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Common Ground Scorecard for Derek Kilmer

U.S. House

Derek Kilmer (WA-6 - D)

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Derek Kilmer is a self-described nerd who loves Star Wars and wants to bring Congress into the 21st century by making it more efficient, bipartisan, and transparent. The former McKinsey & Co. management consultant was tapped to lead the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress when it was created in 2019.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Derek Kilmer)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Appropriations
  • House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (Chairman)

Common Ground Score is

97
Champion

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
17
Personal ActionsMAX 30
30
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
20
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Common Ground Score History for Derek Kilmer

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 10% for Official Performance. Official Performance score decreased 7 points based on 2021 performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Participated in American Congressional Exchange with Republican Congressman Steve Womack. Went on a bipartisan Civility and Respect speaking tour with Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse. Had a bipartisan public conversation about working across the aisle hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center. Joined Republican Congressman William Timmons for a conversation on Bret Baier's (Fox News) Common Ground podcast. Had a public conversation with Republican Congressman Tom Graves on fixing Congress hosted by A Starting Point. Member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress and the Civility and Respect Caucus.

Communications Commentary

"We believe it’s possible to disagree on the issues without being disagreeable... We want to start a respectful conversation about the things we have in common and the areas where we need to work harder to seek out common ground.”

Commitments Commentary

Affirmed Common Grounder Commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Championed common ground by introducing the Building Unity Through Dual Sponsors (BUDS) resolution to bolster bipartisan collaboration in Congress. Won Legislative Action Award from Bipartisan Policy Center.

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