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Low-Conscientiousness Losers Are Bad Senate Candidates

Josh Barro · 3 Jun 2026

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  1. if you nominate people whose life history reflects a high degree of unreliability, they may prove unreliable once in office.
  2. a member of Congress should be better, on most measures, than the people he or she represents.
  3. Having worked there is a signal that you work hard, you complete your assignments, you adapt well to new tasks and requirements, and you're ready to take on new challenges.

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