Rating Group: League of Conservation Voters

2016 Lifetime Positions

Issues: Environment

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State Office Name Party Rating
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 94%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 19%
IA U.S. Senate - Jr Joni Ernst Republican 0%
IA State House - 28 David Young Republican 3%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 7%
ID U.S. Senate - Jr James Risch Republican 9%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 7%
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador Republican 5%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 87%
IL U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Duckworth Democratic 88%
IL U.S. House - 2 Robin Kelly Democratic 92%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 98%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 92%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 97%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 92%
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost Republican 3%
IL U.S. House - 16 Darin LaHood Republican 0%
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young Republican 3%
IN U.S. House - 3 Marlin Stutzman Republican 4%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 93%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita Republican 4%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 8%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 7%
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul Republican 9%
KY U.S. House - 1 James Comer, Jr. Republican 0%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie Republican 6%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie Republican 10%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 9%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr Republican 2%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 8%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 4%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. Republican 4%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren Democratic 98%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 94%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 92%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 99%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark Democratic 98%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton Democratic 99%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 95%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 96%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 98%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris Republican 3%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 82%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 65%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. Independent 95%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 96%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters Democratic 92%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar Republican 3%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga Republican 5%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 4%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell Democratic 97%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 95%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 93%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer Republican 1%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 81%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 93%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner Republican 3%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 87%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 5%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith Republican 1%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 6%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly Republican 0%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 81%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Steve Daines Republican 3%
MT U.S. House - 1 Ryan Zinke Republican 4%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Republican 6%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy Republican 3%
NA U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins Republican 3%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 98%
NA Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe Republican 0%
NA Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin Republican 11%
NC U.S. Senate - Sr Thom Tillis Republican 10%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 4%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer Republican 0%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. Republican 1%
State Office Name Party Rating
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 94%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 19%
IA U.S. Senate - Jr Joni Ernst R 0%
IA State House - 28 David Young R 3%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 7%
ID U.S. Senate - Jr James Risch R 9%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 7%
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador R 5%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 87%
IL U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Duckworth D 88%
IL U.S. House - 2 Robin Kelly D 92%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 98%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 92%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 97%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 92%
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost R 3%
IL U.S. House - 16 Darin LaHood R 0%
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young R 3%
IN U.S. House - 3 Marlin Stutzman R 4%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 93%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita R 4%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 8%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 7%
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul R 9%
KY U.S. House - 1 James Comer, Jr. R 0%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie R 6%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie R 10%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 9%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr R 2%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 8%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 4%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. R 4%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren D 98%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 94%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 92%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 99%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark D 98%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton D 99%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 95%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 96%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 98%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris R 3%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 82%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 65%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. I 95%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 96%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters D 92%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar R 3%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga R 5%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 4%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell D 97%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 95%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 93%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer R 1%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 81%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 93%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner R 3%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 87%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 5%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith R 1%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 6%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly R 0%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 81%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Steve Daines R 3%
MT U.S. House - 1 Ryan Zinke R 4%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio R 6%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy R 3%
NA U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins R 3%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 98%
NA Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe R 0%
NA Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin R 11%
NC U.S. Senate - Sr Thom Tillis R 10%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 4%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer R 0%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. R 1%
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