Rating Group: American Association of University Women

2011-2012 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 20
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 0
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 0
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 89
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 0
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford Republican 0
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack Republican 0
AR Attorney General Tim Griffin Republican 0
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert Republican 0
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva Democratic 100
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar Republican 11
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock Republican 10
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 80
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 80
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo Democratic 80
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 0
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 0
CA Mayor - 1 Karen Bass Democratic 90
CA Supervisor - 4 Janice Hahn 100
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet Democratic 90
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 80
CO U.S. House - 5 Doug Lamborn Republican 0
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 100
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 0
CT U.S. Senate - Sr Richard Blumenthal Democratic 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 80
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 80
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 80
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper Democratic 90
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Coons Democratic 90
DE Governor John Carney, Jr. Democratic 80
FL U.S. Senate - Sr Marco Rubio Republican 0
FL U.S. House - 8 Bill Posey Republican 0
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster Republican 10
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 0
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 89
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 0
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson Democratic 89
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 10
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 80
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 90
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott Republican 0
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott Democratic 80
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 100
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 0
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 10
ID U.S. Senate - Jr James Risch Republican 0
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 10
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador Republican 0
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 90
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 90
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young Republican 0
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 100
IN U.S. House - 8 Larry Bucshon Republican 0
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita Republican 0
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 0
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 0
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul Republican 10
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie Republican 0
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 0
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 0
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 0
LA Governor Jeff Landry Republican 0
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. Republican 0
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 90
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 80
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 90
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 78
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin Democratic 100
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 100
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris Republican 0
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic 90
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes Democratic 80
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 80
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 30
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 100
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 90
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow Democratic 90
MI U.S. Senate - Jr Gary Peters Democratic 100
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga Republican 0
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 0
MI U.S. House - 8 Dan Kildee Democratic 90
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 90
State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 20
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 0
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 0
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 89
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 0
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford R 0
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack R 0
AR Attorney General Tim Griffin R 0
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert R 0
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva D 100
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar R 11
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 90
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock R 10
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 80
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 90
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 80
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee D 100
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo D 80
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 100
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 90
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu D 100
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff D 100
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano D 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 90
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 90
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 0
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 100
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 0
CA Mayor - 1 Karen Bass D 90
CA Supervisor - 4 Janice Hahn 100
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet D 90
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 80
CO U.S. House - 5 Doug Lamborn R 0
CO Governor Jared Polis D 100
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 0
CT U.S. Senate - Sr Richard Blumenthal D 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 80
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 80
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 100
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 80
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper D 90
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Coons D 90
DE Governor John Carney, Jr. D 80
FL U.S. Senate - Sr Marco Rubio R 0
FL U.S. House - 8 Bill Posey R 0
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster R 10
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 0
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 89
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 0
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson D 89
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 10
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 80
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 90
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott R 0
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott D 80
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 100
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 0
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 10
ID U.S. Senate - Jr James Risch R 0
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 10
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador R 0
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 90
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 90
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 100
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young R 0
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 100
IN U.S. House - 8 Larry Bucshon R 0
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita R 0
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 0
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 0
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul R 10
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie R 0
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 0
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 0
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 0
LA Governor Jeff Landry R 0
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. R 0
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 90
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 80
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 90
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 78
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin D 100
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 100
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris R 0
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger D 90
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes D 80
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 80
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 30
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 100
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 90
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow D 90
MI U.S. Senate - Jr Gary Peters D 100
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga R 0
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 0
MI U.S. House - 8 Dan Kildee D 90
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 90
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