Rating Group: Open Doors USA

2012 Positions

Issues: Religion

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State Office Name Party Rating
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 50%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 75%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 50%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 50%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 50%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris Republican 50%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 50%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 50%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 75%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 75%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters Democratic 50%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga Republican 50%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 75%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 50%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 75%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 75%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 50%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 75%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 25%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 50%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Republican 50%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy Republican 50%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 50%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven Republican 25%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 50%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 25%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte Republican 25%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 75%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 50%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 50%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich Democratic 75%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 50%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 25%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 75%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 25%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 25%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 50%
NY Governor Kathy Hochul Democratic 50%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 50%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 50%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 50%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 50%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 75%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford Republican 50%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 50%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 25%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 50%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. Republican 50%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. Republican 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 25%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 50%
SC U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Scott Republican 50%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 50%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 50%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 25%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 50%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann Republican 75%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais Republican 50%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 50%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 75%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 75%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 75%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 50%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 100%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 75%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee Republican 25%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner Democratic 25%
State Office Name Party Rating
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 50%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 75%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 50%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 50%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 50%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris R 50%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 50%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 50%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 75%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 75%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters D 50%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga R 50%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 75%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 50%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 75%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 50%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 75%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 50%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 75%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 25%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 50%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio R 50%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy R 50%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 50%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven R 25%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 50%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 25%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte R 25%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 75%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 50%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 50%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich D 75%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 50%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 25%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 75%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 25%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 25%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 50%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 50%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 50%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 50%
NY Governor Kathy Hochul D 50%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 50%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 50%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 50%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 50%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 75%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford R 50%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 50%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 25%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 50%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. R 50%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. R 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 25%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 50%
SC U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Scott R 50%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 50%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 50%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 25%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 50%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann R 75%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais R 50%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 50%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 75%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 75%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 75%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 50%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 50%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 100%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 75%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee R 25%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner D 25%
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