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Common Ground Scorecard for Katherine Clark

U.S. House

Katherine Clark (MA-5 - D)

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Katherine Clark, a progressive Democrat with a record of bipartisanship, is a key player in driving her party’s focus on issues and messaging from her role as Assistant Speaker. Clark is the No. 4 House Democrat and the second-highest ranking woman in the House. In the legislature, she focuses on education, mental health, children’s issues, and the prosecution of sex offenses.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Katherine Clark)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Appropriations

Common Ground Score is

25
Somewhat Below Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
5
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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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

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"The gridlock is a formidable challenge. But what I’ve been trying to do is meet as many different members of Congress as I can and really try to find those areas of common ground."

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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