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Common Ground Scorecard for Chuck Grassley

U.S. Senate

Chuck Grassley (IA - R)

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Chuck Grassley, one of the most popular and durable politicians in Iowa history, can be highly partisan but has also earned a reputation during his four-decade Senate career for forging bipartisan deals. Grassley got his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science and then entered a Ph.D. program at the University of Iowa. In 1958, he won a seat in the Iowa House and served for 16 years while working on the assembly line and on the farm.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Chuck Grassley)

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Up for Reelection in 2028

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (Ranking Member)
  • Joint Committee on Taxation
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Senate Committee on Finance
  • Senate Committee on Budget

Common Ground Score is

42
Somewhat Above Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
22
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"How do you change public discourse in America? Every one of us that are in public life has to individually set a better example. And if we do that as an individual goal, collectively, we will make a better environment for public discussion in America."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

What are the score ranges?

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

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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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