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Common Ground Scorecard for Peter Welch

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U.S. Senate

Peter Welch (VT - D)

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[Running for Senate.] As Vermont’s only congressman, Peter Welch continues to prop up himself as a common-sense legislator who can work across the aisle without losing the respect of his party. But he’s also managed to attract Republican support for his causes, including improving energy efficiency and lowering health costs. After graduation, Welch moved to Vermont and worked as a public defender until starting his own law firm. In 1980, Welch was elected to the Vermont Senate, becoming only the second Democrat to be elected from Windsor County.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Peter Welch)

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Up for Reelection in 2028

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • House Committee on Oversight and Reform
  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Common Ground Score is

50
*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
0
Personal ActionsMAX 30
20
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Common Ground Score History for Peter Welch

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Official Performance Commentary

Official Performance score decreased 9 points based on 2023 performance. Bottom 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Joined Republican Senator John Cornyn for a conversation on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier's Common Ground segment. Joined Republican Senator Roger Marshall for a conversation on Bret Baier's (Fox News) Common Ground podcast. Member of a common ground focused caucus.

Communications Commentary

"I work with Republicans and Democrats because if you want to succeed you need allies -- it's not rocket science. You treat them with respect, you try and focus on the common ground."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Championed common ground by co-authoring a bipartisan op-ed with Republican Congressman Bill Flores saying, "we have found common ground."

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  • 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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