Summary Statistics

Want a summary picture of Common Ground Scorecard performance and highlights? This page includes the overall average, highest and lowest scores, best performers by office and party, states ranked by average score, highest scorer in each state, and stats for each scorecard item. The Common Ground Scorecard measures the degree to which elected officials and candidates for office embody the spirit and practice of a Common Grounder — someone who seeks points of agreement and solutions on social and political issues through listening and productive conversation. It does not assess issue positions, ideology, or any other qualifications. See overall results below then explore individual scorecards to discover more about your elected officials and candidates.

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Overall Average Score: 31


Highest Common Ground Scores

Mike LawlerHouseNY-17R110
Don DavisHouseNC-1D110
Don BaconHouseNE-2R110
Maggie HassanSenateNHD110
Susie LeeHouseNV-3D110
Jacky RosenSenateNVD106
Young KimHouseCA-40R104
Gus BilirakisHouseFL-12R101
Brian FitzpatrickHousePA-1R100
David TroneHouseMD-6D100
Derek KilmerHouseWA-6D99
Dean PhillipsChallengerMN-3D97
Anthony D’EspositoHouseNY-4R96
Elissa SlotkinHouseMI-7D95
Abigail SpanbergerHouseVA-7D94
Angie CraigHouseMN-2D93
Dusty JohnsonHouseSD-0R92
Debbie DingellHouseMI-6D92
Kyrsten SinemaSenateAZI91
Common Ground Scorecard Ed CaseEd CaseHouseHI-1D90
Joe ManchinSenateWVD89
Jason CrowHouseCO-6D88
Brad SchneiderHouseIL-10D86
Jimmy PanettaHouseCA-19D86
Spencer CoxGovernorUTR85
Brittany PettersenHouseCO-7D85

Lowest Common Ground Scores

  • Below 0 – 9 people
  • 0 – 57 people
  • 1 – 5 people
  • 2 – 6 people
  • 3 – 6 people
  • 4 – 7 people
  • 5 – 15 people

Score Ranges

  • Champion: 70+
  • Well Above Average: 47 – 69
  • Somewhat Above Average: 37 – 46
  • Average: 26 – 36
  • Somewhat Below Average: 16 – 25
  • Well Below Average: -20 – 15

Average Score for Each Group of Elected Officials

  • All
    • Mean: 31
    • Median: 30
  • House
    • Mean: 30
    • Median: 27
  • Senate
    • Mean: 38
    • Median: 37
  • Governors
    • Mean: 25
    • Median: 25

Highest by Office and by Party for Each Office

Top House Members
Top Democratic House Members
Top Republican House Members
Top Senators
Top Democratic Senators
Top Republican Senators
Top Governors

States Ranked by Average Score Among Elected Officials + Highest Scorer in Each State

StateAverage ScoreHighest ScorerHighest Score
AK37Lisa Murkowski (S)65
AL16Terri Sewell (H)42
AR36French Hill (H)59
AZ29Kyrsten Sinema (S)91
CA30Young Kim (H)104
CO43Jason Crow (H)88
CT31Chris Murphy (S)50
DE54Lisa Blunt Rochester (H)74
FL23Gus Bilirakis (H)101
GA20Sanford Bishop (H)45
HI36Ed Case (H)90
IA39Zach Nunn (H)69
ID20Mike Crapo (S)27
IL39Brad Schneider (H)86
IN23Todd Young (S)73
KS39Jerry Moran (S)83
KY31Andy Beshear (G)60
LA22Bill Cassidy (S)68
MA25Seth Moulton (H)44
MD34David Trone (H)100
ME53Jared Golden (H) & Susan Collins (S)70
MI42Elissa Slotkin (H)95
MN42Dean Phillips (H)97
MO17Emanuel Cleaver (H)70
MS15Roger Wicker (S)36
MT22Jon Tester (S)63
NC35Don Davis (H)110
ND30Kevin Cramer (S)49
NE34Don Bacon (H)110
NH68Maggie Hassan (S)110
NJ37Mikie Sherrill (H)78
NM20Ben Ray Lujan (S)41
NV53Susie Lee (H)110
NY32Mike Lawler (H)110
OH37Joyce Beatty (H)83
OK21James Lankford (S)58
OR23Andrea Salinas (H)66
PA38Brian Fitzpatrick (H)100
RI14Sheldon Whitehouse (S)44
SC36William Timmons (H)83
SD53Dusty Johnson (H)92
TN21Tim Burchett (H)41
TX23Colin Allred (H)76
UT43Spencer Cox (G)85
VA35Abigail Spanberger (H)94
VT43Phil Scott (G)60
WA42Derek Kilmer (H)99
WI25Bryan Steil (H)44
WV36Joe Manchin (S)89
WY18Mark Gordon (G)35

Number of current elected officials credited for each of the scorecard items

  • 156 credited for Public conversation across political differences (27%)
  • 63 credited for District visit with an official from the opposing party (11%)
  • 167 credited for Membership in a common ground focused caucus (Congress only) (31%)
  • 386 credited for Promoting common ground in their communications (66%). Counted 3,130 total instances
  • 11 penalized for Insulting political opponents or suggesting political violence (2%)
  • 122 credited as Outstanding Common Grounder (21%)
  • 57 affirmed Common Grounder Commitments (9%)
    • Governor Spencer Cox (R, UT)
    • Governor Laura Kelly (D, KS)
    • Senator Maggie Hassan (D, NH)
    • Senator Ed Markey (D, MA)
    • Senator Jerry Moran (R, KS)
    • Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I, AZ)
    • Senator Chris Van Hollen (D, MD)
    • Senator Jacky Rosen (D, NV)
    • Congressman Colin Allred (D, TX-32)
    • Congressman Don Bacon (R, NE-2)
    • Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D, OH-3)
    • Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R, FL-12)
    • Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D, IL-13)
    • Congressman Matt Cartwright (D, PA-8)
    • Congressman Ed Case (D, HI-1)
    • Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D, MO-5)
    • Congresswoman Angie Craig (D, MN-2)
    • Congressman Jason Crow (D, CO-6)
    • Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D, KS-3)
    • Congressman Danny Davis (D, IL-7)
    • Congressman Don Davis (D, NC-1)
    • Congressman Anthony D’Esposito (R, NY-4)
    • Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D, MI-6)
    • Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D, NY-13)
    • Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R, PA-1)
    • Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D, WA-3)
    • Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D, NJ-5)
    • Congressman Raul Grijalva (D, AZ-3)
    • Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D, CO)
    • Congressman Jeff Jackson (D, NC-14)
    • Congressman Dusty Johnson (R, SD-0)
    • Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D, IL-2)
    • Congressman Derek Kilmer (D, WA-6)
    • Congresswoman Young Kim (R, CA-39)
    • Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, IL-8)
    • Congressman Greg Landsman (D, OH)
    • Congressman Mike Lawler (R, NY-17)
    • Congresswoman Susie Lee (D, NV-3)
    • Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R, SC-1)
    • Congressman Greg Murphy (R, NC-3)
    • Congressman Wiley Nickel (D, NC-13)
    • Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. (D, NJ-10)
    • Congressman Scott Peters (D, CA-52)
    • Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (D, CO)
    • Congressman Dean Phillips (D, MN-3)
    • Congresswoman Katie Porter (D, CA-47)
    • Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (D, MD-2)
    • Congressman Pat Ryan (D, NY-18)
    • Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (D, OR)
    • Congressman Brad Schneider (D, IL-10)
    • Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (D, NJ-11)
    • Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D, MI-8)
    • Congressman Eric Sorensen (D, IL-17)
    • Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D, VA-7)
    • Congresswoman Emilia Strong Sykes (D, OH-13)
    • Congressman William Timmons (R, SC-4)
    • Congressman David Trone (D, MD-6)
    • Congresswoman Susan Wild (D, PA-7)

2022 challenger candidates credited for each of the scorecard items

  • 35 affirmed Common Grounder Commitments
    • Beto O’Rourke (D, TX Governor)
    • Jo Rae Perkins (R, OR Senate)
    • David Roth (D, ID Senate)
    • Aaron Bashir (R, PA-2)
    • Kathleen Brown (D, TX-13)
    • Joe Collins (R, CA-36)
    • Mike Ford (D, GA-9)
    • Trey Hunt (D, TX-12)
    • Rebekah Jones (D, FL-1)
    • Michael Kerr (G, CA-10)
    • David Kim (D, CA-34)
    • Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (R, WA-6)
    • Jimmy Leon (R, TX-9)
    • Chris Mann (R, OR-1)
    • Carl Marlinga (D, MI-10)
    • Ryan Melton (D, IA-4)
    • Rick Neighbors (D, AL-5)
    • Mark Robertson (R, NV-1)
    • Wayne Steele (D, TN-4)
    • Kathy Warner-Stanton (R, AL-5)
    • Shuwaski Young (D, MS-3)
    • Barbara Gaskins (D, NC-3)
    • Jan Perry (D, CA-37)
    • Joanne Terry (D, FL-8)
    • Natasha Hill (D, WA-5)
    • Darlene McDonald (D, UT-4)
    • Heather Mizeur (D, MD-1)
    • Nick Mitchell (D, UT-2)
    • Jennifer Qualteri (R, CO-1)
    • Lacy Watson (D, WV-1)
    • Joshua Harris-Till (D, OK-5)
    • Michael Molesevich (D, PA-15)
    • Pat Ryan (D, NY-19)
    • Doug Basler (R, WA-9)
    • Judd Larkins (D, SC-2)
  • 31 vowed to take all Personal Actions within the first six months of office, if elected
    • Beto O’Rourke (D, TX Governor)
    • Jo Rae Perkins (R, OR Senate)
    • David Roth (D, ID Senate)
    • Aaron Bashir (R, PA-2)
    • Kathleen Brown (D, TX-13)
    • Trey Hunt (D, TX-12)
    • Rebekah Jones (D, FL-1)
    • Michael Kerr (G, CA-10)
    • David Kim (D, CA-34)
    • Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (R, WA-6)
    • Carl Marlinga (D, MI-10) 
    • Ryan Melton (D, GA-9)
    • Rick Neighbors (D, AL-5)
    • Mark Robertson (R, NV-1)
    • Wayne Steele (D, TN-4)
    • Kathy Warner-Stanton (R, AL-5)
    • Shuwaski Young (D, MS-3)
    • Barbara Gaskins (D, NC-3)
    • Jan Perry (D, CA-37)
    • Joanne Terry (D, FL-8)
    • Natasha Hill (D, WA-5)
    • Darlene McDonald (D, UT-4)
    • Heather Mizeur (D, MD-1)
    • Nick Mitchell (D, UT-2)
    • Jennifer Qualteri (R, CO-1)
    • Lacy Watson (D, WV-1)
    • Joshua Harris-Till (D, OK-5)
    • Michael Molesevich (D, PA-15)
    • Pat Ryan (D, NY-19)
    • Doug Basler (R, WA-9)
    • Judd Larkins (D, SC-2)
  • 42 have promoted common ground in campaign communications
    • Duke Aiona (R, HI Governor)
    • Darren Bailey (R, IL Governor)
    • Carol Blood (D, NE Governor)
    • Nikki Budzinski (R, CA Governor)
    • Les Gara (D, AK Governor)
    • Katie Hobbs (D, AZ Governor)
    • Joy Hofmeister (D, OK Governor)
    • Natalie James (D, AR Governor)
    • Scott Jensen (R, MN Governor)
    • Beto O’Rourke (D, TX Governor)
    • Bill Walker (I, AK Governor)
    • Kendra Horn (D, OK Senate)
    • Evan McMullin (D, UT Senate)
    • Joe O’Dea (R, CO Senate)
    • Jo Rae Perkins (R, OR Senate)
    • Joe Akana (R, HI-2)
    • Becca Balint (D, VT-1)
    • Nick Begich (R, AK-1)
    • Justin Burau (R, IL-3)
    • Alan Cohn (D, FL-15)
    • Don Davis (D, NC-1)
    • Lesley DeNardis (R, CT-3)
    • Adam Frisch (D, CO-3)
    • Meg Gorman (D, TN-3)
    • Robert Hollister (D, PA-11)
    • Wesley Hunt (R, TX-38)
    • Jeannine Lake (D, IN-5)
    • Bob Lorinser (D, MI-1)
    • Liam Madden (D, VT-1)
    • Ike McCorkle (D, CO-4)
    • Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D, OR-5)
    • Michael Molesevich (D, PA-15 )
    • Keith Pekau (R, IL-6)
    • Brad Pfaff (D, WI-3)
    • Josh Riley (D, NY-19)
    • Jan Schneider (D, FL-16)
    • Jen Schultz (D, MN-8)
    • La’Ron Singletary (R, NY-25)
    • Jill Tokuda (D, HI-2)
    • Glenn Wright (D, UT-3)
    • Joe Yetter (D, OR-2)
    • Doug White (D, WA-4)

2020 challenger candidates credited for each of the scorecard items

  • 15 affirmed Common Grounder Commitments
    • Matt Lieberman (D, GA Senate)
    • Jo Rae Perkins (R, OR Senate)
    • Manga Anantatmula (R, VA-11)
    • James Bradley (R, CA-33)
    • John Collick (R, VA-3)
    • Mary Fay (R, CT-1)
    • Lee Griffin (D, PA-12)
    • Jon Hoadley (D, MI-6)
    • David Kim (D, CA-34)
    • Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (R, WA-6)
    • Gena Ross (D, MO-6)
    • Todd Rowley (D, PA-13)
    • Devin Thorpe (D, UT-3)
    • Blair Walsingham (D, TN-1)
    • Celeste Williams (D, AR-3)
  • 15 vowed to take all Personal Actions within the first six months of office, if elected
    • Matt Lieberman (D, GA Senate)
    • Jo Rae Perkins (R, OR Senate)
    • Manga Anantatmula (R, VA-11)
    • James Bradley (R, CA-33)
    • John Collick (R, VA-3)
    • Mary Fay (R, CT-1)
    • Lee Griffin (D, PA-12)
    • Jon Hoadley (D, MI-6)
    • David Kim (D, CA-34)
    • Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (R, WA-6)
    • Gena Ross (D, MO-6)
    • Todd Rowley (D, PA-13)
    • Devin Thorpe (D, UT-3)
    • Blair Walsingham (D, TN-1)
    • Celeste Williams (D, AR-3)

Common Ground Score Below 0

Frederica WilsonHouseFL-24D-20
Paul GosarHouseAZ-9R-20
Donald TrumpChallengerNYR-20
Marjorie Taylor GreeneHouseGA-14R-20
Ron DeSantisGovernorFLR-14
John KennedySenateLAR-10
Robert GarciaHouseCA-42D-10
Andre CarsonHouseIN-7D-9
James ComerHouseKY-1R-3

Common Ground Score of 0

Cliff BentzHouseOR-2R0
Dan BishopHouseNC-8R0
Lauren BoebertHouseCO-3R0
Jamaal BowmanHouseNY-16D0
Josh BrecheenHouseOK-2R0
Katie BrittSenateALR0
Shontel BrownHouseOH-11D0
Eric BurlisonHouseMO-7R0
Cori BushHouseMO-1D0
Greg CasarHouseTX-35D0
Andrew ClydeHouseGA-9R0
Eli CraneHouseAZ-2R0
John FettermanSenatePAD0
Valerie FousheeHouseNC-4D0
Sylvia GarciaHouseTX-29D0
Chuy GarciaHouseIL-4D0
Jimmy GomezHouseCA-34D0
Al GreenHouseTX-9D0
Andy HarrisHouseMD-1R0
Josh HawleySenateMOR0
Jahana HayesHouseCT-5D0
Erin HouchinHouseIN-9R0
Val HoyleHouseOR-4D0
Sarah Huckabee SandersGovernorARR0
Cindy Hyde-SmithSenateMSR0
Jim JordanHouseOH-4R0
Jim JusticeGovernorWVR0
Tina KotekGovernorORD0
Stephen LynchHouseMA-8D0
Thomas MassieHouseKY-4R0
Daniel McKeeGovernorRID0
Rob MenendezHouseNJ-8D0
Kweisi MfumeHouseMD-7D0
Mary MillerHouseIL-15R0
Kevin MullinHouseCA-15D0
Andy OglesHouseTN-5R0
Ilhan OmarHouseMN-5D0
Burgess OwensHouseUT-4R0
Jim PillenGovernorNER0
Delia RamirezHouseIL-3D0
Tate ReevesGovernorMSR0
Pete RickettsSenateNER0
Matt RosendaleHouseMT-2R0
Chip RoyHouseTX-21R0
Mary Gay ScanlonHousePA-5D0
Eric SchmittSenateMOR0
Rick ScottSenateFLR0
Keith SelfHouseTX-3R0
Victoria SpartzHouseIN-5R0
Melanie StansburyHouseNM-1D0
Shri ThanedarHouseMI-13D0
Tom TiffanyHouseWI-7R0
Rashida TlaibHouseMI-12D0
Tommy TubervilleSenateALR0
JD VanceSenateOHR0
Maxine WatersHouseCA-43D0
Ryan ZinkeHouseMT-1R0

Common Ground Score of 1

Mark DeSaulnierHouseCA-10D1
Harriet HagemanHouseWY-0R1
Brad LittleGovernorIDR1
Seth MagazinerHouseRI-2D1
Markwayne MullinSenateOKR1

Common Ground Score of 2

Carlos GimenezHouseFL-28R2
Sydney Kamlager-DoveHouseCA-37D2
Summer LeeHousePA-12D2
Teresa Leger FernandezHouseNM-3D2
Julia LetlowHouseLA-5R2
Jeff MerkleySenateORD2

Common Ground Score of 3

Troy CarterHouseLA-2D3
Glenn IveyHouseMD-4D3
Cory MillsHouseFL-7R3
Nathaniel MoranHouseTX-1R3
Alex PadillaSenateCAD3
Dale StrongHouseAL-5R3

Common Ground Score of 4

Yvette ClarkeHouseNY-9D4
Byron DonaldsHouseFL-19R4
Ron EstesHouseKS-4R4
Pat FallonHouseTX-4D4
Russell FryHouseSC-7R4
Jonathan JacksonHouseIL-1D4
Anna LunaHouseFL-13R4

Common Ground Score of 5

Mark AlfordHouseMO-4R5
Rick AllenHouseGA-12R5
Aaron BeanHouseFL-4R5
Don BeyerHouseVA-8D5
Jerry CarlHouseAL-1R5
Mike CollinsHouseGA-10R5
Scott DesJarlaisHouseTN-4R5
Jeff DuncanHouseSC-3R5
Mike EzellHouseMS-4R5
Maura HealeyGovernorMAD5
Clay HigginsHouseLA-3R5
Carol MillerHouseWV-1R5
Barry MooreHouseAL-2R5
Greg PenceHouseIN-6R5
Rudy YakymHouseIN-2R5