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Common Ground Scorecard for Clay Higgins

U.S. House

Clay Higgins (LA-3 - R)

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Clay Higgins, a colorful sheriff’s officer known as the “Cajun John Wayne,” is a populist conservative with a stated goal of being a “loud, angry voice” defying “career politicians.” Higgins has been vocal in his support of President Donald Trump.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Clay Higgins)

Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Oversight and Reform
  • House Committee on Homeland Security

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.

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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