Rating Group: Progressive Punch

2015 Lifetime Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie Republican 14%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 8%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr Republican 4%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 4%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 2%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. Republican 3%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren Democratic 99%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 99%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 92%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 97%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark Democratic 98%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton Democratic 94%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 91%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 93%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 94%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris Republican 6%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 88%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 39%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. Independent 89%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 97%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters Democratic 93%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar Republican 4%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga Republican 3%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 3%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell Democratic 97%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 91%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 94%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer Republican 7%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 87%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 98%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner Republican 3%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 94%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 5%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith Republican 2%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 9%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly Republican 3%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 90%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Steve Daines Republican 8%
MT U.S. House - 1 Ryan Zinke Republican 7%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Republican 7%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy Republican 5%
NA U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins Republican 3%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 90%
NA Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe Republican 1%
NA Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin Republican 11%
NC U.S. Senate - Sr Thom Tillis Republican 6%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 3%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer Republican 2%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. Republican 2%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams Democratic 96%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven Republican 13%
ND U.S. Senate - Jr Kevin Cramer Republican 6%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer Republican 3%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 2%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 94%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte Republican 19%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Cory Booker Democratic 99%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross Democratic 92%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 21%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 92%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic 98%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 94%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich Democratic 96%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 92%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic 90%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 92%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 6%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 94%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 98%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 91%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng Democratic 94%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 96%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries Democratic 97%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 98%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 96%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 96%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik Republican 14%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty Democratic 95%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 3%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 2%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 87%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 12%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce Republican 10%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford Republican 4%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 5%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 7%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin Republican 3%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 91%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 98%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici Democratic 96%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle Democratic 95%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry Republican 5%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. Republican 10%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. Republican 6%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 97%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 97%
SC U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Scott Republican 3%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 2%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 90%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 6%
State Office Name Party Rating
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie R 14%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 8%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr R 4%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 4%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 2%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. R 3%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren D 99%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 99%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 92%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 97%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark D 98%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton D 94%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 91%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 93%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 94%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris R 6%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 88%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 39%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. I 89%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 97%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters D 93%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar R 4%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga R 3%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 3%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell D 97%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 91%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 94%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer R 7%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 87%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 98%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner R 3%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 94%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 5%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith R 2%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 9%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly R 3%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 90%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Steve Daines R 8%
MT U.S. House - 1 Ryan Zinke R 7%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio R 7%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy R 5%
NA U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins R 3%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 90%
NA Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe R 1%
NA Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin R 11%
NC U.S. Senate - Sr Thom Tillis R 6%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 3%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer R 2%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. R 2%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams D 96%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven R 13%
ND U.S. Senate - Jr Kevin Cramer R 6%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer R 3%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 2%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 94%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte R 19%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Cory Booker D 99%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross D 92%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 21%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 92%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman D 98%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 94%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich D 96%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 92%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham D 90%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 92%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 6%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 94%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 98%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 91%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng D 94%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 96%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries D 97%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 98%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 96%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 96%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik R 14%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty D 95%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 3%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 2%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 87%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 12%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce R 10%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford R 4%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 5%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 7%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin R 3%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 91%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 98%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici D 96%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle D 95%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry R 5%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. R 10%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. R 6%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 97%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 97%
SC U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Scott R 3%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 2%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 90%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 6%
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