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Common Ground Scorecard for John Thune

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U.S. Senate

John Thune (SD - R)

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In his role as second in command for the Senate GOP, John Thune has been able to simultaneously convey the credentials of both a conservative outsider from the prairie state of South Dakota and a disciplined party establishment insider who has been in Congress for over two decades. Telegenic, affable and sharp, Thune as party whip spent the previous Congress in front of the cameras and behind the scenes wrangling fellow Republican senators to deliver on Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s agenda. Thune began his political career working for Sen. James Abdnor, a South Dakota Republican U.S. senator.

(Bloomberg Government biography of John Thune)

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Up for Reelection in 2028

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Senate Committee on Finance

Common Ground Score is

41
*Common Ground Maverick*
Somewhat Above Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
11
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 50% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Joined Democratic Senator Chris Coons for a conversation on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier's Common Ground segment as well as on Bret Baier's Common Ground podcast.

Communications Commentary

"I’m all for debate, exchanging ideas – even if they’re ideas I’m unlikely to support – and listening to what people have to say... We can find common ground if we look for it, and when we do, we can keep the economy growing and help keep the American dream alive."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

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  • 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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