is below the winnability floor. Leading score: Helen Crowe.
Placeholder call for Massachusetts, Governor. The issue in this office is “Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent.” Editors mark a toss-up because Helen Crowe has the better liberty alignment, and a winnability of 1, which is below the floor the coalition will endorse. The better-aligned candidate is below the winnability floor. Helen Crowe and Uma Wynn are fictional.
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Massachusetts · Judiciary
2026 judicial elections
No candidate endorsed
Formula: Toss-up — The better-aligned candidate is below the winnability floor. Leading score: Evan Brooks.
Placeholder call for Massachusetts, Judiciary. The issue in this office is “Criminal penalties for peaceful home enterprise.” Editors mark a toss-up because Evan Brooks has the better liberty alignment, and a winnability of 1, which is below the floor the coalition will endorse. The better-aligned candidate is below the winnability floor. Evan Brooks and Xenia Vale are fictional.
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