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Common Ground Scorecard for Jim McGovern

U.S. House

Jim McGovern (MA-2 - D)

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Starting his career as a staffer on the House Rules Committee, Rep. Jim McGovern is now the Chair. A close ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), he’s been on the Rules panel since 2001 and became her pick to lead the panel in the 116th Congress. McGovern worked for Sen. Moakley for 14 years before making his first run for Congress, in 1994.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Jim McGovern)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Agriculture
  • Joint Congressional-Executive Commission on China (Co-Chair)
  • House Committee on Rules (Chairman)

Common Ground Score is

26
Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
6
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 50% for Official Performance. Official Performance score decreased 5 points based on 2021 performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"Let's find that common ground and move forward."

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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