PoliGrade

Democracy Powered by Data, Not Drama

A political accountability platform that evaluates 589 elected officials through data-driven analysis and helps voters discover their political alignment through a comprehensive policy quiz.

Features

• Politician Database: Search and filter elected officials by name, state, office, and political alignment
• Voter Alignment Quiz: 27-question quiz to discover your alignment across 6 policy-based parties
• Data-Driven Evaluations: Politicians classified as Progressive, Liberal, Centrist, Moderate, Conservative, or Nationalist
• Mobile-First & Accessible: Fully responsive design with dark mode support

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• PostgreSQL database

Installation

npm install
npx prisma generate
npx prisma db push
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 to view the application.

Environment Variables

Copy .env.example to .env and fill in the values.

Build for Production

npm run build
npm start

Tech Stack

Next.js 15, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Prisma, NextUI, Tailwind CSS

License

All rights reserved.