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Common Ground Scorecard for Norma Torres

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U.S. House

Norma Torres (CA-35 - D)

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For Norma Torres, the only member of Congress born in Central America, immigration policy is personal. Torres, who fled Guatemala when she was five, has pushed for funding and policies to help mitigate the root causes of migration from the Northern Triangle countries of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Torres worked for more than 17 years as a dispatcher for the Los Angeles Police Department and ran for local office in 2000, serving first as a council member and then as mayor of Pomona.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Norma Torres)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Appropriations
  • House Committee on Rules

Common Ground Score is

34
*Common Ground Maverick*
Somewhat Above Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
4
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 75% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"There are areas where Democrats and Republicans can find common ground and policies that can gain bipartisan support, and that is where our attention should be focused."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Teamed up with Republican Congressman Alex Mooney for the Anheuser-Busch Brew Across America Congressional Brewing Competition.

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  • 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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