Rating Group: American Public Health Association

2008 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100%
WA Governor Jay Inslee Democratic 89%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 22%
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. Democratic 100%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 56%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 100%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 67%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 78%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 100%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 89%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 78%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess Republican 44%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 44%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 100%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 13%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 100%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 100%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 100%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 100%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 100%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 56%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 100%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 100%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 100%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 100%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 67%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 100%
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo Democratic 100%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 88%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 22%
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger Republican 56%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 67%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 100%
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva Democratic 100%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 78%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 100%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 33%
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic 100%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 100%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 11%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100%
CO U.S. House - 5 Doug Lamborn Republican 22%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 100%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 100%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 33%
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee Democratic 100%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 100%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 63%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 100%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 67%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic 100%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100%
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry Republican 33%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 100%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 89%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 100%
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano Democratic 100%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 100%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 100%
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic 100%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 100%
WA U.S. House - 5 Cathy Rodgers Republican 78%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 56%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 78%
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic 100%
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes Democratic 100%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 29%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100%
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff Democratic 100%
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott Democratic 100%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 33%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 100%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 78%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 89%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 22%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 78%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 100%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 100%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 100%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 89%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 100%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 67%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 100%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 100%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 44%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman Republican 67%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 100%
NA U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge 0%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 100%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 33%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 44%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 78%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 83%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 100%
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 100%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100%
WA Governor Jay Inslee D 89%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 100%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 22%
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. D 100%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 56%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 100%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 67%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 78%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 100%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 89%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 78%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess R 44%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 44%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 100%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 13%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 100%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 100%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 100%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 100%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 100%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 56%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 100%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 100%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 100%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 100%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 100%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 67%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 100%
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo D 100%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 88%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 22%
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger R 56%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 67%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 100%
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva D 100%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 78%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 100%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 33%
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee D 100%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 100%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 11%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100%
CO U.S. House - 5 Doug Lamborn R 22%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 100%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 100%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 33%
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee D 100%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 100%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 63%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 100%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 100%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 67%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum D 100%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 100%
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry R 33%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 100%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 89%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 100%
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano D 100%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 100%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 100%
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. D 100%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 100%
WA U.S. House - 5 Cathy Rodgers R 78%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 56%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 78%
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger D 100%
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes D 100%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 29%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 100%
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff D 100%
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott D 100%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 33%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 100%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 78%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 89%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 22%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 78%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 100%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 100%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 100%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 89%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 100%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 67%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 100%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 100%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 44%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman R 67%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 100%
NA U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge 0%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 100%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 33%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 44%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 78%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown D 83%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 100%
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