Rating Group: Freedom First Society
2017 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stivers | 89% | |||
| Scott Taylor | 89% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | Republican | 89% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| Dave Trott | 89% | |||
| Fred Upton | 89% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | Republican | 89% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 89% |
| Greg Walden | 89% | |||
| Mimi Walters | 89% | |||
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 89% |
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | Republican | 89% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 88% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 88% |
| Carlos Curbelo | 88% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 2 | Neal Dunn | Republican | 88% |
| Tom Marino | 88% | |||
| Tim Murphy | 88% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | Republican | 88% |
| Steven Palazzo | 88% | |||
| Bruce Poliquin | 88% | |||
| Dana Rohrabacher | 88% | |||
| Tom Rooney | 88% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 86% |
| Kay Granger | 86% | |||
| Robert Pittenger | 86% | |||
| Dennis Ross | 86% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | Republican | 86% |
| Pat Tiberi | 86% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | Democratic | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | Democratic | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 80% |
| Tony Cárdenas | 80% | |||
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 80% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | Democratic | 80% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 80% |
| Raul Grijalva | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 80% |
| Collin Peterson | 80% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 80% | |||
| Kyrsten Sinema | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 80% |
| Ralph Abraham | 78% | |||
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | Republican | 78% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | Republican | 78% |
| Mike Bishop | 78% | |||
| Rob Bishop | 78% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stivers | 89% | |||
| Scott Taylor | 89% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | R | 89% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | 89% |
| Dave Trott | 89% | |||
| Fred Upton | 89% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | R | 89% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 89% |
| Greg Walden | 89% | |||
| Mimi Walters | 89% | |||
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | R | 89% |
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | R | 89% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 88% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | R | 88% |
| Carlos Curbelo | 88% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 2 | Neal Dunn | R | 88% |
| Tom Marino | 88% | |||
| Tim Murphy | 88% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | R | 88% |
| Steven Palazzo | 88% | |||
| Bruce Poliquin | 88% | |||
| Dana Rohrabacher | 88% | |||
| Tom Rooney | 88% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 86% |
| Kay Granger | 86% | |||
| Robert Pittenger | 86% | |||
| Dennis Ross | 86% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | R | 86% |
| Pat Tiberi | 86% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | D | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | D | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | D | 80% |
| Tony Cárdenas | 80% | |||
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 80% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | D | 80% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | D | 80% |
| Raul Grijalva | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | D | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 80% |
| Collin Peterson | 80% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 80% | |||
| Kyrsten Sinema | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 80% |
| Ralph Abraham | 78% | |||
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | R | 78% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | R | 78% |
| Mike Bishop | 78% | |||
| Rob Bishop | 78% |