Rating Group: The Club for Growth
2017 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Lowenthal | 0% | |||
| Nita Lowey | 5% | |||
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 55% |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | 71% | |||
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 5% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 5% |
| Tom MacArthur | 41% | |||
| Carolyn Maloney | 5% | |||
| Sean Maloney | 5% | |||
| Joe Manchin III | 13% | |||
| Kenny Marchant | 87% | |||
| Tom Marino | 43% | |||
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 4% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | Republican | 74% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | Republican | 98% |
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | Republican | 62% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 0% |
| John McCain III | 70% | |||
| Kevin McCarthy | 64% | |||
| Claire McCaskill | 3% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 76% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 83% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 81% |
| Donald McEachin | 5% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 5% |
| Patrick McHenry | 82% | |||
| David McKinley | 53% | |||
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 0% |
| Martha McSally | 76% | |||
| Mark Meadows | 98% | |||
| Pat Meehan | 40% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 5% |
| Bob Menendez | 5% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 5% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 4% |
| Luke Messer | 98% | |||
| Paul Mitchell | 71% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | Republican | 61% |
| Alex Mooney | 88% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 5% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 88% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | Democratic | 5% |
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | Republican | 87% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 48% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 4% |
| Stephanie Murphy | 3% | |||
| Tim Murphy | 39% | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 5% |
| Grace Napolitano | 0% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 5% |
| Bill Nelson, Sr. | 0% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | Republican | 66% |
| Kristi Noem | 78% | |||
| Rick Nolan | 0% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 5% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | Republican | 91% |
| Devin Nunes | 66% | |||
| Tom O'Halleran | 6% | |||
| Beto O'Rourke | 3% | |||
| Pete Olson | 88% | |||
| Steven Palazzo | 66% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | Republican | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | 0% |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 5% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | Republican | 93% |
| Erik Paulsen | 65% | |||
| Don Payne, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Steve Pearce | 71% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 5% |
| David Perdue | 87% | |||
| Ed Perlmutter | 5% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 99% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 3% |
| Collin Peterson | 12% | |||
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 5% |
| Robert Pittenger | 85% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 0% |
| Ted Poe | 85% | |||
| Bruce Poliquin | 48% | |||
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 10% |
| Rob Portman | 72% | |||
| Bill Posey | 84% | |||
| David Price | 0% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 5% |
| NA | Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | John Ratcliffe | Republican | 87% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 4% |
| Tom Reed II | 47% | |||
| Dave Reichert | 35% | |||
| Jim Renacci | 81% | |||
| Tom Rice | 85% | |||
| Kathleen Rice | 5% | |||
| Cedric Richmond | 5% | |||
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | 96% |
| Pat Roberts | 81% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Lowenthal | 0% | |||
| Nita Lowey | 5% | |||
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 55% |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | 71% | |||
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | D | 5% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 5% |
| Tom MacArthur | 41% | |||
| Carolyn Maloney | 5% | |||
| Sean Maloney | 5% | |||
| Joe Manchin III | 13% | |||
| Kenny Marchant | 87% | |||
| Tom Marino | 43% | |||
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 4% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | R | 74% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | R | 98% |
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | R | 62% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 0% |
| John McCain III | 70% | |||
| Kevin McCarthy | 64% | |||
| Claire McCaskill | 3% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 76% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 83% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 5% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 81% |
| Donald McEachin | 5% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 5% |
| Patrick McHenry | 82% | |||
| David McKinley | 53% | |||
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | 0% |
| Martha McSally | 76% | |||
| Mark Meadows | 98% | |||
| Pat Meehan | 40% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 5% |
| Bob Menendez | 5% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 5% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 4% |
| Luke Messer | 98% | |||
| Paul Mitchell | 71% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | R | 61% |
| Alex Mooney | 88% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 5% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 88% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | D | 5% |
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | R | 87% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | 48% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 4% |
| Stephanie Murphy | 3% | |||
| Tim Murphy | 39% | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 5% |
| Grace Napolitano | 0% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 5% |
| Bill Nelson, Sr. | 0% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | R | 66% |
| Kristi Noem | 78% | |||
| Rick Nolan | 0% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | D | 5% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | R | 91% |
| Devin Nunes | 66% | |||
| Tom O'Halleran | 6% | |||
| Beto O'Rourke | 3% | |||
| Pete Olson | 88% | |||
| Steven Palazzo | 66% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 5% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | R | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | D | 0% |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 5% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | R | 93% |
| Erik Paulsen | 65% | |||
| Don Payne, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Steve Pearce | 71% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 5% |
| David Perdue | 87% | |||
| Ed Perlmutter | 5% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | R | 99% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 3% |
| Collin Peterson | 12% | |||
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 5% |
| Robert Pittenger | 85% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 0% |
| Ted Poe | 85% | |||
| Bruce Poliquin | 48% | |||
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 10% |
| Rob Portman | 72% | |||
| Bill Posey | 84% | |||
| David Price | 0% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 5% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 5% |
| NA | Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | John Ratcliffe | R | 87% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 4% |
| Tom Reed II | 47% | |||
| Dave Reichert | 35% | |||
| Jim Renacci | 81% | |||
| Tom Rice | 85% | |||
| Kathleen Rice | 5% | |||
| Cedric Richmond | 5% | |||
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | R | 96% |
| Pat Roberts | 81% |