Rating Group: Americans for Prosperity
2014 Lifetime Positions [2014-06-23]
Issues:
Conservative
Fiscally Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Wolf | 63% | |||
| Rob Woodall | 72% | |||
| John Yarmuth | 9% | |||
| Kevin Yoder | 75% | |||
| Ted Yoho | 58% | |||
| Bill Young | 78% | |||
| Donald Young | 51% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | Mayor - 1 | Karen Bass | Democratic | 15% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 8% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 14% |
| OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | 8% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 8% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 11% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cory Booker | Democratic | 33% |
| OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | Democratic | 2% |
| DE | Governor | John Carney, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tom Carper | Democratic | 4% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 3% |
| PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | Democratic | 17% |
| PA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Casey, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 18% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 33% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 11% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 7% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 3% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | Democratic | 7% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Coons | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 7% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 15% |
| CA | U.S. House - 29 | Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | 17% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 9% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 8% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 10% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | Democratic | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 8% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 2% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 9% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | Democratic | 13% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 2% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 9% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 3% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 8% |
| TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 17% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | Democratic | 6% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 14% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 10% |
| MI | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Kildee | Democratic | 8% |
| WA | U.S. House - 6 | Derek Kilmer | Democratic | 8% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 2% |
| NH | U.S. House - 2 | Annie Kuster | Democratic | 8% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 1% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 11% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 6% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joe Manchin III | Democratic | 26% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 11% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 5% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 9% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | Democratic | 2% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 17% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 7% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 8% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 7% |
| DC | U.S. House - Delegate | Eleanor Norton | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 11% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 3% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 17% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Wolf | 63% | |||
| Rob Woodall | 72% | |||
| John Yarmuth | 9% | |||
| Kevin Yoder | 75% | |||
| Ted Yoho | 58% | |||
| Bill Young | 78% | |||
| Donald Young | 51% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 3% |
| CA | Mayor - 1 | Karen Bass | D | 15% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 8% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | D | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 14% |
| OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | D | 8% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 8% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 11% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cory Booker | D | 33% |
| OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 0% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 7% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | D | 2% |
| DE | Governor | John Carney, Jr. | D | 4% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tom Carper | D | 4% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 3% |
| PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | D | 17% |
| PA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Casey, Jr. | D | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 18% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 10% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 33% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 11% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 7% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 3% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 7% |
| VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | D | 7% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Coons | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 7% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 7% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | D | 15% |
| CA | U.S. House - 29 | Tony Cárdenas | D | 17% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 9% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 8% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 10% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | D | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 11% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | D | 8% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | D | 7% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | D | 8% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 2% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 9% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | D | 13% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 8% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Martin Heinrich | D | 2% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 9% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 3% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | D | 10% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 8% |
| TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | D | 7% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | D | 17% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 5% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | D | 6% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 10% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 14% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 10% |
| MI | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Kildee | D | 8% |
| WA | U.S. House - 6 | Derek Kilmer | D | 8% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 2% |
| NH | U.S. House - 2 | Annie Kuster | D | 8% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 1% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | D | 11% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 8% |
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | D | 8% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 4% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 6% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joe Manchin III | D | 26% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 11% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 5% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | D | 6% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 7% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 9% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | D | 2% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 17% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 7% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 8% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 7% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | D | 7% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 7% |
| DC | U.S. House - Delegate | Eleanor Norton | D | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 11% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 3% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 17% |