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Common Ground Scorecard for Pete Sessions

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U.S. House

Pete Sessions (TX-17 - R)

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Pete Sessions spent 11 terms in Congress before his bid to return for the 117th Congress, making him one of the most experienced members of the freshman class. He previously served from 1997 to 2019, with a conservative record, including two cycles as House Republicans’ chief fundraiser and six years as chairman of the House Rules Committee. He worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. for about 15 years prior to entering politics.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Pete Sessions)

Learn what Pete Sessions says about finding common ground

Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Oversight and Reform
  • House Committee on Financial Services

Common Ground Score is

30
*Common Ground Maverick*
Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
0
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
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

Had two public conversations with Democratic colleagues hosted by A Starting Point.

Communications Commentary

"It should be our goal also to find common ground."

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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