Candidate for New A's 5th District
Alejandro Ballantyne
39%favorable+0.8 this week up this week
Approval, last 60 days
Diamonds mark the stories and nudges that moved itHow 39% is built
Base rating39%
News0.0
Desk nudges0.0
Economy0.0
Daily mood+0.4
Today39%
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 Alejandro Ballantyne's rating right now — it rests at the base of 39% plus the day's mood.
About
CandidateThe Democratic nominee for New A's 5th District on November 3, 2026, against Rep. Jamal Townsend.
On the ballot
November 3, 2026House · New A 5th
Alejandro BallantyneD11%
Jamal TownsendR · Incumbent89%
R+11.3Likely R