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Common Ground Scorecard for Cory Booker

U.S. Senate

Cory Booker (NJ - D)

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Cory Booker likes to talk about how government should be driven by a “conspiracy of love” for everyone, but the liberal Democrat found that philosophy sorely tested in the era of President Donald Trump with Republicans in the Senate majority. Though he failed to gain traction in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries, he remained popular in New Jersey, which re-elected him to the Senate with 57% of the vote after he dropped out of the presidential race. He returned to Capitol Hill for third term with a higher profile and an ally in the White House. Some of his biggest issues include criminal justice reform, racial justice, and economic justice.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Cory Booker)

Learn what Cory Booker says about finding common ground

Up for Reelection in 2026

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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
2
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10
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Common Ground Score History for Cory Booker

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 75% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"I will stop at nothing to find common ground with my colleagues."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Wrote a book titled "United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good."

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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