Rating Group: Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC)
2011-2012 Positions
Issues:
Business and Consumers
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| AR | Attorney General | Tim Griffin | Republican | 100% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | Republican | 100% |
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | Republican | 100% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 4% | |
| NH | Governor | Kelly Ayotte | Republican | 100% |
| LA | Governor | Jeff Landry | Republican | 96% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | Democratic | 12% |
| DE | Mayor - 1 | John Carney, Jr. | Democratic | 15% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 100% |
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | Republican | 56% |
| IA | State House - 28 | David Young | Republican | 100% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 12% |
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 4% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 100% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 100% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 23% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 100% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 4% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 4% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 8% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 100% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 8% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 38% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 4% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 4% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 4% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 100% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | Republican | 100% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 100% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | Republican | 100% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 100% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 100% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 4% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 100% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 100% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 4% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | Republican | 77% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 12% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 4% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 100% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 100% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 4% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 8% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 100% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 100% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 100% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 100% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 100% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 16% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 100% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 8% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 100% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 54% |
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | Republican | 100% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 4% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 100% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 100% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | Republican | 100% |
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | Republican | 100% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | Republican | 100% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | Republican | 88% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 100% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 22% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 100% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 11% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 100% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 11% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 100% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 78% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | Democratic | 11% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 100% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 100% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 100% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | Republican | 100% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | Republican | 100% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 22% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 4% |
| AR | Attorney General | Tim Griffin | R | 100% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | R | 100% |
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | R | 100% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 4% | |
| NH | Governor | Kelly Ayotte | R | 100% |
| LA | Governor | Jeff Landry | R | 96% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 0% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 15% |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | D | 12% |
| DE | Mayor - 1 | John Carney, Jr. | D | 15% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | 100% |
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | R | 56% |
| IA | State House - 28 | David Young | R | 100% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | 12% |
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | D | 8% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 4% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | R | 100% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 100% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 100% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 23% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 0% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 100% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 4% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 4% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 8% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 100% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 8% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | R | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | D | 38% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 4% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 4% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 4% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | R | 100% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | R | 100% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 100% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 8% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | R | 100% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 100% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 100% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 12% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 4% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 100% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 4% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 100% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 4% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | R | 77% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 12% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 4% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 100% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 100% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 4% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 4% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 4% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 8% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 100% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 100% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 100% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 100% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 100% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 16% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 100% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 8% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 100% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 54% |
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | R | 100% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 0% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 4% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 100% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | R | 100% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | R | 100% |
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | R | 100% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | R | 100% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | R | 88% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 100% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 22% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 100% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 11% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 100% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 11% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 100% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 78% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | D | 11% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 100% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 100% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 0% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 0% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 100% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | R | 100% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | R | 100% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 22% |