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Common Ground Scorecard for John Bel Edwards

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John Bel Edwards (LA - D)

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Governor John Bel Edwards understood the importance of serving others from an early age. From his service as a Captain and Airborne Ranger in the U.S. Army to his time in the Louisiana House of Representatives, Edwards has always put people first. As Governor, Edwards and a bipartisan group of lawmakers worked to stabilize the state’s budget and pass sweeping criminal justice reform legislation.

(Biography courtesy of https://gov.louisiana.gov/)

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Common Ground Score is

43
Somewhat Above Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
23
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"Finding common ground with one another will bring unity and healing."

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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