Rating Group: The Club for Growth
2017 Lifetime Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Strange III | 88% | |||
| Scott Taylor | 80% | |||
| Mac Thornberry | 79% | |||
| Pat Tiberi | 62% | |||
| Scott Tipton | 75% | |||
| Pat Toomey | 92% | |||
| Dave Trott | 65% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 7% | |||
| Tom Udall | 4% | |||
| Fred Upton | 54% | |||
| Filemon Vela, Jr. | 11% | |||
| Pete Visclosky | 8% | |||
| Greg Walden | 57% | |||
| Mark Walker | 92% | |||
| Jackie Walorski | 70% | |||
| Mimi Walters | 69% | |||
| Rob Woodall | 81% | |||
| John Yarmuth | 5% | |||
| Kevin Yoder | 80% | |||
| Ted Yoho | 82% | |||
| Donald Young | 51% | |||
| Lee Zeldin | 57% | |||
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | Democratic | 1% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | Democratic | 3% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | Democratic | 8% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 5% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Don Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | 14% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 6% |
| DE | U.S. House - At-Large | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | 5% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cory Booker | Democratic | 11% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 2% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | Democratic | 5% |
| OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 24 | Salud Carbajal | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | Democratic | 3% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tom Carper | Democratic | 11% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 5% |
| PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | Democratic | 6% |
| PA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Casey, Jr. | Democratic | 6% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 7% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 8% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 5% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 6% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | Democratic | 8% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Coons | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | Democratic | 5% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Catherine Cortez Masto | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 17% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 23% |
| CA | U.S. House - 29 | Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 7% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 8% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | Democratic | 4% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | 3% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | Democratic | 5% |
| PA | U.S. House - 3 | Dwight Evans | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 6% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 5% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 34 | Vicente Gonzalez | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 5 | Joshua Gottheimer | Democratic | 8% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 7% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | Democratic | 7% |
| NA | Vice President | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 4% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 5% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 4% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 8% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 3% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | Democratic | 4% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 6% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Strange III | 88% | |||
| Scott Taylor | 80% | |||
| Mac Thornberry | 79% | |||
| Pat Tiberi | 62% | |||
| Scott Tipton | 75% | |||
| Pat Toomey | 92% | |||
| Dave Trott | 65% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 7% | |||
| Tom Udall | 4% | |||
| Fred Upton | 54% | |||
| Filemon Vela, Jr. | 11% | |||
| Pete Visclosky | 8% | |||
| Greg Walden | 57% | |||
| Mark Walker | 92% | |||
| Jackie Walorski | 70% | |||
| Mimi Walters | 69% | |||
| Rob Woodall | 81% | |||
| John Yarmuth | 5% | |||
| Kevin Yoder | 80% | |||
| Ted Yoho | 82% | |||
| Donald Young | 51% | |||
| Lee Zeldin | 57% | |||
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | D | 1% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | D | 3% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | D | 5% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | D | 8% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 5% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | D | 5% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Don Beyer, Jr. | D | 5% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 12% |
| OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | D | 14% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 6% |
| DE | U.S. House - At-Large | Lisa Blunt Rochester | D | 5% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cory Booker | D | 11% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | D | 2% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | D | 5% |
| OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 4% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 24 | Salud Carbajal | D | 0% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | D | 3% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tom Carper | D | 11% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 5% |
| PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | D | 6% |
| PA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Casey, Jr. | D | 6% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 7% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 7% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 8% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 5% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 6% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 7% |
| VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | D | 8% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Coons | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | D | 5% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Catherine Cortez Masto | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 17% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | D | 23% |
| CA | U.S. House - 29 | Tony Cárdenas | D | 9% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 7% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 8% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | D | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | D | 4% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 10% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | D | 3% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | D | 5% |
| PA | U.S. House - 3 | Dwight Evans | D | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | D | 6% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 5% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 6% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | D | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 34 | Vicente Gonzalez | D | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 5 | Joshua Gottheimer | D | 8% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 7% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | D | 7% |
| NA | Vice President | Kamala Harris | D | 4% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | D | 4% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 5% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Martin Heinrich | D | 4% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 8% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 3% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | D | 7% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | D | 7% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 5% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | D | 4% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 6% |