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Common Ground Scorecard for Kirsten Gillibrand

U.S. Senate

Kirsten Gillibrand (NY - D)

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Kirsten Gillibrand is one of the Senate’s liberal linchpins, working closely with her New York colleague, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, to push through President Joe Biden’s agenda, including items she’s long advocated for such as paid family leave, an increased minimum wage, and equal pay for equal work. Gillibrand worked at the Manhattan firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell and became a partner at Boies, Schiller & Flexner in 2001. She also spent time in Washington as special counsel to Cuomo when he was Clinton’s secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Kirsten Gillibrand)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
  • Senate Special Committee on Aging

Common Ground Score is

37
Somewhat Above Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
7
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 75% for Official Performance. Official Performance score increased 5 points based on 2021 performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Joined Republican Senator Mike Braun for a conversation on Bret Baier's (Fox News) Common Ground podcast.

Communications Commentary

"I think the most important thing any public servant can do is listen... You just have to start by listening and then building common ground."

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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