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Common Ground Scorecard for Jason Smith

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U.S. House

Jason Smith (MO-8 - R)

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Jason Smith’s sometimes-mocking rhetoric and his small-government ideals leave little ambiguity for his Missouri constituents on where he stands. A lawyer and farmer, Smith has a reputation for being combative and says he wants to position the GOP as the party of the working class. In late 2005, Smith ran for a state House seat when the district’s House member moved up to the state Senate. He was elected at the age of 25 and moved up the leadership ladder, becoming speaker pro tempore in 2013.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Jason Smith)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Budget (Ranking Member)
  • House Committee on Ways and Means

Common Ground Score is

33
*Common Ground Maverick*
Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
3
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 75% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Member of a common ground focused caucus.

Communications Commentary

"I'm still hopeful that we can find common ground to move America forward."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

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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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