Rating Group: Peace Action

2010 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
Lynn Woolsey 100%
David Wu 50%
John Yarmuth 50%
Bill Young 20%
Donald Young 0%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 100%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet Democratic 79%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 50%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 29%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 86%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 29%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 63%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu Democratic 75%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 75%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 67%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 25%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 75%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons Democratic 100%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 38%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 50%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 38%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 88%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 57%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 75%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 63%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 86%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 25%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 63%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 85%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 38%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich Democratic 50%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 50%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 75%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 38%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 63%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 38%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 79%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 25%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 88%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 88%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 75%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 38%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 75%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 75%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 75%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 25%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 86%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 75%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 63%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 86%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 88%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 88%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 75%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 50%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters Democratic 38%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 88%
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 88%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 88%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 79%
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 75%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 75%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 86%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 63%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 77%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 38%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 38%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 88%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 75%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 63%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 63%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 38%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 63%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 43%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 75%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner Democratic 79%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 43%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 100%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 75%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 79%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 80%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 88%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 75%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 86%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 13%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 7%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 13%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 25%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 13%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 25%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 13%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 33%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 13%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 25%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 25%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 25%
State Office Name Party Rating
Lynn Woolsey 100%
David Wu 50%
John Yarmuth 50%
Bill Young 20%
Donald Young 0%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 100%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet D 79%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 50%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 29%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 86%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 29%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 63%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu D 75%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 75%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 67%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 25%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 75%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons D 100%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 38%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 50%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 38%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 88%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 57%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 75%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 63%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 86%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 25%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 63%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 85%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 38%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich D 50%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 50%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 75%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 38%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 63%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 38%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 79%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 25%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 88%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 88%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 75%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 38%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 75%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 75%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 75%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 25%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 86%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 75%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 63%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 86%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 88%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 88%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 75%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 50%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters D 38%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 88%
CO Governor Jared Polis D 88%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 88%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 79%
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 75%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 75%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 86%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 63%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 77%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 38%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 38%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 88%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 75%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 63%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 63%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 38%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 63%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 43%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 75%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner D 79%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 43%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 100%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 75%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 79%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 80%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 88%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 75%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 86%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 13%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 7%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 13%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 25%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 13%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 25%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 13%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 33%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 13%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 25%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 25%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 25%
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