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Common Ground Scorecard for Sherrod Brown

U.S. Senate

Sherrod Brown (OH - D)

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Sherrod Brown is a outspoken liberal populist who may be the Senate’s most conspicuous advocate for organized labor and a “worker-centered trade policy” to revitalize a manufacturing sector battered by trade pacts he says favored corporate interests. Raspy-voiced, shaggy-haired and casual, Brown projects an everyman image as he promotes better pay and benefits for workers and inveighs against the excesses of Wall Street.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Sherrod Brown)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Chairman)
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Finance

Common Ground Score is

30
Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
10
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
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

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"When Ohioans write my office, they aren't thinking about whether I'm a Republican or Democrat... My job is to serve them, and to do that I've got to seek out common ground with my colleagues. We aren't always successful, but striking up bipartisan conversations on the issues facing our constituents is the first step to passing legislation."

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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