Rating Group: Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC)

2007-2008 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 80%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 100%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 100%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 100%
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 100%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 100%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 0%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 0%
CO U.S. House - 5 Doug Lamborn Republican 100%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 0%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 0%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 0%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 0%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper Democratic 25%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 100%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 0%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 100%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 0%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 50%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 0%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 0%
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott Democratic 0%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 0%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 80%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 80%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 100%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 20%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 0%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 0%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 0%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 100%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 100%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 80%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 0%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 0%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 0%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 0%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin Democratic 20%
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 0%
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic 0%
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes Democratic 0%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 0%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 40%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 0%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow Democratic 0%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 100%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 20%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic 0%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 0%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 0%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 0%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 83%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 100%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 0%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Jon Tester Democratic 0%
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. Democratic 25%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 0%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 100%
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry Republican 100%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 83%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez Democratic 20%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 33%
State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 80%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 100%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 100%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 100%
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva D 0%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 0%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 0%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 0%
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee D 0%
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo D 0%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 0%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 0%
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff D 0%
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano D 0%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 0%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 0%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 100%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 0%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 100%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 0%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 0%
CO U.S. House - 5 Doug Lamborn R 100%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 0%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 0%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 0%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 0%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper D 25%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 100%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 0%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 100%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 0%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 50%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 0%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 0%
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott D 0%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 0%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 80%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 80%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 100%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 20%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 0%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 0%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 0%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 100%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 100%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 80%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 0%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 0%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 0%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 0%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin D 20%
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 0%
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger D 0%
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes D 0%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 0%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 40%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 0%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow D 0%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 100%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 20%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum D 0%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 0%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 0%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 0%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 83%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 100%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 0%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Jon Tester D 0%
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. D 25%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 0%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 100%
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry R 100%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 83%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez D 20%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 33%
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