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Common Ground Scorecard for Ed Markey

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U.S. Senate

Ed Markey (MA - D)

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Ed Markey stands out in at least two ways: His political longevity stretches nearly five decades, from an early stint in the Massachusetts statehouse to numerous terms in both chambers of Congress, and for the past decade he has been one of the Senate’s foremost climate change warriors. Virtually all of Markey’s career has been devoted to politics and legislating. Markey is among the most liberal members of Congress.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Ed Markey)

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Up for Reelection in 2026

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Common Ground Score is

42
*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
2
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

"Like me, Cory is a pragmatist, and we did find common ground. In fact, we were a two-man legislative wrecking crew, with several credits to our names."

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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