Rating Group: Americans for the Arts Action Fund
2010 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 50% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 83% | |
| WA | Governor | Jay Inslee | Democratic | 17% |
| PR | Governor | Pedro Pierluisi | New Progressive Party | 17% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 67% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 50% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 17% |
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | Republican | 0% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | Republican | 17% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | 67% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 17% |
| TX | U.S. House - 26 | Michael Burgess | Republican | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 0% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 17% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 67% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 17% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 17% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 17% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 33% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 0% |
| VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | Democratic | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 0% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 67% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 33% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 33% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 50% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 17% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 17% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Kay Granger | Republican | 17% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 17% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | Democratic | 67% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 17% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 50% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 17% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 17% |
| CO | U.S. House - 5 | Doug Lamborn | Republican | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 17% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 17% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 0% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 0% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Republican | 17% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 17% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 0% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic | 33% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 83% |
| NC | U.S. House - 10 | Patrick McHenry | Republican | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 17% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 17% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 67% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 17% |
| DC | U.S. House - Delegate | Eleanor Norton | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 17% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | 83% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 83% |
| FL | U.S. House - 8 | Bill Posey | Republican | 17% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 33% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Cathy Rodgers | Republican | 0% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 17% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 0% |
| MP | U.S. House - Delegate | Kilili Sablan | Democratic | 17% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | Democratic | 17% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 50% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 17% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 0% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 33% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 17% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 0% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 17% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 33% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 67% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 17% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 17% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 17% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | Republican | 0% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services | Xavier Becerra | 0% | |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Marcia Fudge | 33% | |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 33% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 0% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 56% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 0% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 17% |
| OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | Democratic | 72% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 50% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 83% | |
| WA | Governor | Jay Inslee | D | 17% |
| PR | Governor | Pedro Pierluisi | Other | 17% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 67% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 50% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | 17% |
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | R | 0% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | R | 17% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 0% |
| OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | D | 67% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 17% |
| TX | U.S. House - 26 | Michael Burgess | R | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 0% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 17% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 67% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 17% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 17% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 17% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 33% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 0% |
| VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | D | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 0% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | D | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 67% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 33% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 33% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 50% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | D | 17% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 17% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Kay Granger | R | 17% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 17% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | D | 67% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 17% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 50% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | D | 17% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 50% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 17% |
| CO | U.S. House - 5 | Doug Lamborn | R | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 17% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 17% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 0% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 0% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Blaine Luetkemeyer | R | 17% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 17% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 0% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | D | 33% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 83% |
| NC | U.S. House - 10 | Patrick McHenry | R | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 17% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 17% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 67% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 17% |
| DC | U.S. House - Delegate | Eleanor Norton | D | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 17% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | D | 83% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 83% |
| FL | U.S. House - 8 | Bill Posey | R | 17% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 33% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Cathy Rodgers | R | 0% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 17% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | D | 0% |
| MP | U.S. House - Delegate | Kilili Sablan | D | 17% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | D | 17% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 50% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | D | 0% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 17% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 0% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 33% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 17% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 0% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 0% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | 17% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 33% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 67% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 17% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 17% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | R | 17% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | R | 0% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services | Xavier Becerra | 0% | |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Marcia Fudge | 33% | |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 33% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 0% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 56% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 0% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 17% |
| OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | D | 72% |