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Common Ground Scorecard for Michael Bennet

U.S. Senate

Michael Bennet (CO - D)

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Michael Bennet came to the Senate as an appointee who had never run for public office, but has proven himself a capable lawmaker and politician — winning two competitive elections for his Colorado seat and playing prominent roles on tax credit, education, and immigration legislation. Bennet’s career path, he acknowledges, isn’t typical, but the earlier experiences have informed his approach in the Senate. As a trader, he succeeded by listening to those across the table, figuring out what they wanted most and finding creative ways for them to get it.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Michael Bennet)

Learn what Michael Bennet says about finding common ground

Up for Reelection in 2028

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Senate Committee on Finance
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Common Ground Score is

51
Well 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
20
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0
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Common Ground Score History for Michael Bennet

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 50% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Joined Republican Senator Mitt Romney on a rafting trip in Utah to discuss climate. Joined Republican Senator Bill Cassidy and Republican Senator Jerry Moran for conversations on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier's Common Ground segment as well as on Bret Baier's Common Ground podcast. Joined Republican Congresswoman Maria Salazar for a conversation on Bret Baier's (Fox News) Common Ground podcast.

Communications Commentary

"I am committed to working with any Republican, Democrat or independent willing to rise above partisanship and find solutions."

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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