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Common Ground Scorecard for Lauren Underwood

U.S. House

Lauren Underwood (IL-14 - D)

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Lauren Underwood, the youngest Black woman ever elected to Congress, draws on her experience helping implement the Affordable Care Act as a Health and Human Services Department official during the Obama administration. A registered nurse with a master’s degree in public health, Underwood has sought to preserve and bolster the health care law. Underwood’s primary area of focus includes combating racial disparities in maternal health.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Lauren Underwood)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
  • House Committee on Appropriations

Common Ground Score is

20
Somewhat Below Average

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

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

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Official Performance Commentary

Bottom 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"I think that on many and I will dare say most issues, there is an opportunity for common ground. It's how far do we want to take it?"

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?

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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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