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Richard Neal OppScore Rating: -1.82

Richard Neal is a Democrat House representative for Massachusetts district 1 and holds an OppScore of -1.82. 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.

Richard Neal is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district, serving continuously since 1989. A former high school teacher and mayor of Springfield, he has built a career centered on tax policy as ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Richard Neal rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: House
• State: Massachusetts
• District: 1
• OppScore: -1.82 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 29 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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