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Common Ground Scorecard for Bennie Thompson

U.S. House

Bennie Thompson (MS-2 - D)

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Bennie Thompson is synonymous with the House Homeland Security Committee. The Mississippi lawmaker has served as the top Democrat on the panel since it was made permanent in 2005. For the past several years, Thompson has warned of the dangers of right-wing extremism and held numerous hearings on the topic. Thompson was drawn to activism and the civil rights movement as a student and joined the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Following college, he worked as a teacher and began to pursue a career in politics.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Bennie Thompson)

Learn what Bennie Thompson says about finding common ground

Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol (Chairman)
  • House Committee on Homeland Security (Chairman)

Common Ground Score is

20
Somewhat 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
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0
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Common Ground Score History for Bennie Thompson

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Official Performance Commentary

Bottom 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"Finding common ground is critical to protecting the nation."

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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