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Common Ground Scorecard for John Rutherford

U.S. House

John Rutherford (FL-5 - R)

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A retired Jacksonville sheriff, John Rutherford is a law and order conservative who places a high value on helping public servants such as veterans and police officers. He started out as a patrolman in 1974 in the Jacksonville sheriff’s office and rose to the rank of captain before retiring in 2003. As sheriff, he oversaw a $500 million budget and 3,200 employees. Among his accomplishments, he says, was working with other agencies to curb recidivism rates of the mentally ill and provide them with necessary treatment options.

(Bloomberg Government biography of John Rutherford)

Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Appropriations
  • House Committee on Ethics

Common Ground Score is

29
Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
19
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
0
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0
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Common Ground Score History for John Rutherford

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 10% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Signed the Commitment to Civility. Member of a common ground focused caucus.

Communications Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

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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