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Common Ground Scorecard for Ted Cruz

U.S. Senate

Ted Cruz (TX - R)

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Ted Cruz has worked in government and politics nearly all his adult life, spending the time using his considerable skills as a Harvard-trained lawyer and debater working to limit the government’s role. Cruz’s austere policies and reluctance to compromise have cost him in the Senate, where he has made few friends and allies and chalked up few legislative victories. Cruz wants to cut federal spending, taxes and regulation, not deals.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Ted Cruz)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  • Joint Economic Committee
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

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
0
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0
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Common Ground Score History for Ted Cruz

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Official Performance Commentary

Bottom 25% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Hosted a public conversation with gun control activist Alyssa Milano. Joined Democratic Senator Tim Kaine and Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar for conversations on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier's Common Ground segment as well as on Bret Baier's Common Ground podcast.

Communications Commentary

"America is better than this. Political disagreements are fine, even healthy, but we should always be civil and respect each other's humanity."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

What are the score ranges?

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

Insufficient Data to Score

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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