Common Ground Scorecard logo

Common Ground Scorecard for Pat Toomey

U.S. Senate

Pat Toomey (PA - R)

Compare

[Retiring at end of current term.] Pat Toomey is a mild-mannered champion of free markets, bank deregulation, and tax cuts. He was one of the seven Republican senators who voted to convict Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Toomey will not seek re-election in 2022. “Eighteen years is a long time,” he said, referring to the length of his service in the House and Senate at the end of the 117th Congress.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Pat Toomey)

Learn what Pat Toomey says about finding common ground

No Longer in Office

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Finance
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Ranking Member)
  • Senate Committee on Budget

Common Ground Score is

33
Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
3
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

See an Overview of the Common Ground Scorecard

Discover how scores are calculated and other FAQs

View Pat Toomey's Maverick Matrix

Click to compare your selected politicians

Common Ground Score History for Pat Toomey

Hover over points for more data

Official Performance Commentary

Top 75% for Official Performance. Official Performance score decreased 7 points based on 2021 performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"What's important now is that we continue to debate our policy ideas with civility ... and find common ground."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Won Prize For Civility In Public Life from Allegheny College.

What are the score ranges?

  • Champion
  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

Insufficient Data to Score

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.

Maverick Matrix for Pat Toomey

Balancers
Mavericks
Hold-Outs
Team Players
Constituent Partisan Intensity
Common Ground Score
Learn More About the Maverick Matrix