Rating Group: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
2019-2020 Positions
Issues:
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | 83% |
| TX | U.S. House - 34 | Vicente Gonzalez | Democratic | 78% |
| TX | U.S. House - 5 | Lance Gooden | Republican | 22% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | Republican | 18% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 5 | Joshua Gottheimer | Democratic | 68% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 18% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 83% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | Republican | 26% |
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | Republican | 14% |
| MS | U.S. House - 3 | Michael Guest | Republican | 15% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 20% |
| CA | U.S. House - 9 | Josh Harder | Democratic | 73% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 18% |
| CT | U.S. House - 5 | Jahana Hayes | Democratic | 78% |
| OK | U.S. House - 1 | Kevin Hern | Republican | 18% |
| LA | U.S. House - 3 | Clay Higgins | Republican | 24% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | Republican | 17% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 78% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | Democratic | 76% |
| PA | U.S. House - 6 | Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic | 71% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 78% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | Republican | 18% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 83% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 18% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | 87% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 84% |
| SD | U.S. House - At-Large | Dusty Johnson | Republican | 20% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 81% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | Republican | 18% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 16% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | Republican | 21% |
| PA | U.S. House - 13 | John Joyce | Republican | 15% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 68% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 78% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | Republican | 15% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | Republican | 20% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 83% |
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | Democratic | 85% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | 78% |
| TN | U.S. House - 8 | David Kustoff | Republican | 15% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | Republican | 17% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 80% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 80% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 20% |
| NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | Democratic | 71% |
| CA | U.S. House - 49 | Mike Levin | Democratic | 76% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | Democratic | 84% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 87% |
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | Republican | 18% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 15% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 78% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | Republican | 37% |
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | Republican | 25% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 80% |
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | Democratic | 71% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 15% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 19% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 86% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 85% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 79% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 86% |
| PA | U.S. House - 9 | Dan Meuser | Republican | 13% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | Democratic | 86% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | Republican | 18% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | Republican | 20% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 85% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | Democratic | 71% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | Democratic | 65% |
| NC | U.S. House - 3 | Greg Murphy | Republican | 53% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 84% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 80% |
| CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | Democratic | 87% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | Republican | 19% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 78% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | Republican | 20% |
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic | 85% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 88% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 83% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | Republican | 15% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | 78% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | Democratic | 73% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 82% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 22% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 79% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 83% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 88% |
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | 88% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 78% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 87% |
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | 14% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 19% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 11% |
| TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | Republican | 22% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | Republican | 12% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | Republican | 25% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 76% |
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | Republican | 15% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 17% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | Democratic | 80% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 85% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | D | 83% |
| TX | U.S. House - 34 | Vicente Gonzalez | D | 78% |
| TX | U.S. House - 5 | Lance Gooden | R | 22% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | R | 18% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 5 | Joshua Gottheimer | D | 68% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 18% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 83% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | R | 26% |
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | R | 14% |
| MS | U.S. House - 3 | Michael Guest | R | 15% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 20% |
| CA | U.S. House - 9 | Josh Harder | D | 73% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 18% |
| CT | U.S. House - 5 | Jahana Hayes | D | 78% |
| OK | U.S. House - 1 | Kevin Hern | R | 18% |
| LA | U.S. House - 3 | Clay Higgins | R | 24% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | R | 17% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 78% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | D | 76% |
| PA | U.S. House - 6 | Chrissy Houlahan | D | 71% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 78% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | R | 18% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 83% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 18% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | D | 87% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | D | 84% |
| SD | U.S. House - At-Large | Dusty Johnson | R | 20% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 81% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | R | 18% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 16% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | R | 21% |
| PA | U.S. House - 13 | John Joyce | R | 15% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 68% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 78% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | R | 15% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | R | 20% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 83% |
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | D | 85% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | D | 78% |
| TN | U.S. House - 8 | David Kustoff | R | 15% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | R | 17% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 80% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 80% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 20% |
| NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | D | 71% |
| CA | U.S. House - 49 | Mike Levin | D | 76% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | D | 84% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 87% |
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | R | 18% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 15% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 78% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | R | 37% |
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | R | 25% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 80% |
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | D | 71% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 15% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 19% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 86% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 85% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 79% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 86% |
| PA | U.S. House - 9 | Dan Meuser | R | 13% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | D | 86% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | R | 18% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | R | 20% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 85% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | D | 71% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | D | 65% |
| NC | U.S. House - 3 | Greg Murphy | R | 53% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 84% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 80% |
| CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | D | 87% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | R | 19% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | D | 78% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | R | 20% |
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | D | 85% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 88% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 83% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | R | 15% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | D | 78% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | D | 73% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 82% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | R | 22% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 79% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 83% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 88% |
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | D | 88% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 78% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 87% |
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | R | 14% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 19% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 11% |
| TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | R | 22% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | R | 12% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | R | 25% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 76% |
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | R | 15% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 17% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | D | 80% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 85% |