Rating Group: American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)

2018 Positions

Issues: Labor Unions

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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 21%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 64%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner Republican 36%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 93%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 43%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith Republican 36%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 67%
MS U.S. Senate - Jr Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican 56%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly Republican 43%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 79%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Steve Daines Republican 67%
MT Governor Greg Gianforte Republican 57%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Republican 44%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy Republican 50%
NA U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins Republican 50%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 79%
NA Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe Republican 36%
NA Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin Republican 64%
NC U.S. Senate - Sr Thom Tillis Republican 67%
NC U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Budd Republican 36%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 29%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer Republican 36%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. Republican 36%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams Democratic 93%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven Republican 56%
ND U.S. Senate - Jr Kevin Cramer Republican 50%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer Republican 67%
NE U.S. House - 2 Donald Bacon Republican 57%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 36%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 78%
NH U.S. Senate - Jr Maggie Hassan Democratic 89%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Cory Booker Democratic 89%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross Democratic 93%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 64%
NJ U.S. House - 5 Joshua Gottheimer Democratic 86%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 93%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic 93%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 86%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich Democratic 89%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 86%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic 50%
NV U.S. Senate - Sr Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic 89%
NV U.S. Senate - Jr Jacky Rosen Democratic 79%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 93%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 57%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 89%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 89%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi Democratic 93%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 86%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng Democratic 93%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 93%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries Democratic 93%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 93%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 93%
NY U.S. House - 13 Adriano Espaillat Democratic 93%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 86%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik Republican 71%
NY U.S. House - 24 Claudia Tenney Republican 57%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty Democratic 71%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 29%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 43%
OH U.S. House - 8 Warren Davidson Republican 26%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 86%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 64%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce Republican 57%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford Republican 56%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 50%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 43%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin Republican 29%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 78%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 78%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici Democratic 93%
PA U.S. House - 1 Brian Fitzpatrick Republican 64%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle Democratic 86%
PA U.S. House - 3 Dwight Evans Democratic 86%
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 21%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 64%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner R 36%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 93%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 43%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith R 36%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 67%
MS U.S. Senate - Jr Cindy Hyde-Smith R 56%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly R 43%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 79%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Steve Daines R 67%
MT Governor Greg Gianforte R 57%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio R 44%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy R 50%
NA U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins R 50%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 79%
NA Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe R 36%
NA Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin R 64%
NC U.S. Senate - Sr Thom Tillis R 67%
NC U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Budd R 36%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 29%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer R 36%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. R 36%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams D 93%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven R 56%
ND U.S. Senate - Jr Kevin Cramer R 50%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer R 67%
NE U.S. House - 2 Donald Bacon R 57%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 36%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 78%
NH U.S. Senate - Jr Maggie Hassan D 89%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Cory Booker D 89%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross D 93%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 64%
NJ U.S. House - 5 Joshua Gottheimer D 86%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 93%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman D 93%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 86%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich D 89%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 86%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham D 50%
NV U.S. Senate - Sr Catherine Cortez Masto D 89%
NV U.S. Senate - Jr Jacky Rosen D 79%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 93%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 57%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 89%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 89%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi D 93%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 86%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng D 93%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 93%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries D 93%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 93%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 93%
NY U.S. House - 13 Adriano Espaillat D 93%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 86%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik R 71%
NY U.S. House - 24 Claudia Tenney R 57%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty D 71%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 29%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 43%
OH U.S. House - 8 Warren Davidson R 26%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 86%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 64%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce R 57%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford R 56%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 50%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 43%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin R 29%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 78%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 78%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici D 93%
PA U.S. House - 1 Brian Fitzpatrick R 64%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle D 86%
PA U.S. House - 3 Dwight Evans D 86%
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