Rating Group: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
2019-2020 Positions
Issues:
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 12% |
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | Republican | 18% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 15% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 76% |
| HI | U.S. House - 1 | Ed Case | Democratic | 71% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 92% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 92% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 15% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | Republican | 15% |
| ID | U.S. House - 1 | Russ Fulcher | Republican | 22% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 21% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 17% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | 17% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 83% |
| IL | U.S. House - 4 | Chuy Garcia | Democratic | 83% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 78% |
| IL | U.S. House - 6 | Sean Casten | Democratic | 73% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 83% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | 78% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 85% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 78% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 80% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | Republican | 21% |
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | Democratic | 73% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | Republican | 17% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 92% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | 77% |
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Jim Banks | Republican | 15% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 15% |
| IN | U.S. House - 6 | Greg Pence | Republican | 18% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 78% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Larry Bucshon | Republican | 21% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | Republican | 0% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Braun | Republican | 23% |
| KS | U.S. House - 3 | Sharice Davids | Democratic | 76% |
| KS | U.S. House - 4 | Ron Estes | Republican | 18% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 38% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | Republican | 20% |
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | Republican | 22% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 20% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | Republican | 37% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 19% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 18% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 15% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | Republican | 60% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 17% |
| LA | U.S. House - 3 | Clay Higgins | Republican | 24% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | Republican | 18% |
| LA | U.S. House - 6 | Garret Graves | Republican | 20% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 15% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Kennedy | Republican | 23% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 80% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 85% |
| MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | Democratic | 80% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 83% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | Democratic | 65% |
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | 88% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 78% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 78% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 91% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 85% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 18% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 79% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | Democratic | 80% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 78% |
| MD | U.S. House - 6 | David Trone | Democratic | 80% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | Democratic | 86% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 87% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | Democratic | 77% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 92% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | Democratic | 78% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 83% |
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | Democratic | 73% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 38% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 69% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | Republican | 13% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | Republican | 20% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 18% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 18% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 84% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | 66% |
| MI | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Kildee | Democratic | 85% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 68% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 85% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | 77% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 85% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 63% |
| MN | U.S. House - 3 | Dean Phillips | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 76% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic | 86% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 88% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | Republican | 29% |
| MN | U.S. House - 8 | Peter Stauber | Republican | 24% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 77% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | Democratic | 77% |
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | Republican | 20% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Republican | 15% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 75% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 18% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | Republican | 24% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joshua Hawley | Republican | 15% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 12% |
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | R | 18% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 15% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | D | 76% |
| HI | U.S. House - 1 | Ed Case | D | 71% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 92% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 92% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 15% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | R | 15% |
| ID | U.S. House - 1 | Russ Fulcher | R | 22% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 21% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 17% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | R | 17% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 83% |
| IL | U.S. House - 4 | Chuy Garcia | D | 83% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 78% |
| IL | U.S. House - 6 | Sean Casten | D | 73% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 83% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | D | 78% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 85% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 78% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | D | 80% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | R | 21% |
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | D | 73% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | R | 17% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 92% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | D | 77% |
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Jim Banks | R | 15% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 15% |
| IN | U.S. House - 6 | Greg Pence | R | 18% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 78% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Larry Bucshon | R | 21% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | R | 0% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Braun | R | 23% |
| KS | U.S. House - 3 | Sharice Davids | D | 76% |
| KS | U.S. House - 4 | Ron Estes | R | 18% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 38% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | R | 20% |
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | R | 22% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 20% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | R | 37% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 19% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 18% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 15% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | R | 60% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 17% |
| LA | U.S. House - 3 | Clay Higgins | R | 24% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | R | 18% |
| LA | U.S. House - 6 | Garret Graves | R | 20% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 15% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Kennedy | R | 23% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 80% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 85% |
| MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | D | 80% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 83% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | D | 65% |
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | D | 88% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 78% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 78% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 91% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 85% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 18% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | D | 79% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | D | 80% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 78% |
| MD | U.S. House - 6 | David Trone | D | 80% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | D | 86% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 87% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | D | 77% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 92% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | D | 78% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 83% |
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | D | 73% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 38% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 69% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | R | 13% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | R | 20% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 18% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 18% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 84% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Elissa Slotkin | D | 66% |
| MI | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Kildee | D | 85% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | D | 68% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | D | 85% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | D | 77% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | D | 85% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | DFL | 63% |
| MN | U.S. House - 3 | Dean Phillips | DFL | 76% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | D | 86% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 88% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | R | 29% |
| MN | U.S. House - 8 | Peter Stauber | R | 24% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 77% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | D | 77% |
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | R | 20% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Blaine Luetkemeyer | R | 15% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 75% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 18% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | R | 24% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joshua Hawley | R | 15% |