• The world decided in 1992 how to address Climate Change: the "Rio Declaration" laid out a framework for reducing CO2 emissions; and the 1997 "Kyoto Protocol" laid out specific reductions for industrialized countries. The United States never ratified the Kyoto Protocol, and since the U.S. is responsible for 35% of all CO2 emissions, the Kyoto Protocol has become meaningless (or at best, "voluntary guidelines").

• We usually list "recent legislation" in this spot, but there IS no recent legislation to address climate change, because it was so decisively killed in the U.S. Senate. In the past 10 years, the only bills that reached a vote in Congress were to OPPOSE addressing climate change (detailed below). Some recent proposals, to illustrate the shift:
  • 2002: Support UNCED Rio Declaration at 2002 conference (addressing climate change treaty)
  • 2005: Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances (now called "cap-and-trade", and unupopular in Congress)
  • 2010: No Climate Tax Pledge (signed by 195 members of Congress, opposing cap-and-trade)
  • 2011: Free Industry Act (prohibiting EPA regulation of greenhouse gas)

• The opposition has successfully focused on questioning the scientific basis of global warming; pointing out on the high cost of cap-and-trade; and making a patriotic call for "domestic energy", i.e., increasing oil and gas drilling. This successful opposition means that supporters cannot address climate change directly.

• The supporters of addressing climate change therefore have focused on related issues, while "educating" the public about climate science to undermine the opposition in the long-term. We include two related issues in our survey: The Keystone XL Pipeline, about domestic oil & gas drilling; and Renewable Energy, about green alternatives to oil & gas drilling.

It takes 218 Congresspersons to pass a climate change bill in the House of Representatives. It takes 60 Senators in the Senate (a super-majority is needed on this issue, to avoid filibusters).

The most decisive Senate vote took place in 1997: (prohibiting signing the Kyoto Protocol), passed the Senate in a shutout, with 95 votes to zero.

The last major House amendment, (Prohibits Funds from Being Used for Certain Climate Change Reports), bars even REPORTING on climate change; it passed the House with 231 votes.

Another major House amendment addressed why in its long title: the (American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act) passed the House with 226 votes in The Senate. Supporters of addressing climate change only need 18 more House votes to block the next bill on this topic.

You'll see below the names of everyone running, for whom we can predict their vote on this issue. They are organized alphabetically by State in one of the two lists below!

The PRO list are those running in 2014 who have supported addressing climate change.

The CON list are those running in 2014 who have opposed addressing climate change.

An interpretation key appears at the bottom.

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Candidate Responses

Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change

PRO: (Supporters of Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change)

1. AZ: Raul Grijalva (AZ-3 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
2. AZ: John McCain (AZ Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
3. AZ: Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
4. CA: Joe Baca (CA-31 House: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
5. CA: Karen Bass (CA-37 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
6. CA: Xavier Becerra (CA-34 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
7. CA: Ami Bera (CA-7 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
8. CA: Barbara Boxer (CA Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): An absolute YES vote
9. CA: Julia Brownley (CA-26 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
10. CA: Lois Capps (CA-24 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
11. CA: Tony Cardenas (CA-29 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
12. CA: Judy Chu (CA-27 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
13. CA: Susan Davis (CA-53 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
14. CA: Anna Eshoo (CA-18 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
15. CA: Sam Farr (CA-20 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
16. CA: Dianne Feinstein (CA Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
17. CA: John Garamendi (CA-3 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
18. CA: Mike Honda (CA-17 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
19. CA: Barbara Lee (CA-13 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
20. CA: Ted Lieu (CA-33 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
21. CA: Zoe Lofgren (CA-19 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
22. CA: Alan Lowenthal (CA-47 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
23. CA: Doris Matsui (CA-6 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
24. CA: Jerry McNerney (CA-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
25. CA: Grace Napolitano (CA-32 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
26. CA: Nancy Pelosi (CA-12 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
27. CA: Scott Peters (CA-52 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
28. CA: Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
29. CA: Linda Sanchez (CA-38 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
30. CA: Loretta Sanchez (CA-46 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
31. CA: Adam Schiff (CA-28 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
32. CA: Brad Sherman (CA-30 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
33. CA: Jackie Speier (CA-14 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
34. CA: Mike Thompson (CA-5 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
35. CA: Maxine Waters (CA-43 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
36. CO: Diana DeGette (CO-1 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
37. CO: Ed Perlmutter (CO-7 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
38. CO: Jared Polis (CO-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
39. CO: Mark Udall (CO Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator; previously Representative): An absolute YES vote
40. CT: Richard Blumenthal (CT Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
41. CT: Joe Courtney (CT-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
42. CT: Rosa DeLauro (CT-3 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
43. CT: Elizabeth Esty (CT-5 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
44. CT: Jim Himes (CT-4 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
45. CT: John Larson (CT-1 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
46. CT: Chris Murphy (CT Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
47. DE: John Carney (DE-AL House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
48. DE: Tom Carper (DE Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
49. DE: Chris Coons (DE Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely YES vote
50. FL: Corrine Brown (FL-5 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
51. FL: Kathy Castor (FL-14 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
52. FL: Ted Deutch (FL-21 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
53. FL: Alan Grayson (FL-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
54. FL: Alcee Hastings (FL-20 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
55. FL: Kendrick Meek (FL-17 House: Democratic Gubernatorial): A likely YES vote
56. FL: Bill Nelson (FL Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
57. FL: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
58. FL: Frederica Wilson (FL-24 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
59. GA: Hank Johnson (GA-4 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
60. GA: John Lewis (GA-5 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
61. GA: David Scott (GA-13 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
62. HI: Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
63. HI: Colleen Hanabusa (HI Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
64. HI: Mazie Hirono (HI Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
65. IA: Bruce Braley (IA Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
66. IA: David Loebsack (IA-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
67. IL: Danny Davis (IL-7 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
68. IL: Richard Durbin (IL Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
69. IL: Luis Gutierrez (IL-4 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
70. IL: Mark Kirk (IL Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely YES vote
71. IL: Dan Lipinski (IL-3 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
72. IL: Mike Quigley (IL-5 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
73. IL: Bobby Rush (IL-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
74. IL: Jan Schakowsky (IL-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
75. IL: Brad Schneider (IL-10 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
76. IN: Andre Carson (IN-7 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
77. IN: Peter Visclosky (IN-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
78. KY: Alison Grimes (KY Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
79. KY: John Yarmuth (KY-3 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
80. LA: Cedric Richmond (LA-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
81. MA: Michael Capuano (MA-7 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
82. MA: Katherine Clark (MA-5 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
83. MA: Gabriel Gomez (MA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely YES vote
84. MA: Bill Keating (MA-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
85. MA: Joe Kennedy III (MA-4 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
86. MA: Steve Lynch (MA-8 House: Democrat (Senate run 2013)): A likely YES vote
87. MA: Ed Markey (MA Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A solid YES vote
88. MA: Jim McGovern (MA-2 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
89. MA: Seth Moulton (MA-6 House: Democratic Nominee): A likely YES vote
90. MA: Richard Neal (MA-1 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
91. MA: Bruce Skarin (MA Senatorial: Independent Challenger): A likely YES vote
92. MA: John Tierney (MA-6 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
93. MA: Niki Tsongas (MA-3 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
94. MD: Benjamin Cardin (MD Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator, previously Representative): An absolute YES vote
95. MD: Elijah Cummings (MD-7 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
96. MD: John Delaney (MD-6 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
97. MD: Donna Edwards (MD-4 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
98. MD: Steny Hoyer (MD-5 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
99. MD: Barbara Mikulski (MD Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
100. MD: Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
101. MD: John Sarbanes (MD-3 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
102. MD: Chris Van Hollen (MD-8 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
103. ME: Susan Collins (ME Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid YES vote
104. ME: Angus King (ME Senatorial: Independent Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
105. ME: Chellie Pingree (ME-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
106. MI: John Conyers (MI-13 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
107. MI: Debbie Dingell (MI-12 House: Democratic nominee): A likely YES vote
108. MI: Sander Levin (MI-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
109. MI: Gary Peters (MI Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
110. MI: Debbie Stabenow (MI Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): An absolute YES vote
111. MN: Jim Abeler (MN Senatorial: Republican challenger): A likely YES vote
112. MN: Keith Ellison (MN-5 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
113. MN: Al Franken (MN Senatorial: Democrat/DFL Jr Senator): A likely YES vote
114. MN: Amy Klobuchar (MN Senatorial: Democrat/DFL Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
115. MN: Betty McCollum (MN-4 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
116. MN: Tim Walz (MN-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
117. MO: William Lacy Clay (MO-1 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
118. MO: Emmanuel Cleaver (MO-5 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
119. MO: Claire McCaskill (MO Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator; previously state Auditor): A likely YES vote
120. MS: Bennie Thompson (MS-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
121. MT: Sam Rankin (MT Senatorial: Reform Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
122. MT: Jon Tester (MT Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely YES vote
123. Maine: Shenna Bellows (Maine Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
124. NC: G.K. Butterfield (NC-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
125. NC: David Eugene Price (NC-4 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
126. NH: Jeanne Shaheen (NH Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A solid YES vote
127. NH: Carol Shea-Porter (NH-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
128. NJ: Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ-11 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
129. NJ: Rush Holt (NJ Senatorial: Democratic challenger; U.S. Rep.): An absolute YES vote
130. NJ: Frank LoBiondo (NJ-2 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
131. NJ: Robert Menendez (NJ Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative): An absolute YES vote
132. NJ: Frank Pallone (NJ Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A solid YES vote
133. NJ: Bill Pascrell (NJ-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
134. NJ: Albio Sires (NJ-8 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
135. NJ: Christopher Smith (NJ-4 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
136. NM: Martin Heinrich (NM Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
137. NM: Michelle Lujan-Grisham (NM-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
138. NM: Ben Ray Lujan (NM-3 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
139. NM: Tom Udall (NM Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator; previously Representative): A solid YES vote
140. NV: Harry Reid (NV Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
141. NV: Dina Titus (NV-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
142. NY: Timothy Bishop (NY-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
143. NY: Yvette Clarke (NY-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
144. NY: Joseph Crowley (NY-14 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
145. NY: Eliot Engel (NY-16 House: Democrat/Liberal): An absolute YES vote
146. NY: Kirsten Gillibrand (NY Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely YES vote
147. NY: Brian Higgins (NY-26 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
148. NY: Steve Israel (NY-3 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
149. NY: Nita Lowey (NY-17 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
150. NY: Dan Maffei (NY-24 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
151. NY: Carolyn Maloney (NY-12 House: Democrat/Liberal): A solid YES vote
152. NY: Gregory Meeks (NY-5 House: Dem./Working-Families): A solid YES vote
153. NY: Grace Meng (NY-6 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
154. NY: Jerrold Nadler (NY-10 House: Dem./Lib./Working-Families): A solid YES vote
155. NY: Charles Rangel (NY-13 House: Dem./Lib./Working-Families): A likely YES vote
156. NY: Charles Schumer (NY Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
157. NY: Jose Serrano (NY-15 House: Democrat/Liberal): A solid YES vote
158. NY: Louise Slaughter (NY-25 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
159. NY: Paul Tonko (NY-20 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
160. NY: Nydia Velazquez (NY-7 House: Democrat/Working-Families): A solid YES vote
161. OH: John Boccieri (OH-7 House: Democratic challenger): A likely YES vote
162. OH: Sherrod Brown (OH Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
163. OH: Marcia Fudge (OH-11 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
164. OH: Marcy Kaptur (OH-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
165. OH: Tim Ryan (OH-13 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
166. OR: Earl Blumenauer (OR-3 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
167. OR: Peter Defazio (OR-4 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
168. OR: Jeff Merkley (OR Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): An absolute YES vote
169. OR: Ron Wyden (OR Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
170. PA: Robert Brady (PA-1 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
171. PA: Bob Casey (PA Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator; previously state treasurer): A likely YES vote
172. PA: Mike Doyle (PA-14 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
173. PA: Chaka Fattah (PA-2 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
174. RI: David Cicilline (RI-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
175. RI: James Langevin (RI-2 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
176. RI: Jack Reed (RI Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
177. RI: Sheldon Whitehouse (RI Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator, previously attorney general): An absolute YES vote
178. SC: James Clyburn (SC-6 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
179. TN: Steve Cohen (TN-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
180. TN: Jim Cooper (TN-5 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
181. TX: Lloyd Doggett (TX-35 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
182. TX: Al Green (TX-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
183. TX: Gene Green (TX-29 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
184. TX: Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
185. TX: Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
186. TX: Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
187. VA: Don Beyer (VA-8 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
188. VA: Gerry Connolly (VA-11 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
189. VA: Tim Kaine (VA Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
190. VA: Bobby Scott (VA-3 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
191. VA: Mark Warner (VA Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator; previously Governor): A likely YES vote
192. VT: Patrick Leahy (VT Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
193. VT: Bernie Sanders (VT Senatorial: Independent Jr Senator, previously Representative): An absolute YES vote
194. VT: Peter Welch (VT-At-Large House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
195. WA: Maria Cantwell (WA Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): An absolute YES vote
196. WA: Suzan DelBene (WA-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
197. WA: Rick Larsen (WA-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
198. WA: Jim McDermott (WA-7 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
199. WA: Patty Murray (WA Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A solid YES vote
200. WA: David Adam Smith (WA-9 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
201. WI: Tammy Baldwin (WI Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A solid YES vote
202. WI: Ron Kind (WI-3 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
203. WI: Gwen Moore (WI-4 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
204. WI: Mark Pocan (WI-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote

CON: (Opponents of Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change)

1. AK: Joe Miller (AK Senatorial: Challenger and previous Republican Nominee): A likely NO vote
2. AK: Lisa Murkowski (AK Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
3. AK: Don Young (AK-AL House: Republican): A solid NO vote
4. AL: Robert Aderholt (AL-4 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
5. AL: Bobby Bright (AL-2 House: Democratic Challenger): A likely NO vote
6. AL: Mo Brooks (AL-5 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
7. AL: Martha Roby (AL-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
8. AL: Michael Rogers (AL-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
9. AL: Jeff Sessions (AL Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
10. AL: Terri Sewell (AL-7 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
11. AL: Richard Shelby (AL Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A solid NO vote
12. AR: John Boozman (AR Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): An absolute NO vote
13. AR: Tom Cotton (AR Senatorial: Republican Senate challenger): A likely NO vote
14. AR: Rick Crawford (AR-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
15. AR: Mark Pryor (AR Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
16. AR: Steve Womack (AR-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
17. AZ: Jeff Flake (AZ Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
18. AZ: Trent Franks (AZ-8 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
19. AZ: Paul Gosar (AZ-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
20. AZ: Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-1 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
21. AZ: Matt Salmon (AZ-5 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
22. AZ: David Schweikert (AZ-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
23. CA: Ken Calvert (CA-42 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
24. CA: Jim Costa (CA-16 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
25. CA: Jeff Denham (CA-10 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
26. CA: Duncan Hunter Jr. (CA-50 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
27. CA: Darrell Issa (CA-49 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
28. CA: Kevin McCarthy (CA-23 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
29. CA: Tom McClintock (CA-4 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
30. CA: Devin Nunes (CA-22 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
31. CA: Dana Rohrabacher (CA-48 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
32. CA: Ed Royce (CA-39 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
33. CO: Michael Bennet (CO Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
34. CO: Ken Buck (CO Senatorial: Republican Challenger (withdrawn)): A likely NO vote
35. CO: Mike Coffman (CO-6 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
36. CO: Cory Gardner (CO Senatorial: Republican Senate challenger): A likely NO vote
37. CO: Doug Lamborn (CO-5 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
38. CO: Scott Tipton (CO-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
39. DE: Christine O`Donnell (DE Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
40. FL: Gus Bilirakis (FL-12 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
41. FL: Vern Buchanan (FL-16 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
42. FL: Ander Crenshaw (FL-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
43. FL: Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
44. FL: John Mica (FL-7 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
45. FL: Jeff Miller (FL-1 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
46. FL: Rich Nugent (FL-11 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
47. FL: Bill Posey (FL-8 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
48. FL: Tom Rooney (FL-17 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
49. FL: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
50. FL: Dennis Ross (FL-15 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
51. FL: Marco Rubio (FL Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A solid NO vote
52. FL: Steve Southerland (FL-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
53. FL: Dan Webster (FL-10 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
54. FL: Ted Yoho (FL-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
55. GA: John Barrow (GA-12 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
56. GA: Bob Barr (GA-11 House: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
57. GA: Sanford Bishop (GA-2 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
58. GA: Paul Broun (GA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A solid NO vote
59. GA: Doug Collins (GA-9 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
60. GA: Phil Gingrey (GA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A solid NO vote
61. GA: Tom Graves (GA-14 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
62. GA: Johnny Isakson (GA Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative): An absolute NO vote
63. GA: Jack Kingston (GA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): An absolute NO vote
64. GA: Tom Price (GA-6 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
65. GA: Austin Scott (GA-8 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
66. GA: Lynn Westmoreland (GA-3 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
67. GA: Rob Woodall (GA-7 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
68. IA: Sam Clovis (IA Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
69. IA: Joni Ernst (IA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
70. IA: Chuck Grassley (IA Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
71. IA: Steve King (IA-4 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
72. ID: Michael Crapo (ID Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): An absolute NO vote
73. ID: Raul Labrador (ID-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
74. ID: Jim Risch (ID Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Governor): A likely NO vote
75. ID: Mike Simpson (ID-2 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
76. IL: Bob Dold (IL-10 House: Republican challenger): A likely NO vote
77. IL: Bill Foster (IL-11 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
78. IL: Randy Hultgren (IL-14 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
79. IL: Adam Kinzinger (IL-16 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
80. IL: Peter Roskam (IL-6 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
81. IL: Bobby Schilling (IL-17 House: Republican challenger 2014): A likely NO vote
82. IL: Aaron Schock (IL-18 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
83. IL: John Shimkus (IL-15 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
84. IN: Larry Bucshon (IN-8 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
85. IN: Daniel Coats (IN Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
86. IN: Joe Donnelly (IN Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely NO vote
87. IN: Luke Messer (IN-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
88. IN: Todd Rokita (IN-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
89. IN: Marlin Stutzman (IN-3 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
90. IN: Jackie Walorski (IN-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
91. IN: Todd Young (IN-9 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
92. KS: Tim Huelskamp (KS-1 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
93. KS: Lynn Jenkins (KS-2 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
94. KS: Jerry Moran (KS Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): An absolute NO vote
95. KS: Mike Pompeo (KS-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
96. KS: Pat Roberts (KS Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
97. KS: Todd Tiahrt (KS Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A solid NO vote
98. KS: Kevin Yoder (KS-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
99. KY: Andy Barr (KY-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
100. KY: Brett Guthrie (KY-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
101. KY: Thomas Massie (KY-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
102. KY: Mitch McConnell (KY Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
103. KY: Rand Paul (KY Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
104. KY: Hal Rogers (KY-5 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
105. KY: Ed Whitfield (KY-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
106. LA: Charles Boustany (LA-3 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
107. LA: Bill Cassidy (LA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
108. LA: John Fleming (LA-4 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
109. LA: Steve Scalise (LA-1 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
110. LA: David Vitter (LA Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative): An absolute NO vote
111. MD: Andy Harris (MD-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
112. MI: Justin Amash (MI-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
113. MI: Dan Benishek (MI-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
114. MI: Kerry Bentivolio (MI-11 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
115. MI: Bill Huizenga (MI-2 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
116. MI: Peter Konetchy (MI-4 House: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
117. MI: Candice Miller (MI-10 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
118. MI: Mike Rogers (MI-8 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
119. MI: Fred Upton (MI-6 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
120. MI: Tim Walberg (MI-7 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
121. MN: John Kline (MN-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
122. MN: Mike McFadden (MN Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
123. MN: Erik Paulsen (MN-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
124. MN: Collin Peterson (MN-7 House: Democrat/Farmer/Labor): A likely NO vote
125. MO: Roy Blunt (MO Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A solid NO vote
126. MO: Samuel Graves (MO-6 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
127. MO: Vicky Hartzler (MO-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
128. MO: Billy Long (MO-7 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
129. MO: Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
130. MO: Ann Wagner (MO-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
131. MS: Travis Childers (MS Senatorial: Democratic Senate challenger): A likely NO vote
132. MS: Thad Cochran (MS Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
133. MS: Gregg Harper (MS-3 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
134. MS: Alan Nunnelee (MS-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
135. MS: Steven Palazzo (MS-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
136. MS: Gene Taylor (MS-4 House: Democratic Challenger): A likely NO vote
137. MS: Roger Wicker (MS Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative): An absolute NO vote
138. MT: Steve Daines (MT Senatorial: Republican Senate challenger): A likely NO vote
139. MT: Dennis Rehberg (MT-AL House: Republican (Senate run 2014)): A solid NO vote
140. NC: Richard Burr (NC Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative): An absolute NO vote
141. NC: Renee Ellmers (NC-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
142. NC: Virginia Foxx (NC-5 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
143. NC: Kay Hagan (NC Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
144. NC: Richard Hudson (NC-8 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
145. NC: Walter Beaman Jones (NC-3 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
146. NC: Patrick McHenry (NC-10 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
147. NC: Mark Meadows (NC-11 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
148. NC: Robert Pittenger (NC-9 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
149. NC: David Rouzer (NC-7 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
150. NC: Mark Walker (NC-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
151. ND: Kevin Cramer (ND-0 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
152. ND: John Hoeven (ND Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
153. NE: Deb Fischer (NE Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
154. NE: Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
155. NE: Adrian Smith (NE-3 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
156. NE: Lee Terry (NE-2 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
157. NH: Kelly Ayotte (NH Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A solid NO vote
158. NH: Scott Brown (NH Senatorial: Previsouly MA Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
159. NH: Karen Testerman (NH Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
160. NJ: Jeff Bell (NJ Senatorial: Republican Senate challenger): A likely NO vote
161. NJ: Scott Garrett (NJ-5 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
162. NM: Steve Pearce (NM-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
163. NV: Joe Heck (NV-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
164. NV: Dean Heller (NV Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
165. NY: Vito Fossella (NY-11 House: Rep./Cons. challenger): A likely NO vote
166. NY: Chris Gibson (NY-19 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
167. NY: Michael Grimm (NY-11 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
168. NY: Richard Hanna (NY-22 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
169. NY: Nan Hayworth (NY-18 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
170. NY: Peter King (NY-2 House: Rep./Ind./Cons./Right-To-Life): A likely NO vote
171. NY: Tom Reed (NY-23 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
172. OH: John Boehner (OH-8 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
173. OH: Steve Chabot (OH-1 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
174. OH: Bob Gibbs (OH-7 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
175. OH: Bill Johnson (OH-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
176. OH: Jim Jordan (OH-4 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
177. OH: Bob Latta (OH-5 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
178. OH: Jim Renacci (OH-16 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
179. OH: Steve Stivers (OH-15 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
180. OH: Pat Tiberi (OH-12 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
181. OH: Mike Turner (OH-10 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
182. OH: Brad Wenstrup (OH-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
183. OK: Dan Boren (OK-2 House: Democratic Governor Challenger): A solid NO vote
184. OK: Jim Bridenstine (OK-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
185. OK: Tom Coburn (OK Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative): An absolute NO vote
186. OK: Tom Cole (OK-4 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
187. OK: James Inhofe (OK Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): An absolute NO vote
188. OK: James Lankford (OK Senatorial: Republican Senate challenger): A likely NO vote
189. OK: Frank Dean Lucas (OK-3 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
190. OR: Greg Walden (OR-2 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
191. PA: Lou Barletta (PA-11 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
192. PA: Charles Dent (PA-15 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
193. PA: Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
194. PA: Mike Kelly (PA-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
195. PA: Tom Marino (PA-10 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
196. PA: Patrick Meehan (PA-7 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
197. PA: Tim Murphy (PA-18 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
198. PA: Joseph Pitts (PA-16 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
199. PA: Keith Rothfus (PA-12 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
200. PA: Bill Shuster (PA-9 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
201. PA: Glenn Thompson (PA-5 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
202. PA: Pat Toomey (PA Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
203. RI: Mark Zaccaria (RI Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
204. SC: Jeff Duncan (SC-3 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
205. SC: Trey Gowdy (SC-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
206. SC: Lindsey Graham (SC Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): An absolute NO vote
207. SC: Mick Mulvaney (SC-5 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
208. SC: Mark Sanford (SC-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
209. SC: Tim Scott (SC Senatorial: Republican Senator-Appointee): A likely NO vote
210. SC: Joe Wilson (SC-2 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
211. SD: Kristi Noem (SD-AL House: Republican): A likely NO vote
212. SD: Mike Rounds (SD Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
213. SD: John Thune (SD Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative): An absolute NO vote
214. TN: Lamar Alexander (TN Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
215. TN: Marsha Blackburn (TN-7 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
216. TN: Diane Black (TN-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
217. TN: Bob Corker (TN Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A solid NO vote
218. TN: Scott DesJarlais (TN-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
219. TN: Jimmy Duncan (TN-2 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
220. TN: Stephen Fincher (TN-8 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
221. TN: Chuck Fleischmann (TN-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
222. TN: Phil Roe (TN-1 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
223. TX: Joe Linus Barton (TX-6 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
224. TX: Kevin Brady (TX-8 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
225. TX: Michael Burgess (TX-26 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
226. TX: Quico Canseco (TX-23 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
227. TX: John Carter (TX-31 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
228. TX: Mike Conaway (TX-11 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
229. TX: John Cornyn (TX Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
230. TX: Ted Cruz (TX Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
231. TX: John Culberson (TX-7 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
232. TX: Blake Farenthold (TX-27 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
233. TX: Bill Flores (TX-17 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
234. TX: Louie Gohmert (TX-1 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
235. TX: Kay Granger (TX-12 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
236. TX: Ralph Moody Hall (TX-4 House: Democrat until 2004; now GOP): An absolute NO vote
237. TX: Jeb Hensarling (TX-5 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
238. TX: Sam Johnson (TX-3 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
239. TX: Kenny Marchant (TX-24 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
240. TX: Michael McCaul (TX-10 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
241. TX: Randy Neugebauer (TX-19 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
242. TX: Pete Olson (TX-22 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
243. TX: Ted Poe (TX-2 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
244. TX: Pete Sessions (TX-32 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
245. TX: Lamar Smith (TX-21 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
246. TX: Mac Thornberry (TX-13 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
247. TX: Randy Weber (TX-14 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
248. TX: Roger Williams (TX-25 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
249. UT: Rob Bishop (UT-1 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
250. UT: Jason Chaffetz (UT-3 House: Republican (Senate run 2012)): An absolute NO vote
251. UT: Orrin Hatch (UT Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): An absolute NO vote
252. UT: Mike Lee (UT Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
253. VA: Eric Cantor (VA-7 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
254. VA: Randy Forbes (VA-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
255. VA: Bob Goodlatte (VA-6 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
256. VA: Morgan Griffith (VA-9 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
257. VA: Robert Hurt (VA-5 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
258. VA: Scott Rigell (VA-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
259. VA: Robert Wittman (VA-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
260. WA: Jaime Herrera (WA-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
261. WA: Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (WA-5 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
262. WI: Sean Duffy (WI-7 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
263. WI: Ron Johnson (WI Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
264. WI: Tom Petri (WI-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
265. WI: Reid Ribble (WI-8 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
266. WI: Paul Ryan (WI-1 House: Republican; ran for V.P.): A solid NO vote
267. WI: James Sensenbrenner (WI-5 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
268. WV: Shelley Moore Capito (WV Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
269. WV: Joe Manchin III (WV Senatorial: Democratic Senator): A likely NO vote
270. WV: David McKinley (WV-1 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
271. WV: Nick Rahall (WV-3 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
272. WY: John Barrasso (WY Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
273. WY: Michael Enzi (WY Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
274. WY: Cynthia Lummis (WY-AL House: Republican): An absolute NO vote

How to interpret this page

• The list above includes candidates for Senate and House seats in 2014.
• All of the above ratings are based on multiple sources of information.
• The sources of information include legislative votes; bill sponsorships; group ratings; campaign websites; campaign debates; and biographical books.
• Each information source is rated as supporting the topic, or opposing the topic.
• The number of opposing sources is subtracted from the number of supporting sources; if the net sum is positive, the candidate counts as "Pro"; if negative, the candidate counts as "Con."
• Click on the candidate's name to see the list of information sources, and whether we rate is as supporting or opposing.
• Click on the date of each information source to see a full excerpt and context.
  
  Key for Pro votes:
• An aboslute YES vote: 5 or more net supporting information sources, indicating consistent and long-standing support
• A solid YES vote: 3 or 4 net supporting information sources, indicating substantive support
• A likely YES vote: 1 or 2 net supporting information sources, indicating some support but not enough for certitude.
• If a candidate has a net zero supporting information sources (or no information sources), that candidate is not listed above at all.
  
  Key for Con votes:
• An absolute NO vote: 5 or more net opposinginformation sources, indicating consistent and long-standing opposition
• A solid NO vote: 3 or 4 net opposing information sources, indicating substantive opposition
• A likely NO vote: 1 or 2 net opposing information sources, indicating some opposition but not enough for certitude.
  
  
  
• The above list is not fully inclusive; many House challengers are not included, but all House incumbents are eligibla.
• All major-party Senate candidates (and incumbents) are eligible; and most Senate challengers are, too.
• Some of the candidates listed above lost in the primary, but are still listed.