Rating Group: Family Research Council (FRC) Action

2021 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
TX U.S. House - 22 Troy Nehls Republican 96%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse Republican 84%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross Democratic 4%
SC U.S. House - 5 Ralph Norman, Jr. Republican 96%
CA U.S. House - 23 Jay Obernolte Republican 84%
NY U.S. House - 14 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democratic 17%
MN U.S. House - 5 Ilhan Omar Democratic/Farmer/Labor 12%
UT U.S. House - 4 Burgess Owens Republican 92%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 8%
AL U.S. House - 6 Gary Palmer Republican 100%
CA U.S. House - 19 Jimmy Panetta Democratic 8%
NH U.S. House - 1 Chris Pappas Democratic 8%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 7%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry Republican 96%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters Democratic 8%
TX U.S. House - 11 August Pfluger Republican 96%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 4%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan Democratic 8%
MA U.S. House - 7 Ayanna Pressley Democratic 12%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 4%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin Democratic 8%
PA U.S. House - 14 Guy Reschenthaler Republican 92%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 96%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 92%
TN U.S. House - 6 John Rose Republican 100%
NC U.S. House - 2 Deborah Ross Democratic 8%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer Republican 96%
TX U.S. House - 21 Chip Roy Republican 100%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz Democratic 4%
FL U.S. House - 5 John Rutherford Republican 100%
FL U.S. House - 27 Maria Salazar Republican 79%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 96%
PA U.S. House - 5 Mary Scanlon Democratic 4%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 8%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider Democratic 8%
WA U.S. House - 8 Kim Schrier Democratic 8%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert Republican 96%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott Republican 92%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 4%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 100%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 8%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 4%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 84%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 4%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 96%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 92%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith Republican 100%
PA U.S. House - 11 Lloyd Smucker Republican 96%
FL U.S. House - 9 Darren Soto Democratic 8%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz Republican 92%
NM U.S. House - 1 Melanie Stansbury Democratic 6%
AZ U.S. House - 4 Greg Stanton Democratic 4%
MN U.S. House - 8 Peter Stauber Republican 88%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik Republican 88%
WI U.S. House - 1 Bryan Steil Republican 88%
FL U.S. House - 17 Greg Steube Republican 96%
MI U.S. House - 11 Haley Stevens Democratic 8%
WA U.S. House - 10 Marilyn Strickland Democratic 8%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi Democratic 4%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 4%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano Democratic 8%
NY U.S. House - 24 Claudia Tenney Republican 88%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 12%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. Republican 92%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 8%
WI U.S. House - 7 Tom Tiffany Republican 100%
SC U.S. House - 4 William Timmons Republican 96%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 4%
MI U.S. House - 12 Rashida Tlaib Democratic 17%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 4%
CA U.S. House - 35 Norma Torres Democratic 4%
NY U.S. House - 15 Ritchie Torres Democratic 8%
MA U.S. House - 3 Lori Trahan Democratic 4%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 96%
IL U.S. House - 14 Lauren Underwood Democratic 8%
CA U.S. House - 22 David Valadao Republican 84%
NJ U.S. House - 2 Jeff Van Drew Republican 72%
TX U.S. House - 24 Beth Van Duyne Republican 92%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas Democratic 4%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey Democratic 4%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 4%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner Republican 96%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 96%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 8%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 4%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic 8%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. Republican 100%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster Republican 100%
AR U.S. House - 4 Bruce Westerman Republican 96%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams Republican 100%
GA U.S. House - 5 Nikema Williams Democratic 8%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 96%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson Democratic 4%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman Republican 96%
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack Republican 92%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin Republican 96%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Republican 100%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 0%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks Republican 92%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 100%
State Office Name Party Rating
TX U.S. House - 22 Troy Nehls R 96%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse R 84%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross D 4%
SC U.S. House - 5 Ralph Norman, Jr. R 96%
CA U.S. House - 23 Jay Obernolte R 84%
NY U.S. House - 14 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D 17%
MN U.S. House - 5 Ilhan Omar DFL 12%
UT U.S. House - 4 Burgess Owens R 92%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 8%
AL U.S. House - 6 Gary Palmer R 100%
CA U.S. House - 19 Jimmy Panetta D 8%
NH U.S. House - 1 Chris Pappas D 8%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 7%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry R 96%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters D 8%
TX U.S. House - 11 August Pfluger R 96%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 4%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan D 8%
MA U.S. House - 7 Ayanna Pressley D 12%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 4%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin D 8%
PA U.S. House - 14 Guy Reschenthaler R 92%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 96%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 92%
TN U.S. House - 6 John Rose R 100%
NC U.S. House - 2 Deborah Ross D 8%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer R 96%
TX U.S. House - 21 Chip Roy R 100%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz D 4%
FL U.S. House - 5 John Rutherford R 100%
FL U.S. House - 27 Maria Salazar R 79%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 96%
PA U.S. House - 5 Mary Scanlon D 4%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 8%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider D 8%
WA U.S. House - 8 Kim Schrier D 8%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert R 96%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott R 92%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 4%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 100%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 8%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 4%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 84%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 4%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 96%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 92%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith R 100%
PA U.S. House - 11 Lloyd Smucker R 96%
FL U.S. House - 9 Darren Soto D 8%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz R 92%
NM U.S. House - 1 Melanie Stansbury D 6%
AZ U.S. House - 4 Greg Stanton D 4%
MN U.S. House - 8 Peter Stauber R 88%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik R 88%
WI U.S. House - 1 Bryan Steil R 88%
FL U.S. House - 17 Greg Steube R 96%
MI U.S. House - 11 Haley Stevens D 8%
WA U.S. House - 10 Marilyn Strickland D 8%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi D 4%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 4%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano D 8%
NY U.S. House - 24 Claudia Tenney R 88%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 12%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. R 92%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 8%
WI U.S. House - 7 Tom Tiffany R 100%
SC U.S. House - 4 William Timmons R 96%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 4%
MI U.S. House - 12 Rashida Tlaib D 17%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 4%
CA U.S. House - 35 Norma Torres D 4%
NY U.S. House - 15 Ritchie Torres D 8%
MA U.S. House - 3 Lori Trahan D 4%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 96%
IL U.S. House - 14 Lauren Underwood D 8%
CA U.S. House - 22 David Valadao R 84%
NJ U.S. House - 2 Jeff Van Drew R 72%
TX U.S. House - 24 Beth Van Duyne R 92%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas D 4%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey D 4%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 4%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner R 96%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 96%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 8%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 4%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman D 8%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. R 100%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster R 100%
AR U.S. House - 4 Bruce Westerman R 96%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams R 100%
GA U.S. House - 5 Nikema Williams D 8%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 96%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson D 4%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman R 96%
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack R 92%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin R 96%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio R 100%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 0%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks R 92%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 100%
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