Rating Group: National Farmers Union
2012 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 80% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 80% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 80% |
| Jason Altmire | 78% | |||
| Rob Andrews | 78% | |||
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | Democratic | 78% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 78% |
| Bob Brady | 78% | |||
| Bruce Braley | 78% | |||
| Mike Capuano | 78% | |||
| David Cicilline | 78% | |||
| Hansen Clarke | 78% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 78% |
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 78% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 78% |
| Peter DeFazio | 78% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 78% |
| Ted Deutch | 78% | |||
| Mike Doyle, Jr. | 78% | |||
| Donna Edwards | 78% | |||
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 78% |
| Gene Green | 78% | |||
| Raul Grijalva | 78% | |||
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 78% |
| Brian Higgins | 78% | |||
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 78% |
| Mike Honda | 78% | |||
| Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 78% | |||
| Walter Jones, Jr. | 78% | |||
| Dennis Kucinich | 78% | |||
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 78% |
| John Lewis | 78% | |||
| Dan Lipinski | 78% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 78% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 78% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 78% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 78% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 78% |
| Ed Pastor | 78% | |||
| Don Payne, Jr. | 78% | |||
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 78% |
| Nick Rahall II | 78% | |||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 78% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 78% | |||
| John Sarbanes | 78% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 78% |
| Heath Shuler | 78% | |||
| Pete Stark | 78% | |||
| Betty Sutton | 78% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 80% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 80% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 80% |
| Jason Altmire | 78% | |||
| Rob Andrews | 78% | |||
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | D | 78% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 78% |
| Bob Brady | 78% | |||
| Bruce Braley | 78% | |||
| Mike Capuano | 78% | |||
| David Cicilline | 78% | |||
| Hansen Clarke | 78% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 78% |
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 78% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 78% |
| Peter DeFazio | 78% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 78% |
| Ted Deutch | 78% | |||
| Mike Doyle, Jr. | 78% | |||
| Donna Edwards | 78% | |||
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 78% |
| Gene Green | 78% | |||
| Raul Grijalva | 78% | |||
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | D | 78% |
| Brian Higgins | 78% | |||
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 78% |
| Mike Honda | 78% | |||
| Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 78% | |||
| Walter Jones, Jr. | 78% | |||
| Dennis Kucinich | 78% | |||
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 78% |
| John Lewis | 78% | |||
| Dan Lipinski | 78% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 78% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 78% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 78% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 78% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 78% |
| Ed Pastor | 78% | |||
| Don Payne, Jr. | 78% | |||
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | D | 78% |
| Nick Rahall II | 78% | |||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 78% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 78% | |||
| John Sarbanes | 78% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 78% |
| Heath Shuler | 78% | |||
| Pete Stark | 78% | |||
| Betty Sutton | 78% |