Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2013 Lifetime Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | Republican | 40% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 14% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 5% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | Republican | 73% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 16% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 10% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 5% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 5% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 91% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 12% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | Republican | 88% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 2% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 91% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 98% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 2% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 17% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 2% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 7% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 11% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 3% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 24% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 5% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 12% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 3% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 84% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 28% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 98% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 16% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | Republican | 99% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 89% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 96% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 6% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 82% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 14% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 93% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 60% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | Republican | 88% |
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | Republican | 99% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 12% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 10% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 9% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 3% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | Republican | 56% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 12% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 12% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 4% |
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | Republican | 88% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 94% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 1% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | Republican | 84% |
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | Republican | 81% |
| TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | Republican | 84% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 94% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 3% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | Republican | 87% |
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | Republican | 75% |
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | Republican | 80% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | Republican | 99% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | Republican | 81% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | Republican | 88% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 2% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | R | 40% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 14% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 5% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | R | 73% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 16% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 10% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 5% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 5% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 91% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 12% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | R | 88% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 2% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 91% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 98% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 2% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 17% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 2% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 7% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 11% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 3% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | R | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 24% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 5% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 12% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 3% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 84% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 28% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 98% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 16% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | R | 99% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 89% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 96% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 6% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 82% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 14% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 93% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 60% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | R | 88% |
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | R | 99% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 12% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 10% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 9% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 3% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | R | 56% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 12% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 12% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 4% |
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | R | 88% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 94% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 1% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | R | 84% |
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | R | 81% |
| TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | R | 84% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | R | 94% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 3% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | R | 87% |
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | R | 75% |
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | R | 80% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | R | 99% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | R | 81% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | R | 88% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 2% |