Rating Group: The John Birch Society

2017-2018 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
NA Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin Republican 62%
MD Attorney General Anthony Brown Democratic 12%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 27%
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador Republican 77%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita Republican 60%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 34%
NA Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe Republican 60%
FL Governor Ron DeSantis Republican 64%
MT Governor Greg Gianforte Republican 58%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic 21%
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 27%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 25%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck Democratic 13%
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass Democratic 27%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 63%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 27%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 13%
VA State House - 56 Tom Garrett, Jr. Republican 79%
IA State House - 28 David Young Republican 57%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 21%
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 57%
AZ Supervisor - 4 Debbie Lesko Republican 100%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 24%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams Democratic 11%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 50%
CA U.S. House - 33 Pete Aguilar Democratic 17%
GA U.S. House - 12 Rick Allen Republican 57%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 46%
TX U.S. House - 19 Jodey Arrington Republican 60%
TX U.S. House - 36 Brian Babin Republican 64%
NE U.S. House - 2 Donald Bacon Republican 53%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr Republican 53%
CA U.S. House - 44 Nanette Barragán Democratic 27%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty Democratic 21%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera Democratic 13%
MI U.S. House - 1 Jack Bergman Republican 57%
VA U.S. House - 8 Donald Beyer, Jr. Democratic 18%
AZ U.S. House - 5 Andy Biggs Republican 87%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 54%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 36%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici Democratic 17%
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost Republican 53%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle Democratic 22%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley Democratic 13%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 46%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 53%
CA U.S. House - 24 Salud Carbajal Democratic 15%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 14%
GA U.S. House - 1 Buddy Carter Republican 53%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 50%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 10%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro Democratic 23%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu Democratic 23%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark Democratic 24%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 27%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 17%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 14%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 20%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 50%
KY U.S. House - 1 James Comer, Jr. Republican 63%
CA U.S. House - 46 Lou Correa Democratic 30%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 24%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 20%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford Republican 53%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 40%
OH U.S. House - 8 Warren Davidson Republican 70%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 19%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 25%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 17%
CA U.S. House - 10 Mark DeSaulnier Democratic 14%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene Democratic 20%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais Republican 63%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 46%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell Democratic 17%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 20%
FL U.S. House - 2 Neal Dunn Republican 52%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer Republican 67%
NY U.S. House - 13 Adriano Espaillat Democratic 23%
KS U.S. House - 4 Ron Estes Republican 48%
PA U.S. House - 3 Dwight Evans Democratic 17%
PA U.S. House - 1 Brian Fitzpatrick Republican 33%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann Republican 53%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 13%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 60%
FL U.S. House - 22 Lois Frankel Democratic 13%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 10%
CA U.S. House - 34 Jimmy Gomez Democratic 39%
TX U.S. House - 34 Vicente Gonzalez Democratic 33%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar Republican 77%
NJ U.S. House - 5 Joshua Gottheimer Democratic 17%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 55%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 20%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith Republican 73%
WI U.S. House - 6 Glenn Grothman Republican 63%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie Republican 57%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris Republican 77%
LA U.S. House - 3 Clay Higgins Republican 61%
AR U.S. House - 2 French Hill Republican 53%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 10%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 13%
State Office Name Party Rating
NA Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin R 62%
MD Attorney General Anthony Brown D 12%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 27%
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador R 77%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita R 60%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 34%
NA Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe R 60%
FL Governor Ron DeSantis R 64%
MT Governor Greg Gianforte R 58%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham D 21%
CO Governor Jared Polis D 27%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 25%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck D 13%
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass D 27%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 63%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 27%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 13%
VA State House - 56 Tom Garrett, Jr. R 79%
IA State House - 28 David Young R 57%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 21%
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 57%
AZ Supervisor - 4 Debbie Lesko R 100%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 24%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams D 11%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 50%
CA U.S. House - 33 Pete Aguilar D 17%
GA U.S. House - 12 Rick Allen R 57%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 46%
TX U.S. House - 19 Jodey Arrington R 60%
TX U.S. House - 36 Brian Babin R 64%
NE U.S. House - 2 Donald Bacon R 53%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr R 53%
CA U.S. House - 44 Nanette Barragán D 27%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty D 21%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera D 13%
MI U.S. House - 1 Jack Bergman R 57%
VA U.S. House - 8 Donald Beyer, Jr. D 18%
AZ U.S. House - 5 Andy Biggs R 87%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 54%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 36%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici D 17%
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost R 53%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle D 22%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley D 13%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 46%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 53%
CA U.S. House - 24 Salud Carbajal D 15%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 14%
GA U.S. House - 1 Buddy Carter R 53%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 50%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 10%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro D 23%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu D 23%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark D 24%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 27%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 17%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 14%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 20%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 50%
KY U.S. House - 1 James Comer, Jr. R 63%
CA U.S. House - 46 Lou Correa D 30%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 24%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 20%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford R 53%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 40%
OH U.S. House - 8 Warren Davidson R 70%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 19%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 25%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 17%
CA U.S. House - 10 Mark DeSaulnier D 14%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene D 20%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais R 63%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 46%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell D 17%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 20%
FL U.S. House - 2 Neal Dunn R 52%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer R 67%
NY U.S. House - 13 Adriano Espaillat D 23%
KS U.S. House - 4 Ron Estes R 48%
PA U.S. House - 3 Dwight Evans D 17%
PA U.S. House - 1 Brian Fitzpatrick R 33%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann R 53%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 13%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 60%
FL U.S. House - 22 Lois Frankel D 13%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 10%
CA U.S. House - 34 Jimmy Gomez D 39%
TX U.S. House - 34 Vicente Gonzalez D 33%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar R 77%
NJ U.S. House - 5 Joshua Gottheimer D 17%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 55%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 20%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith R 73%
WI U.S. House - 6 Glenn Grothman R 63%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie R 57%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris R 77%
LA U.S. House - 3 Clay Higgins R 61%
AR U.S. House - 2 French Hill R 53%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 10%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 13%
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