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Common Ground Scorecard for Raja Krishnamoorthi

U.S. House

Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8 - D)

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When Raja Krishnamoorthi ran for Congress, the Illinois Democrat cited his family’s global journey from New Delhi to Peoria, Ill., as his inspiration to pursue public service. Krishnamoorthi came to politics after leading several companies — the most recent of which was as president of two Chicago-area businesses, the technology company Sivananthan Labs and Episolar Inc., a supplier of solar panels.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Raja Krishnamoorthi)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Oversight and Reform
  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Common Ground Score is

72
Champion

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
7
Personal ActionsMAX 30
15
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
20
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 50% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Joined Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher for a conversation on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier's Common Ground segment as well as on Bret Baier's Common Ground podcast. Joined Republican Congressman John James for a conversation on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier's Common Ground segment. Joined Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney and Republican Congressman John Moolenaar for conversations on Bret Baier's (Fox News) Common Ground podcast. Signed the Commitment to Civility. Co-founded a bipartisan caucus.

Communications Commentary

"The Solar Caucus will work on a bipartisan basis to find common ground to tackle issues facing solar business and communities."

Commitments Commentary

Affirmed Common Grounder Commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Championed common ground by co-authoring a bipartisan op-ed with Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher saying, "We found that when it comes to addressing the needs of working families in our districts, common ground is not hard to find if you are willing to work together."

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

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