Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)

Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) represents the state’s 13th District. The Common Ground Committee, a non-partisan citizen-led organization working to reduce incivility and political polarization, ranks every Member of Congress on how much they reach across the aisle. On the Common Ground Scorecard, Representative Budzinski scores a 67 out of 100. She’s one of the highest scoring freshman Members of Congress, and her score is more than twice the average for all elected officials, which is 28.