Rating Group: Progressive Punch

2019-2020 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider Democratic 87%
WA U.S. House - 8 Kim Schrier Democratic 96%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert Republican 5%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott Republican 2%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 92%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 91%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 9%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 87%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 2%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 21%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith Republican 1%
PA U.S. House - 11 Lloyd Smucker Republican 4%
FL U.S. House - 9 Darren Soto Democratic 96%
AZ U.S. House - 4 Greg Stanton Democratic 98%
MN U.S. House - 8 Peter Stauber Republican 16%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik Republican 17%
WI U.S. House - 1 Bryan Steil Republican 9%
FL U.S. House - 17 Greg Steube Republican 3%
MI U.S. House - 11 Haley Stevens Democratic 96%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 97%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano Democratic 98%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 91%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. Republican 8%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 92%
WI U.S. House - 7 Tom Tiffany Republican 1%
SC U.S. House - 4 William Timmons Republican 2%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 94%
MI U.S. House - 12 Rashida Tlaib Democratic 97%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 97%
CA U.S. House - 35 Norma Torres Democratic 95%
MA U.S. House - 3 Lori Trahan Democratic 99%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 11%
IL U.S. House - 14 Lauren Underwood Democratic 96%
NJ U.S. House - 2 Jeff Van Drew Republican 69%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas Democratic 95%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey Democratic 93%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 97%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner Republican 4%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 2%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 94%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 96%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic 99%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. Republican 2%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster Republican 4%
AR U.S. House - 4 Bruce Westerman Republican 1%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams Republican 2%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 2%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson Democratic 96%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman Republican 5%
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack Republican 5%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin Republican 2%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Republican 4%
NA U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins Republican 2%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 94%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks Republican 1%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 2%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet Democratic 86%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 1%
CT U.S. Senate - Sr Richard Blumenthal Democratic 95%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic 96%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Cory Booker Democratic 97%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 4%
NC U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Budd Republican 2%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 92%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 5%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 3%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 35%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons Democratic 86%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 3%
NV U.S. Senate - Sr Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic 84%
AR U.S. Senate - Jr Tom Cotton Republican 2%
ND U.S. Senate - Jr Kevin Cramer Republican 1%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 4%
TX U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Cruz Republican 4%
UT U.S. Senate - Jr John Curtis Republican 2%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Steve Daines Republican 5%
IL U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Duckworth Democratic 86%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 94%
IA U.S. Senate - Jr Joni Ernst Republican 3%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer Republican 2%
AZ U.S. Senate - Jr Ruben Gallego Democratic 97%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 98%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 7%
NH U.S. Senate - Jr Maggie Hassan Democratic 76%
MO U.S. Senate - Sr Josh Hawley Republican 2%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich Democratic 93%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 97%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven Republican 7%
MS U.S. Senate - Jr Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican 2%
WI U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Johnson Republican 3%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine Democratic 84%
AZ U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Kelly Democratic 71%
LA U.S. Senate - Jr John Kennedy Republican 3%
NJ U.S. Senate - Jr Andy Kim Democratic 94%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. Independent 78%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 90%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford Republican 2%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee Republican 8%
State Office Name Party Rating
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider D 87%
WA U.S. House - 8 Kim Schrier D 96%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert R 5%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott R 2%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 92%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 90%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 91%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 9%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 87%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 2%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 21%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith R 1%
PA U.S. House - 11 Lloyd Smucker R 4%
FL U.S. House - 9 Darren Soto D 96%
AZ U.S. House - 4 Greg Stanton D 98%
MN U.S. House - 8 Peter Stauber R 16%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik R 17%
WI U.S. House - 1 Bryan Steil R 9%
FL U.S. House - 17 Greg Steube R 3%
MI U.S. House - 11 Haley Stevens D 96%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi D 90%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 97%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano D 98%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 91%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. R 8%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 92%
WI U.S. House - 7 Tom Tiffany R 1%
SC U.S. House - 4 William Timmons R 2%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 94%
MI U.S. House - 12 Rashida Tlaib D 97%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 97%
CA U.S. House - 35 Norma Torres D 95%
MA U.S. House - 3 Lori Trahan D 99%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 11%
IL U.S. House - 14 Lauren Underwood D 96%
NJ U.S. House - 2 Jeff Van Drew R 69%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas D 95%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey D 93%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 97%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner R 4%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 2%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 94%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 96%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman D 99%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. R 2%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster R 4%
AR U.S. House - 4 Bruce Westerman R 1%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams R 2%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 2%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson D 96%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman R 5%
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack R 5%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin R 2%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio R 4%
NA U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins R 2%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 94%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks R 1%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 2%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet D 86%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 1%
CT U.S. Senate - Sr Richard Blumenthal D 95%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Lisa Blunt Rochester D 96%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Cory Booker D 97%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 4%
NC U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Budd R 2%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 92%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 5%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 3%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 35%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons D 86%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 3%
NV U.S. Senate - Sr Catherine Cortez Masto D 84%
AR U.S. Senate - Jr Tom Cotton R 2%
ND U.S. Senate - Jr Kevin Cramer R 1%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 4%
TX U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Cruz R 4%
UT U.S. Senate - Jr John Curtis R 2%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Steve Daines R 5%
IL U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Duckworth D 86%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 94%
IA U.S. Senate - Jr Joni Ernst R 3%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer R 2%
AZ U.S. Senate - Jr Ruben Gallego D 97%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 98%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 7%
NH U.S. Senate - Jr Maggie Hassan D 76%
MO U.S. Senate - Sr Josh Hawley R 2%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich D 93%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 97%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven R 7%
MS U.S. Senate - Jr Cindy Hyde-Smith R 2%
WI U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Johnson R 3%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine D 84%
AZ U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Kelly D 71%
LA U.S. Senate - Jr John Kennedy R 3%
NJ U.S. Senate - Jr Andy Kim D 94%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. I 78%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 90%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford R 2%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee R 8%
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