Rating Group: The John Birch Society

2017-2018 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. Republican 57%
CA U.S. House - 2 Jared Huffman Democratic 24%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga Republican 57%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 60%
WA U.S. House - 7 Pramila Jayapal Democratic 23%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries Democratic 17%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 30%
LA U.S. House - 4 Mike Johnson Republican 67%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 79%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce Republican 57%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 13%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 17%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. Republican 52%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly Republican 63%
IL U.S. House - 2 Robin Kelly Democratic 17%
CA U.S. House - 17 Ro Khanna Democratic 23%
IL U.S. House - 8 Raja Krishnamoorthi Democratic 17%
TN U.S. House - 8 David Kustoff Republican 53%
IL U.S. House - 16 Darin LaHood Republican 60%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 17%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 24%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 60%
CA U.S. House - 36 Ted Lieu Democratic 38%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 30%
GA U.S. House - 11 Barry Loudermilk Republican 72%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 24%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie Republican 97%
FL U.S. House - 21 Brian Mast Republican 50%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 20%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 53%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock Republican 77%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 17%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 23%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 17%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng Democratic 20%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar Republican 53%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 21%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton Democratic 17%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 17%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 17%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse Republican 63%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross Democratic 18%
SC U.S. House - 5 Ralph Norman, Jr. Republican 68%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 20%
AL U.S. House - 6 Gary Palmer Republican 62%
CA U.S. House - 19 Jimmy Panetta Democratic 17%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 10%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry Republican 80%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters Democratic 7%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 21%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan Democratic 25%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 10%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin Democratic 20%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 50%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 57%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer Republican 60%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz Democratic 13%
FL U.S. House - 5 John Rutherford Republican 50%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 65%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 23%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider Democratic 11%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert Republican 70%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott Republican 53%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 17%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 53%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 14%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 13%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 52%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 23%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 57%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 40%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith Republican 66%
PA U.S. House - 11 Lloyd Smucker Republican 60%
FL U.S. House - 9 Darren Soto Democratic 23%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik Republican 43%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi Democratic 17%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 23%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano Democratic 24%
NY U.S. House - 24 Claudia Tenney Republican 53%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 17%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. Republican 53%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 13%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 21%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 17%
CA U.S. House - 35 Norma Torres Democratic 20%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 53%
CA U.S. House - 22 David Valadao Republican 50%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas Democratic 28%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey Democratic 27%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 23%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner Republican 57%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 53%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 11%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 17%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic 27%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. Republican 67%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster Republican 74%
AR U.S. House - 4 Bruce Westerman Republican 60%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams Republican 63%
State Office Name Party Rating
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. R 57%
CA U.S. House - 2 Jared Huffman D 24%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga R 57%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 60%
WA U.S. House - 7 Pramila Jayapal D 23%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries D 17%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 30%
LA U.S. House - 4 Mike Johnson R 67%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 79%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce R 57%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 13%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 17%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. R 52%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly R 63%
IL U.S. House - 2 Robin Kelly D 17%
CA U.S. House - 17 Ro Khanna D 23%
IL U.S. House - 8 Raja Krishnamoorthi D 17%
TN U.S. House - 8 David Kustoff R 53%
IL U.S. House - 16 Darin LaHood R 60%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 17%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 24%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 60%
CA U.S. House - 36 Ted Lieu D 38%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 30%
GA U.S. House - 11 Barry Loudermilk R 72%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 24%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie R 97%
FL U.S. House - 21 Brian Mast R 50%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 20%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 53%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock R 77%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 17%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 23%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 17%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng D 20%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar R 53%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 21%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton D 17%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 17%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 17%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse R 63%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross D 18%
SC U.S. House - 5 Ralph Norman, Jr. R 68%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 20%
AL U.S. House - 6 Gary Palmer R 62%
CA U.S. House - 19 Jimmy Panetta D 17%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 10%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry R 80%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters D 7%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 21%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan D 25%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 10%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin D 20%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 50%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 57%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer R 60%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz D 13%
FL U.S. House - 5 John Rutherford R 50%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 65%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 23%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider D 11%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert R 70%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott R 53%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 17%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 53%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 14%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 13%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 52%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 23%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 57%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 40%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith R 66%
PA U.S. House - 11 Lloyd Smucker R 60%
FL U.S. House - 9 Darren Soto D 23%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik R 43%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi D 17%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 23%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano D 24%
NY U.S. House - 24 Claudia Tenney R 53%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 17%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. R 53%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 13%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 21%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 17%
CA U.S. House - 35 Norma Torres D 20%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 53%
CA U.S. House - 22 David Valadao R 50%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas D 28%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey D 27%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 23%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner R 57%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 53%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 11%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 17%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman D 27%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. R 67%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster R 74%
AR U.S. House - 4 Bruce Westerman R 60%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams R 63%
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