Rating Group: The Lugar Center
2021 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | U.S. House - 6 | David Trone | Democratic | 52% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | Democratic | 15% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 19% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | Democratic | 25% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 71% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 46% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 30% |
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | Democratic | 63% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | 43% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 61% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | Republican | 24% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | Republican | 27% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 23% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 32% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 38% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | 62% |
| MI | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Kildee | Democratic | 30% |
| MI | U.S. House - 9 | Lisa McClain | Republican | 24% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 34% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 13% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 53% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | Democratic | 41% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 39% |
| MN | U.S. House - 3 | Dean Phillips | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 57% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic | 26% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 19% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | Republican | 30% |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 23% |
| MN | U.S. House - 8 | Peter Stauber | Republican | 30% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joshua Hawley | Republican | 8% |
| MO | U.S. House - 1 | Cori Bush | Democratic | 9% |
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | Republican | 28% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Republican | 19% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 25% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 26% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | Republican | 22% |
| MP | U.S. House - Delegate | Kilili Sablan | Democratic | 37% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | Republican | 49% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Republican | 8% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | Republican | 36% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 24% |
| MS | U.S. House - 3 | Michael Guest | Republican | 18% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | Democratic | 59% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Steve Daines | Republican | 34% |
| MT | U.S. House - 2 | Matt Rosendale | Republican | 7% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Thom Tillis | Republican | 29% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Budd | Republican | 11% |
| NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | Democratic | 36% |
| NC | U.S. House - 3 | Greg Murphy | Republican | 20% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 17% |
| NC | U.S. House - 6 | Kathy Manning | Democratic | 25% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | Republican | 21% |
| NC | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Bishop | Republican | 8% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | Republican | 34% |
| NC | U.S. House - 10 | Patrick McHenry | Republican | 27% |
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | Democratic | 21% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | Republican | 34% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | Republican | 30% |
| ND | U.S. House - At-Large | Kelly Armstrong | Republican | 23% |
| NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | Republican | 39% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | Republican | 57% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 20% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 49% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | Democratic | 81% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | Democratic | 40% |
| NH | U.S. House - 2 | Annie Kuster | Democratic | 41% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | Democratic | 39% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cory Booker | Democratic | 24% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 32% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | Republican | 41% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 3 | Andy Kim | Democratic | 42% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 49% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 5 | Joshua Gottheimer | Democratic | 79% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 21% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 10 | Don Payne, Jr. | Democratic | 23% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 11 | Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | 45% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 23% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 29% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 31% |
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | Democratic | 22% |
| NM | U.S. House - 3 | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Democratic | 26% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Catherine Cortez Masto | Democratic | 38% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | Democratic | 56% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 32% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 46% |
| NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | Democratic | 60% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | Democratic | 24% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 31% |
| NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | Republican | 49% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | Democratic | 38% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 24% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 26% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 19% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 35% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 22% |
| NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | Republican | 27% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 30% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | Democratic | 17% |
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic | 10% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | U.S. House - 6 | David Trone | D | 52% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | D | 15% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 19% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | D | 25% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 71% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 46% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 30% |
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | D | 63% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | D | 43% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | D | 61% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | R | 24% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | R | 27% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 23% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 32% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 38% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Elissa Slotkin | D | 62% |
| MI | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Kildee | D | 30% |
| MI | U.S. House - 9 | Lisa McClain | R | 24% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | D | 34% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | D | 13% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 53% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | D | 41% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | DFL | 39% |
| MN | U.S. House - 3 | Dean Phillips | DFL | 57% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | D | 26% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 19% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | R | 30% |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | R | 23% |
| MN | U.S. House - 8 | Peter Stauber | R | 30% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joshua Hawley | R | 8% |
| MO | U.S. House - 1 | Cori Bush | D | 9% |
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | R | 28% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Blaine Luetkemeyer | R | 19% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 25% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 26% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | R | 22% |
| MP | U.S. House - Delegate | Kilili Sablan | D | 37% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | R | 49% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cindy Hyde-Smith | R | 8% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | R | 36% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 24% |
| MS | U.S. House - 3 | Michael Guest | R | 18% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | D | 59% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Steve Daines | R | 34% |
| MT | U.S. House - 2 | Matt Rosendale | R | 7% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Thom Tillis | R | 29% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Budd | R | 11% |
| NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | D | 36% |
| NC | U.S. House - 3 | Greg Murphy | R | 20% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 17% |
| NC | U.S. House - 6 | Kathy Manning | D | 25% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | R | 21% |
| NC | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Bishop | R | 8% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | R | 34% |
| NC | U.S. House - 10 | Patrick McHenry | R | 27% |
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | D | 21% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | R | 34% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | R | 30% |
| ND | U.S. House - At-Large | Kelly Armstrong | R | 23% |
| NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | R | 39% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | R | 57% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 20% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 49% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | D | 81% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | D | 40% |
| NH | U.S. House - 2 | Annie Kuster | D | 41% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | D | 39% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cory Booker | D | 24% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | D | 32% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | R | 41% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 3 | Andy Kim | D | 42% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 49% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 5 | Joshua Gottheimer | D | 79% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 21% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | D | 30% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 10 | Don Payne, Jr. | D | 23% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 11 | Mikie Sherrill | D | 45% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | D | 23% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 29% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Martin Heinrich | D | 31% |
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | D | 22% |
| NM | U.S. House - 3 | Teresa Leger Fernandez | D | 26% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Catherine Cortez Masto | D | 38% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | D | 56% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 32% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 46% |
| NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | D | 60% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | D | 24% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 31% |
| NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | R | 49% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | D | 38% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 24% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 26% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 19% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | D | 35% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 22% |
| NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | R | 27% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 30% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | D | 17% |
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | D | 10% |