Rating Group: Center For Biological Diversity Action Fund

2018 Positions on Public Lands and Citizen Participation

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State Office Name Party Rating
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost Republican 0%
IL U.S. House - 16 Darin LaHood Republican 13%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 80%
IL U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Duckworth Democratic 67%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 79%
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young Republican 0%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks Republican 7%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita Republican 7%
KS U.S. House - 4 Ron Estes Republican 10%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 0%
KS U.S. Senate - Jr Roger Marshall Republican 7%
KY U.S. House - 1 James Comer, Jr. Republican 13%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie Republican 0%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie Republican 40%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 0%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr Republican 0%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 0%
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul Republican 33%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 0%
LA U.S. House - 3 Clay Higgins Republican 7%
LA U.S. House - 4 Mike Johnson Republican 20%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 17%
LA U.S. Senate - Jr John Kennedy Republican 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 80%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 93%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark Democratic 92%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton Democratic 80%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 80%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 80%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren Democratic 83%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 83%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris Republican 13%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 87%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin Democratic 93%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 67%
MD Attorney General Anthony Brown Democratic 73%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 93%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 17%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. Independent 50%
MI U.S. House - 1 Jack Bergman Republican 7%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar Republican 0%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga Republican 0%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 0%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell Democratic 87%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters Democratic 67%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 87%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer Republican 13%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 67%
MN U.S. Senate - Jr Tina Smith Democratic 0%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 79%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner Republican 7%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 80%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 0%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith Republican 13%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly Republican 20%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 69%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 0%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Steve Daines Republican 33%
MT Governor Greg Gianforte Republican 11%
NA U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins Republican 0%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy Republican 7%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 79%
NA Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe Republican 13%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Republican 0%
NA Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin Republican 13%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 7%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer Republican 13%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. Republican 7%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams Democratic 87%
NC U.S. Senate - Sr Thom Tillis Republican 17%
NC U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Budd Republican 13%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven Republican 0%
ND U.S. Senate - Jr Kevin Cramer Republican 0%
NE U.S. House - 2 Donald Bacon Republican 0%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 7%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer Republican 33%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 67%
NH U.S. Senate - Jr Maggie Hassan Democratic 67%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross Democratic 67%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 33%
NJ U.S. House - 5 Joshua Gottheimer Democratic 53%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 93%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic 93%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Cory Booker Democratic 83%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 71%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich Democratic 67%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 87%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic 87%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 93%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 0%
NV U.S. Senate - Sr Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic 67%
NV U.S. Senate - Jr Jacky Rosen Democratic 73%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi Democratic 87%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 79%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng Democratic 87%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 93%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries Democratic 80%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 93%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 87%
State Office Name Party Rating
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost R 0%
IL U.S. House - 16 Darin LaHood R 13%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 80%
IL U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Duckworth D 67%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 79%
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young R 0%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks R 7%
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita R 7%
KS U.S. House - 4 Ron Estes R 10%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 0%
KS U.S. Senate - Jr Roger Marshall R 7%
KY U.S. House - 1 James Comer, Jr. R 13%
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie R 0%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie R 40%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 0%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr R 0%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 0%
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul R 33%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 0%
LA U.S. House - 3 Clay Higgins R 7%
LA U.S. House - 4 Mike Johnson R 20%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 17%
LA U.S. Senate - Jr John Kennedy R 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 80%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 93%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark D 92%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton D 80%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 80%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 80%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren D 83%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 83%
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris R 13%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 87%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin D 93%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 67%
MD Attorney General Anthony Brown D 73%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 93%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 17%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. I 50%
MI U.S. House - 1 Jack Bergman R 7%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar R 0%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga R 0%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 0%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell D 87%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters D 67%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 87%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer R 13%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 67%
MN U.S. Senate - Jr Tina Smith D 0%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 100%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 79%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner R 7%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 80%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 0%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith R 13%
MS U.S. House - 1 Trent Kelly R 20%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 69%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 0%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Steve Daines R 33%
MT Governor Greg Gianforte R 11%
NA U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins R 0%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy R 7%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 79%
NA Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe R 13%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio R 0%
NA Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin R 13%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 7%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer R 13%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. R 7%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams D 87%
NC U.S. Senate - Sr Thom Tillis R 17%
NC U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Budd R 13%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven R 0%
ND U.S. Senate - Jr Kevin Cramer R 0%
NE U.S. House - 2 Donald Bacon R 0%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 7%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer R 33%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 67%
NH U.S. Senate - Jr Maggie Hassan D 67%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross D 67%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 33%
NJ U.S. House - 5 Joshua Gottheimer D 53%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 93%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman D 93%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Cory Booker D 83%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 71%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich D 67%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 87%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham D 87%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 93%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 0%
NV U.S. Senate - Sr Catherine Cortez Masto D 67%
NV U.S. Senate - Jr Jacky Rosen D 73%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi D 87%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 79%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng D 87%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 93%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries D 80%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 93%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 87%
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