Ballotpedia is rated Least biased with Very High factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate Ballotpedia as Least Biased and Very High for factual reporting due to excellent sourcing of information and a clean fact check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-0.1)
Factual Reporting: VERY HIGH (0.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREEDOM
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Ballotpedia is a nonpartisan online political encyclopedia. Founded in 2007, it covers American federal, state, and local politics, elections, and public policy. Ballotpedia’s stated goal is “to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government.”
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Funded by / Ownership
Ballotpedia is a nonprofit owned and published by the Lucy Burns Institute, whose stated purpose is “To empower our audience to engage in democracy by delivering exceptionally high-quality information.” Revenue is derived through donations.
Analysis / Bias
In review, Ballotpedia creates Wiki-style pages for politicians and large media outlets. The pages contain information such as a biography/history, career, political career, and endorsements/editorial positions. These pages are presented with minimal bias. The website also publishes low-biased news that is properly sourced, such as who runs for election in Arkansas? In general, Ballotpedia does not editorialize content and is least biased.
Failed Fact Checks
- None to date
Overall, we rate Ballotpedia Least Biased and Very High for factual reporting due to excellent sourcing of information and a clean fact check record. (11/23/2016) Updated (D. Van Zandt 04/09/2026)
Last Updated on April 9, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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