Rating Group: Children's Defense Fund
2019-2020 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | Democratic | 100% |
| MT | Governor | Greg Gianforte | Republican | 50% |
| NY | Lieutenant Governor | Antonio Delgado | Democratic | 75% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 75% |
| CA | Mayor - 1 | Karen Bass | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 50% | |
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | Democratic | 100% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | Democratic | 75% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 25% |
| TX | U.S. House - 32 | Colin Allred | Democratic | 75% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 50% |
| ND | U.S. House - At-Large | Kelly Armstrong | Republican | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | Republican | 25% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 0% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | Republican | 75% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 50% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 75% |
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Jim Banks | Republican | 25% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 25% |
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | Democratic | 100% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | Democratic | 75% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | Republican | 50% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Don Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | Republican | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 50% |
| NC | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Bishop | Republican | 50% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 75% |
| OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | 100% |
| DE | U.S. House - At-Large | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | 100% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 100% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | Republican | 50% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 75% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Larry Bucshon | Republican | 50% |
| TN | U.S. House - 2 | Tim Burchett | Republican | 25% |
| TX | U.S. House - 26 | Michael Burgess | Republican | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 24 | Salud Carbajal | Democratic | 100% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 100% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 25% |
| PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | Democratic | 75% |
| HI | U.S. House - 1 | Ed Case | Democratic | 75% |
| IL | U.S. House - 6 | Sean Casten | Democratic | 75% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 100% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 100% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 100% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 25% |
| TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | Republican | 0% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 75% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 100% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 50% |
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | Republican | 25% |
| VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | Democratic | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 75% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 100% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 75% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 2 | Dan Crenshaw | Republican | 50% |
| CO | U.S. House - 6 | Jason Crow | Democratic | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 75% |
| UT | U.S. House - 3 | John Curtis | Republican | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 29 | Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | 100% |
| KS | U.S. House - 3 | Sharice Davids | Democratic | 75% |
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | Republican | 25% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 100% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 100% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 100% |
| PA | U.S. House - 4 | Madeleine Dean | Democratic | 100% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | Democratic | 100% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 25% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 75% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 75% |
| SC | U.S. House - 3 | Jeff Duncan | Republican | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 2 | Neal Dunn | Republican | 50% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | Republican | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 16 | Veronica Escobar | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | Democratic | 100% |
| KS | U.S. House - 4 | Ron Estes | Republican | 50% |
| PA | U.S. House - 3 | Dwight Evans | Democratic | 100% |
| GA | U.S. House - 3 | Drew Ferguson | Republican | 50% |
| PA | U.S. House - 1 | Brian Fitzpatrick | Republican | 75% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | Republican | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 7 | Lizzie Fletcher | Democratic | 75% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 75% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 50% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 75% |
| ID | U.S. House - 1 | Russ Fulcher | Republican | 50% |
| FL | U.S. House - 1 | Matt Gaetz | Republican | 0% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 100% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | D | 100% |
| MT | Governor | Greg Gianforte | R | 50% |
| NY | Lieutenant Governor | Antonio Delgado | D | 75% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 75% |
| CA | Mayor - 1 | Karen Bass | D | 100% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 50% | |
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | D | 100% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | D | 75% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 25% |
| TX | U.S. House - 32 | Colin Allred | D | 75% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 50% |
| ND | U.S. House - At-Large | Kelly Armstrong | R | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | R | 25% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 0% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | R | 75% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 50% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | R | 75% |
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Jim Banks | R | 25% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 25% |
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | D | 100% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | D | 75% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | R | 50% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Don Beyer, Jr. | D | 100% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | R | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 50% |
| NC | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Bishop | R | 50% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 75% |
| OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | D | 100% |
| DE | U.S. House - At-Large | Lisa Blunt Rochester | D | 100% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 100% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | R | 50% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | D | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 75% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Larry Bucshon | R | 50% |
| TN | U.S. House - 2 | Tim Burchett | R | 25% |
| TX | U.S. House - 26 | Michael Burgess | R | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 24 | Salud Carbajal | D | 100% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 100% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | R | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 25% |
| PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | D | 75% |
| HI | U.S. House - 1 | Ed Case | D | 75% |
| IL | U.S. House - 6 | Sean Casten | D | 75% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 100% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 100% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 100% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 25% |
| TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | R | 0% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 75% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 100% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 50% |
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | R | 25% |
| VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | D | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | D | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 75% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 100% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | DFL | 75% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | R | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 2 | Dan Crenshaw | R | 50% |
| CO | U.S. House - 6 | Jason Crow | D | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | D | 75% |
| UT | U.S. House - 3 | John Curtis | R | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 29 | Tony Cárdenas | D | 100% |
| KS | U.S. House - 3 | Sharice Davids | D | 75% |
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | R | 25% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 100% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 100% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | D | 100% |
| PA | U.S. House - 4 | Madeleine Dean | D | 100% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | D | 100% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | R | 25% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 75% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 75% |
| SC | U.S. House - 3 | Jeff Duncan | R | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 2 | Neal Dunn | R | 50% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | R | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 16 | Veronica Escobar | D | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | D | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | D | 100% |
| KS | U.S. House - 4 | Ron Estes | R | 50% |
| PA | U.S. House - 3 | Dwight Evans | D | 100% |
| GA | U.S. House - 3 | Drew Ferguson | R | 50% |
| PA | U.S. House - 1 | Brian Fitzpatrick | R | 75% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | R | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 7 | Lizzie Fletcher | D | 75% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | D | 75% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 50% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 75% |
| ID | U.S. House - 1 | Russ Fulcher | R | 50% |
| FL | U.S. House - 1 | Matt Gaetz | R | 0% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | D | 100% |