Rating Group: Americans for Prosperity
2015 Lifetime Positions
Issues:
Conservative
Fiscally Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Abraham | 88% | |||
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | Democratic | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | Democratic | 13% |
| Lamar Alexander | 77% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 94% |
| Justin Amash | 91% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 74% |
| Brad Ashford | 65% | |||
| NH | Governor | Kelly Ayotte | Republican | 82% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 100% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 2% |
| Lou Barletta | 64% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 78% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 93% |
| Joe Barton | 89% | |||
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | Democratic | 9% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 4% |
| Xavier Becerra | 8% | |||
| Mark Begich | 9% | |||
| Dan Benishek | 76% | |||
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 12% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | Democratic | 9% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Don Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 84% |
| Mike Bishop | 82% | |||
| Rob Bishop | 90% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
| Diane Black | 79% | |||
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 88% |
| Rod Blum | 100% | |||
| Earl Blumenauer | 8% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 5% |
| Roy Blunt | 86% | |||
| John Boehner | 60% | |||
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 7% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Cory Booker | Democratic | 10% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 88% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | Republican | 82% |
| Charles Boustany, Jr. | 78% | |||
| Barbara Boxer | 2% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 6% |
| Kevin Brady | 85% | |||
| Bob Brady | 6% | |||
| Dave Brat | 50% | |||
| Jim Bridenstine | 90% | |||
| Mo Brooks | 90% | |||
| Susan Brooks | 71% | |||
| Corrine Brown | 4% | |||
| Sherrod Brown | 2% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 3% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 69% |
| Ken Buck | 100% | |||
| Larry Bucshon | 77% | |||
| Michael Burgess | 90% | |||
| Richard Burr | 91% | |||
| Cheri Bustos | 10% | |||
| G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Bradley Byrne | 57% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 76% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 5% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 67% |
| Lois Capps | 5% | |||
| Mike Capuano | 9% | |||
| Ben Cardin | 2% | |||
| DE | Mayor - 1 | John Carney, Jr. | Democratic | 3% |
| Tom Carper | 5% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 4% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 94% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 85% |
| Matt Cartwright | 8% | |||
| Bob Casey, Jr. | 6% | |||
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 80% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 12% |
| Steve Chabot | 94% | |||
| Jason Chaffetz | 89% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 7% |
| David Cicilline | 9% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 16% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 10% |
| Curt Clawson | 97% | |||
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 7% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 5% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 4% |
| Dan Coats | 83% | |||
| Thad Cochran | 75% | |||
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 96% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 5% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 80% |
| Chris Collins | 64% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | Republican | 87% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 44% |
| Barbara Comstock | 76% | |||
| Mike Conaway | 90% | |||
| Gerry Connolly | 7% | |||
| John Conyers, Jr. | 7% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 75% | |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | Democratic | 3% |
| Jim Cooper | 25% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Abraham | 88% | |||
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | D | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | D | 13% |
| Lamar Alexander | 77% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 94% |
| Justin Amash | 91% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 74% |
| Brad Ashford | 65% | |||
| NH | Governor | Kelly Ayotte | R | 82% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 100% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 2% |
| Lou Barletta | 64% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 78% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 93% |
| Joe Barton | 89% | |||
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | D | 9% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 4% |
| Xavier Becerra | 8% | |||
| Mark Begich | 9% | |||
| Dan Benishek | 76% | |||
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 12% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | D | 9% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Don Beyer, Jr. | D | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 84% |
| Mike Bishop | 82% | |||
| Rob Bishop | 90% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 20% |
| Diane Black | 79% | |||
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 88% |
| Rod Blum | 100% | |||
| Earl Blumenauer | 8% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 5% |
| Roy Blunt | 86% | |||
| John Boehner | 60% | |||
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 7% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Cory Booker | D | 10% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 88% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | R | 82% |
| Charles Boustany, Jr. | 78% | |||
| Barbara Boxer | 2% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | D | 6% |
| Kevin Brady | 85% | |||
| Bob Brady | 6% | |||
| Dave Brat | 50% | |||
| Jim Bridenstine | 90% | |||
| Mo Brooks | 90% | |||
| Susan Brooks | 71% | |||
| Corrine Brown | 4% | |||
| Sherrod Brown | 2% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 3% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 69% |
| Ken Buck | 100% | |||
| Larry Bucshon | 77% | |||
| Michael Burgess | 90% | |||
| Richard Burr | 91% | |||
| Cheri Bustos | 10% | |||
| G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Bradley Byrne | 57% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 76% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 5% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | R | 67% |
| Lois Capps | 5% | |||
| Mike Capuano | 9% | |||
| Ben Cardin | 2% | |||
| DE | Mayor - 1 | John Carney, Jr. | D | 3% |
| Tom Carper | 5% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 4% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | R | 94% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 85% |
| Matt Cartwright | 8% | |||
| Bob Casey, Jr. | 6% | |||
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 80% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 12% |
| Steve Chabot | 94% | |||
| Jason Chaffetz | 89% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 7% |
| David Cicilline | 9% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 16% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 10% |
| Curt Clawson | 97% | |||
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 7% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 5% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 4% |
| Dan Coats | 83% | |||
| Thad Cochran | 75% | |||
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | 96% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 5% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 80% |
| Chris Collins | 64% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | R | 87% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 44% |
| Barbara Comstock | 76% | |||
| Mike Conaway | 90% | |||
| Gerry Connolly | 7% | |||
| John Conyers, Jr. | 7% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 75% | |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | D | 3% |
| Jim Cooper | 25% |