Candidate for Chicago's 9th District
Martin Falkner
45%favorable−0.7 this week down this week
Approval, last 60 days
Diamonds mark the stories and nudges that moved itHow 45% is built
Base rating45%
News0.0
Desk nudges0.0
Economy0.0
Daily mood+0.4
Today45%
The base rating is set at the Mayor's Desk. Everything else is earned in the news — each story's effect halves every 21 days.
What moved it
Effect when it ran → what is left todayNothing in the news is moving Martin Falkner's rating right now — it rests at the base of 45% plus the day's mood.
About
CandidateThe Republican nominee for Chicago's 9th District on November 3, 2026, against Rep. Julian Gaspard.
On the ballot
November 3, 2026House · Chicago 9th
Julian GaspardD · Incumbent>99%
Martin FalknerR<1%
D+33.1Safe D