Rating Group: Arab American Institute

2007 Positions on Arab American Issues

Issues: Elections

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State Office Name Party Rating
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 75%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 78%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 75%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 80%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 44%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 88%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 0%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 75%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 50%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 0%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 33%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 0%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 86%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 100%
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. Democratic 67%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 75%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 90%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 33%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 67%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 100%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 0%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 0%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 60%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 20%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 67%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 40%
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 25%
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic 86%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess Republican 0%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 33%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 0%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 83%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 100%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 100%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 75%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 88%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 75%
WA U.S. House - 5 Cathy Rodgers Republican 0%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 100%
WA Governor Jay Inslee Democratic 67%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 89%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 80%
WV U.S. Senate - Jr Shelley Capito Republican 50%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 0%
Neil Abercrombie 100%
Gary Ackerman 80%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 75%
Todd Akin 0%
Lamar Alexander 67%
Rodney Alexander 0%
Wayne Allard 0%
Thomas Allen 80%
Jason Altmire 60%
Rob Andrews 75%
Michael Arcuri 67%
Joe Baca, Sr. 50%
Michele Bachmann 33%
Spencer Bachus 50%
Brian Baird 83%
J. Gresham Barrett 25%
John Barrow 0%
Roscoe Bartlett 50%
Joe Barton 50%
Max Baucus 67%
Evan Bayh 60%
Melissa Bean 60%
Bob Bennett 25%
Shelley Berkley 50%
Howard Berman 71%
Marion Berry 50%
Judy Biggert 50%
Brian Bilbray 33%
Jeff Bingaman 100%
State Office Name Party Rating
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 75%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 78%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 75%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 80%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 44%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown D 88%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 0%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 75%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 50%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 0%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 33%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 0%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 86%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 100%
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. D 67%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 75%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 90%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 33%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 67%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 100%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 0%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 0%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 60%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 20%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 67%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 40%
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger R 50%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 25%
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee D 86%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess R 0%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 33%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 0%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 83%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 100%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 100%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 75%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 88%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 75%
WA U.S. House - 5 Cathy Rodgers R 0%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 100%
WA Governor Jay Inslee D 67%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 89%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 80%
WV U.S. Senate - Jr Shelley Capito R 50%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 0%
Neil Abercrombie 100%
Gary Ackerman 80%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 75%
Todd Akin 0%
Lamar Alexander 67%
Rodney Alexander 0%
Wayne Allard 0%
Thomas Allen 80%
Jason Altmire 60%
Rob Andrews 75%
Michael Arcuri 67%
Joe Baca, Sr. 50%
Michele Bachmann 33%
Spencer Bachus 50%
Brian Baird 83%
J. Gresham Barrett 25%
John Barrow 0%
Roscoe Bartlett 50%
Joe Barton 50%
Max Baucus 67%
Evan Bayh 60%
Melissa Bean 60%
Bob Bennett 25%
Shelley Berkley 50%
Howard Berman 71%
Marion Berry 50%
Judy Biggert 50%
Brian Bilbray 33%
Jeff Bingaman 100%
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