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Common Ground Scorecard for Derek Schmidt

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Derek Schmidt (KS - R)

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Derek Schmidt was elected the 44th attorney general of Kansas in 2010 and was reelected in 2014 and 2018. Prior to his post as attorney general, Schmidt served on the Kansas State Senate where he was chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Senate Majority Leader. A strong supporter of personal responsibility, individual freedoms and the Constitution, Schmidt is a conservative who believes in building a climate of opportunity for all Kansans and protecting traditional values like religious freedom, the rule of law, life, freedom to speak openly, and the Second Amendment.

(Biography courtesy of https://schmidtforkansas.com/)

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Common Ground Score is

7
Well Below Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
7
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
0
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

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Personal Actions Commentary

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Communications Commentary

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Commitments Commentary

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Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

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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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