Rating Group: American Farm Bureau Federation
2014 Positions
Issues:
Agriculture and Food
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Serrano | 50% | |||
| Jeff Sessions III | 66% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 50% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 50% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 50% |
| Carol Shea-Porter | 50% | |||
| Richard Shelby | 66% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 50% |
| John Shimkus | 66% | |||
| Bill Shuster | 25% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 50% |
| Kyrsten Sinema | 75% | |||
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 50% |
| Louise Slaughter | 66% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 33% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 50% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 25% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | Republican | 50% |
| Lamar Smith | 50% | |||
| Steve Southerland | 50% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 50% |
| Debbie Stabenow | 83% | |||
| Chris Stewart | 50% | |||
| Steve Stivers | 50% | |||
| Steve Stockman | 25% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | Republican | 25% |
| Eric Swalwell | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 50% |
| Lee Terry | 50% | |||
| Jon Tester | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 66% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 50% |
| Mac Thornberry | 50% | |||
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 66% |
| Pat Tiberi | 50% | |||
| John Tierney | 50% | |||
| Scott Tipton | 50% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 50% |
| Pat Toomey | 33% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 50% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 50% |
| Mark Udall | 80% | |||
| Tom Udall | 83% | |||
| Fred Upton | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | Republican | 50% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 50% |
| Filemon Vela, Jr. | 75% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 50% |
| Pete Visclosky | 50% | |||
| David Vitter | 50% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | Republican | 50% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 50% |
| Greg Walden | 50% | |||
| Jackie Walorski | 50% | |||
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 75% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 80% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 83% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 50% |
| Mel Watt | 66% | |||
| Henry Waxman | 50% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | Republican | 50% |
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | Republican | 50% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 50% |
| Brad Wenstrup | 25% | |||
| Lynn Westmoreland | 50% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 66% |
| Ed Whitfield | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | Republican | 83% |
| TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | Republican | 50% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Serrano | 50% | |||
| Jeff Sessions III | 66% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 50% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 50% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 50% |
| Carol Shea-Porter | 50% | |||
| Richard Shelby | 66% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 50% |
| John Shimkus | 66% | |||
| Bill Shuster | 25% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 50% |
| Kyrsten Sinema | 75% | |||
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 50% |
| Louise Slaughter | 66% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 33% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 50% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 25% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | R | 50% |
| Lamar Smith | 50% | |||
| Steve Southerland | 50% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 50% |
| Debbie Stabenow | 83% | |||
| Chris Stewart | 50% | |||
| Steve Stivers | 50% | |||
| Steve Stockman | 25% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | R | 25% |
| Eric Swalwell | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 50% |
| Lee Terry | 50% | |||
| Jon Tester | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 66% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 50% |
| Mac Thornberry | 50% | |||
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | R | 66% |
| Pat Tiberi | 50% | |||
| John Tierney | 50% | |||
| Scott Tipton | 50% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 50% |
| Pat Toomey | 33% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 50% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 50% |
| Mark Udall | 80% | |||
| Tom Udall | 83% | |||
| Fred Upton | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | R | 50% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 50% |
| Filemon Vela, Jr. | 75% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 50% |
| Pete Visclosky | 50% | |||
| David Vitter | 50% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | R | 50% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 50% |
| Greg Walden | 50% | |||
| Jackie Walorski | 50% | |||
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 75% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 80% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 83% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 50% |
| Mel Watt | 66% | |||
| Henry Waxman | 50% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | R | 50% |
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | R | 50% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 50% |
| Brad Wenstrup | 25% | |||
| Lynn Westmoreland | 50% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 66% |
| Ed Whitfield | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | R | 83% |
| TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | R | 50% |