Scores, rubric and sources
- 01Education4 of 5
- Medium confidenceHighest recorded degree: BA; JD.[1]Highest attainment by then: 1 secondary school, 2 some college, 3 bachelor's degree, 4 master's or professional degree, 5 doctorate.
- 02Wealth2 of 5
- Medium confidenceDocumented income of $106,078 in 2026 is in the top 25% of US returns by adjusted gross income (IRS, tax year 2022, as tabulated by the Tax Foundation). Income, not net worth.[2]Net worth or income against the national thresholds of the time: 1 below the median household, 3 top 5%, 5 top 0.1%.
- 03Position4 of 5
- High confidenceGovernor of South Carolina: a statewide executive office.[1]Scope of the role held: 1 entry level, 3 senior manager or legislator, 5 head of state or government, or the top role of a major institution.
- 04Public standing3 of 5
- High confidenceWinthrop Poll, October 2025 (released 10/28/25), Winthrop University: 55% of registered voters approve and 37% disapprove of McMaster's job performance (60/40 among those with an opinion); about 1,331 weighted registered-voter respondents, MoE +/-2.7; field dates not stated on the page.[8]Public approval or favourability where it was measured: 1 under 20%, 3 35 to 50%, 5 over 65%.
- 05HealthNo evidence
- Documented health where an examination or disclosure exists: 5 no documented concern, 1 a serious documented condition.
- 06Misconduct3 of 5
- High confidence1 documented matter(s) in the reviewed legal record, counted as the misconduct meter counts them.[7]The documented legal and ethics record within the phase, as in the misconduct meter: 0 none documented, 1 only matters resolved in their favour, 2 an open matter, 3 one finding, 4 two or three, 5 four or more. More is more documented misconduct.
- 07Social goodNo evidence
- Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on health, safety, education, rights and the environment, from official statistics or peer-reviewed evidence: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
- 08Economic goodNo evidence
- Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on efficiency, growth and fiscal sustainability, from CBO and peer-reviewed evidence, as in the good-for-society reading: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
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