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Common Ground Scorecard for Rob Wittman

U.S. House

Rob Wittman (VA-1 - R)

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With the Quantico Marine Corps base and a naval installation at Dahlgren in his district, Rob Wittman naturally pays close attention to defense policy on Capitol Hill. With degrees in biology and public health, Wittman worked for years for local governments and the state of Virginia as an environmental specialist. He was field director for the state Health Department’s Shellfish Sanitation Division. And in his earlier years as a student and just out of college, he was a fisherman on the Chesapeake.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Rob Wittman)

Learn what Rob Wittman says about finding common ground

Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Armed Services
  • House Committee on Natural Resources

Common Ground Score is

36
Somewhat Above Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
6
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 50% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Had public conversations across political differences with Democratic Congresswoman Elaine Luria at the Greater Williamsburg Business Council and the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.

Communications Commentary

"It is critical that our nation’s leaders find areas of common ground so that we can leave behind this continual state of gridlock in Washington and move toward an atmosphere of actually solving the challenges we face."

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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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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