KEENE, NH – A member of New Hampshire’s federal delegation has been ranked as the most bipartisan member of congress.

The nonpartisan Common Ground Committee says Senator Maggie Hassan is the first elected official to ever receive a perfect score on their scorecard of those who “embody the spirit of bipartisanship and find common ground and areas of agreement with others.”

“Our democracy works best when our leaders are able to come together and work to deliver results. Granite Staters connect with one another by putting aside their differences, and I try to follow their example every day, find common ground, develop creative solutions, and get things done in a bipartisan way in Congress,” said Senator Hassan. “Bipartisanship strengthens our ability to make lasting change based on the priorities of the American people, and I am honored to earn this ranking. I will continue to work across the aisle to deliver bipartisan results for Granite Staters.”

Common Ground Committee is a nonprofit, citizen-led organization dedicated to “bringing healing to the national challenges of polarization and incivility.”

According to a news release the scorecard was first created in 2020 to help voters identify the elected officials and candidates who are dedicated to finding common ground and making progress.

“We’ve been tabulating the Common Ground Scorecard for four years, and Sen. Hassan is the first elected official to receive a perfect score on the scorecard for her work to find common ground,” said Common Ground Committee Cofounder Erik Olsen. “She is the best example of the kind of politician we want to highlight, striving each day to find solutions for the biggest problems our country is facing. We applaud Senator Hassan for her work to seek out common ground on our country’s toughest challenges.”

Hassan was also recognized for her bipartisanship in 2022 by the nonpartisan Lugar Center and the Mccourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.