Rating Group: USA Engage

2011-2012 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
Thomas Coburn 38%
Thad Cochran 63%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 50%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 25%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 75%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 75%
Mike Conaway 50%
Gerry Connolly 75%
Kent Conrad 63%
John Conyers, Jr. 38%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons Democratic 75%
Jim Cooper 63%
Robert Corker 75%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 75%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 75%
Jerry Costello 38%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 38%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 38%
Chip Cravaack 75%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford Republican 63%
Ander Crenshaw 75%
Mark Critz 38%
Joe Crowley 75%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 63%
John Culberson 50%
Elijah Cummings 38%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 75%
Geoff Davis 75%
Susan Davis 50%
Peter DeFazio 25%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 63%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 38%
James DeMint 75%
Jeff Denham 75%
Charlie Dent 75%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais Republican 63%
Ted Deutch 38%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 75%
Norm Dicks 75%
John Dingell 38%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 50%
Bob Dold 88%
Joe Donnelly, Sr. 13%
Mike Doyle, Jr. 38%
David Dreier 75%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy Republican 75%
Jeff Duncan 38%
John Duncan, Jr. 25%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 75%
Donna Edwards 38%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
Renee Ellmers 50%
Jo Ann Emerson 75%
Eliot Engel 63%
Mike Enzi 50%
Anna Eshoo 63%
Blake Farenthold 63%
Sam Farr 63%
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 50%
Dianne Feinstein 75%
Bob Filner 13%
Stephen Fincher 50%
Mike Fitzpatrick 75%
Jeff Flake 50%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann Republican 50%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. Republican 50%
Bill Flores 63%
Randy Forbes 63%
Jeff Fortenberry 75%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 38%
Barney Frank 38%
Al Franken 38%
Trent Franks 50%
Rodney Frelinghuysen 63%
Marcia Fudge 38%
Elton Gallegly 75%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 25%
Cory Gardner 50%
Scott Garrett 50%
Jim Gerlach 75%
Bob Gibbs 75%
Chris Gibson 75%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 38%
Phil Gingrey 50%
Louie Gohmert 50%
Charlie Gonzalez 75%
Bob Goodlatte 63%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar Republican 50%
Trey Gowdy III 50%
Lindsey Graham 88%
Kay Granger 63%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 63%
Tom Graves, Jr. 50%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 63%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 38%
Gene Green 25%
AR Attorney General Tim Griffin Republican 50%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith Republican 63%
Raul Grijalva 38%
Michael Grimm 75%
State Office Name Party Rating
Thomas Coburn 38%
Thad Cochran 63%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 50%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 25%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 75%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 75%
Mike Conaway 50%
Gerry Connolly 75%
Kent Conrad 63%
John Conyers, Jr. 38%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons D 75%
Jim Cooper 63%
Robert Corker 75%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 75%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 75%
Jerry Costello 38%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 38%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 38%
Chip Cravaack 75%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford R 63%
Ander Crenshaw 75%
Mark Critz 38%
Joe Crowley 75%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 63%
John Culberson 50%
Elijah Cummings 38%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 75%
Geoff Davis 75%
Susan Davis 50%
Peter DeFazio 25%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 63%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 38%
James DeMint 75%
Jeff Denham 75%
Charlie Dent 75%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais R 63%
Ted Deutch 38%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 75%
Norm Dicks 75%
John Dingell 38%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 50%
Bob Dold 88%
Joe Donnelly, Sr. 13%
Mike Doyle, Jr. 38%
David Dreier 75%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy R 75%
Jeff Duncan 38%
John Duncan, Jr. 25%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 75%
Donna Edwards 38%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 50%
Renee Ellmers 50%
Jo Ann Emerson 75%
Eliot Engel 63%
Mike Enzi 50%
Anna Eshoo 63%
Blake Farenthold 63%
Sam Farr 63%
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 50%
Dianne Feinstein 75%
Bob Filner 13%
Stephen Fincher 50%
Mike Fitzpatrick 75%
Jeff Flake 50%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann R 50%
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. R 50%
Bill Flores 63%
Randy Forbes 63%
Jeff Fortenberry 75%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 38%
Barney Frank 38%
Al Franken 38%
Trent Franks 50%
Rodney Frelinghuysen 63%
Marcia Fudge 38%
Elton Gallegly 75%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 25%
Cory Gardner 50%
Scott Garrett 50%
Jim Gerlach 75%
Bob Gibbs 75%
Chris Gibson 75%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 38%
Phil Gingrey 50%
Louie Gohmert 50%
Charlie Gonzalez 75%
Bob Goodlatte 63%
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar R 50%
Trey Gowdy III 50%
Lindsey Graham 88%
Kay Granger 63%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 63%
Tom Graves, Jr. 50%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 63%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 38%
Gene Green 25%
AR Attorney General Tim Griffin R 50%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith R 63%
Raul Grijalva 38%
Michael Grimm 75%
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