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Common Ground Scorecard for Mike Kelly

U.S. House

Mike Kelly (PA-16 - R)

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Mike Kelly is a boisterous, fast-talking Republican known for his passionate outbursts against government overreach and his vocal support of former President Donald Trump, including challenging the results of the 2020 election in his state. After college, he returned home to work at the car dealership his father had founded. He got involved in local government, serving on the Butler Redevelopment Authority, four years on the Butler Area School District board, and three years on the Butler City Council.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Mike Kelly)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Ways and Means

Common Ground Score is

41
Somewhat 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
5
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Official Performance score increased 12 points based on 2023 performance. Top 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Signed the Commitment to Civility.

Communications Commentary

"I don’t know why these folks [Democrats and Republicans in Congress] don’t like each other. Quite frankly, I don’t even care. But we can get a lot done."

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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