Rating Group: Progressive Punch

2013-2014 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 98%
AR Attorney General Tim Griffin Republican 4%
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador Republican 7%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita Republican 2%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 90%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 86%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte Republican 18%
FL Governor Ron DeSantis Republican 4%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic 87%
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 86%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 86%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck Democratic 89%
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass Democratic 97%
DE Mayor - 1 John Carney, Jr. Democratic 88%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 7%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 97%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 93%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 87%
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 6%
CA Supervisor - 4 Janice Hahn 95%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 94%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. Republican 3%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 5%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 5%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr Republican 3%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty Democratic 93%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera Democratic 80%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 4%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 79%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici Democratic 96%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley Democratic 87%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 7%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 6%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 92%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 4%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 93%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro Democratic 89%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu Democratic 97%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark Democratic 93%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 97%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 91%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 89%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 97%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 8%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 68%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 91%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford Republican 4%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 67%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 94%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 96%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 96%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene Democratic 87%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais Republican 3%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 8%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 92%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann Republican 2%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 81%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 4%
FL U.S. House - 22 Lois Frankel Democratic 92%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 88%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar Republican 6%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 3%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 88%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith Republican 9%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie Republican 3%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris Republican 3%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 88%
NV U.S. House - 4 Steven Horsford Democratic 89%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 91%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. Republican 3%
CA U.S. House - 2 Jared Huffman Democratic 96%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga Republican 4%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 5%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries Democratic 94%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 91%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 4%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce Republican 10%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 88%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 93%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. Republican 4%
IL U.S. House - 2 Robin Kelly Democratic 93%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 88%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 94%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 2%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 91%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 6%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 89%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie Republican 13%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 95%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 2%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock Republican 8%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 90%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 99%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 93%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng Democratic 91%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 96%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 97%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 97%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 96%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 94%
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 98%
AR Attorney General Tim Griffin R 4%
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador R 7%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita R 2%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 90%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 86%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte R 18%
FL Governor Ron DeSantis R 4%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham D 87%
CO Governor Jared Polis D 86%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 86%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck D 89%
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass D 97%
DE Mayor - 1 John Carney, Jr. D 88%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 7%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 97%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 93%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 87%
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 6%
CA Supervisor - 4 Janice Hahn 95%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 94%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. R 3%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 5%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 5%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr R 3%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty D 93%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera D 80%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 4%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 79%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici D 96%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley D 87%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 7%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 6%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 92%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 4%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 93%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro D 89%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu D 97%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark D 93%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 97%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 91%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 89%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 97%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 8%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 68%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 91%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford R 4%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 67%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 94%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 96%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 96%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene D 87%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais R 3%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 8%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 92%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann R 2%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 81%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 4%
FL U.S. House - 22 Lois Frankel D 92%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 88%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar R 6%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 3%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 88%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith R 9%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie R 3%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris R 3%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 88%
NV U.S. House - 4 Steven Horsford D 89%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 91%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. R 3%
CA U.S. House - 2 Jared Huffman D 96%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga R 4%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 5%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries D 94%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 91%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 4%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce R 10%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 88%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 93%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. R 4%
IL U.S. House - 2 Robin Kelly D 93%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 88%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 94%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 2%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 91%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 6%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 89%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie R 13%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 95%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 2%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock R 8%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 90%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 99%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 93%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng D 91%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 96%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 97%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 97%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 96%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 94%
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