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Common Ground Scorecard for Gary Palmer

U.S. House

Gary Palmer (AL-6 - R)

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Gary Palmer is among the House’s most rock-ribbed conservatives and serves as the fourth-ranking member in GOP leadership. He is a former think-tank executive in Alabama who fashions himself more a solutions-oriented policy wonk than a partisan bomb-thrower. Called a “known climate denier” by the Sierra Club, Palmer cites disagreements over whether humans are the reason for climate change. After graduating from the University of Alabama, he began his career at an engineering company. He later founded the Alabama Family Alliance, which later became the Alabama Policy Institute, and was a founding director of the State Policy Network.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Gary Palmer)

Learn what Gary Palmer says about finding common ground

Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Common Ground Score is

25
Somewhat Below Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
0
Personal ActionsMAX 30
5
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0
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Common Ground Score History for Gary Palmer

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Official Performance Commentary

Bottom 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Signed the Commitment to Civility.

Communications Commentary

"Democrats and Republicans can find common ground to get our fiscal house in order."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the 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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