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🐝 Swarm Score

What's buzzing in NC politics right now

Updated Mar 07, 07:23 AM ET
All Tracked Topics (6)
#1
🔥🔥 2026 Primary Elections 1,588
👽 Reddit: 1,247 🐦 Twitter: 2,100
🔥🔥 Viral
#2
🔥 Berger-Page Senate Race 1,028
👽 Reddit: 836 🐦 Twitter: 1,318
🔥 Scorching
#3
📈 Cooper-Whatley US Senate Race 477
👽 Reddit: 542 🐦 Twitter: 380
📈 Heating Up
#4
💬 NC State Budget 285
👽 Reddit: 312 🐦 Twitter: 245
💬 Moderate
#5
💬 Housing Affordability 178
👽 Reddit: 89 🐦 Twitter: 312
💬 Moderate
#6
😴 Teacher Shortage 129
👽 Reddit: 156 🐦 Twitter: 89
😴 Quiet

What is Swarm Score?

Swarm Score is a unique metric that measures grassroots enthusiasm for North Carolina political topics by combining engagement from Reddit and Twitter/X.

The Formula

Combined Swarm Score = (Reddit Score × 0.6) + (Twitter Score × 0.4)

Why this weighting?

  • Reddit (60%): Deeper discussions, more substantive engagement
  • Twitter (40%): Broader reach, viral moments, real-time reactions

Score Categories

How to Use This

For journalists: High Swarm Score = emerging story worth covering

For politicos: Track grassroots sentiment on your race or issues

For everyone: See what's bubbling up before it hits mainstream media

Updated every 3 hours • 72-hour rolling window • 6 topics tracked

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