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Common Ground Scorecard for Brian Higgins

U.S. House

Brian Higgins (NY-26 - D)

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Brian Higgins has represented his New York district, which includes his hometown of Buffalo and Niagara Falls, since 2005. Though he once called himself “the most independent and conservative Democrat in New York State,” Higgins has adopted more mainstream Democrat positions in Congress and earned seniority on some prominent House committees. He began his political career in his twenties, as a member of the Buffalo Common Council, serving for nearly six years. In 1993, he lost the race for Erie County comptroller to Nancy Naples, the woman he would later defeat in 2004 for a seat in Congress.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Brian Higgins)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • House Committee on Budget

Common Ground Score is

32
Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
12
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 Brian Higgins

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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

"As we look to lift the nation, as we tackle our nation's challenges, we owe it to this and future generations to find common ground."

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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