Rating Group: The Club for Growth
2009 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Space | 12% | |||
| Jeff Bingaman | 11% | |||
| Dennis Cardoza | 11% | |||
| Tom Perriello | 11% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 11% |
| Kent Conrad | 10% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 10% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 10% |
| Herb Kohl | 10% | |||
| Bill Nelson, Sr. | 10% | |||
| Nick Rahall II | 10% | |||
| Jim Webb, Jr. | 10% | |||
| Charlie Wilson, Jr. | 10% | |||
| Gerry Connolly | 9% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 9% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 9% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 9% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 9% |
| Tom Carper | 8% | |||
| Paul Hodes | 8% | |||
| Timothy Johnson | 8% | |||
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 8% |
| Carolyn McCarthy | 8% | |||
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 8% |
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 8% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 7% |
| Joe Sestak, Jr. | 7% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 7% |
| Xavier Becerra | 6% | |||
| Mark Begich | 6% | |||
| Earl Blumenauer | 6% | |||
| Norm Dicks | 6% | |||
| Bob Etheridge | 6% | |||
| Kay Hagan | 6% | |||
| Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. | 6% | |||
| Mike Honda | 6% | |||
| Jay Inslee | 6% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 6% |
| Dan Lipinski | 6% | |||
| Jim McDermott | 6% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 6% |
| Jim Moran, Jr. | 6% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 6% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 6% |
| Allyson Schwartz | 6% | |||
| Vic Snyder | 6% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 6% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 6% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 5% |
| Steve Kagen | 5% | |||
| Patrick Leahy | 5% | |||
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 5% | |
| Ed Perlmutter | 5% | |||
| Gary Ackerman | 4% | |||
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | Democratic | 4% |
| Howard Berman | 4% | |||
| Tim Bishop | 4% | |||
| G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 4% | |||
| Lois Capps | 4% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 4% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 4% |
| Joe Crowley | 4% | |||
| Susan Davis | 4% | |||
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 4% |
| Ted Deutch | 4% | |||
| Eliot Engel | 4% | |||
| Anna Eshoo | 4% | |||
| Barney Frank | 4% | |||
| Charlie Gonzalez | 4% | |||
| Jane Harman | 4% | |||
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 4% |
| Ron Klein | 4% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 4% |
| Sandy Levin | 4% | |||
| John Lewis | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 4% |
| Nita Lowey | 4% | |||
| Carolyn Maloney | 4% | |||
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 4% |
| Kendrick Meek, Sr. | 4% | |||
| Dennis Moore | 4% | |||
| Dave Obey | 4% | |||
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 4% | |||
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 4% |
| David Price | 4% | |||
| Charlie Rangel | 4% | |||
| Silvestre Reyes | 4% | |||
| Mark Schauer | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 4% |
| David Scott | 4% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 4% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 4% |
| Ed Towns | 4% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 4% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| Mel Watt | 4% |