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Common Ground Scorecard for Michael Guest

U.S. House

Michael Guest (MS-3 - R)

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Self-described as a “Christian, father, and husband,” Michael Guest fits the mold of the Republican rank-and-file. He opposes President Joe Biden’s Democratic agenda, and embraced President Donald Trump’s policies, especially on border control and policing. At Mississippi State University, he got a degree in accounting in 1993, then went to law school at the University of Mississippi, getting his juris doctor degree. He went to work as an assistant district attorney for Madison and Rankin counties until 2008, when he was elected as the counties’ district attorney.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Michael Guest)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • House Committee on Ethics
  • House Committee on Homeland Security

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

"The Constitution is something that Democrats and Republicans can agree on, and I'm glad we can find common ground with some of our friends across the aisle on the Second Amendment."

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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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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