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Common Ground Scorecard for Asa Hutchinson

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Asa Hutchinson (AR - R)

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Asa Hutchinson (R) was the governor of Arkansas from 2015 to 2023. He officially announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election on April 2, 2023. Hutchinson highlighted his experience in government during his campaign launch speech, saying, “I stand alone in terms of my experience, my record, and leadership. From Congress to the DEA, to Homeland Security, I have served our country in times of crisis.” Hutchinson said his priorities included reducing government spending, increasing security at the U.S.-Mexico border, and supporting law enforcement. On foreign policy, he said, “Isolationism only leads to weakness, and weakness leads to war.” Before serving as governor of Arkansas, Hutchinson represented Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District from 1997 to 2001. He directed the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) from 2001 to 2003, and served as undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security from 2003 to 2005.

(Biography courtesy of https://ballotpedia.org/Asa_Hutchinson_presidential_campaign,_2024)

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Not up for Reelection: Term-limited 2022

Common Ground Score is

29
Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
9
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0
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Common Ground Score History for Asa Hutchinson

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Official Performance Commentary

Official Performance score based on bipartisan job approval at the end of his term as Arkansas Governor.

Personal Actions Commentary

Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

Communications Commentary

"Governing is about setting aside differences and searching for common ground, and as we search for the common ground, we realize quickly that our differences are smaller than we thought and our hearts are larger than we imagined."

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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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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