Rating Group: The Lugar Center
2023 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | U.S. House - 13 | Anna Luna | Republican | 18% |
| TX | U.S. House - 8 | Morgan Luttrell | Republican | 24% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 10% |
| SC | U.S. House - 1 | Nancy Mace | Republican | 43% |
| RI | U.S. House - 2 | Seth Magaziner | Democratic | 15% |
| NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | Republican | 30% |
| Joe Manchin III | 88% | |||
| KS | U.S. House - 1 | Tracey Mann | Republican | 23% |
| Kathy Manning | 31% | |||
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 19% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | Republican | 33% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | Republican | 13% |
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | Republican | 20% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 31% |
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | Democratic | 20% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 35% |
| MI | U.S. House - 9 | Lisa McClain | Republican | 30% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 16% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
| GA | U.S. House - 7 | Richard McCormick | Republican | 16% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | Democratic | 17% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 19% |
| Patrick McHenry | 15% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 18% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 8 | Rob Menendez | Democratic | 10% |
| Bob Menendez | 49% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 22% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 25% |
| PA | U.S. House - 9 | Dan Meuser | Republican | 26% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | Democratic | 12% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | Republican | 20% |
| IL | U.S. House - 15 | Mary Miller | Republican | 7% |
| OH | U.S. House - 7 | Max Miller | Republican | 22% |
| IA | U.S. House - 1 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Republican | 32% |
| FL | U.S. House - 7 | Cory Mills | Republican | 17% |
| Marcus Molinaro | 84% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | Republican | 19% |
| Alex Mooney | 18% | |||
| UT | U.S. House - 1 | Blake Moore | Republican | 31% |
| AL | U.S. House - 1 | Barry Moore | Republican | 20% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 13% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House - 1 | Nathaniel Moran | Republican | 17% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | Democratic | 29% |
| FL | U.S. House - 23 | Jared Moskowitz | Democratic | 26% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | Democratic | 19% |
| GU | U.S. House - Delegate | James Moylan | Republican | 39% |
| IN | U.S. House - 1 | Frank Mrvan | Democratic | 19% |
| CA | U.S. House - 15 | Kevin Mullin | Democratic | 13% |
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | Republican | 25% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 79% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 20% |
| NC | U.S. House - 3 | Greg Murphy | Republican | 24% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 15% |
| Grace Napolitano | 18% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 10% |
| CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | Democratic | 45% |
| TX | U.S. House - 22 | Troy Nehls | Republican | 22% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | Republican | 32% |
| Wiley Nickel III | 31% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 26% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | Republican | 11% |
| DC | U.S. House - Delegate | Eleanor Norton | Democratic | 13% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | Republican | 52% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | Republican | 39% |
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic | 1% |
| TN | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Ogles | Republican | 2% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 2% |
| GA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Ossoff | Democratic | 46% |
| UT | U.S. House - 4 | Burgess Owens | Republican | 12% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Alex Padilla | Democratic | 29% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 19% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | Republican | 11% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | 48% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | Democratic | 57% |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 29% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | Republican | 25% |
| Don Payne, Jr. | 18% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 6% |
| Mary Peltola | 27% | |||
| Greg Pence | 20% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 9% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 29% |
| CO | U.S. House - 7 | Brittany Pettersen | Democratic | 34% |
| TX | U.S. House - 11 | August Pfluger | Republican | 21% |
| Dean Phillips | 36% | |||
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 32% |
| VI | U.S. House - Delegate | Stacey Plaskett | Democratic | 24% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 19% |
| Katie Porter | 27% | |||
| Bill Posey | 19% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 18% |
| AS | U.S. House - Delegate | Aumua Amata Radewagen | Republican | 38% |
| IL | U.S. House - 3 | Delia Ramirez | Democratic | 2% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 13% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 21% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | U.S. House - 13 | Anna Luna | R | 18% |
| TX | U.S. House - 8 | Morgan Luttrell | R | 24% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 10% |
| SC | U.S. House - 1 | Nancy Mace | R | 43% |
| RI | U.S. House - 2 | Seth Magaziner | D | 15% |
| NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | R | 30% |
| Joe Manchin III | 88% | |||
| KS | U.S. House - 1 | Tracey Mann | R | 23% |
| Kathy Manning | 31% | |||
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 19% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | R | 33% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | R | 13% |
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | R | 20% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 31% |
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | D | 20% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 35% |
| MI | U.S. House - 9 | Lisa McClain | R | 30% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | D | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 16% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 15% |
| GA | U.S. House - 7 | Richard McCormick | R | 16% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | D | 17% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 19% |
| Patrick McHenry | 15% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 18% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 8 | Rob Menendez | D | 10% |
| Bob Menendez | 49% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 22% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 25% |
| PA | U.S. House - 9 | Dan Meuser | R | 26% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | D | 12% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | R | 20% |
| IL | U.S. House - 15 | Mary Miller | R | 7% |
| OH | U.S. House - 7 | Max Miller | R | 22% |
| IA | U.S. House - 1 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | R | 32% |
| FL | U.S. House - 7 | Cory Mills | R | 17% |
| Marcus Molinaro | 84% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | R | 19% |
| Alex Mooney | 18% | |||
| UT | U.S. House - 1 | Blake Moore | R | 31% |
| AL | U.S. House - 1 | Barry Moore | R | 20% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 13% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House - 1 | Nathaniel Moran | R | 17% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | D | 29% |
| FL | U.S. House - 23 | Jared Moskowitz | D | 26% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | D | 19% |
| GU | U.S. House - Delegate | James Moylan | R | 39% |
| IN | U.S. House - 1 | Frank Mrvan | D | 19% |
| CA | U.S. House - 15 | Kevin Mullin | D | 13% |
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | R | 25% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | 79% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 20% |
| NC | U.S. House - 3 | Greg Murphy | R | 24% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 15% |
| Grace Napolitano | 18% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 10% |
| CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | D | 45% |
| TX | U.S. House - 22 | Troy Nehls | R | 22% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | R | 32% |
| Wiley Nickel III | 31% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | D | 26% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | R | 11% |
| DC | U.S. House - Delegate | Eleanor Norton | D | 13% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | R | 52% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | R | 39% |
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | D | 1% |
| TN | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Ogles | R | 2% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 2% |
| GA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Ossoff | D | 46% |
| UT | U.S. House - 4 | Burgess Owens | R | 12% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Alex Padilla | D | 29% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 19% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | R | 11% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | D | 48% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | D | 57% |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 29% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | R | 25% |
| Don Payne, Jr. | 18% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 6% |
| Mary Peltola | 27% | |||
| Greg Pence | 20% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | R | 9% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | D | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 29% |
| CO | U.S. House - 7 | Brittany Pettersen | D | 34% |
| TX | U.S. House - 11 | August Pfluger | R | 21% |
| Dean Phillips | 36% | |||
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 32% |
| VI | U.S. House - Delegate | Stacey Plaskett | D | 24% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 19% |
| Katie Porter | 27% | |||
| Bill Posey | 19% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | D | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 18% |
| AS | U.S. House - Delegate | Aumua Amata Radewagen | R | 38% |
| IL | U.S. House - 3 | Delia Ramirez | D | 2% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 13% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 21% |