Rating Group: TechCrunch

2012 Positions on Technology Industry

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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 75%
AR Attorney General Tim Griffin Republican 75%
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador Republican 50%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita Republican 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 75%
NY Governor Kathy Hochul Democratic 75%
LA Governor Jeff Landry Republican 50%
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 100%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 75%
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass Democratic 25%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 75%
DE Mayor - 1 John Carney, Jr. Democratic 75%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 75%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 50%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 75%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 50%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 75%
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 75%
CA Supervisor - 4 Janice Hahn 75%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 75%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. Republican 75%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 75%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 50%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 75%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 75%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 75%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 75%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 75%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 25%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 75%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 75%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 75%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 75%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 75%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 75%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 50%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 75%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford Republican 75%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 75%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 50%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 75%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 75%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais Republican 50%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 75%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann Republican 75%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 75%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 50%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar Republican 75%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 75%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 75%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith Republican 75%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie Republican 75%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris Republican 75%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 75%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 75%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga Republican 75%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 100%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 50%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 75%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 75%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 75%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. Republican 75%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 75%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 50%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 75%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 100%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 75%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 75%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 75%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 75%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock Republican 75%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 75%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 75%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 75%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 75%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 75%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 75%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 75%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 50%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 75%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 75%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 75%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 50%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert Republican 75%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott Republican 75%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 75%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 75%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 50%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 75%
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%
IN U.S. House - 3 Marlin Stutzman Republican 75%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 75%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 50%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. Republican 75%
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 75%
AR Attorney General Tim Griffin R 75%
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador R 50%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita R 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 75%
NY Governor Kathy Hochul D 75%
LA Governor Jeff Landry R 50%
CO Governor Jared Polis D 100%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 75%
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass D 25%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 75%
DE Mayor - 1 John Carney, Jr. D 75%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 75%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 50%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 75%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 50%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 75%
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 75%
CA Supervisor - 4 Janice Hahn 75%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 75%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. R 75%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 75%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 50%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 75%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 75%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 75%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 75%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 75%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 25%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 75%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu D 50%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 75%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 75%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 75%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 75%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 75%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 50%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 75%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford R 75%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 75%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 50%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 75%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 75%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais R 50%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 50%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 75%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann R 75%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 75%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 50%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar R 75%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 75%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 75%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith R 75%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie R 75%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris R 75%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 75%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 75%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga R 75%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 100%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 50%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 75%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 75%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 75%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. R 75%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 75%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 50%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 75%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 100%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 75%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 75%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 75%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 75%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock R 75%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 75%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 75%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 75%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 50%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 75%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 75%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 75%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 75%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 50%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 75%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 75%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 75%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 50%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert R 75%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott R 75%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 75%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 75%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 50%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 75%
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%
IN U.S. House - 3 Marlin Stutzman R 75%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 75%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 50%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. R 75%
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