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Common Ground Scorecard for Thomas McDermott

U.S. Senate

Thomas McDermott (IN - D)

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Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. is the 20th Mayor of Hammond, Indiana’s 8th largest city. He served six years in the United States Navy as a nuclear submariner during the Persian Gulf War and as a nuclear electrician in the sub’s reactor plant. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, McDermott obtained a law degree and returned to Hammond to open his own law practice.

(Biography courtesy of https://www.gomcdermott.com/)

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Common Ground Score is

7
Well Below Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
7
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
0
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

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Personal Actions Commentary

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Communications Commentary

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Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

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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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