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Common Ground Scorecard for Dusty Johnson

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U.S. House

Dusty Johnson (SD-0 - R)

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Dusty Johnson, who has called himself a “detail-focused policy wonk,” is the top Republican on the House Agriculture subcommittee overseeing the USDA’s operations and nutrition programs. Agriculture is a top industry in South Dakota and Johnson aims to continue securing more help and funding to offset the Covid-19 economic losses experienced by farmers, ranchers and other food providers. He worked at the U.S. Agriculture Department as a Truman Scholar doing rural development work. In 2002, he was a policy adviser to Republican Gov. Mike Rounds.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Dusty Johnson)

Learn what Dusty Johnson says about finding common ground

Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Agriculture
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Common Ground Score is

92
*Common Ground Maverick*
Champion

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
12
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 Dusty Johnson

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Participated in the American Congressional Exchange with Democratic Congressman Dean Phillips. Had seven public conversations with Democratic colleagues hosted by A Starting Point. Member of the Problem Solvers Caucus.

Communications Commentary

"We need to be willing to find common ground. We're not going to agree on everything, but fighting and screaming and clawing at each other's faces doesn't solve a single problem."

Commitments Commentary

Affirmed Common Grounder Commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Championed common ground for USA TODAY alongside Democratic Congressman Dean Phillips before visiting his district.

What are the score ranges?

  • Champion
  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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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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