Rating Group: The Lugar Center
2023 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | Democratic | 6% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 14% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | Democratic | 16% |
| MO | U.S. House - 4 | Mark Alford | Republican | 20% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 5% |
| Colin Allred | 22% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 26% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | Republican | 28% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | Republican | 25% |
| MA | U.S. House - 4 | Jake Auchincloss | Democratic | 26% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 15% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | Republican | 56% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 26% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 22% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 48% |
| VT | U.S. House - At-Large | Becca Balint | Democratic | 11% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | Republican | 17% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 22% |
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | Democratic | 12% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 28% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | Republican | 20% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 17% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 47% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | Democratic | 31% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | Republican | 29% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Donald Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | Republican | 26% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | Republican | 11% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 42% |
| Dan Bishop | 3% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 33% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 39% |
| Earl Blumenauer | 24% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 28% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | 32% |
| CO | U.S. House - 4 | Lauren Boebert | Republican | 2% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 29% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Cory Booker | Democratic | 26% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 57% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | Republican | 26% |
| Jamaal Bowman | 1% | |||
| AL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Katie Boyd Britt | Republican | 0% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 25% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | Republican | 58% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | Republican | 2% |
| Sherrod Brown | 44% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 11 | Shontel Brown | Democratic | 14% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 18% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 34% |
| Ken Buck | 26% | |||
| Larry Bucshon | 26% | |||
| NC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Budd | Republican | 20% |
| IL | U.S. House - 13 | Nikki Budzinski | Democratic | 27% |
| TN | U.S. House - 2 | Tim Burchett | Republican | 28% |
| Michael Burgess | 31% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | Republican | 1% |
| Cori Bush | 1% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 22% |
| FL | U.S. House - 3 | Kat Cammack | Republican | 24% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 46% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 68% |
| Yadira Caraveo | 40% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 24 | Salud Carbajal | Democratic | 34% |
| Ben Cardin | 35% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 15 | Mike Carey | Republican | 29% |
| Jerry Carl | 20% | |||
| Tom Carper | 44% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 32% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 18% |
| LA | U.S. House - 2 | Troy Carter, Sr. | Democratic | 17% |
| Matt Cartwright | 29% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 35 | Greg Casar | Democratic | 2% |
| HI | U.S. House - 1 | Ed Case | Democratic | 26% |
| Bob Casey, Jr. | 35% | |||
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 62% |
| IL | U.S. House - 6 | Sean Casten | Democratic | 13% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 21% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 22% |
| Lori Chavez-DeRemer | 40% | |||
| Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | 23% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 19% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 6 | Juan Ciscomani | Republican | 37% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 19% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 14% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 14% |
| TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | Republican | 11% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 3% |
| GA | U.S. House - 9 | Andrew Clyde | Republican | 1% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 26% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 37% |
| GA | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Collins | Republican | 19% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 100% |
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | Republican | 16% |
| Gerry Connolly | 31% | |||
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | Democratic | 64% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 83% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | Democratic | 23% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Catherine Cortez Masto | Democratic | 46% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | D | 6% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 14% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | D | 16% |
| MO | U.S. House - 4 | Mark Alford | R | 20% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 5% |
| Colin Allred | 22% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 26% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | R | 28% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | R | 25% |
| MA | U.S. House - 4 | Jake Auchincloss | D | 26% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 15% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | R | 56% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 26% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | R | 22% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 48% |
| VT | U.S. House - At-Large | Becca Balint | D | 11% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | R | 17% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 22% |
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | D | 12% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 28% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | R | 20% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 17% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 47% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | R | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | D | 31% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | R | 29% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Donald Beyer, Jr. | D | 20% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | R | 26% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | R | 11% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 42% |
| Dan Bishop | 3% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 33% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 39% |
| Earl Blumenauer | 24% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 28% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Lisa Blunt Rochester | D | 32% |
| CO | U.S. House - 4 | Lauren Boebert | R | 2% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 29% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Cory Booker | D | 26% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 57% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | R | 26% |
| Jamaal Bowman | 1% | |||
| AL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Katie Boyd Britt | R | 0% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | D | 25% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | R | 58% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | R | 2% |
| Sherrod Brown | 44% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 11 | Shontel Brown | D | 14% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 18% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 34% |
| Ken Buck | 26% | |||
| Larry Bucshon | 26% | |||
| NC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Budd | R | 20% |
| IL | U.S. House - 13 | Nikki Budzinski | D | 27% |
| TN | U.S. House - 2 | Tim Burchett | R | 28% |
| Michael Burgess | 31% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 7 | Eric Burlison | R | 1% |
| Cori Bush | 1% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 22% |
| FL | U.S. House - 3 | Kat Cammack | R | 24% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 46% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | R | 68% |
| Yadira Caraveo | 40% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 24 | Salud Carbajal | D | 34% |
| Ben Cardin | 35% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 15 | Mike Carey | R | 29% |
| Jerry Carl | 20% | |||
| Tom Carper | 44% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 15% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | R | 32% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 18% |
| LA | U.S. House - 2 | Troy Carter, Sr. | D | 17% |
| Matt Cartwright | 29% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 35 | Greg Casar | D | 2% |
| HI | U.S. House - 1 | Ed Case | D | 26% |
| Bob Casey, Jr. | 35% | |||
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 62% |
| IL | U.S. House - 6 | Sean Casten | D | 13% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 21% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 22% |
| Lori Chavez-DeRemer | 40% | |||
| Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | 23% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 19% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 6 | Juan Ciscomani | R | 37% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 19% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 14% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 14% |
| TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | R | 11% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 3% |
| GA | U.S. House - 9 | Andrew Clyde | R | 1% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 26% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 37% |
| GA | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Collins | R | 19% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 100% |
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | R | 16% |
| Gerry Connolly | 31% | |||
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | D | 64% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 83% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | D | 23% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Catherine Cortez Masto | D | 46% |