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Common Ground Scorecard for Danny Davis

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U.S. House

Danny Davis (IL-7 - D)

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A veteran Chicago Democratic politician, Danny Davis has gained the reputation for holding weekly office hours in his district. First elected in 1996, Davis in years past ran for Chicago mayor twice and expressed interest in being appointed to the Senate when Barack Obama vacated his seat after being elected president. Traditionally, Davis has been recognized as a solid progressive. After college, Davis worked as a postal clerk, a teacher, an assistant principal, and a guidance counselor in public schools and ran a community health project on the West Side before he entered politics.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Danny Davis)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • House Committee on Oversight and Reform

Common Ground Score is

44
*Common Ground Maverick*
Well Above Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
4
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
20
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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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

"Americans deserve and will demand that we all bridge our differences, and find common ground."

Commitments Commentary

Affirmed Common Grounder 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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