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Common Ground Scorecard for Tim Burchett

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U.S. House

Tim Burchett (TN-2 - R)

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Tim Burchett, a colorful Tennessee politician, a former mayor and state legislator, accuses Democrats of wanting to destroy the American way of life. After graduating from Knoxville’s Bearden High School in 1982, Burchett earned an undergraduate degree in journalism at the University of Tennessee. He ran a mulch business until 1993 when he lost a city contract. He closed the business and set his sights on politics.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Tim Burchett)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Common Ground Score is

37
*Common Ground Maverick*
Somewhat Above Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
7
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
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

Had a public conversation with Democratic Congressman Dean Phillips as part of One Small Step Congress, hosted by StoryCorps.

Communications Commentary

"Like me and you, when we agree, we agree. And when we disagree, we disagree. But at the end of the day, we're still friends... Love you buddy."

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

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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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