Rating Group: Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)
2010 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Price | 95% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 95% |
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | Democratic | 95% |
| Loretta Sanchez | 95% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 95% |
| John Sarbanes | 95% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 95% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 95% |
| Carol Shea-Porter | 95% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 95% |
| Bart Stupak | 95% | |||
| Betty Sutton | 95% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 95% |
| John Tierney | 95% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 95% | |||
| Tom Udall | 95% | |||
| Pete Visclosky | 95% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 95% |
| Gary Ackerman | 90% | |||
| Thomas Andrews | 90% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 90% | |||
| Howard Berman | 90% | |||
| Jeff Bingaman | 90% | |||
| Leonard Boswell | 90% | |||
| G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 90% | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 90% |
| Ben Cardin | 90% | |||
| Tom Carper | 90% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 90% |
| Bob Casey, Jr. | 90% | |||
| John Conyers, Jr. | 90% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 90% |
| Kathy Dahlkemper | 90% | |||
| Susan Davis | 90% | |||
| Norm Dicks | 90% | |||
| Mike Doyle, Jr. | 90% | |||
| Sam Farr | 90% | |||
| Dianne Feinstein | 90% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 90% |
| Al Franken | 90% | |||
| Charlie Gonzalez | 90% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 90% |
| Raul Grijalva | 90% | |||
| Luis Gutiérrez | 90% | |||
| Phil Hare | 90% | |||
| Jane Harman | 90% | |||
| Brian Higgins | 90% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 90% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 90% |
| Steve Israel | 90% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 90% |
| Paul Kanjorski | 90% | |||
| Patrick Kennedy | 90% | |||
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 90% |
| Herb Kohl | 90% | |||
| Dennis Kucinich | 90% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 90% |
| Sandy Levin | 90% | |||
| Nita Lowey | 90% | |||
| Dan Maffei | 90% | |||
| Claire McCaskill | 90% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 90% |
| Bob Menendez | 90% | |||
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 90% | |
| Barbara Mikulski | 90% | |||
| Dennis Moore | 90% | |||
| Bill Nelson, Sr. | 90% | |||
| Dave Obey | 90% | |||
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 90% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 90% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 90% |
| Ciro Rodriguez | 90% | |||
| Steve Rothman | 90% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 90% | |||
| Mark Schauer | 90% | |||
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 90% |
| Allyson Schwartz | 90% | |||
| David Scott | 90% | |||
| Joe Sestak, Jr. | 90% | |||
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 90% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 90% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 90% |
| Arlen Specter | 90% | |||
| Debbie Stabenow | 90% | |||
| Pete Stark | 90% | |||
| Mark Udall | 90% | |||
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 90% |
| Henry Waxman | 90% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 90% |
| Daniel Akaka, Sr. | 85% | |||
| Max Baucus | 85% | |||
| Mark Begich | 85% | |||
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 85% |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | Democratic | 85% |
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 85% | |||
| Gerry Connolly | 85% | |||
| Kent Conrad | 85% |