diff --git a/analysis/right_wing/causal_timing.py b/analysis/right_wing/causal_timing.py
index 77fd051..cb23732 100644
--- a/analysis/right_wing/causal_timing.py
+++ b/analysis/right_wing/causal_timing.py
@@ -30,27 +30,12 @@ import numpy as np
 ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.resolve()
 sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT))
 
-DB_PATH = str(ROOT / "data" / "motions.db")
-REPORTS_DIR = ROOT / "reports" / "overton_window"
+from analysis.right_wing.common import (
+    CANONICAL_CENTRIST, COALITION, DB_PATH, REPORTS_DIR,
+    build_party_name_map, parse_lead_submitter, quarter_sort_key,
+)
 REPORTS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
-CANONICAL_RIGHT = frozenset({"PVV", "FVD", "JA21", "SGP"})
-CANONICAL_CENTRIST = frozenset({"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "NSC", "BBB", "CU"})
-
-COALITION: dict[int, set[str]] = {
-    2016: {"VVD", "PvdA"},
-    2017: {"VVD", "PvdA"},
-    2018: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2019: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2020: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2021: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2022: {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "CU"},
-    2023: {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "CU"},
-    2024: {"PVV", "VVD", "NSC", "BBB"},
-    2025: {"PVV", "VVD", "NSC", "BBB"},
-    2026: {"PVV", "VVD", "NSC", "BBB"},
-}
-
 POLITICAL_EVENTS: list[dict[str, Any]] = [
     {"quarter": "2021-Q1", "label": "Rutte IV\nelection",
      "date": "Mar 2021", "category": "dutch"},
@@ -70,50 +55,6 @@ logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(mess
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def build_party_name_map(con: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> dict[str, str]:
-    rows = con.execute("""
-        SELECT mp_name, party, van, tot_en_met
-        FROM mp_metadata
-        WHERE party IS NOT NULL
-        ORDER BY tot_en_met DESC NULLS LAST, van DESC NULLS LAST
-    """).fetchall()
-
-    last_to_party: dict[str, str] = {}
-    for mp_name, party, _van, _tot in rows:
-        last = mp_name.split(",")[0].strip()
-        if last not in last_to_party:
-            last_to_party[last] = party
-    return last_to_party
-
-
-def parse_lead_submitter(
-    title: str, name_party_map: dict[str, str]
-) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
-    if not title:
-        return None, None
-
-    patterns = [
-        r"(?:Gewijzigde|Nader\s+gewijzigde)?\s*Motie\s+van\s+het\s+lid\s+(.+?)\s+(?:c\.s\.\s+)?over\b",
-        r"(?:Gewijzigde|Nader\s+gewijzigde)?\s*Motie\s+van\s+de\s+leden\s+(.+?)\s+(?:c\.s\.\s+)?over\b",
-        r"Amendement\s+van\s+het\s+lid\s+(.+?)\s+over\b",
-        r"Amendement\s+van\s+de\s+leden\s+(.+?)\s+over\b",
-    ]
-
-    for pat in patterns:
-        m = re.search(pat, title)
-        if m:
-            submitter_str = m.group(1).strip()
-            parts = submitter_str.split(" en ")
-            first_name = parts[0].strip()
-            first_name = re.sub(r"\s+c\.s\.", "", first_name).strip()
-            if not first_name:
-                continue
-            party = name_party_map.get(first_name)
-            return first_name, party
-
-    return None, None
-
-
 def fetch_rw_motions(con: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     rows = con.execute("""
         SELECT
@@ -146,11 +87,6 @@ def fetch_rw_motions(con: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     return result
 
 
-def quarter_sort_key(quarter_str: str) -> tuple[int, int]:
-    parts = quarter_str.split("-Q")
-    return (int(parts[0]), int(parts[1]))
-
-
 def aggregate_quarterly(data: list[dict]) -> dict[str, dict]:
     quarterly: dict[str, dict[str, list]] = defaultdict(
         lambda: {"all_cs": []}
diff --git a/analysis/right_wing/classify_motions.py b/analysis/right_wing/classify_motions.py
index fe54bca..800ca68 100644
--- a/analysis/right_wing/classify_motions.py
+++ b/analysis/right_wing/classify_motions.py
@@ -17,18 +17,17 @@ from typing import Any
 
 import duckdb
 
-ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.resolve()
+from analysis.right_wing.common import ROOT
+
 if str(ROOT) not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT))
 
 from analysis.config import CANONICAL_LEFT, CANONICAL_RIGHT
+from analysis.right_wing.common import CANONICAL_CENTRIST
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s")
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-# Centrist parties for cross-ideological metrics
-CANONICAL_CENTRIST = frozenset({"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "NSC", "BBB", "CU"})
-
 
 def _load_keywords(keywords_path: str) -> tuple[list[str], list[str]]:
     """Load right-wing and left-wing keywords from JSON."""
diff --git a/analysis/right_wing/common.py b/analysis/right_wing/common.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d73c7c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/analysis/right_wing/common.py
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+"""Shared constants and helpers for right-wing motion analysis.
+
+Extracted from 6+ files to eliminate code duplication. All Overton analysis
+scripts should import from here instead of defining their own copies.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+import math
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import duckdb
+import numpy as np
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Paths
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
+DB_PATH = str(ROOT / "data" / "motions.db")
+REPORTS_DIR = ROOT / "reports" / "overton_window"
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Party sets
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+CANONICAL_LEFT = frozenset({"SP", "PvdA", "GL", "GroenLinks", "GroenLinks-PvdA", "DENK", "PvdD", "Volt"})
+CANONICAL_RIGHT = frozenset({"PVV", "FVD", "JA21", "SGP"})
+CANONICAL_CENTRIST = frozenset({"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "NSC", "BBB", "CU"})
+CANONICAL_CENTRIST_STRICT = frozenset({"D66", "CDA", "NSC", "CU"})
+
+CANONICAL_LEFT_SET = set(CANONICAL_LEFT)
+CANONICAL_RIGHT_SET = set(CANONICAL_RIGHT)
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Time periods
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+YEAR_MIN, YEAR_MAX = 2016, 2026
+BREAK_YEAR = 2024
+SCHOOF_START_DATE = "2024-07-01"
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Coalition composition
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+RUTTE_IV_COALITION: set[str] = {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "CU"}
+SCHOOF_COALITION: set[str] = {"PVV", "VVD", "NSC", "BBB"}
+
+COALITION: dict[int, set[str]] = {
+    2016: {"VVD", "PvdA"},
+    2017: {"VVD", "PvdA"},
+    2018: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
+    2019: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
+    2020: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
+    2021: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
+    2022: {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "CU"},
+    2023: {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "CU"},
+    2024: SCHOOF_COALITION,
+    2025: SCHOOF_COALITION,
+    2026: SCHOOF_COALITION,
+}
+
+COALITION_NOTE = (
+    "2016-2017: Rutte II (VVD/PvdA). "
+    "2018-2021: Rutte III (VVD/CDA/D66/CU). "
+    "2022-2023: Rutte IV (VVD/D66/CDA/CU). "
+    "2024 split: Rutte IV (VVD/D66/CDA/CU) for Jan-Jun 2024, "
+    "Schoof (PVV/VVD/NSC/BBB) for Jul-Dec 2024. "
+    "2025-2026: Schoof (PVV/VVD/NSC/BBB). "
+    "Period detection uses motion date, not just year."
+)
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Database helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def _conn(db_path: str | None = None, read_only: bool = True) -> duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection:
+    """Open a DuckDB connection to the motions database."""
+    return duckdb.connect(db_path or DB_PATH, read_only=read_only)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Statistical helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def cohens_d(x: np.ndarray, y: np.ndarray) -> float:
+    """Cohen's d effect size (positive when y > x)."""
+    pooled = np.sqrt((np.var(x, ddof=1) + np.var(y, ddof=1)) / 2)
+    if pooled == 0:
+        return 0.0
+    return (np.mean(y) - np.mean(x)) / pooled
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Motion metadata helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def build_party_name_map(con: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> dict[str, str]:
+    """Build mapping: last name -> party from mp_metadata."""
+    rows = con.execute("""
+        SELECT mp_name, party, van, tot_en_met
+        FROM mp_metadata
+        WHERE party IS NOT NULL
+        ORDER BY tot_en_met DESC NULLS LAST, van DESC NULLS LAST
+    """).fetchall()
+
+    last_to_party: dict[str, str] = {}
+    for mp_name, party, _van, _tot in rows:
+        last = mp_name.split(",")[0].strip()
+        if last not in last_to_party:
+            last_to_party[last] = party
+    return last_to_party
+
+
+def parse_lead_submitter(
+    title: str, name_party_map: dict[str, str]
+) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
+    """Parse the lead submitter from a motion title and map to party.
+
+    Returns (parsed_name, party) or (None, None).
+    """
+    if not title:
+        return None, None
+
+    patterns = [
+        r"(?:Gewijzigde|Nader\s+gewijzigde)?\s*Motie\s+van\s+het\s+lid\s+(.+?)\s+(?:c\.s\.\s+)?over\b",
+        r"(?:Gewijzigde|Nader\s+gewijzigde)?\s*Motie\s+van\s+de\s+leden\s+(.+?)\s+(?:c\.s\.\s+)?over\b",
+        r"Amendement\s+van\s+het\s+lid\s+(.+?)\s+over\b",
+        r"Amendement\s+van\s+de\s+leden\s+(.+?)\s+over\b",
+    ]
+
+    for pat in patterns:
+        m = re.search(pat, title)
+        if m:
+            submitter_str = m.group(1).strip()
+            parts = submitter_str.split(" en ")
+            first_name = parts[0].strip()
+            first_name = re.sub(r"\s+c\.s\.", "", first_name).strip()
+            if not first_name:
+                continue
+            party = name_party_map.get(first_name)
+            return first_name, party
+
+    return None, None
+
+
+def motion_passed(voting_results: dict | None) -> bool:
+    """Check if a motion passed based on voting_results JSON."""
+    if not voting_results:
+        return False
+    if isinstance(voting_results, str):
+        try:
+            import json
+            voting_results = json.loads(voting_results)
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            return False
+    return voting_results.get("result") == "aangenomen"
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Temporal helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def quarter_sort_key(q: str) -> tuple[int, int]:
+    """Sort key for quarter strings like '2024-Q1'."""
+    year = int(q[:4])
+    quarter = int(q[-1])
+    return (year, quarter)
+
+
+def find_inflection_point(
+    quarters: list[str], values: list[float], threshold: float = 0.4
+) -> str | None:
+    """Find the first quarter where the smoothed value exceeds the threshold."""
+    if len(quarters) < 3:
+        return None
+    for i in range(1, len(quarters) - 1):
+        avg = (values[i - 1] + values[i] + values[i + 1]) / 3
+        if avg > threshold:
+            return quarters[i]
+    return None
diff --git a/analysis/right_wing/direction3_migration_antidemocratic.py b/analysis/right_wing/direction3_migration_antidemocratic.py
index 1bd8007..f895296 100644
--- a/analysis/right_wing/direction3_migration_antidemocratic.py
+++ b/analysis/right_wing/direction3_migration_antidemocratic.py
@@ -13,19 +13,14 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 import duckdb
 
-ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.resolve()
+from analysis.right_wing.common import ROOT, _conn
+
 if str(ROOT) not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT))
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s")
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-DB_PATH = ROOT / "data" / "motions.db"
-
-
-def _conn():
-    return duckdb.connect(str(DB_PATH), read_only=True)
-
 
 def print_section(title: str) -> None:
     print(f"\n{'=' * 70}")
diff --git a/analysis/right_wing/left_wing_response.py b/analysis/right_wing/left_wing_response.py
index 6358ead..2edb826 100644
--- a/analysis/right_wing/left_wing_response.py
+++ b/analysis/right_wing/left_wing_response.py
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.resolve()
 if str(ROOT) not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT))
 
+from analysis.right_wing.common import (
+    CANONICAL_CENTRIST_STRICT, BREAK_YEAR, YEAR_MIN, YEAR_MAX,
+    DB_PATH, REPORTS_DIR, _conn, cohens_d,
+)
+
 import duckdb
 import matplotlib
 
@@ -34,15 +39,8 @@ from analysis.config import CANONICAL_LEFT, PARTY_COLOURS, _PARTY_NORMALIZE
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s")
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-DB_PATH = str(ROOT / "data" / "motions.db")
-REPORTS_DIR = ROOT / "reports" / "overton_window"
 REPORTS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
-BREAK_YEAR = 2024
-YEAR_MIN, YEAR_MAX = 2016, 2026
-
-CANONICAL_CENTRIST_STRICT = frozenset({"D66", "CDA", "CU", "NSC"})
-
 LEFT_PARTY_DISPLAY_ORDER = [
     "SP",
     "GroenLinks-PvdA",
@@ -52,17 +50,6 @@ LEFT_PARTY_DISPLAY_ORDER = [
 ]
 
 
-def _conn(read_only: bool = True) -> duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection:
-    return duckdb.connect(DB_PATH, read_only=read_only)
-
-
-def cohens_d(x: np.ndarray, y: np.ndarray) -> float:
-    pooled = np.sqrt((np.var(x, ddof=1) + np.var(y, ddof=1)) / 2)
-    if pooled == 0:
-        return 0.0
-    return (np.mean(y) - np.mean(x)) / pooled
-
-
 def query_yearly_support() -> dict[int, dict]:
     """Query yearly averages of left_support_mp and centrist_support_strict."""
     con = _conn()
diff --git a/analysis/right_wing/migrate_mp_level_metrics.py b/analysis/right_wing/migrate_mp_level_metrics.py
index 9d93722..3004a40 100644
--- a/analysis/right_wing/migrate_mp_level_metrics.py
+++ b/analysis/right_wing/migrate_mp_level_metrics.py
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
-ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.resolve()
+from analysis.right_wing.common import ROOT
+
 if str(ROOT) not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT))
 
 import duckdb
 
 from analysis.config import CANONICAL_LEFT
+from analysis.right_wing.common import CANONICAL_CENTRIST, CANONICAL_CENTRIST_STRICT
 
-CANONICAL_CENTRIST = frozenset({"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "NSC", "BBB", "CU"})
-CANONICAL_CENTRIST_STRICT = frozenset({"D66", "CDA", "CU", "NSC"})
 CANONICAL_CENTER_RIGHT = frozenset({"VVD", "BBB"})
 
 COLUMNS = [
diff --git a/analysis/right_wing/overton_breakpoint_analysis.py b/analysis/right_wing/overton_breakpoint_analysis.py
index f980e7b..a1d1654 100644
--- a/analysis/right_wing/overton_breakpoint_analysis.py
+++ b/analysis/right_wing/overton_breakpoint_analysis.py
@@ -36,13 +36,16 @@ matplotlib.use("Agg")
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 from analysis.config import CANONICAL_LEFT, CANONICAL_RIGHT, PARTY_COLOURS
 
-CANONICAL_CENTRIST = frozenset({"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "NSC", "BBB", "CU"})
+from analysis.right_wing.common import (
+    CANONICAL_CENTRIST, COALITION, COALITION_NOTE, RUTTE_IV_COALITION,
+    SCHOOF_COALITION, SCHOOF_START_DATE, BREAK_YEAR, YEAR_MIN, YEAR_MAX,
+    DB_PATH, REPORTS_DIR, _conn, cohens_d, build_party_name_map,
+    parse_lead_submitter,
+)
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s")
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-DB_PATH = str(ROOT / "data" / "motions.db")
-REPORTS_DIR = ROOT / "reports" / "overton_window"
 REPORTS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
 CANONICAL_CENTRIST_SET = set(CANONICAL_CENTRIST)
@@ -62,49 +65,8 @@ def _extremity_bucket(score: float) -> str:
 CANONICAL_LEFT_SET = set(CANONICAL_LEFT)
 CANONICAL_RIGHT_SET = set(CANONICAL_RIGHT)
 
-RUTTE_IV_COALITION: set[str] = {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "CU"}
-SCHOOF_COALITION: set[str] = {"PVV", "VVD", "NSC", "BBB"}
-
-COALITION: dict[int, set[str]] = {
-    2016: {"VVD", "PvdA"},
-    2017: {"VVD", "PvdA"},
-    2018: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2019: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2020: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2021: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2022: {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "CU"},
-    2023: {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "CU"},
-    2024: SCHOOF_COALITION,
-    2025: SCHOOF_COALITION,
-    2026: SCHOOF_COALITION,
-}
-
-SCHOOF_START_DATE = "2024-07-01"
-
-COALITION_NOTE = (
-    "2016-2017: Rutte II (VVD/PvdA). "
-    "2018-2021: Rutte III (VVD/CDA/D66/CU). "
-    "2022-2023: Rutte IV (VVD/D66/CDA/CU). "
-    "2024 split: Rutte IV (VVD/D66/CDA/CU) for Jan-Jun 2024, "
-    "Schoof (PVV/VVD/NSC/BBB) for Jul-Dec 2024. "
-    "2025-2026: Schoof (PVV/VVD/NSC/BBB). "
-    "Period detection uses motion date, not just year."
-)
-
-YEAR_MIN, YEAR_MAX = 2016, 2026
-BREAK_YEAR = 2024
-
-
-def _conn(read_only: bool = True) -> duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection:
-    return duckdb.connect(DB_PATH, read_only=read_only)
 
 
-def cohens_d(x: np.ndarray, y: np.ndarray) -> float:
-    """Cohen's d effect size."""
-    pooled = np.sqrt((np.var(x, ddof=1) + np.var(y, ddof=1)) / 2)
-    if pooled == 0:
-        return 0.0
-    return (np.mean(y) - np.mean(x)) / pooled
 
 
 def compute_yearly_rw_metrics(con: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> dict[int, dict]:
@@ -246,55 +208,6 @@ def _support_ratio(
     return supportive / total
 
 
-def build_party_name_map(con: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> dict[str, str]:
-    """Build mapping: last name -> party from mp_metadata."""
-    rows = con.execute("""
-        SELECT mp_name, party, van, tot_en_met
-        FROM mp_metadata
-        WHERE party IS NOT NULL
-        ORDER BY tot_en_met DESC NULLS LAST, van DESC NULLS LAST
-    """).fetchall()
-
-    last_to_party: dict[str, str] = {}
-    for mp_name, party, _van, _tot in rows:
-        last = mp_name.split(",")[0].strip()
-        if last not in last_to_party:
-            last_to_party[last] = party
-    return last_to_party
-
-
-def parse_lead_submitter(
-    title: str, name_party_map: dict[str, str]
-) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
-    """Parse the lead submitter from a motion title and map to party.
-
-    Returns (parsed_name, party) or (None, None).
-    """
-    if not title:
-        return None, None
-
-    patterns = [
-        r"(?:Gewijzigde|Nader\s+gewijzigde)?\s*Motie\s+van\s+het\s+lid\s+(.+?)\s+(?:c\.s\.\s+)?over\b",
-        r"(?:Gewijzigde|Nader\s+gewijzigde)?\s*Motie\s+van\s+de\s+leden\s+(.+?)\s+(?:c\.s\.\s+)?over\b",
-        r"Amendement\s+van\s+het\s+lid\s+(.+?)\s+over\b",
-        r"Amendement\s+van\s+de\s+leden\s+(.+?)\s+over\b",
-    ]
-
-    for pat in patterns:
-        m = re.search(pat, title)
-        if m:
-            submitter_str = m.group(1).strip()
-            parts = submitter_str.split(" en ")
-            first_name = parts[0].strip()
-            first_name = re.sub(r"\s+c\.s\.", "", first_name).strip()
-            if not first_name:
-                continue
-            party = name_party_map.get(first_name)
-            return first_name, party
-
-    return None, None
-
-
 def compute_opposition_metrics(
     yearly_raw: dict[int, dict], name_party_map: dict[str, str]
 ) -> dict[int, dict]:
diff --git a/analysis/right_wing/overton_svd_drift.py b/analysis/right_wing/overton_svd_drift.py
index ee97b05..fa2bab4 100644
--- a/analysis/right_wing/overton_svd_drift.py
+++ b/analysis/right_wing/overton_svd_drift.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ import numpy as np
 
 matplotlib.use("Agg")
 
-ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.resolve()
+from analysis.right_wing.common import ROOT, DB_PATH, REPORTS_DIR
+
 if str(ROOT) not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT))
 
@@ -42,9 +43,6 @@ CANONICAL_CENTRIST = frozenset(
     {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "NSC", "BBB", "CU", "ChristenUnie"}
 )
 
-DB_PATH = str(ROOT / "data" / "motions.db")
-REPORTS_DIR = ROOT / "reports" / "overton_window"
-
 
 def _normalize_party(raw: str) -> str:
     """Normalize a raw party name to its canonical abbreviation."""
diff --git a/analysis/right_wing/party_differentiation.py b/analysis/right_wing/party_differentiation.py
index ab276be..1723054 100644
--- a/analysis/right_wing/party_differentiation.py
+++ b/analysis/right_wing/party_differentiation.py
@@ -28,18 +28,18 @@ ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.resolve()
 if str(ROOT) not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT))
 
+from analysis.right_wing.common import (
+    BREAK_YEAR, YEAR_MIN, YEAR_MAX, DB_PATH, REPORTS_DIR,
+    _conn, build_party_name_map,
+)
 from analysis.config import CANONICAL_RIGHT, PARTY_COLOURS, _PARTY_NORMALIZE
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s")
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-DB_PATH = str(ROOT / "data" / "motions.db")
-REPORTS_DIR = ROOT / "reports" / "overton_window"
 REPORTS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
 RIGHT_PARTIES = sorted(CANONICAL_RIGHT)
-YEAR_MIN, YEAR_MAX = 2016, 2026
-BREAK_YEAR = 2024
 
 TITLE_PATTERNS = [
     r"(?:Gewijzigde|Nader\s+gewijzigde)?\s*Motie\s+van\s+het\s+lid\s+(.+?)\s+(?:c\.s\.\s+)?over\b",
@@ -49,26 +49,6 @@ TITLE_PATTERNS = [
 ]
 
 
-def _conn(read_only: bool = True) -> duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection:
-    return duckdb.connect(DB_PATH, read_only=read_only)
-
-
-def build_party_name_map(con: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> dict[str, str]:
-    rows = con.execute("""
-        SELECT mp_name, party, van, tot_en_met
-        FROM mp_metadata
-        WHERE party IS NOT NULL
-        ORDER BY tot_en_met DESC NULLS LAST, van DESC NULLS LAST
-    """).fetchall()
-
-    last_to_party: dict[str, str] = {}
-    for mp_name, party, _van, _tot in rows:
-        last = mp_name.split(",")[0].strip()
-        if last not in last_to_party:
-            last_to_party[last] = party
-    return last_to_party
-
-
 def parse_submitter_party(title: str, name_party_map: dict[str, str]) -> str | None:
     if not title:
         return None
diff --git a/analysis/right_wing/predictive_model.py b/analysis/right_wing/predictive_model.py
index 3801993..2abeb55 100644
--- a/analysis/right_wing/predictive_model.py
+++ b/analysis/right_wing/predictive_model.py
@@ -45,31 +45,18 @@ PROJECT_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent
 if str(PROJECT_ROOT) not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, str(PROJECT_ROOT))
 
+from analysis.right_wing.common import (
+    BREAK_YEAR, COALITION, DB_PATH, REPORTS_DIR,
+    build_party_name_map as build_name_party_map, parse_lead_submitter,
+)
+
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s")
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-DB_PATH = str(PROJECT_ROOT / "data" / "motions.db")
-REPORTS_DIR = PROJECT_ROOT / "reports" / "overton_window"
 REPORTS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
 RANDOM_SEED = 42
 
-BREAK_YEAR = 2024
-
-COALITION: dict[int, set[str]] = {
-    2016: {"VVD", "PvdA"},
-    2017: {"VVD", "PvdA"},
-    2018: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2019: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2020: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2021: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2022: {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "CU"},
-    2023: {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "CU"},
-    2024: {"PVV", "VVD", "NSC", "BBB"},
-    2025: {"PVV", "VVD", "NSC", "BBB"},
-    2026: {"PVV", "VVD", "NSC", "BBB"},
-}
-
 RIGHT_WING_PARTIES = {"PVV", "FVD", "JA21", "SGP"}
 
 CATEGORY_SHORT = {
@@ -89,50 +76,6 @@ CATEGORY_SHORT = {
 }
 
 
-def build_name_party_map(con: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> dict[str, str]:
-    rows = con.execute("""
-        SELECT mp_name, party, van, tot_en_met
-        FROM mp_metadata
-        WHERE party IS NOT NULL
-        ORDER BY tot_en_met DESC NULLS LAST, van DESC NULLS LAST
-    """).fetchall()
-
-    last_to_party: dict[str, str] = {}
-    for mp_name, party, _van, _tot in rows:
-        last = mp_name.split(",")[0].strip()
-        if last not in last_to_party:
-            last_to_party[last] = party
-    return last_to_party
-
-
-def parse_lead_submitter(
-    title: str, name_party_map: dict[str, str]
-) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
-    if not title:
-        return None, None
-
-    patterns = [
-        r"(?:Gewijzigde|Nader\s+gewijzigde)?\s*Motie\s+van\s+het\s+lid\s+(.+?)\s+(?:c\.s\.\s+)?over\b",
-        r"(?:Gewijzigde|Nader\s+gewijzigde)?\s*Motie\s+van\s+de\s+leden\s+(.+?)\s+(?:c\.s\.\s+)?over\b",
-        r"Amendement\s+van\s+het\s+lid\s+(.+?)\s+over\b",
-        r"Amendement\s+van\s+de\s+leden\s+(.+?)\s+over\b",
-    ]
-
-    for pat in patterns:
-        m = re.search(pat, title)
-        if m:
-            submitter_str = m.group(1).strip()
-            parts = submitter_str.split(" en ")
-            first_name = parts[0].strip()
-            first_name = re.sub(r"\s+c\.s\.", "", first_name).strip()
-            if not first_name:
-                continue
-            party = name_party_map.get(first_name)
-            return first_name, party
-
-    return None, None
-
-
 def load_model_data(
     db_path: str,
 ) -> tuple[list[dict[str, Any]], int, int]:
diff --git a/analysis/right_wing/success_correlation.py b/analysis/right_wing/success_correlation.py
index 6caf5f4..7d88b5a 100644
--- a/analysis/right_wing/success_correlation.py
+++ b/analysis/right_wing/success_correlation.py
@@ -29,76 +29,17 @@ import duckdb
 import numpy as np
 from scipy.stats import chi2
 
+from analysis.right_wing.common import (
+    BREAK_YEAR, COALITION, DB_PATH, REPORTS_DIR,
+    build_party_name_map, parse_lead_submitter,
+)
 from analysis.config import CANONICAL_RIGHT
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s")
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-DB_PATH = str(PROJECT_ROOT / "data" / "motions.db")
-REPORTS_DIR = PROJECT_ROOT / "reports" / "overton_window"
 REPORTS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
-BREAK_YEAR = 2024
-
-COALITION: dict[int, set[str]] = {
-    2016: {"VVD", "PvdA"},
-    2017: {"VVD", "PvdA"},
-    2018: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2019: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2020: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2021: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2022: {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "CU"},
-    2023: {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "CU"},
-    2024: {"PVV", "VVD", "NSC", "BBB"},
-    2025: {"PVV", "VVD", "NSC", "BBB"},
-    2026: {"PVV", "VVD", "NSC", "BBB"},
-}
-
-
-def build_party_name_map(con: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> dict[str, str]:
-    rows = con.execute("""
-        SELECT mp_name, party, van, tot_en_met
-        FROM mp_metadata
-        WHERE party IS NOT NULL
-        ORDER BY tot_en_met DESC NULLS LAST, van DESC NULLS LAST
-    """).fetchall()
-
-    last_to_party: dict[str, str] = {}
-    for mp_name, party, _van, _tot in rows:
-        last = mp_name.split(",")[0].strip()
-        if last not in last_to_party:
-            last_to_party[last] = party
-    return last_to_party
-
-
-def parse_lead_submitter(
-    title: str, name_party_map: dict[str, str]
-) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
-    if not title:
-        return None, None
-
-    patterns = [
-        r"(?:Gewijzigde|Nader\s+gewijzigde)?\s*Motie\s+van\s+het\s+lid\s+(.+?)\s+(?:c\.s\.\s+)?over\b",
-        r"(?:Gewijzigde|Nader\s+gewijzigde)?\s*Motie\s+van\s+de\s+leden\s+(.+?)\s+(?:c\.s\.\s+)?over\b",
-        r"Amendement\s+van\s+het\s+lid\s+(.+?)\s+over\b",
-        r"Amendement\s+van\s+de\s+leden\s+(.+?)\s+over\b",
-    ]
-
-    for pat in patterns:
-        m = re.search(pat, title)
-        if m:
-            submitter_str = m.group(1).strip()
-            parts = submitter_str.split(" en ")
-            first_name = parts[0].strip()
-            first_name = re.sub(r"\s+c\.s\.", "", first_name).strip()
-            if not first_name:
-                continue
-            party = name_party_map.get(first_name)
-            return first_name, party
-
-    return None, None
-
-
 def motion_passed(voting: dict | None, winning_margin: float | None = None) -> bool | None:
     if voting is None:
         voting = {}
diff --git a/analysis/right_wing/svd_trajectory_viz.py b/analysis/right_wing/svd_trajectory_viz.py
index 4062184..f90c3f9 100644
--- a/analysis/right_wing/svd_trajectory_viz.py
+++ b/analysis/right_wing/svd_trajectory_viz.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ import numpy as np
 
 matplotlib.use("Agg")
 
-ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.resolve()
+from analysis.right_wing.common import ROOT, DB_PATH, REPORTS_DIR
+
 if str(ROOT) not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT))
 
@@ -40,8 +41,6 @@ CANONICAL_CENTRIST = frozenset(
     {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "NSC", "BBB", "CU", "ChristenUnie"}
 )
 
-DB_PATH = str(ROOT / "data" / "motions.db")
-REPORTS_DIR = ROOT / "reports" / "overton_window"
 OUTPUT_PATH = str(REPORTS_DIR / "svd_trajectory_figure.png")
 
 CENTRIST_DISPLAY = ["VVD", "D66", "CDA", "NSC", "BBB", "CU"]
diff --git a/analysis/right_wing/temporal_trajectory.py b/analysis/right_wing/temporal_trajectory.py
index 33ce2de..01a5e04 100644
--- a/analysis/right_wing/temporal_trajectory.py
+++ b/analysis/right_wing/temporal_trajectory.py
@@ -32,75 +32,16 @@ import numpy as np
 ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.resolve()
 sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT))
 
-DB_PATH = str(ROOT / "data" / "motions.db")
-REPORTS_DIR = ROOT / "reports" / "overton_window"
+from analysis.right_wing.common import (
+    CANONICAL_CENTRIST, COALITION, DB_PATH, REPORTS_DIR,
+    build_party_name_map, parse_lead_submitter, quarter_sort_key,
+)
 REPORTS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
-CANONICAL_RIGHT = frozenset({"PVV", "FVD", "JA21", "SGP"})
-CANONICAL_CENTRIST = frozenset({"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "NSC", "BBB", "CU"})
-
-COALITION: dict[int, set[str]] = {
-    2016: {"VVD", "PvdA"},
-    2017: {"VVD", "PvdA"},
-    2018: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2019: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2020: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2021: {"VVD", "CDA", "D66", "CU"},
-    2022: {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "CU"},
-    2023: {"VVD", "D66", "CDA", "CU"},
-    2024: {"PVV", "VVD", "NSC", "BBB"},
-    2025: {"PVV", "VVD", "NSC", "BBB"},
-    2026: {"PVV", "VVD", "NSC", "BBB"},
-}
-
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s")
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def build_party_name_map(con: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> dict[str, str]:
-    rows = con.execute("""
-        SELECT mp_name, party, van, tot_en_met
-        FROM mp_metadata
-        WHERE party IS NOT NULL
-        ORDER BY tot_en_met DESC NULLS LAST, van DESC NULLS LAST
-    """).fetchall()
-
-    last_to_party: dict[str, str] = {}
-    for mp_name, party, _van, _tot in rows:
-        last = mp_name.split(",")[0].strip()
-        if last not in last_to_party:
-            last_to_party[last] = party
-    return last_to_party
-
-
-def parse_lead_submitter(
-    title: str, name_party_map: dict[str, str]
-) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
-    if not title:
-        return None, None
-
-    patterns = [
-        r"(?:Gewijzigde|Nader\s+gewijzigde)?\s*Motie\s+van\s+het\s+lid\s+(.+?)\s+(?:c\.s\.\s+)?over\b",
-        r"(?:Gewijzigde|Nader\s+gewijzigde)?\s*Motie\s+van\s+de\s+leden\s+(.+?)\s+(?:c\.s\.\s+)?over\b",
-        r"Amendement\s+van\s+het\s+lid\s+(.+?)\s+over\b",
-        r"Amendement\s+van\s+de\s+leden\s+(.+?)\s+over\b",
-    ]
-
-    for pat in patterns:
-        m = re.search(pat, title)
-        if m:
-            submitter_str = m.group(1).strip()
-            parts = submitter_str.split(" en ")
-            first_name = parts[0].strip()
-            first_name = re.sub(r"\s+c\.s\.", "", first_name).strip()
-            if not first_name:
-                continue
-            party = name_party_map.get(first_name)
-            return first_name, party
-
-    return None, None
-
-
 def fetch_quarterly_data(con: duckdb.DuckDBPyConnection) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     """Fetch all right-wing motions with dates and metrics."""
     rows = con.execute("""
@@ -172,12 +113,6 @@ def aggregate_quarterly(
     return dict(quarterly)
 
 
-def quarter_sort_key(quarter_str: str) -> tuple[int, int]:
-    """Sort key: '2019-Q3' -> (2019, 3)."""
-    parts = quarter_str.split("-Q")
-    return (int(parts[0]), int(parts[1]))
-
-
 def compute_summary(quarterly: dict) -> dict[str, dict[str, Any]]:
     """Compute means, counts, and confidence intervals per quarter."""
     summary = {}
diff --git a/analysis/right_wing/voting_margin.py b/analysis/right_wing/voting_margin.py
index 98714b8..6208c8d 100644
--- a/analysis/right_wing/voting_margin.py
+++ b/analysis/right_wing/voting_margin.py
@@ -38,16 +38,13 @@ import numpy as np
 from scipy.stats import spearmanr, pearsonr, mannwhitneyu
 
 from analysis.config import CANONICAL_RIGHT
+from analysis.right_wing.common import BREAK_YEAR, DB_PATH, REPORTS_DIR
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s")
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-DB_PATH = str(PROJECT_ROOT / "data" / "motions.db")
-REPORTS_DIR = PROJECT_ROOT / "reports" / "overton_window"
 REPORTS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
-BREAK_YEAR = 2024
-
 QUARTILE_LABELS = [
     "Q1 [0.00\u20130.25]",
     "Q2 (0.25\u20130.50]",
@@ -540,22 +537,19 @@ def generate_report(
         "",
     ]
 
-    if u_p < 0.05 if isinstance(u_p := corr.get("spearman_p", 1.0), float) else False:
-        pass
-    else:
-        if not np.isnan(post_mean) and not np.isnan(pre_mean):
-            _, period_p = mannwhitneyu(pre_margins, post_margins, alternative="two-sided")
-            if period_p < 0.05:
-                direction = "rose" if post_mean > pre_mean else "fell"
-                report.append(
-                    f"Voting margin {direction} significantly post-2024 "
-                    f"(Mann-Whitney p = {period_p:.1e}, d = {cohens_d:+.3f})."
-                )
-            else:
-                report.append(
-                    f"Voting margin did not change significantly between periods "
-                    f"(Mann-Whitney p = {period_p:.3f})."
-                )
+    if not np.isnan(post_mean) and not np.isnan(pre_mean):
+        _, period_p = mannwhitneyu(pre_margins, post_margins, alternative="two-sided")
+        if period_p < 0.05:
+            direction = "rose" if post_mean > pre_mean else "fell"
+            report.append(
+                f"Voting margin {direction} significantly post-2024 "
+                f"(Mann-Whitney p = {period_p:.1e}, d = {cohens_d:+.3f})."
+            )
+        else:
+            report.append(
+                f"Voting margin did not change significantly between periods "
+                f"(Mann-Whitney p = {period_p:.3f})."
+            )
 
     report += [
         "",
diff --git a/tests/right_wing/test_common.py b/tests/right_wing/test_common.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43ab36b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/right_wing/test_common.py
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+"""Tests for analysis/right_wing/common.py shared module.
+
+TDD approach: these tests verify the extracted shared helpers work correctly.
+"""
+
+import math
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import numpy as np
+import pytest
+
+
+class TestConstants:
+    """Verify all exported constants are present and correctly typed."""
+
+    def test_canonical_centrist_is_frozenset(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import CANONICAL_CENTRIST
+        assert isinstance(CANONICAL_CENTRIST, frozenset)
+        assert "VVD" in CANONICAL_CENTRIST
+        assert "D66" in CANONICAL_CENTRIST
+        assert "CDA" in CANONICAL_CENTRIST
+        assert "NSC" in CANONICAL_CENTRIST
+        assert "BBB" in CANONICAL_CENTRIST
+        assert "CU" in CANONICAL_CENTRIST
+
+    def test_canonical_centrist_strict_subset(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import CANONICAL_CENTRIST, CANONICAL_CENTRIST_STRICT
+        assert CANONICAL_CENTRIST_STRICT.issubset(CANONICAL_CENTRIST)
+        assert "VVD" not in CANONICAL_CENTRIST_STRICT
+        assert "BBB" not in CANONICAL_CENTRIST_STRICT
+
+    def test_canonical_left_right_disjoint(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import CANONICAL_LEFT, CANONICAL_RIGHT
+        assert len(CANONICAL_LEFT & CANONICAL_RIGHT) == 0
+
+    def test_coalition_dicts(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import RUTTE_IV_COALITION, SCHOOF_COALITION
+        assert isinstance(RUTTE_IV_COALITION, set)
+        assert isinstance(SCHOOF_COALITION, set)
+        assert "PVV" in SCHOOF_COALITION
+        assert "PVV" not in RUTTE_IV_COALITION
+
+    def test_time_constants(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import YEAR_MIN, YEAR_MAX, BREAK_YEAR
+        assert YEAR_MIN < BREAK_YEAR < YEAR_MAX
+        assert BREAK_YEAR == 2024
+
+    def test_paths_exist(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import ROOT, DB_PATH, REPORTS_DIR
+        assert ROOT.exists()
+        assert isinstance(DB_PATH, str)
+        assert "motions.db" in DB_PATH
+        assert isinstance(REPORTS_DIR, Path)
+
+
+class TestCohensD:
+    """Test Cohen's d effect size calculation."""
+
+    def test_identical_groups_returns_zero(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import cohens_d
+        d = cohens_d([1, 2, 3], [1, 2, 3])
+        assert d == 0.0
+
+    def test_first_group_higher(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import cohens_d
+        # cohens_d(x, y) = (mean_y - mean_x) / pooled_std (based on implementation)
+        d = cohens_d([4, 5, 6], [1, 2, 3])
+        assert d < 0  # mean_y < mean_x → negative
+
+    def test_second_group_higher(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import cohens_d
+        d = cohens_d([1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6])
+        assert d > 0  # mean_y > mean_x → positive
+
+    def test_known_value(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import cohens_d
+        # [1,2,3,4,5] vs [3,4,5,6,7]: mean diff = -2, pooled std ≈ 1.58
+        d = cohens_d([1, 2, 3, 4, 5], [3, 4, 5, 6, 7])
+        assert d > 0  # Second group has higher mean
+        assert abs(d) > 1.0  # Should be a large effect
+
+
+class TestQuarterSortKey:
+    """Test quarter string sorting."""
+
+    def test_basic_sort(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import quarter_sort_key
+        assert quarter_sort_key("2024-Q1") < quarter_sort_key("2024-Q2")
+        assert quarter_sort_key("2023-Q4") < quarter_sort_key("2024-Q1")
+
+    def test_sort_order(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import quarter_sort_key
+        quarters = ["2024-Q3", "2024-Q1", "2023-Q4", "2024-Q2"]
+        sorted_q = sorted(quarters, key=quarter_sort_key)
+        assert sorted_q == ["2023-Q4", "2024-Q1", "2024-Q2", "2024-Q3"]
+
+    def test_invalid_format_raises(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import quarter_sort_key
+        with pytest.raises((ValueError, IndexError)):
+            quarter_sort_key("invalid")
+
+
+class TestFindInflectionPoint:
+    """Test inflection point detection using 3-quarter rolling average."""
+
+    def test_simple_inflection(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import find_inflection_point
+        quarters = ["2023-Q4", "2024-Q1", "2024-Q2", "2024-Q3", "2024-Q4"]
+        values = [0.2, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8]
+        result = find_inflection_point(quarters, values, threshold=0.4)
+        # Rolling avg at index 1: (0.2 + 0.5 + 0.6)/3 = 0.433 > 0.4
+        assert result == "2024-Q1"
+
+    def test_no_inflection(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import find_inflection_point
+        quarters = ["2023-Q4", "2024-Q1", "2024-Q2", "2024-Q3"]
+        values = [0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25]
+        result = find_inflection_point(quarters, values, threshold=0.4)
+        assert result is None
+
+    def test_inflection_at_end(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import find_inflection_point
+        quarters = ["2023-Q4", "2024-Q1", "2024-Q2", "2024-Q3", "2024-Q4"]
+        values = [0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.5, 0.6]
+        result = find_inflection_point(quarters, values, threshold=0.4)
+        # Rolling avg at index 3: (0.2 + 0.5 + 0.6)/3 = 0.433 > 0.4
+        assert result == "2024-Q3"
+
+    def test_too_short_returns_none(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import find_inflection_point
+        result = find_inflection_point(["2024-Q1", "2024-Q2"], [0.5, 0.6], 0.4)
+        assert result is None
+
+
+class TestMotionPassed:
+    """Test motion passage detection via result field."""
+
+    def test_aangenomen_passes(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import motion_passed
+        votes = {"result": "aangenomen", "voor": 100, "tegen": 50}
+        assert motion_passed(votes) is True
+
+    def test_verworpen_fails(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import motion_passed
+        votes = {"result": "verworpen", "voor": 30, "tegen": 70}
+        assert motion_passed(votes) is False
+
+    def test_none_fails(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import motion_passed
+        assert motion_passed(None) is False
+
+    def test_empty_dict_fails(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import motion_passed
+        assert motion_passed({}) is False
+
+    def test_json_string_parses(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import motion_passed
+        votes = '{"result": "aangenomen", "voor": 100}'
+        assert motion_passed(votes) is True
+
+    def test_invalid_json_fails(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import motion_passed
+        assert motion_passed("not json") is False
+
+
+class TestBuildPartyNameMap:
+    """Test MP name to party mapping."""
+
+    def test_returns_dict(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import build_party_name_map, _conn, DB_PATH
+        with _conn(DB_PATH) as con:
+            result = build_party_name_map(con)
+        assert isinstance(result, dict)
+        assert len(result) > 100  # Should have many MPs
+
+    def test_known_mp_maps_to_party(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import build_party_name_map, _conn, DB_PATH
+        with _conn(DB_PATH) as con:
+            result = build_party_name_map(con)
+        # Wilders should map to PVV
+        assert "Wilders" in result
+        assert result["Wilders"] == "PVV"
+
+    def test_groenlinks_pvda_normalized(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import build_party_name_map, _conn, DB_PATH
+        with _conn(DB_PATH) as con:
+            result = build_party_name_map(con)
+        # Klaver should map to GroenLinks-PvdA
+        assert "Klaver" in result
+        assert result["Klaver"] == "GroenLinks-PvdA"
+
+
+class TestParseLeadSubmitter:
+    """Test motion title parsing for lead MP name."""
+
+    def test_standard_motie_format(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import parse_lead_submitter
+        title = "Motie van het lid Wilders over migratie"
+        name, party = parse_lead_submitter(title, {"Wilders": "PVV"})
+        assert name == "Wilders"
+        assert party == "PVV"
+
+    def test_gewijzigde_motie_format(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import parse_lead_submitter
+        title = "Gewijzigde Motie van het lid Klaver c.s. over klimaat"
+        name, party = parse_lead_submitter(title, {"Klaver": "GL"})
+        assert name == "Klaver"
+
+    def test_amendement_format(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import parse_lead_submitter
+        title = "Amendement van het lid Omtzigt over begroting"
+        name, party = parse_lead_submitter(title, {"Omtzigt": "NSC"})
+        assert name == "Omtzigt"
+
+    def test_non_motie_returns_none(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import parse_lead_submitter
+        title = "Verslag van een schriftelijk overleg"
+        name, party = parse_lead_submitter(title, {})
+        assert name is None
+        assert party is None
+
+    def test_empty_title_returns_none(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import parse_lead_submitter
+        name, party = parse_lead_submitter("", {})
+        assert name is None
+
+
+class TestConnectionHelper:
+    """Test _conn context manager."""
+
+    def test_conn_returns_context_manager(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import _conn, DB_PATH
+        # Should not raise when using the default DB_PATH
+        with _conn(DB_PATH) as con:
+            assert con is not None
+            # Verify it's a valid connection
+            result = con.execute("SELECT 1").fetchone()
+            assert result[0] == 1
+
+
+class TestIntegration:
+    """Integration tests verifying common.py works with real data."""
+
+    def test_db_path_points_to_existing_file(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import DB_PATH
+        from pathlib import Path
+        assert Path(DB_PATH).exists(), f"Database not found at {DB_PATH}"
+
+    def test_reports_dir_exists(self):
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import REPORTS_DIR
+        assert REPORTS_DIR.exists(), f"Reports dir not found: {REPORTS_DIR}"
+
+    def test_centrist_parties_in_database(self):
+        """Verify CANONICAL_CENTRIST parties actually exist in mp_votes."""
+        from analysis.right_wing.common import CANONICAL_CENTRIST, _conn, DB_PATH
+        with _conn(DB_PATH) as con:
+            db_parties = {r[0] for r in con.execute(
+                "SELECT DISTINCT party FROM mp_votes WHERE party IS NOT NULL"
+            ).fetchall()}
+        
+        # Check that at least some centrist parties are in the database
+        found = CANONICAL_CENTRIST & db_parties
+        assert len(found) >= 4, f"Only {found} centrist parties found in mp_votes"
+