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Joanne Benson OppScore Rating: -2.77

Joanne Benson is a Democrat State Senate representative for Maryland district 24 and holds an OppScore of -2.77. 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.

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Joanne C. Benson is the Democratic state senator for Maryland's 24th district in Prince George's County. A retired educator born in 1941, she has served in the General Assembly since 1991 and became the district's first female senator in 2011, currently holding the position of Majority Whip.

Joanne Benson rating summary

Party: Democrat
Office: State Senate
State: Maryland
District: 24
OppScore: -2.77 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
Score basis: Partial record, documented on 15 of 44 scored questions

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