Rating Group: The National Mining Association

2015-2016 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
NA Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin Republican 75%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 25%
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador Republican 83%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita Republican 83%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 25%
NA Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe Republican 83%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte Republican 62%
FL Governor Ron DeSantis Republican 83%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic 18%
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 25%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck Democratic 25%
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass Democratic 20%
DE Mayor - 1 John Carney, Jr. Democratic 25%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 83%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 27%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 30%
IA State House - 28 David Young Republican 83%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 25%
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 83%
CA Supervisor - 4 Janice Hahn 27%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 17%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. Republican 83%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams Democratic 27%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 83%
CA U.S. House - 33 Pete Aguilar Democratic 25%
GA U.S. House - 12 Rick Allen Republican 82%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 82%
TX U.S. House - 36 Brian Babin Republican 83%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr Republican 83%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera Democratic 25%
VA U.S. House - 8 Donald Beyer, Jr. Democratic 25%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 83%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 82%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici Democratic 25%
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost Republican 83%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle Democratic 25%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley Democratic 25%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 83%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 83%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 25%
GA U.S. House - 1 Buddy Carter Republican 83%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 82%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 27%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro Democratic 20%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu Democratic 25%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark Democratic 25%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 17%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 27%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 27%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 27%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 83%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 67%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 25%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford Republican 83%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 92%
OH U.S. House - 8 Warren Davidson Republican 50%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 27%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 25%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 25%
CA U.S. House - 10 Mark DeSaulnier Democratic 25%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene Democratic 25%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais Republican 83%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 92%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell Democratic 27%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 25%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer Republican 83%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann Republican 83%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 25%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 83%
FL U.S. House - 22 Lois Frankel Democratic 25%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 25%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar Republican 82%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 82%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 17%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith Republican 83%
WI U.S. House - 6 Glenn Grothman Republican 83%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie Republican 83%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris Republican 83%
AR U.S. House - 2 French Hill Republican 83%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 25%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 25%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. Republican 83%
CA U.S. House - 2 Jared Huffman Democratic 17%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga Republican 82%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 83%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries Democratic 27%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 25%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 83%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce Republican 83%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 33%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 25%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. Republican 83%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly Republican 83%
IL U.S. House - 2 Robin Kelly Democratic 18%
IL U.S. House - 16 Darin LaHood Republican 82%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 25%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 25%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 83%
State Office Name Party Rating
NA Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin R 75%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 25%
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador R 83%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita R 83%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 25%
NA Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe R 83%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte R 62%
FL Governor Ron DeSantis R 83%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham D 18%
CO Governor Jared Polis D 25%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 33%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck D 25%
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass D 20%
DE Mayor - 1 John Carney, Jr. D 25%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 83%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 27%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 30%
IA State House - 28 David Young R 83%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 25%
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 83%
CA Supervisor - 4 Janice Hahn 27%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 17%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. R 83%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams D 27%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 83%
CA U.S. House - 33 Pete Aguilar D 25%
GA U.S. House - 12 Rick Allen R 82%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 82%
TX U.S. House - 36 Brian Babin R 83%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr R 83%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty D 33%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera D 25%
VA U.S. House - 8 Donald Beyer, Jr. D 25%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 83%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 82%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici D 25%
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost R 83%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle D 25%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley D 25%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 83%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 83%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 25%
GA U.S. House - 1 Buddy Carter R 83%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 82%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 27%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro D 20%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu D 25%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark D 25%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 17%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 27%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 27%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 27%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 83%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 67%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 25%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford R 83%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 92%
OH U.S. House - 8 Warren Davidson R 50%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 27%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 25%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 25%
CA U.S. House - 10 Mark DeSaulnier D 25%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene D 25%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais R 83%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 92%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell D 27%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 25%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer R 83%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann R 83%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 25%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 83%
FL U.S. House - 22 Lois Frankel D 25%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 25%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar R 82%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 82%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 17%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith R 83%
WI U.S. House - 6 Glenn Grothman R 83%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie R 83%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris R 83%
AR U.S. House - 2 French Hill R 83%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 25%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 25%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. R 83%
CA U.S. House - 2 Jared Huffman D 17%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga R 82%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 83%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries D 27%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 25%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 83%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce R 83%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 33%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 25%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. R 83%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly R 83%
IL U.S. House - 2 Robin Kelly D 18%
IL U.S. House - 16 Darin LaHood R 82%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 25%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 25%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 83%
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