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2003 Positions on Conservative Issues

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State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 84
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 75
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 75
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 80
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva Democratic 55
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 55
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 45
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 50
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee Democratic 55
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo Democratic 45
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 50
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff Democratic 45
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano Democratic 40
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 5
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 50
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 75
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 45
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 75
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 45
CO Commissioner - 2 Scott McInnis 80
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 60
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 45
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper Democratic 35
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 90
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 40
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott Democratic 50
GA State Senate - 23 Max Burns Republican 80
HI U.S. House - 1 Ed Case Democratic 45
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 90
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 80
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 85
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 50
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 50
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 35
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 75
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 75
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 90
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 45
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 45
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 30
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 50
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic 50
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 45
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin Democratic 35
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 45
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 85
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow Democratic 30
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic 50
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 85
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 40
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 80
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 50
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. Democratic 31
NH State Senate - 3 Jeb Bradley Republican 70
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 65
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 5
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic 5
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez Democratic 25
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 40
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 5
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 55
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 35
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 45
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 75
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 5
OH Governor Mike DeWine Republican 80
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 80
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 75
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 50
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 5
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 30
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 80
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 35
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 90
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 90
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger Republican 75
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 85
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic 50
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess Republican 90
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 90
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 45
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 83
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 55
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 55
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 60
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 45
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 32
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 35
WA Governor Jay Inslee Democratic 50
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 50
WV U.S. Senate - Jr Shelley Capito Republican 75
Neil Abercrombie 65
Gary Ackerman 55
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 35
Todd Akin 80
Lamar Alexander 95
Rodney Alexander 45
Wayne Allard 88
George Allen 80
State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 84
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 75
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 75
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 80
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva D 55
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 55
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 45
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 50
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee D 55
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo D 45
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 50
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff D 45
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano D 40
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 5
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 50
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 75
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 45
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 75
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 45
CO Commissioner - 2 Scott McInnis 80
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 60
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 45
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper D 35
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 90
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 40
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott D 50
GA State Senate - 23 Max Burns R 80
HI U.S. House - 1 Ed Case D 45
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 90
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 80
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 85
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 50
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 50
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 35
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 75
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 75
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 90
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 45
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 45
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 30
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 50
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger D 50
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 45
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin D 35
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 45
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 85
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow D 30
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum D 50
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 85
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 40
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 80
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 50
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. D 31
NH State Senate - 3 Jeb Bradley R 70
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 65
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 5
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. D 5
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez D 25
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 40
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 5
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 55
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 35
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 45
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 75
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown D 5
OH Governor Mike DeWine R 80
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 80
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 75
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 50
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 5
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 30
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 80
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 35
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 90
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 90
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger R 75
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 85
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee D 50
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess R 90
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 90
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 45
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 83
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 55
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 55
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 60
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 45
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 32
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 35
WA Governor Jay Inslee D 50
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 50
WV U.S. Senate - Jr Shelley Capito R 75
Neil Abercrombie 65
Gary Ackerman 55
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 35
Todd Akin 80
Lamar Alexander 95
Rodney Alexander 45
Wayne Allard 88
George Allen 80
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