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Common Ground Scorecard for Tammy Baldwin

U.S. Senate

Tammy Baldwin (WI - D)

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Tammy Baldwin has been at once a trailblazer and a traditionalist. Entering the Senate in 2013 as its first openly gay member, she said that she planned to represent the ordinary people whose interests are too often put second to those of corporations. She earned her undergraduate degree from Smith College in 1984 and was appointed to the Madison City Council in 1986. Later that year Tammy won election as a Dane County supervisor while still attending law school at the University of Wisconsin.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Tammy Baldwin)

Learn what Tammy Baldwin says about finding common ground

Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Common Ground Score is

42
Somewhat Above Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
12
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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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

"Americans expect Republicans and Democrats to work together and address the real challenges we face as a country. Getting things done requires a desire to work together across party lines on solutions. It means moving past what divides us and finding common ground."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Won Legislative Action Award from Bipartisan Policy Center.

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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