Rating Group: American Farm Bureau Federation
2014 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 50% |
| Dan Maffei | 50% | |||
| Carolyn Maloney | 50% | |||
| Sean Maloney | 50% | |||
| Joe Manchin III | 100% | |||
| Kenny Marchant | 66% | |||
| Tom Marino | 50% | |||
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 100% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | Republican | 25% |
| Jim Matheson | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 50% |
| Vance McAllister, Sr. | 0% | |||
| John McCain III | 80% | |||
| Carolyn McCarthy | 0% | |||
| Kevin McCarthy | 50% | |||
| Claire McCaskill | 83% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 50% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 66% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 33% |
| Jim McDermott | 50% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 50% |
| Patrick McHenry | 50% | |||
| Mike McIntyre | 75% | |||
| Buck McKeon | 50% | |||
| David McKinley | 50% | |||
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 75% |
| Mark Meadows | 50% | |||
| Pat Meehan | 25% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 50% |
| Bob Menendez | 83% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 50% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 50% |
| Luke Messer | 50% | |||
| John Mica | 50% | |||
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 50% | |
| Barbara Mikulski | 83% | |||
| Candice Miller | 50% | |||
| Gary Miller | 50% | |||
| George Miller | 50% | |||
| Jeff Miller | 25% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 50% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 80% |
| Jim Moran, Jr. | 50% | |||
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | Republican | 50% |
| Mick Mulvaney | 25% | |||
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 50% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 83% |
| Patrick Murphy | 75% | |||
| Tim Murphy | 50% | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 80% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 50% |
| Grace Napolitano | 50% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 50% |
| Gloria Negrete McLeod | 33% | |||
| Bill Nelson, Sr. | 83% | |||
| Randy Neugebauer | 50% | |||
| Kristi Noem | 50% | |||
| Rick Nolan | 50% | |||
| Rich Nugent | 33% | |||
| Devin Nunes | 50% | |||
| Alan Nunnelee | 50% | |||
| Beto O'Rourke | 50% | |||
| Pete Olson | 50% | |||
| Bill Owens | 75% | |||
| Steven Palazzo | 50% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Ed Pastor | 50% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | Republican | 20% |
| Erik Paulsen | 50% | |||
| Don Payne, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Steve Pearce | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 50% |
| Ed Perlmutter | 50% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 25% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 50% |
| Collin Peterson | 50% | |||
| Tom Petri | 50% | |||
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 50% |
| Robert Pittenger | 25% | |||
| Joe Pitts | 25% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 50% |
| Ted Poe | 50% | |||
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 50% |
| Mike Pompeo | 25% | |||
| Rob Portman | 66% | |||
| Bill Posey | 25% | |||
| David Price | 50% | |||
| Tom Price | 25% | |||
| Mark Pryor | 83% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 50% |
| Trey Radel | 33% | |||
| Nick Rahall II | 75% | |||
| Charlie Rangel | 50% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 66% |
| Tom Reed II | 50% | |||
| Dave Reichert | 50% | |||
| Harry Reid | 83% |