Rating Group: Common Cause
2016 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Donald Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | 72% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 44% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 100% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 72% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Cory Booker | Democratic | 46% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 76% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 89% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 31% |
| DE | Mayor - 1 | John Carney, Jr. | Democratic | 61% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 89% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 72% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 83% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 61% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 72% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 61% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 50% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 56% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 100% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | Democratic | 69% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 50% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 72% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 44% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 59% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 56% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 72% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 94% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | Democratic | 67% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 53% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 61% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | 94% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 85% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 89% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 67% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 61% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 85% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 56% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 67% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 54% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 61% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 92% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 61% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 72% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 67% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | Democratic | 31% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 94% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 72% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 56% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 54% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 67% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 67% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 82% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | Democratic | 88% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 78% |
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 67% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 61% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 72% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 69% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 72% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 83% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 61% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 59% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 72% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 92% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 76% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | Democratic | 56% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 54% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 31% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 73% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 53% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 61% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 72% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 72% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 54% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 67% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 83% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 78% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 78% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 94% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 31% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 50% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 89% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 38% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 61% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 38% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 94% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 61% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 46% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 72% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 53% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 67% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 59% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 89% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 47% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 72% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 67% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 72% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 56% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Donald Beyer, Jr. | D | 72% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 44% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 100% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 72% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Cory Booker | D | 46% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | D | 76% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 89% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 31% |
| DE | Mayor - 1 | John Carney, Jr. | D | 61% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 89% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 72% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 83% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 61% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 72% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 61% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 50% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 56% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 100% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | D | 69% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 50% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 72% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | D | 44% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 59% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 56% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 72% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | D | 94% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | D | 67% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 53% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 61% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | D | 94% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 85% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | D | 89% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 67% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | D | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 61% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 85% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 56% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 67% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | D | 54% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 61% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 92% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 61% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | D | 72% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 67% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | D | 31% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 94% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 72% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 56% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 54% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 67% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 67% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 82% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | D | 88% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 78% |
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | D | 67% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 61% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 72% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 69% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 72% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 83% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | 61% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 59% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 72% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 92% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 76% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | D | 56% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 54% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 31% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 73% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 53% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | D | 61% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 72% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 72% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | D | 54% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 67% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 83% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 78% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 78% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 94% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 31% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 50% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 89% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 38% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 61% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 38% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 94% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 61% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 46% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 72% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 53% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 67% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 59% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 89% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 47% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 72% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 67% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 72% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 56% |