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Common Ground Scorecard for Jon Tester

U.S. Senate

Jon Tester (MT - D)

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Jon Tester tries to balance his roles as the working owner of a 1,800-acre family farm and as a protector of the middle-class who works hard to strike a bipartisan note in a stridently partisan Congress. He has been at the forefront of veterans issues as the top Democrat on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and is known for working across the aisle to champion legislation. He won his first elected office in his home town, when he scored a seat on the Big Sandy School Board.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Jon Tester)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Chairman)
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Common Ground Score is

65
Well Above Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
25
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 10% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Member of the Senate Common Sense Coalition.

Communications Commentary

"Negotiations is not a dirty word. Compromise is not a dirty word. And getting to a point where you can do things together, taking public input along the way, working towards bipartisanship is how the forefathers envisioned our government working."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Teamed up with Republican Senator Mike Rounds for the Anheuser-Busch Brew Across America Congressional Brewing Competition.

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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