Rating Group: USA Engage
2011-2012 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Quayle | 50% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 50% |
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | Republican | 50% |
| Tom Rooney | 50% | |||
| Steve Rothman | 50% | |||
| Ed Royce | 50% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | Republican | 50% |
| Loretta Sanchez | 50% | |||
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | Republican | 50% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 50% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | Republican | 50% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 50% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 50% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 50% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 50% |
| Steve Southerland | 50% | |||
| Pete Stark | 50% | |||
| Cliff Stearns | 50% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | Republican | 50% |
| John Sullivan | 50% | |||
| Scott Tipton | 50% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 50% | |||
| David Vitter | 50% | |||
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 50% |
| Mel Watt | 50% | |||
| Henry Waxman | 50% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | Republican | 50% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 50% |
| Allen West | 50% | |||
| Lynn Westmoreland | 50% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 50% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 50% |
| Rob Woodall | 50% | |||
| Lynn Woolsey | 50% | |||
| Bill Young | 50% | |||
| Daniel Akaka, Sr. | 38% | |||
| Rob Andrews | 38% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 38% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 38% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | Democratic | 38% |
| Mark Begich | 38% | |||
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | Democratic | 38% |
| Rob Bishop | 38% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 38% |
| Tim Bishop | 38% | |||
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 38% |
| Barbara Boxer | 38% | |||
| Bob Brady | 38% | |||
| Bruce Braley | 38% | |||
| Corrine Brown | 38% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Quayle | 50% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 50% |
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | R | 50% |
| Tom Rooney | 50% | |||
| Steve Rothman | 50% | |||
| Ed Royce | 50% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | R | 50% |
| Loretta Sanchez | 50% | |||
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | R | 50% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 50% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | R | 50% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 50% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 50% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 50% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 50% |
| Steve Southerland | 50% | |||
| Pete Stark | 50% | |||
| Cliff Stearns | 50% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | R | 50% |
| John Sullivan | 50% | |||
| Scott Tipton | 50% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 50% | |||
| David Vitter | 50% | |||
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 50% |
| Mel Watt | 50% | |||
| Henry Waxman | 50% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | R | 50% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 50% |
| Allen West | 50% | |||
| Lynn Westmoreland | 50% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 50% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | R | 50% |
| Rob Woodall | 50% | |||
| Lynn Woolsey | 50% | |||
| Bill Young | 50% | |||
| Daniel Akaka, Sr. | 38% | |||
| Rob Andrews | 38% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 38% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 38% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | D | 38% |
| Mark Begich | 38% | |||
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | D | 38% |
| Rob Bishop | 38% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 38% |
| Tim Bishop | 38% | |||
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 38% |
| Barbara Boxer | 38% | |||
| Bob Brady | 38% | |||
| Bruce Braley | 38% | |||
| Corrine Brown | 38% |