Rating Group: Americans for Prosperity

2018 Lifetime Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 5%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan Democratic 6%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 3%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin Democratic 0%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 80%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 78%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer Republican 96%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz Democratic 6%
FL U.S. House - 5 John Rutherford Republican 88%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 96%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 6%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider Democratic 3%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert Republican 99%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott Republican 93%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 5%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 90%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 10%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 2%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 76%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 6%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 91%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 59%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith Republican 94%
PA U.S. House - 11 Lloyd Smucker Republican 87%
FL U.S. House - 9 Darren Soto Democratic 0%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik Republican 70%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 5%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano Democratic 3%
NY U.S. House - 24 Claudia Tenney Republican 91%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 6%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. Republican 78%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 5%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 3%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 5%
CA U.S. House - 35 Norma Torres Democratic 4%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 76%
CA U.S. House - 22 David Valadao Republican 78%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas Democratic 4%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey Democratic 9%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 6%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner Republican 90%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 93%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 2%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 6%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic 0%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. Republican 94%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster Republican 85%
AR U.S. House - 4 Bruce Westerman Republican 98%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams Republican 95%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 93%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson Democratic 4%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman Republican 87%
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack Republican 82%
MT U.S. House - 1 Ryan Zinke Republican 88%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin Republican 90%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Republican 99%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy Republican 90%
NA U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins Republican 95%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 0%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks Republican 100%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 91%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet Democratic 11%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 92%
CT U.S. Senate - Sr Richard Blumenthal Democratic 5%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic 0%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Cory Booker Democratic 4%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 84%
NC U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Budd Republican 100%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 6%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 95%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 100%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 50%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons Democratic 5%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 95%
State Office Name Party Rating
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 5%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan D 6%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 3%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin D 0%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 80%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 78%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer R 96%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz D 6%
FL U.S. House - 5 John Rutherford R 88%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 96%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 6%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider D 3%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert R 99%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott R 93%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 5%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 90%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 10%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 2%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 76%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 6%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 91%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 59%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith R 94%
PA U.S. House - 11 Lloyd Smucker R 87%
FL U.S. House - 9 Darren Soto D 0%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik R 70%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi D 0%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 5%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano D 3%
NY U.S. House - 24 Claudia Tenney R 91%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 6%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. R 78%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 5%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 3%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 5%
CA U.S. House - 35 Norma Torres D 4%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 76%
CA U.S. House - 22 David Valadao R 78%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas D 4%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey D 9%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 6%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner R 90%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 93%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 2%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 6%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman D 0%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. R 94%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster R 85%
AR U.S. House - 4 Bruce Westerman R 98%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams R 95%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 93%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson D 4%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman R 87%
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack R 82%
MT U.S. House - 1 Ryan Zinke R 88%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin R 90%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio R 99%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy R 90%
NA U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins R 95%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 0%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks R 100%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 91%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet D 11%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 92%
CT U.S. Senate - Sr Richard Blumenthal D 5%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Lisa Blunt Rochester D 0%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Cory Booker D 4%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 84%
NC U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Budd R 100%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 6%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 95%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 100%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 50%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons D 5%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 95%
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