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Common Ground Scorecard for John Yarmuth

U.S. House

John Yarmuth (KY-3 - D)

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[Retiring at end of current term.] John Yarmuth is the rarest of political animals in red-state Kentucky: a progressive Democrat, who clashes with Republicans, but survives in the Bluegrass State because he represents the blue spot comprising the Louisville area. Yarmuth says he became a Democrat in 1985 after he felt the Republican Party, including McConnell, no longer represented his views. He was particularly bothered by the growing role of religion in politics; Yarmuth is Jewish.

(Bloomberg Government biography of John Yarmuth)

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Not up for Relection: Retiring

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  • House Committee on Budget (Chairman)

Common Ground Score is

20
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
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Bottom 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"It is my hope that we can establish some common ground and help set the stage for bipartisan compromise that my experience tells me Democrats and Republicans can find."

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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