Rating Group: National Taxpayers Union

2020 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 37%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Braun Republican 87%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 5%
NC U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Budd Republican 93%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 0%
WV U.S. Senate - Jr Shelley Capito Republican 32%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin Democratic 0%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper Democratic 0%
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. Democratic 0%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 51%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 11%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Coons Democratic 0%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 44%
NV U.S. Senate - Sr Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic 0%
AR U.S. Senate - Jr Tom Cotton Republican 45%
ND U.S. Senate - Jr Kevin Cramer Republican 37%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 60%
TX U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Cruz Republican 80%
MT U.S. Senate - Jr Steve Daines Republican 49%
IL U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Duckworth Democratic 0%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 0%
IA U.S. Senate - Jr Joni Ernst Republican 38%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer Republican 51%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 5%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 37%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 39%
NH U.S. Senate - Jr Maggie Hassan Democratic 0%
MO U.S. Senate - Sr Josh Hawley Republican 51%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Martin Heinrich Democratic 0%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 0%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven Republican 37%
MS U.S. Senate - Jr Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican 45%
WI U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Johnson Republican 63%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine Democratic 0%
LA U.S. Senate - Jr John Kennedy Republican 87%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. Independent 0%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 0%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford Republican 63%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee Republican 100%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 5%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Joe Manchin III Independent 4%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 27%
KS U.S. Senate - Jr Roger Marshall Republican 82%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez Democratic 0%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 21%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 48%
OK U.S. Senate - Jr Markwayne Mullin Republican 84%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 25%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 0%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 0%
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul Republican 97%
MI U.S. Senate - Jr Gary Peters Democratic 0%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 0%
ID U.S. Senate - Jr James Risch Republican 60%
UT U.S. Senate - Jr Mitt Romney Republican 49%
NV U.S. Senate - Jr Jacky Rosen Democratic 0%
SD U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Rounds Republican 55%
FL U.S. Senate - Sr Marco Rubio Republican 30%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 28%
HI U.S. Senate - Sr Brian Schatz Democratic 0%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 0%
FL U.S. Senate - Jr Rick Scott Republican 48%
SC U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Scott Republican 43%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 0%
AZ U.S. Senate - Sr Kyrsten Sinema Independent 0%
MN U.S. Senate - Jr Tina Smith Democratic 0%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow Democratic 0%
AK U.S. Senate - Jr Dan Sullivan Republican 39%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Jon Tester Democratic 0%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 37%
NC U.S. Senate - Sr Thom Tillis Republican 40%
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 0%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner Democratic 0%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren Democratic 25%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 16%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 0%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 37%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 21%
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young Republican 35%
NA Vice President Kamala Harris Democratic 7%
Lamar Alexander 31%
Justin Amash 96%
Cindy Axne 18%
Rob Bishop 87%
Roy Blunt 37%
Kevin Brady 82%
Anthony Brindisi 20%
Mo Brooks 89%
Susan Brooks 68%
Ken Buck 96%
Richard Burr 37%
Cheri Bustos 4%
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 8%
Bradley Byrne 86%
Steve Chabot 83%
Liz Cheney 80%
David Cicilline 4%
Gil Cisneros 4%
Lacy Clay, Jr. 6%
Doug Collins 90%
State Office Name Party Rating
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 37%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Braun R 87%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown D 5%
NC U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Budd R 93%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 0%
WV U.S. Senate - Jr Shelley Capito R 32%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin D 0%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper D 0%
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. D 0%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 51%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 11%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Coons D 0%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 44%
NV U.S. Senate - Sr Catherine Cortez Masto D 0%
AR U.S. Senate - Jr Tom Cotton R 45%
ND U.S. Senate - Jr Kevin Cramer R 37%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 60%
TX U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Cruz R 80%
MT U.S. Senate - Jr Steve Daines R 49%
IL U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Duckworth D 0%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 0%
IA U.S. Senate - Jr Joni Ernst R 38%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer R 51%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 5%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 37%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 39%
NH U.S. Senate - Jr Maggie Hassan D 0%
MO U.S. Senate - Sr Josh Hawley R 51%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Martin Heinrich D 0%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 0%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven R 37%
MS U.S. Senate - Jr Cindy Hyde-Smith R 45%
WI U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Johnson R 63%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine D 0%
LA U.S. Senate - Jr John Kennedy R 87%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. I 0%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 0%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford R 63%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee R 100%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Luján, Jr. D 5%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Joe Manchin III I 4%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 27%
KS U.S. Senate - Jr Roger Marshall R 82%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez D 0%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 21%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 48%
OK U.S. Senate - Jr Markwayne Mullin R 84%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 25%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 0%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 0%
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul R 97%
MI U.S. Senate - Jr Gary Peters D 0%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 0%
ID U.S. Senate - Jr James Risch R 60%
UT U.S. Senate - Jr Mitt Romney R 49%
NV U.S. Senate - Jr Jacky Rosen D 0%
SD U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Rounds R 55%
FL U.S. Senate - Sr Marco Rubio R 30%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 28%
HI U.S. Senate - Sr Brian Schatz D 0%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 0%
FL U.S. Senate - Jr Rick Scott R 48%
SC U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Scott R 43%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 0%
AZ U.S. Senate - Sr Kyrsten Sinema I 0%
MN U.S. Senate - Jr Tina Smith D 0%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow D 0%
AK U.S. Senate - Jr Dan Sullivan R 39%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Jon Tester D 0%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 37%
NC U.S. Senate - Sr Thom Tillis R 40%
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 0%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner D 0%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren D 25%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 16%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 0%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 37%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 21%
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young R 35%
NA Vice President Kamala Harris D 7%
Lamar Alexander 31%
Justin Amash 96%
Cindy Axne 18%
Rob Bishop 87%
Roy Blunt 37%
Kevin Brady 82%
Anthony Brindisi 20%
Mo Brooks 89%
Susan Brooks 68%
Ken Buck 96%
Richard Burr 37%
Cheri Bustos 4%
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 8%
Bradley Byrne 86%
Steve Chabot 83%
Liz Cheney 80%
David Cicilline 4%
Gil Cisneros 4%
Lacy Clay, Jr. 6%
Doug Collins 90%
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