Rating Group: Arab American Institute
2009-2010 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cardin | 63% | |||
| Anna Eshoo | 63% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 63% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 63% |
| John Lewis | 63% | |||
| Bob Menendez | 63% | |||
| Roland Burris | 60% | |||
| Tom Carper | 60% | |||
| Bob Casey, Jr. | 60% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 60% |
| Gerry Connolly | 60% | |||
| Chaka Fattah, Sr. | 60% | |||
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 60% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 60% |
| Arlen Specter | 60% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 60% |
| David Wu | 60% | |||
| Charles Boustany, Jr. | 57% | |||
| Barbara Boxer | 57% | |||
| Bruce Braley | 57% | |||
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 57% | |||
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 57% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 57% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 57% |
| Jim Oberstar | 57% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 57% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 56% |
| Marcia Fudge | 56% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 56% |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 56% | |||
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | Democratic | 56% |
| Joe Sestak, Jr. | 55% | |||
| Mark Begich | 50% | |||
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 50% |
| Russ Carnahan | 50% | |||
| Thad Cochran | 50% | |||
| Joe Crowley | 50% | |||
| Barney Frank | 50% | |||
| Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 50% | |||
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 50% |
| Daniel Inouye | 50% | |||
| Walter Jones, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Mary Jo Kilroy | 50% | |||
| George LeMieux | 50% | |||
| Joe Lieberman | 50% | |||
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| Dan Maffei | 50% | |||
| Carolyn Maloney | 50% | |||
| Claire McCaskill | 50% | |||
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 50% | |
| Barbara Mikulski | 50% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 50% |
| Tom Perriello | 50% | |||
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 50% |
| Charlie Rangel | 50% | |||
| Jay Rockefeller IV | 50% | |||
| José Serrano | 50% | |||
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 50% |
| Carol Shea-Porter | 50% | |||
| Olympia Snowe | 50% | |||
| Debbie Stabenow | 50% | |||
| Mark Udall | 50% | |||
| Robert Wexler | 50% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 44% |
| Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 44% | |||
| Eric Massa | 44% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 44% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 44% |
| John Yarmuth | 44% | |||
| Gary Ackerman | 43% | |||
| Tim Bishop | 43% | |||
| Bob Brady | 43% | |||
| Elijah Cummings | 43% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 43% |
| Bill Nelson, Sr. | 43% |