Lin
sits left of most names
- Score
- −0.45
- More liberal than
- 78% of names
- Measured from
- 816 contributors
That ranking compares Lin with other names. The typical name scores −0.22, because people who donate to campaigns lean left as a group, so a name can sit left of zero and still be middle of the pack. The party splits below use a different yardstick again: each one is measured against an even fifty-fifty.
DIME contributor ideal points, 1979-2014. Negative is liberal, positive conservative.
How does Lin compare with someone else's name?
Party, by population
Different groups of people, measured in different ways. They do not always agree, and the disagreement is usually the interesting part.
Federal contributions, 2016 to 2026. Donors skew older and wealthier than the country.
Related spellings
Where Lin leans differently
| State | Democratic share of donors | Against that state’s own donors |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 60% | −0.19 |
| NY | 75% | +0.20 |
| TX | 62% | +1.00 |
| WA | 53% | −0.50 |
The right column compares Lin with other donors in the same state, so it is not just telling you which states are Democratic.