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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 79% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 86% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 92% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | Democratic | 86% |
| 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% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 92% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 73% |
| 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% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 78% |
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic | 85% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 83% |
| 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% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 85% |
| 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% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 92% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | Democratic | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 76% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | Democratic | 80% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 85% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 92% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 78% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 78% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | Democratic | 73% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 77% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 78% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 73% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 74% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | 73% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 80% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | 66% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 83% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | Democratic | 77% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 80% |
| VA | Governor | Abigail Spanberger | Democratic | 68% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 79% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | Democratic | 82% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 68% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | Democratic | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 92% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 78% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 83% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 85% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 81% |
| MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | Democratic | 80% |
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | Democratic | 73% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 78% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 83% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 62% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 91% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 78% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 83% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 83% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 69% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 79% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 77% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 63% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 86% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 88% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 69% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 100% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 10% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 15% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 15% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | Republican | 14% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | Republican | 15% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 15% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | Republican | 22% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 15% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 20% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | Republican | 15% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 18% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | Republican | 13% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | Republican | 20% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 16% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 15% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | Republican | 21% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | Republican | 23% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 18% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Budd | Republican | 20% |
| TN | U.S. House - 2 | Tim Burchett | Republican | 26% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 79% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 86% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 92% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | D | 86% |
| 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% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 92% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 73% |
| 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% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | D | 78% |
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | D | 85% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 83% |
| 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% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | D | 85% |
| 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% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 92% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | D | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 76% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | D | 80% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 85% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 92% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 78% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 78% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | D | 73% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 77% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 78% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 73% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 74% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | D | 73% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 80% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | D | 66% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 83% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | D | 77% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 80% |
| VA | Governor | Abigail Spanberger | D | 68% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 79% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | D | 82% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | D | 68% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | D | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 92% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 78% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 83% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | D | 85% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 81% |
| MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | D | 80% |
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | D | 73% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 78% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 83% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 62% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 91% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 78% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | D | 83% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 83% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 69% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 79% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 77% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | DFL | 63% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 86% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 88% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 69% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 100% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 10% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 15% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 15% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | R | 14% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | R | 15% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 15% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | R | 22% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 15% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | R | 20% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | R | 15% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 18% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | R | 13% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | R | 20% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 16% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 15% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | R | 21% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | R | 23% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 18% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Budd | R | 20% |
| TN | U.S. House - 2 | Tim Burchett | R | 26% |