Rating Group: Open Doors USA

2012 Positions

Issues: Religion

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State Office Name Party Rating
NY Governor Kathy Hochul Democratic 50%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 50%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 50%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 50%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 50%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 50%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 50%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 50%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 75%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 50%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 75%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 75%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 50%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 50%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 25%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 50%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 50%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters Democratic 50%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 75%
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 75%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 25%
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 75%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 75%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 25%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 50%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 50%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 25%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 75%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 50%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 50%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 50%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 50%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner Democratic 25%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 25%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 75%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 50%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson Democratic 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 25%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 75%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 75%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 25%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 50%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 25%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte Republican 25%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 25%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 75%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 50%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 50%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 50%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 100%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 100%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 50%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 75%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 50%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 50%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 75%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 25%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford Republican 50%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais Republican 50%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 50%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy Republican 50%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann Republican 75%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. Republican 50%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 50%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar Republican 50%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 25%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 75%
AR Attorney General Tim Griffin Republican 75%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith Republican 50%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie Republican 50%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris Republican 50%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven Republican 25%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga Republican 50%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 50%
WI U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Johnson Republican 25%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 50%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. Republican 50%
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador Republican 25%
LA Governor Jeff Landry Republican 50%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford Republican 50%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 50%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee Republican 25%
State Office Name Party Rating
NY Governor Kathy Hochul D 50%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 50%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 50%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 50%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 50%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 50%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 50%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 50%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 75%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 50%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 50%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 75%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 75%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 50%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 50%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 25%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 50%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 50%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 50%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters D 50%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 75%
CO Governor Jared Polis D 75%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 25%
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 75%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 75%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 25%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 50%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 50%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 25%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 75%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 50%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 50%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 50%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 50%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 50%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 50%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 50%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner D 25%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 50%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 25%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 75%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 50%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson D 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 25%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 75%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 75%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 25%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 50%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 25%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte R 25%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 25%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 75%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 50%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 50%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 50%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 100%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 50%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 100%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 50%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 75%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 50%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 50%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 75%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 25%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford R 50%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais R 50%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 50%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy R 50%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann R 75%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. R 50%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 50%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar R 50%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 25%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 75%
AR Attorney General Tim Griffin R 75%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith R 50%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie R 50%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris R 50%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven R 25%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga R 50%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 50%
WI U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Johnson R 25%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 50%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. R 50%
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador R 25%
LA Governor Jeff Landry R 50%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford R 50%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 50%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee R 25%
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