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Common Ground Scorecard for Paul Tonko

U.S. House

Paul Tonko (NY-20 - D)

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An engineer by trade, Tonko believes that federal policy should be based on solid science. For four years, he battled the Trump Administration on issues such as climate change and renewable energy. Tonko has taken a special interest in mental health. While a member of the New York Assembly, where he served for almost 25 years, Tonko sponsored a mental health parity bill, called Timothy’s Law, named for a boy who suffered from mental illness and committed suicide at age 12.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Paul Tonko)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
  • House Committee on Natural Resources
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Common Ground Score is

50
Well Above Average

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

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

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 25% for Official Performance. Official Performance score decreased 9 points based on 2021 performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Had a public conversation about how to improve civility in Congress and public life with Republican Congressman Chris Gibson. Participated in the American Congressional Exchange with Republican Congressman David McKinley.

Communications Commentary

"Despite gridlock in the broader Congress, my team and I were able to find many opportunities to build on common ground with Republican colleagues."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

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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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