OppScore rates politicians from public records, whether or not they participate. The Politician Self-Assessment is how an elected official or candidate puts their own positions on the record, published next to their score so voters see both.
Verify your identity, so an official record cannot be edited by an impostor
Your answers publish alongside your record-based score
Common questions
The self-assessment is published alongside the record-based score, not blended into it. The OppScore itself stays anchored to public voting records and disclosures, which is what keeps it nonpartisan.