Rating Group: The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA)
2013-2014 Positions
Issues:
Immigration
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | Governor | Kelly Ayotte | Republican | 67% |
| Kerry Bentivolio | 67% | |||
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 67% |
| Jeff Fortenberry | 67% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 67% |
| Orrin Hatch | 67% | |||
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | Republican | 67% |
| Walter Jones, Jr. | 67% | |||
| Mark Kirk | 67% | |||
| Bob Menendez | 67% | |||
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 67% |
| Rich Nugent | 67% | |||
| Alan Nunnelee | 67% | |||
| Steven Palazzo | 67% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 67% |
| John Walsh | 67% | |||
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 67% |
| Lamar Alexander | 50% | |||
| Michele Bachmann | 50% | |||
| Lou Barletta | 50% | |||
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 50% |
| Diane Black | 50% | |||
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 50% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Cory Booker | Democratic | 50% |
| Kevin Brady | 50% | |||
| Paul Broun | 50% | |||
| John Campbell III | 50% | |||
| Ben Cardin | 50% | |||
| Bob Casey, Jr. | 50% | |||
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 50% |
| Jeffrey Chiesa | 50% | |||
| Dan Coats | 50% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | Republican | 50% |
| Robert Corker | 50% | |||
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | Republican | 50% |
| John Culberson | 50% | |||
| Joe Donnelly, Sr. | 50% | |||
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 50% |
| Phil Gingrey | 50% | |||
| Lindsey Graham | 50% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 50% |
| Kay Hagan | 50% | |||
| Ralph Hall | 50% | |||
| Vicky Hartzler | 50% | |||
| Randy Hultgren | 50% | |||
| Doug LaMalfa | 50% | |||
| Doug Lamborn | 50% | |||
| Mary Landrieu | 50% | |||
| Joe Manchin III | 50% | |||
| John McCain III | 50% | |||
| Luke Messer | 50% | |||
| Jeff Miller | 50% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | Republican | 50% |
| Steve Pearce | 50% | |||
| Joe Pitts | 50% | |||
| Tom Price | 50% | |||
| Mark Pryor | 50% | |||
| Mike Rogers | 50% | |||
| Dennis Ross | 50% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 50% |
| Steve Stockman | 50% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | Republican | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | Republican | 50% |
| Rob Woodall | 50% | |||
| UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | Republican | 40% |
| Roy Blunt | 33% | |||
| Mo Brooks | 33% | |||
| Richard Burr | 33% | |||
| Mike Conaway | 33% | |||
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 33% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 33% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | Republican | 33% |
| Trent Franks | 33% | |||
| Jim Inhofe | 33% | |||
| Mike Johanns | 33% | |||
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 33% |
| Randy Neugebauer | 33% | |||
| Rob Portman | 33% | |||
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | 33% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 33% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 33% |
| Lynn Westmoreland | 33% | |||
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 0% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 0% |
| Saxby Chambliss | 0% | |||
| Thomas Coburn | 0% | |||
| Thad Cochran | 0% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 0% |
| Jeff Duncan | 0% | |||
| Mike Enzi | 0% | |||
| NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | Republican | 0% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | Republican | 0% |
| Louie Gohmert | 0% | |||
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | Republican | 0% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 0% |
| Tom Graves, Jr. | 0% | |||
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 0% |
| Johnny Isakson | 0% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | Republican | 0% |
| Steve King | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | Governor | Kelly Ayotte | R | 67% |
| Kerry Bentivolio | 67% | |||
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 67% |
| Jeff Fortenberry | 67% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 67% |
| Orrin Hatch | 67% | |||
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | R | 67% |
| Walter Jones, Jr. | 67% | |||
| Mark Kirk | 67% | |||
| Bob Menendez | 67% | |||
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | 67% |
| Rich Nugent | 67% | |||
| Alan Nunnelee | 67% | |||
| Steven Palazzo | 67% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 67% |
| John Walsh | 67% | |||
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 67% |
| Lamar Alexander | 50% | |||
| Michele Bachmann | 50% | |||
| Lou Barletta | 50% | |||
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 50% |
| Diane Black | 50% | |||
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 50% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Cory Booker | D | 50% |
| Kevin Brady | 50% | |||
| Paul Broun | 50% | |||
| John Campbell III | 50% | |||
| Ben Cardin | 50% | |||
| Bob Casey, Jr. | 50% | |||
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 50% |
| Jeffrey Chiesa | 50% | |||
| Dan Coats | 50% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | R | 50% |
| Robert Corker | 50% | |||
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | R | 50% |
| John Culberson | 50% | |||
| Joe Donnelly, Sr. | 50% | |||
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 50% |
| Phil Gingrey | 50% | |||
| Lindsey Graham | 50% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 50% |
| Kay Hagan | 50% | |||
| Ralph Hall | 50% | |||
| Vicky Hartzler | 50% | |||
| Randy Hultgren | 50% | |||
| Doug LaMalfa | 50% | |||
| Doug Lamborn | 50% | |||
| Mary Landrieu | 50% | |||
| Joe Manchin III | 50% | |||
| John McCain III | 50% | |||
| Luke Messer | 50% | |||
| Jeff Miller | 50% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | R | 50% |
| Steve Pearce | 50% | |||
| Joe Pitts | 50% | |||
| Tom Price | 50% | |||
| Mark Pryor | 50% | |||
| Mike Rogers | 50% | |||
| Dennis Ross | 50% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 50% |
| Steve Stockman | 50% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | R | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | R | 50% |
| Rob Woodall | 50% | |||
| UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | R | 40% |
| Roy Blunt | 33% | |||
| Mo Brooks | 33% | |||
| Richard Burr | 33% | |||
| Mike Conaway | 33% | |||
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 33% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 33% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | R | 33% |
| Trent Franks | 33% | |||
| Jim Inhofe | 33% | |||
| Mike Johanns | 33% | |||
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 33% |
| Randy Neugebauer | 33% | |||
| Rob Portman | 33% | |||
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | R | 33% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 33% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | R | 33% |
| Lynn Westmoreland | 33% | |||
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 0% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 0% |
| Saxby Chambliss | 0% | |||
| Thomas Coburn | 0% | |||
| Thad Cochran | 0% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | R | 0% |
| Jeff Duncan | 0% | |||
| Mike Enzi | 0% | |||
| NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | R | 0% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | R | 0% |
| Louie Gohmert | 0% | |||
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | R | 0% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 0% |
| Tom Graves, Jr. | 0% | |||
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 0% |
| Johnny Isakson | 0% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | R | 0% |
| Steve King | 0% |