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Common Ground Scorecard for Hakeem Jeffries

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U.S. House

Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8 - D)

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When congressional observers discuss the next generation of House leaders, Hakeem Jeffries is usually mentioned. The lawmaker dubbed “The Barack of Brooklyn” is responsible for shaping the party’s messaging and is No. 5 in the party’s House leadership ranks. Jeffries calls himself a “pragmatic progressive” willing to work across the aisle. He clerked for a federal judge in the Southern District of New York and then worked in private law practice before serving as an in-house counsel for Viacom Inc., and CBS.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Hakeem Jeffries)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Budget
  • House Committee on the Judiciary

Common Ground Score is

52
*Common Ground Maverick*
Well Above Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
12
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Official Performance Commentary

Party leaders, due to the nature of their position, are not scored on the Lugar Center's Bipartisan Index. Therefore, Official Performance points are based on the last score earned on the Bipartisan Index, prior to assuming the leadership position.

Personal Actions Commentary

Member of a common ground focused caucus.

Communications Commentary

"The fact that we can find common ground captures the attention and the imagination of people both inside the Beltway and outside." Eighth most instances of promoting common ground in communications (50) among all officials.

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Won Legislative Action Award from Bipartisan Policy Center and the Prize For Civility In Public Life from Allegheny College.

What are the score ranges?

  • Champion
  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

Insufficient Data to Score

For candidates without congressional or gubernatorial service, Official Performance points are a predictive estimate using statistical modeling.

Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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