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Common Ground Scorecard for Josh Shapiro

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Josh Shapiro (PA - D)

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Josh Shapiro was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Shapiro earned a law degree from Georgetown University. His career experience includes working as a congressional staffer, the chief of staff to former U.S. Representative Joe Hoeffel, and an attorney.

(Biography courtesy of https://ballotpedia.org/Josh_Shapiro)

Learn what Josh Shapiro says about finding common ground

Up for Reelection in 2026

Common Ground Score is

48
Well Above Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
28
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"While we should hold firm to our individual values, that should not preclude us from opening up our minds and our hearts to one another to find common ground so that we can deliver the results the people of Pennsylvania deserve."

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?

  • Champion
  • 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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