Rating Group: Americans for Prosperity
2023 Lifetime Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | Republican | 79% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 89% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 88% |
| TX | U.S. House - 2 | Dan Crenshaw | Republican | 96% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | Republican | 97% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Curtis | Republican | 93% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Steve Daines | Republican | 91% |
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | Republican | 98% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 77% |
| FL | U.S. House - 19 | Byron Donalds | Republican | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House - 2 | Neal Dunn | Republican | 89% |
| TX | U.S. House - 6 | Jake Ellzey | Republican | 100% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | Republican | 94% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | Republican | 86% |
| KS | U.S. House - 4 | Ron Estes | Republican | 94% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | Republican | 95% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | Republican | 100% |
| MN | U.S. House - 1 | Brad Finstad | Republican | 100% |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 95% |
| NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | Republican | 83% |
| WI | U.S. House - 5 | Scott Fitzgerald | Republican | 98% |
| PA | U.S. House - 1 | Brian Fitzpatrick | Republican | 56% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | Republican | 88% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 18 | Scott Franklin | Republican | 95% |
| ID | U.S. House - 1 | Russ Fulcher | Republican | 94% |
| NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | Republican | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 28 | Carlos Giménez | Republican | 95% |
| TX | U.S. House - 5 | Lance Gooden | Republican | 98% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | Republican | 94% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 83% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 81% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | Republican | 89% |
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | Republican | 93% |
| MS | U.S. House - 3 | Michael Guest | Republican | 93% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 85% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Bill Hagerty | Republican | 90% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 95% |
| TN | U.S. House - 1 | Diana Harshbarger | Republican | 95% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Josh Hawley | Republican | 92% |
| OK | U.S. House - 1 | Kevin Hern | Republican | 97% |
| LA | U.S. House - 3 | Clay Higgins | Republican | 94% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | Republican | 93% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | Republican | 98% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | Republican | 79% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | Republican | 87% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 89% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Republican | 79% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 88% |
| TX | U.S. House - 13 | Ronny Jackson | Republican | 95% |
| SD | U.S. House - At-Large | Dusty Johnson | Republican | 95% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | Republican | 92% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | Republican | 91% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 97% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | Republican | 80% |
| PA | U.S. House - 13 | John Joyce | Republican | 93% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | Republican | 93% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Kennedy | Republican | 89% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | Republican | 90% |
| TN | U.S. House - 8 | David Kustoff | Republican | 91% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | Republican | 90% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | Republican | 90% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 86% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | Republican | 97% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | Republican | 92% |
| LA | U.S. House - 5 | Julia Letlow | Republican | 93% |
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | Republican | 98% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 81% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | Republican | 91% |
| SC | U.S. House - 1 | Nancy Mace | Republican | 98% |
| NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | Republican | 92% |
| KS | U.S. House - 1 | Tracey Mann | Republican | 100% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | Republican | 93% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | Republican | 94% |
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | Republican | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 84% |
| MI | U.S. House - 9 | Lisa McClain | Republican | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 100% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| PA | U.S. House - 9 | Dan Meuser | Republican | 95% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | Republican | 97% |
| IL | U.S. House - 15 | Mary Miller | Republican | 97% |
| IA | U.S. House - 1 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Republican | 95% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | Republican | 91% |
| UT | U.S. House - 1 | Blake Moore | Republican | 98% |
| AL | U.S. House - 1 | Barry Moore | Republican | 100% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 86% |
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | Republican | 90% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 80% |
| NC | U.S. House - 3 | Greg Murphy | Republican | 91% |
| TX | U.S. House - 22 | Troy Nehls | Republican | 98% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | Republican | 90% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | Republican | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | Republican | 100% |
| UT | U.S. House - 4 | Burgess Owens | Republican | 98% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | Republican | 93% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | Republican | 94% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 95% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | R | 79% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 89% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | R | 88% |
| TX | U.S. House - 2 | Dan Crenshaw | R | 96% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | R | 97% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Curtis | R | 93% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Steve Daines | R | 91% |
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | R | 98% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | R | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 77% |
| FL | U.S. House - 19 | Byron Donalds | R | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House - 2 | Neal Dunn | R | 89% |
| TX | U.S. House - 6 | Jake Ellzey | R | 100% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | R | 94% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | R | 86% |
| KS | U.S. House - 4 | Ron Estes | R | 94% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | R | 95% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | R | 100% |
| MN | U.S. House - 1 | Brad Finstad | R | 100% |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | R | 95% |
| NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | R | 83% |
| WI | U.S. House - 5 | Scott Fitzgerald | R | 98% |
| PA | U.S. House - 1 | Brian Fitzpatrick | R | 56% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | R | 88% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 18 | Scott Franklin | R | 95% |
| ID | U.S. House - 1 | Russ Fulcher | R | 94% |
| NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | R | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 28 | Carlos Giménez | R | 95% |
| TX | U.S. House - 5 | Lance Gooden | R | 98% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | R | 94% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 83% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 81% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | R | 89% |
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | R | 93% |
| MS | U.S. House - 3 | Michael Guest | R | 93% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 85% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Bill Hagerty | R | 90% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 95% |
| TN | U.S. House - 1 | Diana Harshbarger | R | 95% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Josh Hawley | R | 92% |
| OK | U.S. House - 1 | Kevin Hern | R | 97% |
| LA | U.S. House - 3 | Clay Higgins | R | 94% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | R | 93% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | R | 98% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | R | 79% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | R | 87% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 89% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cindy Hyde-Smith | R | 79% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 88% |
| TX | U.S. House - 13 | Ronny Jackson | R | 95% |
| SD | U.S. House - At-Large | Dusty Johnson | R | 95% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | R | 92% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | R | 91% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 97% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | R | 80% |
| PA | U.S. House - 13 | John Joyce | R | 93% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | R | 86% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | R | 93% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Kennedy | R | 89% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | R | 90% |
| TN | U.S. House - 8 | David Kustoff | R | 91% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | R | 90% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | R | 90% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 86% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | R | 97% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | R | 92% |
| LA | U.S. House - 5 | Julia Letlow | R | 93% |
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | R | 98% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 81% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | R | 91% |
| SC | U.S. House - 1 | Nancy Mace | R | 98% |
| NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | R | 92% |
| KS | U.S. House - 1 | Tracey Mann | R | 100% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | R | 93% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | R | 94% |
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | R | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 84% |
| MI | U.S. House - 9 | Lisa McClain | R | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 100% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 82% |
| PA | U.S. House - 9 | Dan Meuser | R | 95% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | R | 97% |
| IL | U.S. House - 15 | Mary Miller | R | 97% |
| IA | U.S. House - 1 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | R | 95% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | R | 91% |
| UT | U.S. House - 1 | Blake Moore | R | 98% |
| AL | U.S. House - 1 | Barry Moore | R | 100% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 86% |
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | R | 90% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | 80% |
| NC | U.S. House - 3 | Greg Murphy | R | 91% |
| TX | U.S. House - 22 | Troy Nehls | R | 98% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | R | 90% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | R | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | R | 100% |
| UT | U.S. House - 4 | Burgess Owens | R | 98% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | R | 93% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | R | 94% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | R | 95% |