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Common Ground Scorecard for Tom Carper

U.S. Senate

Tom Carper (DE - D)

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After four years of fighting the Trump administration on climate change and other environmental policies, Tom Carper now has the opportunity to shift from defense to offense as chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee. Carper says that as a former two-term governor, he realizes that pragmatism and bipartisanship are essential elements of governing. He served as a naval flight officer during the Vietnam War and after returning from Vietnam earned an MBA from the University of Delaware. Carper has served in elected office for four decades.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Tom Carper)

Learn what Tom Carper says about finding common ground

Not up for Reelection: Retiring

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Finance
  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (Chairman)

Common Ground Score is

40
Somewhat Above Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
10
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

"I believe that bipartisan solutions are lasting solutions. That's why I always try to reach across the aisle and find common ground." Fourth most instances of promoting common ground in communications (75) among all officials.

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Championed common ground by co-authoring a bipartisan op-ed with Republican Senator John Barrasso saying, "Too often, politics can keep meaningful legislation from moving forward. This legislation demonstrated that it’s still possible to find common ground on important issues that affect us all."

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  • 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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