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Common Ground Scorecard for James Lankford

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U.S. Senate

James Lankford (OK - R)

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James Lankford says he is an “unashamedly Christian” conservative whose core values driving his legislative agenda are personal faith, local decision-making, and opportunity for everyone regardless of background. The red-haired, deep-voiced lawmaker holds a master’s degree in divinity, and his seminary friends describe Lankford as focused, intelligent and equally comfortable quoting the Bible or the Federalist Papers.

(Bloomberg Government biography of James Lankford)

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Up for Reelection in 2028

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
  • Joint Congressional-Executive Commission on China
  • Senate Committee on Finance
  • Senate Select Committee on Ethics (Vice Chair)
  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Common Ground Score is

58
*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
8
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 James Lankford

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Official Performance Commentary

Official Performance score increased 8 points based on 2023 performance. Top 50% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Joined Independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema for a conversation on Bret Baier's (Fox News) Common Ground podcast. Joined Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen for a conversation on CNN about their Abraham Accords Caucus. Founded the bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus with Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen.

Communications Commentary

"Finding common ground takes hard work, and we won't cross the finish line with finger-pointing or partisan politics."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Championed common ground in a focused national column saying, "Let's actually sit down and disagree on issues as Americans, and let's resolve those things together. We have common ground." "Unity and respect do not require watered-down policy positions and weakness. They require respect for views that are different, and understanding that the people that disagree do not want to destroy the country." Also championed common ground by co-authoring a bipartisan op-ed with Democratic Senator Dick Durbin saying, "If a progressive Democrat and a conservative Republican can find common ground, so should the remainder of the U.S. Senate." Founded the bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus with Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen.

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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