Rating Group: National Journal

2011 Conservative on Social Policy Score

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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 20%
AR Attorney General Tim Griffin Republican 69%
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador Republican 58%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita Republican 100%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 37%
DE Governor John Carney, Jr. Democratic 32%
WA Governor Jay Inslee Democratic 27%
LA Governor Jeff Landry Republican 69%
SD Governor Kristi Noem Republican 69%
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 24%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 34%
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass Democratic 20%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 83%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 71%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. Republican 83%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 62%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 73%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 40%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 20%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 63%
IN U.S. House - 8 Larry Bucshon Republican 83%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess Republican 100%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 83%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 23%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 100%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 29%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu Democratic 20%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 20%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 20%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 20%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 20%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 61%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly Democratic 36%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 40%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 36%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford Republican 69%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 43%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 20%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 20%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 20%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais Republican 100%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 48%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 20%
SC U.S. House - 3 Jeff Duncan Republican 100%
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo Democratic 20%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann Republican 83%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 83%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 20%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar Republican 69%
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger Republican 100%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 61%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 20%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith Republican 57%
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva Democratic 20%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie Republican 83%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris Republican 83%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 20%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 32%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga Republican 83%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 83%
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic 24%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 20%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 100%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 35%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 33%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. Republican 83%
CO U.S. House - 5 Doug Lamborn Republican 100%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 30%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 20%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 100%
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee Democratic 20%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 22%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 100%
MO U.S. House - 3 Blaine Luetkemeyer Republican 83%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 32%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 20%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 69%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock Republican 61%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic 20%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 20%
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry Republican 100%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 20%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 20%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 20%
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano Democratic 20%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 20%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 20%
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic 29%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 20%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 20%
FL U.S. House - 8 Bill Posey Republican 100%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 27%
WA U.S. House - 5 Cathy Rodgers Republican 69%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 83%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 61%
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic 37%
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes Democratic 23%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 100%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 20%
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff Democratic 36%
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 20%
AR Attorney General Tim Griffin R 69%
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador R 58%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita R 100%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 37%
DE Governor John Carney, Jr. D 32%
WA Governor Jay Inslee D 27%
LA Governor Jeff Landry R 69%
SD Governor Kristi Noem R 69%
CO Governor Jared Polis D 24%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 34%
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass D 20%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 83%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 71%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. R 83%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 62%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 73%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 40%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 20%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 63%
IN U.S. House - 8 Larry Bucshon R 83%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess R 100%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 83%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 23%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 100%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 29%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu D 20%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 20%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 20%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 20%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 20%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 61%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly D 36%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 40%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 36%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford R 69%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 43%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 20%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 20%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 20%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais R 100%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 48%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 20%
SC U.S. House - 3 Jeff Duncan R 100%
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo D 20%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann R 83%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 83%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 20%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar R 69%
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger R 100%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 61%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 20%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith R 57%
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva D 20%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie R 83%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris R 83%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 20%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 32%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga R 83%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 83%
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee D 24%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 20%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 100%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 35%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 33%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. R 83%
CO U.S. House - 5 Doug Lamborn R 100%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 30%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 20%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 100%
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee D 20%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 22%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 100%
MO U.S. House - 3 Blaine Luetkemeyer R 83%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 32%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 20%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 69%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock R 61%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum D 20%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 20%
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry R 100%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 20%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 20%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 20%
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano D 20%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 20%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 20%
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. D 29%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 20%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 20%
FL U.S. House - 8 Bill Posey R 100%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 27%
WA U.S. House - 5 Cathy Rodgers R 69%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 83%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 61%
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger D 37%
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes D 23%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 100%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 20%
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff D 36%
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