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Common Ground Scorecard for Scott DesJarlais

U.S. House

Scott DesJarlais (TN-4 - R)

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Scott DesJarlais, a physician, is a solid conservative, having gained a 96% rating from the American Conservative Union Foundation for the 116th Congress. Under the ACU Foundation’s rankings, that made him the most conservative member of the Tennessee House delegation. Although he has advocated for cuts in federal spending, DesJarlais has one exception—the defense budget.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Scott DesJarlais)

Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Armed Services
  • House Committee on Agriculture

Common Ground Score is

5
Well 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
5
CommunicationsMAX 20
0
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Bottom 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Signed the Commitment to Civility.

Communications Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

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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