Rating Group: The Lugar Center

2021-2022 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 18%
CO U.S. House - 2 Joe Neguse Democratic 44%
TX U.S. House - 22 Troy Nehls Republican 22%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse Republican 22%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross Democratic 28%
SC U.S. House - 5 Ralph Norman, Jr. Republican 11%
DC U.S. House - Delegate Eleanor Norton Democratic 17%
CA U.S. House - 23 Jay Obernolte Republican 28%
NY U.S. House - 14 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democratic 11%
MN U.S. House - 5 Ilhan Omar Democratic/Farmer/Labor 15%
UT U.S. House - 4 Burgess Owens Republican 19%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 20%
AL U.S. House - 6 Gary Palmer Republican 8%
CA U.S. House - 19 Jimmy Panetta Democratic 47%
NH U.S. House - 1 Chris Pappas Democratic 45%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry Republican 8%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters Democratic 42%
TX U.S. House - 11 August Pfluger Republican 21%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 27%
VI U.S. House - Delegate Stacey Plaskett Democratic 24%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan Democratic 20%
MA U.S. House - 7 Ayanna Pressley Democratic 11%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 26%
AS U.S. House - Delegate Aumua Amata Radewagen Republican 42%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin Democratic 16%
PA U.S. House - 14 Guy Reschenthaler Republican 33%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 34%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 17%
TN U.S. House - 6 John Rose Republican 14%
NC U.S. House - 2 Deborah Ross Democratic 33%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer Republican 19%
TX U.S. House - 21 Chip Roy Republican 7%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz Democratic 30%
FL U.S. House - 5 John Rutherford Republican 40%
FL U.S. House - 27 Maria Salazar Republican 47%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 10%
PA U.S. House - 5 Mary Scanlon Democratic 18%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 20%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider Democratic 38%
WA U.S. House - 8 Kim Schrier Democratic 29%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert Republican 24%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott Republican 28%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 20%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 9%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 37%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 30%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 17%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 18%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 22%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 45%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith Republican 20%
PA U.S. House - 11 Lloyd Smucker Republican 29%
FL U.S. House - 9 Darren Soto Democratic 43%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz Republican 24%
NM U.S. House - 1 Melanie Stansbury Democratic 24%
AZ U.S. House - 4 Greg Stanton Democratic 29%
MN U.S. House - 8 Peter Stauber Republican 29%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik Republican 33%
WI U.S. House - 1 Bryan Steil Republican 20%
FL U.S. House - 17 Greg Steube Republican 13%
MI U.S. House - 11 Haley Stevens Democratic 29%
WA U.S. House - 10 Marilyn Strickland Democratic 20%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi Democratic 35%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 23%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano Democratic 18%
NY U.S. House - 24 Claudia Tenney Republican 26%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 20%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. Republican 38%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 42%
WI U.S. House - 7 Tom Tiffany Republican 11%
SC U.S. House - 4 William Timmons Republican 18%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 31%
MI U.S. House - 12 Rashida Tlaib Democratic 14%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 34%
CA U.S. House - 35 Norma Torres Democratic 21%
NY U.S. House - 15 Ritchie Torres Democratic 16%
MA U.S. House - 3 Lori Trahan Democratic 22%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 37%
IL U.S. House - 14 Lauren Underwood Democratic 20%
CA U.S. House - 22 David Valadao Republican 25%
NJ U.S. House - 2 Jeff Van Drew Republican 34%
TX U.S. House - 24 Beth Van Duyne Republican 15%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas Democratic 22%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey Democratic 27%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 19%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner Republican 26%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 32%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 27%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 16%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic 20%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. Republican 6%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster Republican 14%
AR U.S. House - 4 Bruce Westerman Republican 25%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams Republican 19%
GA U.S. House - 5 Nikema Williams Democratic 31%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 34%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson Democratic 9%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman Republican 26%
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack Republican 20%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin Republican 28%
State Office Name Party Rating
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 18%
CO U.S. House - 2 Joe Neguse D 44%
TX U.S. House - 22 Troy Nehls R 22%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse R 22%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross D 28%
SC U.S. House - 5 Ralph Norman, Jr. R 11%
DC U.S. House - Delegate Eleanor Norton D 17%
CA U.S. House - 23 Jay Obernolte R 28%
NY U.S. House - 14 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D 11%
MN U.S. House - 5 Ilhan Omar DFL 15%
UT U.S. House - 4 Burgess Owens R 19%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 20%
AL U.S. House - 6 Gary Palmer R 8%
CA U.S. House - 19 Jimmy Panetta D 47%
NH U.S. House - 1 Chris Pappas D 45%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry R 8%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters D 42%
TX U.S. House - 11 August Pfluger R 21%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 27%
VI U.S. House - Delegate Stacey Plaskett D 24%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan D 20%
MA U.S. House - 7 Ayanna Pressley D 11%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 26%
AS U.S. House - Delegate Aumua Amata Radewagen R 42%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin D 16%
PA U.S. House - 14 Guy Reschenthaler R 33%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 34%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 17%
TN U.S. House - 6 John Rose R 14%
NC U.S. House - 2 Deborah Ross D 33%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer R 19%
TX U.S. House - 21 Chip Roy R 7%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz D 30%
FL U.S. House - 5 John Rutherford R 40%
FL U.S. House - 27 Maria Salazar R 47%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 10%
PA U.S. House - 5 Mary Scanlon D 18%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 20%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider D 38%
WA U.S. House - 8 Kim Schrier D 29%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert R 24%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott R 28%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 20%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 9%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 37%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 30%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 17%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 18%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 22%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 45%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith R 20%
PA U.S. House - 11 Lloyd Smucker R 29%
FL U.S. House - 9 Darren Soto D 43%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz R 24%
NM U.S. House - 1 Melanie Stansbury D 24%
AZ U.S. House - 4 Greg Stanton D 29%
MN U.S. House - 8 Peter Stauber R 29%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik R 33%
WI U.S. House - 1 Bryan Steil R 20%
FL U.S. House - 17 Greg Steube R 13%
MI U.S. House - 11 Haley Stevens D 29%
WA U.S. House - 10 Marilyn Strickland D 20%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi D 35%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 23%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano D 18%
NY U.S. House - 24 Claudia Tenney R 26%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 20%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. R 38%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 42%
WI U.S. House - 7 Tom Tiffany R 11%
SC U.S. House - 4 William Timmons R 18%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 31%
MI U.S. House - 12 Rashida Tlaib D 14%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 34%
CA U.S. House - 35 Norma Torres D 21%
NY U.S. House - 15 Ritchie Torres D 16%
MA U.S. House - 3 Lori Trahan D 22%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 37%
IL U.S. House - 14 Lauren Underwood D 20%
CA U.S. House - 22 David Valadao R 25%
NJ U.S. House - 2 Jeff Van Drew R 34%
TX U.S. House - 24 Beth Van Duyne R 15%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas D 22%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey D 27%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 19%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner R 26%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 32%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 27%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 16%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman D 20%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. R 6%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster R 14%
AR U.S. House - 4 Bruce Westerman R 25%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams R 19%
GA U.S. House - 5 Nikema Williams D 31%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 34%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson D 9%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman R 26%
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack R 20%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin R 28%
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