Rating Group: National Taxpayers Union
2016 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 18% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | Republican | 90% |
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | Republican | 82% |
| DE | Governor | John Carney, Jr. | Democratic | 22% |
| FL | Governor | Ron DeSantis | Republican | 80% |
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 14% |
| SD | Governor | Kristi Noem | Republican | 76% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 26% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 19% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 13% |
| CA | Mayor - 1 | Karen Bass | Democratic | 14% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 78% |
| IA | State House - 28 | David Young | Republican | 74% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 74% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 4 | Janice Hahn | 19% | |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | Republican | 81% |
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | Democratic | 13% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 76% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | Democratic | 19% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 79% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 74% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 80% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 76% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 16% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | Democratic | 22% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Don Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | 16% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 78% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 26% |
| OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | 24% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 21% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | Republican | 70% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 18% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 73% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Larry Bucshon | Republican | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House - 26 | Michael Burgess | Republican | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 76% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 17% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 77% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 74% |
| PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | Democratic | 15% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 17% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 18% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 18% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 18% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 18% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 18% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 14% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 22% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 73% |
| VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | Democratic | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 38% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 14% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 44% |
| CA | U.S. House - 29 | Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | 22% |
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | Republican | 80% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 14% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 15% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 16% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 19% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | Democratic | 16% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 82% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 71% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 14% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 19% |
| SC | U.S. House - 3 | Jeff Duncan | Republican | 80% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | Republican | 77% |
| CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 17% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | Republican | 74% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 17% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 79% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 14% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 16% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 18% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | Republican | 87% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Kay Granger | Republican | 78% |
| LA | U.S. House - 6 | Garret Graves | Republican | 79% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 74% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 18% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | Republican | 80% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | Democratic | 20% |
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | Republican | 82% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 79% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 81% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | Republican | 77% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 18% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 17% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | Republican | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 20% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 17% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 18% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 17% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 84% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | Republican | 72% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 17% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 20% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | Republican | 74% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 18% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | R | 90% |
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | R | 82% |
| DE | Governor | John Carney, Jr. | D | 22% |
| FL | Governor | Ron DeSantis | R | 80% |
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | D | 14% |
| SD | Governor | Kristi Noem | R | 76% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 26% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 19% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 13% |
| CA | Mayor - 1 | Karen Bass | D | 14% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | 78% |
| IA | State House - 28 | David Young | R | 74% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 74% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 4 | Janice Hahn | 19% | |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | R | 81% |
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | D | 13% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 76% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | D | 19% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 79% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 74% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 80% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 76% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 16% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | D | 22% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Don Beyer, Jr. | D | 16% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 78% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 26% |
| OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | D | 24% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 21% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | R | 70% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | D | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 18% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 73% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Larry Bucshon | R | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House - 26 | Michael Burgess | R | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 76% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 17% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | R | 77% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 74% |
| PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | D | 15% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 17% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 18% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 18% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 18% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 18% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 18% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 14% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 22% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 73% |
| VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | D | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 38% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 14% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | R | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | D | 44% |
| CA | U.S. House - 29 | Tony Cárdenas | D | 22% |
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | R | 80% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 14% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 15% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 16% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | D | 19% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | D | 16% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | R | 82% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 71% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 14% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 19% |
| SC | U.S. House - 3 | Jeff Duncan | R | 80% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | R | 77% |
| CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | D | 17% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | R | 74% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | D | 17% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 79% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 14% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | D | 16% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 18% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | R | 87% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Kay Granger | R | 78% |
| LA | U.S. House - 6 | Garret Graves | R | 79% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 74% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 18% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | R | 80% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | D | 20% |
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | R | 82% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 79% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 81% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | R | 77% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 18% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 17% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | R | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 20% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | D | 17% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | D | 18% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 17% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 84% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | R | 72% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 17% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 20% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | R | 74% |