Rating Group: Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)
2009 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Blunt | 5% | |||
| Charles Boustany, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Sam Brownback | 5% | |||
| Dan Burton | 5% | |||
| Howard Coble | 5% | |||
| Thomas Coburn | 5% | |||
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 5% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 5% |
| Ander Crenshaw | 5% | |||
| Geoff Davis | 5% | |||
| James DeMint | 5% | |||
| David Dreier | 5% | |||
| Jeff Fortenberry | 5% | |||
| Elton Gallegly | 5% | |||
| Phil Gingrey | 5% | |||
| Dean Heller | 5% | |||
| Duncan Hunter | 5% | |||
| Jim Inhofe | 5% | |||
| Johnny Isakson | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 5% |
| Lynn Jenkins | 5% | |||
| Jack Kingston | 5% | |||
| John Kline | 5% | |||
| Jon Kyl | 5% | |||
| Tom Latham | 5% | |||
| Jerry Lewis | 5% | |||
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | 5% | |||
| Dan Lungren | 5% | |||
| Don Manzullo | 5% | |||
| Kenny Marchant | 5% | |||
| Gary Miller | 5% | |||
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 5% |
| Ron Paul | 5% | |||
| Joe Pitts | 5% | |||
| Ted Poe | 5% | |||
| Adam Putnam | 5% | |||
| Pat Roberts | 5% | |||
| Phil Roe | 5% | |||
| Dana Rohrabacher | 5% | |||
| Tom Rooney | 5% | |||
| Aaron Schock | 5% | |||
| Jeff Sessions III | 5% | |||
| John Shimkus | 5% | |||
| Bill Shuster | 5% | |||
| Lamar Smith | 5% | |||
| Cliff Stearns | 5% | |||
| Todd Tiahrt | 5% | |||
| Zach Wamp | 5% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | Republican | 5% |
| Todd Akin | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Blunt | 5% | |||
| Charles Boustany, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Sam Brownback | 5% | |||
| Dan Burton | 5% | |||
| Howard Coble | 5% | |||
| Thomas Coburn | 5% | |||
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | 5% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 5% |
| Ander Crenshaw | 5% | |||
| Geoff Davis | 5% | |||
| James DeMint | 5% | |||
| David Dreier | 5% | |||
| Jeff Fortenberry | 5% | |||
| Elton Gallegly | 5% | |||
| Phil Gingrey | 5% | |||
| Dean Heller | 5% | |||
| Duncan Hunter | 5% | |||
| Jim Inhofe | 5% | |||
| Johnny Isakson | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 5% |
| Lynn Jenkins | 5% | |||
| Jack Kingston | 5% | |||
| John Kline | 5% | |||
| Jon Kyl | 5% | |||
| Tom Latham | 5% | |||
| Jerry Lewis | 5% | |||
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | 5% | |||
| Dan Lungren | 5% | |||
| Don Manzullo | 5% | |||
| Kenny Marchant | 5% | |||
| Gary Miller | 5% | |||
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 5% |
| Ron Paul | 5% | |||
| Joe Pitts | 5% | |||
| Ted Poe | 5% | |||
| Adam Putnam | 5% | |||
| Pat Roberts | 5% | |||
| Phil Roe | 5% | |||
| Dana Rohrabacher | 5% | |||
| Tom Rooney | 5% | |||
| Aaron Schock | 5% | |||
| Jeff Sessions III | 5% | |||
| John Shimkus | 5% | |||
| Bill Shuster | 5% | |||
| Lamar Smith | 5% | |||
| Cliff Stearns | 5% | |||
| Todd Tiahrt | 5% | |||
| Zach Wamp | 5% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | R | 5% |
| Todd Akin | 0% |