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Midterms 2026 · WA-03

John Braun

Across 13 statements tracked since 15 Sept 2026, John Braun's most frequent rhetorical moves are absolutes and threat & fear.

Republican nominee (top-two), WA-03 · Republican · WA-03 House race 2026: Washington's 3rd district

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An AI brief of everything John Braun said in each finished week and month: the lines they repeat, who they are talking to, how the tone moved and what changed.

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Most used moves, last 90 days

Per 100 words, from the transparent pattern engine

Absolutes0.8
Threat & fear0.5
Self-promotion0.4
Us vs. them0.2
Sincerity insistence0.1

Audience impact, last 30 days

+0.8 leans reassuring

Average of 12 statements: how they are likely to leave the audience they target, from −5 (alarm, anger, division) to +5 (reassurance, unity). It describes effect, not truth.

This week against their usual

Hostility this week 1.1 / 10, in line with their usual.

Hostility is a style measure from 0 to 10, built from threats, labels, “us versus them” framing and similar moves, compared with the same person's earlier statements. It says nothing about whether a claim is true.

Latest statements

21 Oct 2026 · OPB

It’s a common sense issue, it’s a fairness issue, it’s a safety issue.

Audience impact +2 reassures or unites

19 Oct 2026 · kuow.org

There's a lot of folks who are a little frustrated, and they want someone focused more on the things that are affecting their lives. The things [Gluesenkamp Perez has] worked on, whether it's a bill or an amendment, have been on the margins. They haven't been…
Us vs. them

Audience impact −1 leans negative

19 Oct 2026 · Local 10 (Miami)

It’s a very independent district, and while I think she has said ‘independent’ a lot, there’s a lot of frustration that she really hasn’t been all that independent.

Audience impact 0 neutral

15 Oct 2026 · OPB

I said I didn’t think she had a soul. absolutely should either provide power or work with the local utility to make sure they’re investing in infrastructure that will bring down the cost of power for everyone.
Absolutes

Audience impact +1 leans reassuring

13 Oct 2026 · katu.com

It’s an attack ad on me for not placing a phone call to the son of a man who was killed in a workplace accident at our plant two years ago. Here’s the reality, I talked to the son twice that day. I didn’t call him, I talked to him in person because he also…

Audience impact −2 alarms or divides

13 Oct 2026 · Campaign of John Braun

Wow. That’s a low smear even for a DC politician and it’s wild and heartless distortion.

Audience impact 0 neutral

12 Oct 2026 · OPB

My record shows somebody who has not only been willing to buck the party, but actually pull my party to a better answer over time. and I think that’s what we need.
Self-promotion

Audience impact +2 reassures or unites

11 Oct 2026 · NPR Politics

A lot of districts these days are pretty predictable in terms of their politics. The third is not. You got to go earn those votes. They want you and expect you to show up and represent their interests. It gives you a little bit of freedom to vote more…
Us vs. them

Audience impact +2 reassures or unites

10 Oct 2026 · knkx.org

We need a bridge, but we need a bridge we can afford and one we can build on time and on budget.

Audience impact +2 reassures or unites

8 Oct 2026 · OPB

This is a hard problem. We should acknowledge that. We want a good solution, but we cannot extend this war without a clear ending point, and we don’t have that right now.
Threat & fear

Audience impact 0 neutral

8 Oct 2026 · yahoo.com

I would not support an open-ended war with no clear objectives to end it. First of all, it's not a cut, it's actually a reduction in growth. I think we should focus on folks who have committed criminal acts. I think that voter ID is an important issue. I…
Threat & fear

Audience impact 0 neutral

2 Oct 2026 · yahoo.com

remains very optimistic about this race. Ours is one of the top, if not the top, pickup opportunity in the country. We had a wonderful turnout and a terrific conversation about the importance of this race and what's at stake in the months ahead. We are…
Absolutes

Audience impact +4 reassures or unites

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