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Rating Group: National Latino Congreso/William C. Velásquez Institute

2007-2010 Positions

Issues: Immigration

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State Office Name Party Rating
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 75%
Kent Conrad 73%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 73%
Blanche Lincoln 73%
Debbie Stabenow 73%
Marion Berry 71%
Norm Dicks 71%
Chet Edwards 71%
Brad Miller 71%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 71%
Pete Visclosky 71%
Ciro Rodriguez 70%
Evan Bayh 67%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 67%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 67%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 67%
Lincoln Davis 67%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich Democratic 67%
Brian Higgins 67%
Jay Inslee 67%
Donald Payne 67%
Kilili Sablan 67%
Arlen Specter 65%
John Salazar 63%
Bruce Braley 60%
Russ Carnahan 60%
Jim Cooper 60%
Jerry Costello 60%
Bob Etheridge 60%
Paul Hodes 60%
Dale Kildee 60%
Dennis Moore 60%
Jim Oberstar 60%
Jay Rockefeller IV 60%
Carol Shea-Porter 60%
John Yarmuth 60%
Michael Arcuri 57%
Ben Chandler III 57%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 57%
Jane Harman 57%
Dave Obey 57%
Ed Perlmutter 57%
Tim Ryan 57%
Joe Sestak, Jr. 57%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 57%
Allen Boyd, Jr. 56%
George Voinovich 53%
Joseph Cao 50%
Artur Davis 50%
Eni Faleomavaega 50%
Alan Grayson 50%
Paul Kanjorski 50%
Ron Kind 50%
Chris Lee 50%
Dick Lugar 50%
Betsy Markey 50%
Melquiades Martinez 50%
Eric Massa 50%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 50%
Tom Perriello 50%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 50%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 50%
Claire McCaskill 47%
Peter DeFazio 43%
Steve Kagen 43%
Mike Castle 40%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 40%
John Hall 40%
Dan Lipinski 40%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 40%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 40%
Dave Reichert 40%
Olympia Snowe 40%
John Spratt, Jr. 40%
John Tanner 40%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 40%
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 40%
Mary Landrieu 38%
Max Baucus 33%
Christopher Carney 33%
Byron Dorgan 33%
Jeff Flake 33%
Lindsey Graham 33%
Ron Klein 33%
Ben Nelson 33%
Ron Paul 33%
Collin Peterson 33%
George Radanovich 33%
Bart Stupak 33%
Mark Pryor 31%
John McCain III 30%
Brian Baird 29%
Rick Boucher 29%
Bart Gordon 29%
Devin Nunes 29%
Gene Taylor 29%
Sam Brownback 27%
Jon Kyl 27%
Jon Tester 27%
Jerry Lewis 25%
State Office Name Party Rating
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 75%
Kent Conrad 73%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 73%
Blanche Lincoln 73%
Debbie Stabenow 73%
Marion Berry 71%
Norm Dicks 71%
Chet Edwards 71%
Brad Miller 71%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 71%
Pete Visclosky 71%
Ciro Rodriguez 70%
Evan Bayh 67%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 67%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 67%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 67%
Lincoln Davis 67%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich D 67%
Brian Higgins 67%
Jay Inslee 67%
Donald Payne 67%
Kilili Sablan 67%
Arlen Specter 65%
John Salazar 63%
Bruce Braley 60%
Russ Carnahan 60%
Jim Cooper 60%
Jerry Costello 60%
Bob Etheridge 60%
Paul Hodes 60%
Dale Kildee 60%
Dennis Moore 60%
Jim Oberstar 60%
Jay Rockefeller IV 60%
Carol Shea-Porter 60%
John Yarmuth 60%
Michael Arcuri 57%
Ben Chandler III 57%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 57%
Jane Harman 57%
Dave Obey 57%
Ed Perlmutter 57%
Tim Ryan 57%
Joe Sestak, Jr. 57%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 57%
Allen Boyd, Jr. 56%
George Voinovich 53%
Joseph Cao 50%
Artur Davis 50%
Eni Faleomavaega 50%
Alan Grayson 50%
Paul Kanjorski 50%
Ron Kind 50%
Chris Lee 50%
Dick Lugar 50%
Betsy Markey 50%
Melquiades Martinez 50%
Eric Massa 50%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 50%
Tom Perriello 50%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 50%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 50%
Claire McCaskill 47%
Peter DeFazio 43%
Steve Kagen 43%
Mike Castle 40%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 40%
John Hall 40%
Dan Lipinski 40%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 40%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 40%
Dave Reichert 40%
Olympia Snowe 40%
John Spratt, Jr. 40%
John Tanner 40%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 40%
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 40%
Mary Landrieu 38%
Max Baucus 33%
Christopher Carney 33%
Byron Dorgan 33%
Jeff Flake 33%
Lindsey Graham 33%
Ron Klein 33%
Ben Nelson 33%
Ron Paul 33%
Collin Peterson 33%
George Radanovich 33%
Bart Stupak 33%
Mark Pryor 31%
John McCain III 30%
Brian Baird 29%
Rick Boucher 29%
Bart Gordon 29%
Devin Nunes 29%
Gene Taylor 29%
Sam Brownback 27%
Jon Kyl 27%
Jon Tester 27%
Jerry Lewis 25%
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