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Joseph Underwood OppScore Rating: +4.04

Joseph Underwood (Republican, Maine district 5), State House, holds an OppScore of +4.04. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.

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Joseph F. Underwood is a Republican state representative from Presque Isle, Maine, serving House District 5 since 2020 after redistricting from District 147. A retired accountant with a background in defense finance, he focuses on local economic issues including energy costs and education policy.

We hold little public record for Joseph Underwood 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.

Joseph Underwood rating summary

Party: Republican
Position: State House
State: Maine
District: 5
OppScore: +4.04 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
Score basis: Provisional, mostly inferred, documented on 9 of 44 scored questions

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