Rating Group: Progressive Punch

2015 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost Republican 9%
IL U.S. House - 16 Darin LaHood Republican 2%
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young Republican 3%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 97%
IN U.S. House - 8 Larry Bucshon Republican 7%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita Republican 4%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 8%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 13%
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul Republican 18%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie Republican 2%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie Republican 15%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 8%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr Republican 3%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 4%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 2%
LA U.S. House - 6 Garret Graves Republican 3%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. Republican 3%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren Democratic 100%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 100%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 96%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 99%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark Democratic 98%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton Democratic 94%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 94%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 93%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin Democratic 96%
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 98%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris Republican 4%
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic 88%
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes Democratic 99%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 97%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 35%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. Independent 81%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 98%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow Democratic 92%
MI U.S. Senate - Jr Gary Peters Democratic 93%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar Republican 4%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga Republican 2%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 3%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell Democratic 97%
MI U.S. House - 8 Dan Kildee Democratic 97%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 89%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic 96%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer Republican 7%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 89%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 99%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner Republican 4%
MO U.S. House - 3 Blaine Luetkemeyer Republican 5%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 95%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 7%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith Republican 2%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 4%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly Republican 3%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 95%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Jon Tester Democratic 85%
MT U.S. Senate - Jr Steve Daines Republican 8%
MT U.S. House - 1 Ryan Zinke Republican 7%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 97%
NA U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge 97%
NC U.S. Senate - Sr Thom Tillis Republican 6%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 3%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer Republican 2%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. Republican 2%
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry Republican 2%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams Democratic 96%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven Republican 6%
ND U.S. Senate - Jr Kevin Cramer Republican 6%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer Republican 2%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 1%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 89%
NH U.S. House - 2 Annie Kuster Democratic 92%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez Democratic 96%
NJ U.S. Senate - Jr Cory Booker Democratic 98%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross Democratic 92%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 13%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 98%
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic 95%
NJ U.S. House - 10 Don Payne, Jr. Democratic 97%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic 98%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 95%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Martin Heinrich Democratic 94%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic 93%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 94%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 7%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 96%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 99%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 95%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng Democratic 96%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 99%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries Democratic 98%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 98%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 98%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 97%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik Republican 14%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 99%
OH U.S. House - 2 Brad Wenstrup Republican 2%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty Democratic 96%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 4%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 2%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 96%
State Office Name Party Rating
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost R 9%
IL U.S. House - 16 Darin LaHood R 2%
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young R 3%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 97%
IN U.S. House - 8 Larry Bucshon R 7%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita R 4%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 8%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 13%
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul R 18%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie R 2%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie R 15%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 8%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr R 3%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 4%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 2%
LA U.S. House - 6 Garret Graves R 3%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. R 3%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren D 100%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 100%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 96%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 99%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark D 98%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton D 94%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 94%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 93%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin D 96%
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 98%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris R 4%
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger D 88%
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes D 99%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 97%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 35%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. I 81%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 98%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow D 92%
MI U.S. Senate - Jr Gary Peters D 93%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar R 4%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga R 2%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 3%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell D 97%
MI U.S. House - 8 Dan Kildee D 97%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 89%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum D 96%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer R 7%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 89%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 99%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner R 4%
MO U.S. House - 3 Blaine Luetkemeyer R 5%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 95%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 7%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith R 2%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 4%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly R 3%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 95%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Jon Tester D 85%
MT U.S. Senate - Jr Steve Daines R 8%
MT U.S. House - 1 Ryan Zinke R 7%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 97%
NA U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge 97%
NC U.S. Senate - Sr Thom Tillis R 6%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 3%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer R 2%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. R 2%
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry R 2%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams D 96%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven R 6%
ND U.S. Senate - Jr Kevin Cramer R 6%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer R 2%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 1%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 89%
NH U.S. House - 2 Annie Kuster D 92%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez D 96%
NJ U.S. Senate - Jr Cory Booker D 98%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross D 92%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 13%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 98%
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. D 95%
NJ U.S. House - 10 Don Payne, Jr. D 97%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman D 98%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Luján, Jr. D 95%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Martin Heinrich D 94%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham D 93%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 94%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 7%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 96%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 99%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 95%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng D 96%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 99%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries D 98%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 98%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 98%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 97%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik R 14%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown D 99%
OH U.S. House - 2 Brad Wenstrup R 2%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty D 96%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 4%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 2%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 96%
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