Rating Group: Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)
2018 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Ferguson | 5% | |||
| Jeff Fortenberry | 5% | |||
| Cory Gardner | 5% | |||
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 5% |
| Garret Graves | 5% | |||
| Gregg Harper | 5% | |||
| Orrin Hatch | 5% | |||
| Jody Hice | 5% | |||
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | Republican | 5% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 5% |
| Will Hurd | 5% | |||
| Johnny Isakson | 5% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 5% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Kennedy | Republican | 5% |
| Steve Knight | 5% | |||
| UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | Republican | 5% |
| Jason Lewis | 5% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | Republican | 5% |
| Mia Love | 5% | |||
| Tom MacArthur | 5% | |||
| Kenny Marchant | 5% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | Republican | 5% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | Republican | 5% |
| Kristi Noem | 5% | |||
| Erik Paulsen | 5% | |||
| David Perdue | 5% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 5% |
| Rob Portman | 5% | |||
| Pat Roberts | 5% | |||
| Keith Rothfus | 5% | |||
| SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | Republican | 5% |
| Steve Russell | 5% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 5% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Richard Shelby | 5% | |||
| Bill Shuster | 5% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 5% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 5% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 5% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | Republican | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | Republican | 5% |
| Kevin Yoder | 5% | |||
| Ted Yoho | 5% | |||
| IA | State House - 28 | David Young | Republican | 5% |
| Donald Young | 5% | |||
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | Republican | 5% |
| NA | Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | Lee Zeldin | Republican | 5% |
| Ralph Abraham | 0% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 0% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | Republican | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 0% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | Republican | 0% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 0% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 0% |
| Joe Barton | 0% | |||
| Xavier Becerra | 0% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | Republican | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 0% |
| Mike Bishop | 0% | |||
| Rob Bishop | 0% | |||
| Diane Black | 0% | |||
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 0% |
| Rod Blum | 0% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | Republican | 0% |
| Kevin Brady | 0% | |||
| Dave Brat | 0% | |||
| Susan Brooks | 0% | |||
| Larry Bucshon | 0% | |||
| NC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Budd | Republican | 0% |
| Michael Burgess | 0% | |||
| Richard Burr | 0% | |||
| Bradley Byrne | 0% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 0% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 0% |
| Steve Chabot | 0% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | Republican | 0% |
| Thad Cochran | 0% | |||
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 0% |
| Chris Collins | 0% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | Republican | 0% |
| Mike Conaway | 0% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 0% | |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 0% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | Republican | 0% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | Republican | 0% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 0% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | Republican | 0% |
| John Culberson | 0% | |||
| UT | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Curtis | Republican | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | Republican | 0% |
| Rodney Davis | 0% | |||
| FL | Governor | Ron DeSantis | Republican | 0% |
| Charlie Dent | 0% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Ferguson | 5% | |||
| Jeff Fortenberry | 5% | |||
| Cory Gardner | 5% | |||
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 5% |
| Garret Graves | 5% | |||
| Gregg Harper | 5% | |||
| Orrin Hatch | 5% | |||
| Jody Hice | 5% | |||
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | R | 5% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 5% |
| Will Hurd | 5% | |||
| Johnny Isakson | 5% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 5% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Kennedy | R | 5% |
| Steve Knight | 5% | |||
| UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | R | 5% |
| Jason Lewis | 5% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | R | 5% |
| Mia Love | 5% | |||
| Tom MacArthur | 5% | |||
| Kenny Marchant | 5% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | R | 5% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | R | 5% |
| Kristi Noem | 5% | |||
| Erik Paulsen | 5% | |||
| David Perdue | 5% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | R | 5% |
| Rob Portman | 5% | |||
| Pat Roberts | 5% | |||
| Keith Rothfus | 5% | |||
| SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | R | 5% |
| Steve Russell | 5% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 5% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Richard Shelby | 5% | |||
| Bill Shuster | 5% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 5% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Dan Sullivan | R | 5% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | 5% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | R | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | R | 5% |
| Kevin Yoder | 5% | |||
| Ted Yoho | 5% | |||
| IA | State House - 28 | David Young | R | 5% |
| Donald Young | 5% | |||
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | R | 5% |
| NA | Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | Lee Zeldin | R | 5% |
| Ralph Abraham | 0% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 0% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | R | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | R | 0% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | R | 0% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 0% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 0% |
| Joe Barton | 0% | |||
| Xavier Becerra | 0% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | R | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 0% |
| Mike Bishop | 0% | |||
| Rob Bishop | 0% | |||
| Diane Black | 0% | |||
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 0% |
| Rod Blum | 0% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | R | 0% |
| Kevin Brady | 0% | |||
| Dave Brat | 0% | |||
| Susan Brooks | 0% | |||
| Larry Bucshon | 0% | |||
| NC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Budd | R | 0% |
| Michael Burgess | 0% | |||
| Richard Burr | 0% | |||
| Bradley Byrne | 0% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | R | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 0% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 0% |
| Steve Chabot | 0% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | R | 0% |
| Thad Cochran | 0% | |||
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 0% |
| Chris Collins | 0% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | R | 0% |
| Mike Conaway | 0% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 0% | |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 0% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | R | 0% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | R | 0% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | R | 0% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | R | 0% |
| John Culberson | 0% | |||
| UT | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Curtis | R | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | R | 0% |
| Rodney Davis | 0% | |||
| FL | Governor | Ron DeSantis | R | 0% |
| Charlie Dent | 0% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | R | 0% |