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Common Ground Scorecard for Joe Wilson

U.S. House

Joe Wilson (SC-2 - R)

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South Carolina’s Joe Wilson may go down in history as the congressman who interrupted President Barack Obama during an address to Congress with “You lie!” in 2009. More than a decade since that infamous outburst, Wilson, a retired Army Reserves veteran and National Guardsman, has had foreign affairs and military matters as the primary focus of his work in Congress. With an otherwise low profile, Wilson rode the Tea Party wave to become an ardent defender of President Donald Trump.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Joe Wilson)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Armed Services
  • Joint Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission) (Ranking Member)
  • House Committee on Education and Labor
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Common Ground Score is

37
Somewhat Above Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
17
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Official Performance score increased 8 points based on 2023 performance. Top 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"Despite the diverse views and constituencies of our group, we have been able to find common ground in pursuit of a common cause."

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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  • Champion
  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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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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