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Common Ground Scorecard for Mark Kelly

U.S. Senate

Mark Kelly (AZ - D)

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Mark Kelly is a science-driven retired astronaut who never ran for office before his U.S. Senate bid. His path into politics was spurred by the near-fatal shooting of his wife, former Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. His experience helping with her recovery and his time in the Navy and with NASA give the political newcomer a desire to work with people across party lines to confront problems head on.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Mark Kelly)

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Up for Reelection in 2028

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  • Joint Economic Committee
  • Senate Special Committee on Aging
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Common Ground Score is

46
Well Above Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
16
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Member of the Senate Common Sense Coalition.

Communications Commentary

"In order to tackle this crisis we're going to need to work together, Republicans and Democrats, to find 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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