Rating Group: Americans for Prosperity
2016 Lifetime Positions
Issues:
Conservative
Fiscally Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 3% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 7% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 0% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 5% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 5% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 5% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 3% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Kyrsten Sinema | Independent | 25% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 82% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 99% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 81% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 100% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 86% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 94% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 88% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 90% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 90% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | Republican | 91% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 75% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Larry Bucshon | Republican | 83% |
| TX | U.S. House - 26 | Michael Burgess | Republican | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 82% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 73% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 96% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 88% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 84% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 97% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 84% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 49% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 96% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | Republican | 100% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | Republican | 80% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 93% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 86% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | Republican | 98% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Steve Daines | Republican | 92% |
| FL | Governor | Ron DeSantis | Republican | 97% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 72% |
| SC | U.S. House - 3 | Jeff Duncan | Republican | 98% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | Republican | 96% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | Republican | 95% |
| NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | Republican | 92% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | Republican | 85% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | Republican | 95% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 93% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | Republican | 94% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | Republican | 85% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Kay Granger | Republican | 87% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 87% |
| LA | U.S. House - 6 | Garret Graves | Republican | 96% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 83% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | Republican | 85% |
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | Republican | 97% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 83% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 95% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | Republican | 97% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | Republican | 77% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | Republican | 87% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 91% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 85% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | Republican | 93% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 99% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | Republican | 77% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | Republican | 81% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | Republican | 98% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | Republican | 94% |
| CA | U.S. House - 1 | Doug LaMalfa | Republican | 89% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | Republican | 95% |
| CO | U.S. House - 5 | Doug Lamborn | Republican | 98% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | Republican | 93% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 88% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | Republican | 99% |
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | Republican | 100% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 84% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Republican | 86% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | Republican | 94% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | Republican | 76% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| NC | U.S. House - 10 | Patrick McHenry | Republican | 91% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | Republican | 97% |
| WV | U.S. House - 2 | Alex Mooney | Republican | 100% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 85% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Markwayne Mullin | Republican | 87% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 79% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | Republican | 94% |
| SD | Governor | Kristi Noem | Republican | 82% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | Republican | 100% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | Republican | 87% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 90% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 9% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 8% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 8% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 3% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 7% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | D | 0% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 5% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 5% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 5% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 9% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 5% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 3% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Kyrsten Sinema | I | 25% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 82% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 99% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 81% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 100% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 86% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 94% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 88% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 90% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 90% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | R | 91% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 75% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Larry Bucshon | R | 83% |
| TX | U.S. House - 26 | Michael Burgess | R | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 82% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Shelley Capito | R | 73% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | R | 96% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 88% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 84% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | 97% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 84% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 49% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 96% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | R | 100% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | R | 80% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 93% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | R | 86% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | R | 98% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Steve Daines | R | 92% |
| FL | Governor | Ron DeSantis | R | 97% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | R | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 72% |
| SC | U.S. House - 3 | Jeff Duncan | R | 98% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | R | 96% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | R | 95% |
| NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | R | 92% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | R | 85% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | R | 95% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 93% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | R | 94% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | R | 85% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Kay Granger | R | 87% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 87% |
| LA | U.S. House - 6 | Garret Graves | R | 96% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 83% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | R | 85% |
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | R | 97% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 83% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 95% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | R | 97% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | R | 77% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | R | 87% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 91% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 85% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | R | 93% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 99% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | R | 77% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | R | 81% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | R | 98% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | R | 94% |
| CA | U.S. House - 1 | Doug LaMalfa | R | 89% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | R | 95% |
| CO | U.S. House - 5 | Doug Lamborn | R | 98% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | R | 93% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 88% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | R | 99% |
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | R | 100% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 84% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Blaine Luetkemeyer | R | 86% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | R | 94% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | R | 76% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 93% |
| NC | U.S. House - 10 | Patrick McHenry | R | 91% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | R | 97% |
| WV | U.S. House - 2 | Alex Mooney | R | 100% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 85% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Markwayne Mullin | R | 87% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | 79% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | R | 94% |
| SD | Governor | Kristi Noem | R | 82% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | R | 100% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | R | 87% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | R | 90% |