Rating Group: Heritage Action for America
2011 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 52% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 70% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 5% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 52% |
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | Republican | 52% |
| AR | Attorney General | Tim Griffin | Republican | 81% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | Republican | 100% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | Republican | 86% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 100% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 57% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 86% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 0% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 0% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 100% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 5% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 0% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 0% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 0% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 24% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 5% |
| DE | Mayor - 1 | John Carney, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | Republican | 95% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 81% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 10% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 30% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 100% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 0% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 29% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | Republican | 86% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 5% |
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | Republican | 95% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | Republican | 100% |
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | Republican | 100% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 76% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 52% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 100% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 67% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| LA | Governor | Jeff Landry | Republican | 95% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 15% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 90% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 0% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 5% | |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 100% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 86% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 45% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 0% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 95% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 0% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | Republican | 86% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 90% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 95% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 30% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 5% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 100% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 90% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 5% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 57% |
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | Republican | 86% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 52% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 70% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 5% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | R | 52% |
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | R | 52% |
| AR | Attorney General | Tim Griffin | R | 81% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | R | 100% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | R | 86% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 100% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 57% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 86% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 0% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | D | 5% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 0% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 0% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | 100% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 5% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 0% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 0% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 0% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 24% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 5% |
| DE | Mayor - 1 | John Carney, Jr. | D | 20% |
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | R | 95% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 81% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 10% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 30% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 100% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 0% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 29% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | R | 86% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 5% |
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | R | 95% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 0% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | R | 100% |
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | R | 100% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 76% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 52% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 100% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 67% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | R | 100% |
| LA | Governor | Jeff Landry | R | 95% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 0% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 10% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 15% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 0% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 90% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 0% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 5% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 0% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 5% | |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 100% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 86% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | D | 45% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 0% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 0% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 10% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 0% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 95% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 0% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | R | 86% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 90% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 95% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 30% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 0% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 0% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | D | 5% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 0% |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | D | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 100% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 90% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 5% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 57% |
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | R | 86% |