Rating Group: The Lugar Center

2019 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
MD Attorney General Anthony Brown Democratic 23%
MT Governor Greg Gianforte Republican 15%
NY Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado Democratic 39%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck Democratic 30%
CA Mayor - 1 Karen Bass Democratic 19%
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 37%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams Democratic 16%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 18%
CA U.S. House - 33 Pete Aguilar Democratic 15%
GA U.S. House - 12 Rick Allen Republican 2%
TX U.S. House - 32 Colin Allred Democratic 28%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 27%
ND U.S. House - At-Large Kelly Armstrong Republican 16%
TX U.S. House - 19 Jodey Arrington Republican 14%
TX U.S. House - 36 Brian Babin Republican 23%
NE U.S. House - 2 Donald Bacon Republican 39%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 26%
OH U.S. House - 12 Troy Balderson Republican 31%
IN U.S. House - 3 Jim Banks Republican 14%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr Republican 13%
CA U.S. House - 44 Nanette Barragán Democratic 15%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty Democratic 24%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera Democratic 22%
MI U.S. House - 1 Jack Bergman Republican 30%
VA U.S. House - 8 Don Beyer, Jr. Democratic 21%
AZ U.S. House - 5 Andy Biggs Republican 10%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 39%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 29%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 35%
DE U.S. House - At-Large Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic 22%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici Democratic 24%
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost Republican 38%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle Democratic 22%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley Democratic 23%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 35%
IN U.S. House - 8 Larry Bucshon Republican 24%
TN U.S. House - 2 Tim Burchett Republican 21%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess Republican 17%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 29%
CA U.S. House - 24 Salud Carbajal Democratic 23%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 18%
GA U.S. House - 1 Buddy Carter Republican 34%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 14%
PA U.S. House - 8 Matt Cartwright Democratic 30%
HI U.S. House - 1 Ed Case Democratic 22%
IL U.S. House - 6 Sean Casten Democratic 15%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 22%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro Democratic 25%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu Democratic 21%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark Democratic 15%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 21%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 27%
VA U.S. House - 6 Ben Cline Republican 18%
TX U.S. House - 27 Michael Cloud Republican 9%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 9%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 24%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 37%
KY U.S. House - 1 James Comer, Jr. Republican 20%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly Democratic 30%
CA U.S. House - 46 Lou Correa Democratic 29%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 20%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 31%
MN U.S. House - 2 Angie Craig Democratic/Farmer/Labor 28%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford Republican 13%
TX U.S. House - 2 Dan Crenshaw Republican 27%
CO U.S. House - 6 Jason Crow Democratic 24%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 40%
UT U.S. House - 3 John Curtis Republican 27%
CA U.S. House - 29 Tony Cárdenas Democratic 21%
KS U.S. House - 3 Sharice Davids Democratic 21%
OH U.S. House - 8 Warren Davidson Republican 10%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 24%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 25%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 17%
CA U.S. House - 10 Mark DeSaulnier Democratic 18%
PA U.S. House - 4 Madeleine Dean Democratic 15%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene Democratic 26%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais Republican 8%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 27%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell Democratic 31%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 16%
SC U.S. House - 3 Jeff Duncan Republican 6%
FL U.S. House - 2 Neal Dunn Republican 13%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer Republican 24%
TX U.S. House - 16 Veronica Escobar Democratic 11%
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo Democratic 20%
NY U.S. House - 13 Adriano Espaillat Democratic 15%
KS U.S. House - 4 Ron Estes Republican 24%
PA U.S. House - 3 Dwight Evans Democratic 14%
GA U.S. House - 3 Drew Ferguson Republican 19%
PA U.S. House - 1 Brian Fitzpatrick Republican 100%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann Republican 21%
TX U.S. House - 7 Lizzie Fletcher Democratic 27%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 24%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 20%
FL U.S. House - 22 Lois Frankel Democratic 22%
ID U.S. House - 1 Russ Fulcher Republican 8%
FL U.S. House - 1 Matt Gaetz Republican 26%
AZ U.S. House - 3 Ruben Gallego Democratic 24%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 35%
State Office Name Party Rating
MD Attorney General Anthony Brown D 23%
MT Governor Greg Gianforte R 15%
NY Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado D 39%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck D 30%
CA Mayor - 1 Karen Bass D 19%
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 37%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams D 16%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 18%
CA U.S. House - 33 Pete Aguilar D 15%
GA U.S. House - 12 Rick Allen R 2%
TX U.S. House - 32 Colin Allred D 28%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 27%
ND U.S. House - At-Large Kelly Armstrong R 16%
TX U.S. House - 19 Jodey Arrington R 14%
TX U.S. House - 36 Brian Babin R 23%
NE U.S. House - 2 Donald Bacon R 39%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 26%
OH U.S. House - 12 Troy Balderson R 31%
IN U.S. House - 3 Jim Banks R 14%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr R 13%
CA U.S. House - 44 Nanette Barragán D 15%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty D 24%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera D 22%
MI U.S. House - 1 Jack Bergman R 30%
VA U.S. House - 8 Don Beyer, Jr. D 21%
AZ U.S. House - 5 Andy Biggs R 10%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 39%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 29%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 35%
DE U.S. House - At-Large Lisa Blunt Rochester D 22%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici D 24%
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost R 38%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle D 22%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley D 23%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 35%
IN U.S. House - 8 Larry Bucshon R 24%
TN U.S. House - 2 Tim Burchett R 21%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess R 17%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 29%
CA U.S. House - 24 Salud Carbajal D 23%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 18%
GA U.S. House - 1 Buddy Carter R 34%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 14%
PA U.S. House - 8 Matt Cartwright D 30%
HI U.S. House - 1 Ed Case D 22%
IL U.S. House - 6 Sean Casten D 15%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 22%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro D 25%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu D 21%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark D 15%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 21%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 27%
VA U.S. House - 6 Ben Cline R 18%
TX U.S. House - 27 Michael Cloud R 9%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 9%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 24%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 37%
KY U.S. House - 1 James Comer, Jr. R 20%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly D 30%
CA U.S. House - 46 Lou Correa D 29%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 20%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 31%
MN U.S. House - 2 Angie Craig DFL 28%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford R 13%
TX U.S. House - 2 Dan Crenshaw R 27%
CO U.S. House - 6 Jason Crow D 24%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 40%
UT U.S. House - 3 John Curtis R 27%
CA U.S. House - 29 Tony Cárdenas D 21%
KS U.S. House - 3 Sharice Davids D 21%
OH U.S. House - 8 Warren Davidson R 10%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 24%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 25%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 17%
CA U.S. House - 10 Mark DeSaulnier D 18%
PA U.S. House - 4 Madeleine Dean D 15%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene D 26%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais R 8%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 27%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell D 31%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 16%
SC U.S. House - 3 Jeff Duncan R 6%
FL U.S. House - 2 Neal Dunn R 13%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer R 24%
TX U.S. House - 16 Veronica Escobar D 11%
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo D 20%
NY U.S. House - 13 Adriano Espaillat D 15%
KS U.S. House - 4 Ron Estes R 24%
PA U.S. House - 3 Dwight Evans D 14%
GA U.S. House - 3 Drew Ferguson R 19%
PA U.S. House - 1 Brian Fitzpatrick R 100%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann R 21%
TX U.S. House - 7 Lizzie Fletcher D 27%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 24%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 20%
FL U.S. House - 22 Lois Frankel D 22%
ID U.S. House - 1 Russ Fulcher R 8%
FL U.S. House - 1 Matt Gaetz R 26%
AZ U.S. House - 3 Ruben Gallego D 24%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 35%
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