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Ben Barnes OppScore Rating: -2.40

Ben Barnes is a Democrat State House representative for Maryland district 21 and holds an OppScore of -2.40. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Ben Barnes is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 21 since 2007. Born in Illinois and raised in Prince George's County, he chairs the House Appropriations Committee and focuses on state budgeting, education funding, and progressive policies including same-sex marriage and renewable energy.

We hold little public record for Ben Barnes so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.

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