Rating Group: Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)
2020 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Rose | 85% | |||
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | Democratic | 95% |
| Harley Rouda | 85% | |||
| SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | Republican | 5% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | Republican | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | Republican | 5% |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 80% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | Republican | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 90% |
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 85% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 100% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | Republican | 5% |
| Tim Ryan | 85% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 70% |
| John Sarbanes | 95% | |||
| Ben Sasse | 0% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 0% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | Democratic | 90% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 100% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 90% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 95% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 85% |
| Kurt Schrader | 70% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | Democratic | 85% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 100% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | Republican | 5% |
| David Scott | 80% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 5% |
| FL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Rick Scott | Republican | 5% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 90% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | Republican | 5% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 5% | |||
| José Serrano | 90% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 85% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 95% |
| Donna Shalala | 85% | |||
| Richard Shelby | 0% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 95% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | 85% |
| John Shimkus | 5% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 5% |
| Kyrsten Sinema | 85% | |||
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 80% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | 85% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 90% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 5% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 50% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | Republican | 5% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | Democratic | 95% |
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | Republican | 5% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Rose | 85% | |||
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | D | 95% |
| Harley Rouda | 85% | |||
| SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | R | 5% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | R | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | R | 5% |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 80% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | R | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 90% |
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 85% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 100% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | R | 5% |
| Tim Ryan | 85% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 70% |
| John Sarbanes | 95% | |||
| Ben Sasse | 0% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 0% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | D | 90% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 100% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 90% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 95% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 85% |
| Kurt Schrader | 70% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | D | 85% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 100% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | R | 5% |
| David Scott | 80% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 5% |
| FL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Rick Scott | R | 5% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 90% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | R | 5% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 5% | |||
| José Serrano | 90% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 85% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 95% |
| Donna Shalala | 85% | |||
| Richard Shelby | 0% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 95% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | D | 85% |
| John Shimkus | 5% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 5% |
| Kyrsten Sinema | 85% | |||
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 80% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | D | 85% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 90% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 5% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 50% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | R | 5% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | D | 95% |
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | R | 5% |