Rating Group: Americans for the Arts Action Fund
2008 Positions
Issues:
Arts, Entertainment, and History
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 20% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 60% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 86% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 96% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 94% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 60% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 86% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 40% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 88% | |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 92% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 88% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 0% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 100% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 94% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 80% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 86% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 40% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 84% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 86% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 86% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 40% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 80% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 76% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 86% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 92% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 92% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 98% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 100% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 86% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 26% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 20% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | Republican | 40% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 88% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 100% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 100% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 86% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 90% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 100% | |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 90% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 98% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 82% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 20% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 80% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 6% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 20% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 86% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 96% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 80% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 80% |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | Democratic | 94% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 86% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 82% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 80% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 86% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 100% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 86% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 86% |
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | Republican | 40% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 60% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 40% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 6% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 86% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 0% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 86% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 20% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 100% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 90% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 96% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 100% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 86% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 100% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 80% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 86% |
| Neil Abercrombie | 88% | |||
| Gary Ackerman | 86% | |||
| John Adler | 80% | |||
| Todd Akin | 0% | |||
| Rodney Alexander | 72% | |||
| Thomas Allen | 100% | |||
| Jason Altmire | 98% | |||
| Rob Andrews | 80% | |||
| Michael Arcuri | 86% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 80% | |||
| Michele Bachmann | 0% | |||
| Spencer Bachus | 20% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 20% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 60% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 86% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 96% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 94% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 60% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 86% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 40% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | 80% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 100% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 88% | |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 92% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 88% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | 0% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 100% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 94% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 80% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 86% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 40% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 84% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 86% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 86% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 40% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 80% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 76% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | D | 86% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 92% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 92% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 98% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 100% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 86% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 26% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 20% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | R | 40% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 88% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 100% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 100% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 86% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 100% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 90% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 100% | |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 100% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 90% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 98% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 82% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 20% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 80% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 6% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 20% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 86% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 96% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 80% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 80% |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | D | 94% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 86% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 82% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 80% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 86% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 100% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 86% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 86% |
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | R | 40% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 60% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 40% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | R | 6% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 86% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 0% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 86% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 20% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | D | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 100% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 90% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 96% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 100% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 86% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 100% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 80% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | R | 86% |
| Neil Abercrombie | 88% | |||
| Gary Ackerman | 86% | |||
| John Adler | 80% | |||
| Todd Akin | 0% | |||
| Rodney Alexander | 72% | |||
| Thomas Allen | 100% | |||
| Jason Altmire | 98% | |||
| Rob Andrews | 80% | |||
| Michael Arcuri | 86% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 80% | |||
| Michele Bachmann | 0% | |||
| Spencer Bachus | 20% |