Rating Group: TechCrunch
2012 Positions on Technology Industry
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 75% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 75% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 75% |
| Lamar Smith | 0% | |||
| Steve Southerland | 75% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 75% |
| Pete Stark | 75% | |||
| Cliff Stearns | 75% | |||
| Steve Stivers | 75% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | Republican | 75% |
| John Sullivan | 75% | |||
| Betty Sutton | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 75% |
| Lee Terry | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 50% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 75% |
| Mac Thornberry | 75% | |||
| Pat Tiberi | 75% | |||
| John Tierney | 75% | |||
| Scott Tipton | 75% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 75% |
| Ed Towns | 75% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 75% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 75% |
| Bob Turner | 75% | |||
| Fred Upton | 75% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 75% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 75% |
| Pete Visclosky | 50% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 75% |
| Greg Walden | 75% | |||
| Joe Walsh | 75% | |||
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 75% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 75% |
| Mel Watt | 25% | |||
| Henry Waxman | 50% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | Republican | 50% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 75% |
| Allen West | 75% | |||
| Lynn Westmoreland | 50% | |||
| Ed Whitfield | 75% | |||
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 75% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 75% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | Republican | 75% |
| Frank Wolf | 75% | |||
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | Republican | 75% |
| Rob Woodall | 75% | |||
| Lynn Woolsey | 75% | |||
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 100% |
| John Yarmuth | 75% | |||
| Kevin Yoder | 75% | |||
| Bill Young | 75% | |||
| Donald Young | 75% | |||
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | Republican | 75% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 75% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 75% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 75% |
| Lamar Smith | 0% | |||
| Steve Southerland | 75% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 75% |
| Pete Stark | 75% | |||
| Cliff Stearns | 75% | |||
| Steve Stivers | 75% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | R | 75% |
| John Sullivan | 75% | |||
| Betty Sutton | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 75% |
| Lee Terry | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 50% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 75% |
| Mac Thornberry | 75% | |||
| Pat Tiberi | 75% | |||
| John Tierney | 75% | |||
| Scott Tipton | 75% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 75% |
| Ed Towns | 75% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 75% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 75% |
| Bob Turner | 75% | |||
| Fred Upton | 75% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 75% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 75% |
| Pete Visclosky | 50% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 75% |
| Greg Walden | 75% | |||
| Joe Walsh | 75% | |||
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 75% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 75% |
| Mel Watt | 25% | |||
| Henry Waxman | 50% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | R | 50% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 75% |
| Allen West | 75% | |||
| Lynn Westmoreland | 50% | |||
| Ed Whitfield | 75% | |||
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | R | 75% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 75% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | R | 75% |
| Frank Wolf | 75% | |||
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | R | 75% |
| Rob Woodall | 75% | |||
| Lynn Woolsey | 75% | |||
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 100% |
| John Yarmuth | 75% | |||
| Kevin Yoder | 75% | |||
| Bill Young | 75% | |||
| Donald Young | 75% | |||
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | R | 75% |