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RecordCheck

An AI political record-keeper that tracks how a politician's public positions on a specific issue have changed over time, with receipts — so voters can see the actual evolution without spin.

Target user

Politically engaged voters who want to see how their representatives have evolved on the issues they care about most

Features
  • Timeline view of every public statement a politician has made on an issue you choose
  • Side-by-side "Said then vs Says now" comparison cards for the same topic
  • Issue subscriptions that alert you when a politician walks back, doubles down, or stays quiet on a topic
  • Receipts view linking each quote to the original source video, transcript, or article
Why now

Fetterman's public regret on COVID lab-leak silence shows the exact moment voters want a tool that shows the full arc — not just today's headline — of where a politician has stood.

Signals · overall 5/10
Demand
6/10

Google Trends shows 2000+ searches for Fetterman and PolicyShift.ca proves voters actively use a Canadian equivalent that tracks position evolution over time with citations.How PolicyShift Works | PolicyShift.caNew AI tool aims to make Canadian federal politics easier to track

Whitespace
4/10

PolicyShift is a near-exact direct competitor (Canada-only), and incumbents VoteSmart and PolitiFact already cover voting records and fact-checks, leaving a narrow US-position-evolution niche.How PolicyShift Works | PolicyShift.caVote Smart - Candidate Information

Monetization
3/10

Political accountability tools (PolicyShift, VoteSmart, PolitiFact) are free; politically engaged voters are notoriously resistant to paywalls and the value is episodic around elections.How PolicyShift Works | PolicyShift.caVote Smart

Longevity
6/10

Politics is evergreen but demand spikes around elections/controversies; the underlying need (transparency on politician evolution) persists across cycles.12 Best AI Tools for Politics in 2026

Feasibility
7/10

Public data sources (news, congressional record, social media) and modern LLMs make position extraction and change detection straightforward, as PolicyShift already demonstrates.How PolicyShift Works | PolicyShift.ca

john fetterman · 2000+ searches · USGoogle Trends · 2026-07-30 (today)