• Renewable energy is a means for individual people to take small step towards both reducing oil imports (see Keystone pipeline for more), and also reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions (see Climate change for more).

• "Alternative energy" has come to mean mostly solar power and wind power (and other sustainable power sources other than nuclear energy), which currently need financial support to remain competitive (supporters would say that's because oil & gas already receive subsidies; opponents would say it's "crony capitalism" to "pick winners and losers").

• Recent legislation includes:
  • The SEAM Act: "Security in Energy and Manufacturing Act" to assist factory conversion to clean energy.
  • The American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit: subsidy for wind energy.
  • The Open Fuel Standard Act: subsidy for hydrogen, hybrid, and natural gas car engines.

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

The last major House bill, (Better Use of Light Bulbs Act), failed in the House with 233 votes -- this bill would have repealed the requirement for energy-efficient light-bulbs. (A 2/3rds vote was needed, which meant 51 more votes were needed; or bring up the bill in a way that only requires 1/2 the vote, in which case opponents had 20 more votes than needed).

The last major Senate bill, on keeping funds for alternative fuels, passed with 62 votes in the Senate (12 more than needed, but if opponents had filibustered, then only 2 more than needed).

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 renewable energy.

The CON list are those running in 2014 who have opposed renewable energy.

An interpretation key appears at the bottom.

Get your friends and family and friends on Facebook and Twitter and elsewhere to help elect 218 and 60 and renewable energy will pass!

Candidate Responses

Renewable Energy

PRO: (Supporters of Renewable Energy)

1. AL: Terri Sewell (AL-7 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
2. AR: Rick Crawford (AR-1 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
3. AR: Mark Pryor (AR Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A solid YES vote
4. AR: Mark Swaney (AR Senatorial: 2014 Green Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
5. AZ: Raul Grijalva (AZ-3 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
6. AZ: Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
7. CA: Joe Baca (CA-31 House: Democratic Challenger): An absolute YES vote
8. CA: Karen Bass (CA-37 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
9. CA: Xavier Becerra (CA-34 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
10. CA: Barbara Boxer (CA Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A solid YES vote
11. CA: Julia Brownley (CA-26 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
12. CA: Lois Capps (CA-24 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
13. CA: Tony Cardenas (CA-29 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
14. CA: Judy Chu (CA-27 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
15. CA: Jim Costa (CA-16 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
16. CA: Susan Davis (CA-53 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
17. CA: Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
18. CA: Anna Eshoo (CA-18 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
19. CA: Sam Farr (CA-20 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
20. CA: Dianne Feinstein (CA Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
21. CA: John Garamendi (CA-3 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
22. CA: Janice Hahn (CA-44 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
23. CA: Mike Honda (CA-17 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
24. CA: Jared Huffman (CA-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
25. CA: Barbara Lee (CA-13 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
26. CA: Zoe Lofgren (CA-19 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
27. CA: Doris Matsui (CA-6 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
28. CA: Jerry McNerney (CA-9 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
29. CA: Grace Napolitano (CA-32 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
30. CA: Nancy Pelosi (CA-12 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
31. CA: Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
32. CA: Linda Sanchez (CA-38 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
33. CA: Loretta Sanchez (CA-46 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
34. CA: Adam Schiff (CA-28 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
35. CA: Brad Sherman (CA-30 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
36. CA: Jackie Speier (CA-14 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
37. CA: Mark Takano (CA-41 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
38. CA: Mike Thompson (CA-5 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
39. CA: Maxine Waters (CA-43 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
40. CO: Michael Bennet (CO Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely YES vote
41. CO: Diana DeGette (CO-1 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
42. CO: Ed Perlmutter (CO-7 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
43. CO: Jared Polis (CO-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
44. CO: Mark Udall (CO Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator; previously Representative): An absolute YES vote
45. CT: Joe Courtney (CT-2 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
46. CT: Rosa DeLauro (CT-3 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
47. CT: John Larson (CT-1 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
48. CT: Chris Murphy (CT Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): An absolute YES vote
49. DC: Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-Delegate House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
50. DE: Tom Carper (DE Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A solid YES vote
51. FL: Corrine Brown (FL-5 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
52. FL: Vern Buchanan (FL-16 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
53. FL: Kathy Castor (FL-14 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
54. FL: Alan Grayson (FL-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
55. FL: Alcee Hastings (FL-20 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
56. FL: Kendrick Meek (FL-17 House: Democratic Gubernatorial): An absolute YES vote
57. FL: Bill Nelson (FL Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
58. FL: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
59. FL: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
60. GA: John Barrow (GA-12 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
61. GA: Sanford Bishop (GA-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
62. GA: Hank Johnson (GA-4 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
63. GA: John Lewis (GA-5 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
64. GA: David Scott (GA-13 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
65. HI: Colleen Hanabusa (HI Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
66. HI: Mazie Hirono (HI Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): An absolute YES vote
67. HI: Brian Schatz (HI Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator Appointee): A likely YES vote
68. IA: Bruce Braley (IA Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): An absolute YES vote
69. IA: Chuck Grassley (IA Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
70. IA: David Loebsack (IA-2 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
71. IA: Pat Murphy (IA-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
72. ID: Larry LaRocco (ID Senatorial: Democratic Senate Challenger): A solid YES vote
73. IL: Danny Davis (IL-7 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
74. IL: Bob Dold (IL-10 House: Republican challenger): A likely YES vote
75. IL: Tammy Duckworth (IL-8 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
76. IL: Richard Durbin (IL Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
77. IL: Bill Foster (IL-11 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
78. IL: Luis Gutierrez (IL-4 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
79. IL: Mark Kirk (IL Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A solid YES vote
80. IL: Dan Lipinski (IL-3 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
81. IL: Bobby Rush (IL-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
82. IL: Jan Schakowsky (IL-9 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
83. IL: Brad Schneider (IL-10 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
84. IN: Andre Carson (IN-7 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
85. IN: Joe Donnelly (IN Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A solid YES vote
86. IN: Peter Visclosky (IN-1 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
87. KY: John Yarmuth (KY-3 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
88. LA: Mary Landrieu (LA Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
89. MA: Michael Capuano (MA-7 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
90. MA: Bill Keating (MA-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
91. MA: Joe Kennedy III (MA-4 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
92. MA: Steve Lynch (MA-8 House: Democrat (Senate run 2013)): An absolute YES vote
93. MA: Ed Markey (MA Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): An absolute YES vote
94. MA: Jim McGovern (MA-2 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
95. MA: Richard Neal (MA-1 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
96. MA: John Tierney (MA-6 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
97. MA: Niki Tsongas (MA-3 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
98. MA: Elizabeth Warren (MA Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
99. MD: Benjamin Cardin (MD Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator, previously Representative): An absolute YES vote
100. MD: Elijah Cummings (MD-7 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
101. MD: Donna Edwards (MD-4 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
102. MD: Steny Hoyer (MD-5 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
103. MD: Barbara Mikulski (MD Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A solid YES vote
104. MD: Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
105. MD: John Sarbanes (MD-3 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
106. MD: Chris Van Hollen (MD-8 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
107. ME: Susan Collins (ME Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
108. ME: Chellie Pingree (ME-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
109. MI: John Conyers (MI-13 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
110. MI: Sander Levin (MI-9 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
111. MI: Debbie Stabenow (MI Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely YES vote
112. MN: Keith Ellison (MN-5 House: Democrat): An absolute 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 solid YES vote
115. MN: Betty McCollum (MN-4 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
116. MN: Collin Peterson (MN-7 House: Democrat/Farmer/Labor): An absolute YES vote
117. MN: Tim Walz (MN-1 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
118. MO: William Lacy Clay (MO-1 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
119. MO: Emmanuel Cleaver (MO-5 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
120. MO: Claire McCaskill (MO Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator; previously state Auditor): A likely YES vote
121. MS: Travis Childers (MS Senatorial: Democratic Senate challenger): A likely YES vote
122. MS: Gene Taylor (MS-4 House: Democratic Challenger): An absolute YES vote
123. MS: Bennie Thompson (MS-2 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
124. MT: Jon Tester (MT Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): An absolute YES vote
125. NC: G.K. Butterfield (NC-1 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
126. NC: Kay Hagan (NC Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely YES vote
127. NC: David Eugene Price (NC-4 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
128. ND: John Hoeven (ND Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
129. NE: Dave Domina (NE Senatorial: Democratic Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
130. NH: Annie Kuster (NH-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
131. NH: Jeanne Shaheen (NH Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
132. NH: Carol Shea-Porter (NH-1 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
133. NJ: Rush Holt (NJ Senatorial: Democratic challenger; U.S. Rep.): An absolute YES vote
134. NJ: Frank LoBiondo (NJ-2 House: Republican): An absolute YES vote
135. NJ: Robert Menendez (NJ Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative): A likely YES vote
136. NJ: Frank Pallone (NJ Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): An absolute YES vote
137. NJ: Bill Pascrell (NJ-9 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
138. NJ: Albio Sires (NJ-8 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
139. NJ: Christopher Smith (NJ-4 House: Republican): An absolute YES vote
140. NM: Martin Heinrich (NM Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
141. NM: Ben Ray Lujan (NM-3 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
142. NM: Tom Udall (NM Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator; previously Representative): An absolute YES vote
143. NV: Mark Amodei (NV-2 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
144. NV: Steven Horsford (NV-4 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
145. NV: Harry Reid (NV Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
146. NY: Timothy Bishop (NY-1 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
147. NY: Yvette Clarke (NY-9 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
148. NY: Joseph Crowley (NY-14 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
149. NY: Eliot Engel (NY-16 House: Democrat/Liberal): An absolute YES vote
150. NY: Kirsten Gillibrand (NY Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A solid YES vote
151. NY: Brian Higgins (NY-26 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
152. NY: Steve Israel (NY-3 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
153. NY: Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
154. NY: Nita Lowey (NY-17 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
155. NY: Dan Maffei (NY-24 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
156. NY: Carolyn Maloney (NY-12 House: Democrat/Liberal): An absolute YES vote
157. NY: Gregory Meeks (NY-5 House: Dem./Working-Families): A solid YES vote
158. NY: Jerrold Nadler (NY-10 House: Dem./Lib./Working-Families): An absolute YES vote
159. NY: Charles Rangel (NY-13 House: Dem./Lib./Working-Families): A solid YES vote
160. NY: Charles Schumer (NY Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
161. NY: Jose Serrano (NY-15 House: Democrat/Liberal): An absolute YES vote
162. NY: Louise Slaughter (NY-25 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
163. NY: Paul Tonko (NY-20 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
164. NY: Nydia Velazquez (NY-7 House: Democrat/Working-Families): An absolute YES vote
165. OH: Joyce Beatty (OH-3 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
166. OH: Sherrod Brown (OH Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
167. OH: Marcy Kaptur (OH-9 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
168. OH: Tim Ryan (OH-13 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
169. OH: Steve Stivers (OH-15 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
170. OK: Connie Johnson (OK Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
171. OK: T.W. Shannon (OK Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
172. OR: Earl Blumenauer (OR-3 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
173. OR: Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
174. OR: Jason Conger (OR Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely YES vote
175. OR: Peter Defazio (OR-4 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
176. OR: Jeff Merkley (OR Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely YES vote
177. OR: Ron Wyden (OR Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
178. PA: Brendan Boyle (PA-13 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
179. PA: Robert Brady (PA-1 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
180. PA: Bob Casey (PA Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator; previously state treasurer): A solid YES vote
181. PA: Charles Dent (PA-15 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
182. PA: Mike Doyle (PA-14 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
183. PA: Chaka Fattah (PA-2 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
184. PA: Patrick Meehan (PA-7 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
185. RI: David Cicilline (RI-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
186. RI: James Langevin (RI-2 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
187. RI: Jack Reed (RI Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
188. RI: Sheldon Whitehouse (RI Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator, previously attorney general): A likely YES vote
189. SC: James Clyburn (SC-6 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
190. SC: Brad Hutto (SC Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
191. SC: Jay Stamper (SC Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely YES vote
192. SD: Kristi Noem (SD-AL House: Republican): A likely YES vote
193. SD: Mike Rounds (SD Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely YES vote
194. SD: Rick Weiland (SD Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
195. TN: Terry Adams (TN Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
196. TN: Gordon Ball (TN Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
197. TN: Steve Cohen (TN-9 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
198. TN: Jim Cooper (TN-5 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
199. TN: Bob Corker (TN Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely YES vote
200. TX: Henry Cuellar (TX-28 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
201. TX: Lloyd Doggett (TX-35 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
202. TX: Al Green (TX-9 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
203. TX: Gene Green (TX-29 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
204. TX: Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
205. TX: Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
206. TX: Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
207. TX: Scott Keller (TX-8 House: Independent Challenger): A likely YES vote
208. TX: Jon Roland (TX Senatorial: Libertarian Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
209. VA: Tim Kaine (VA Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
210. VA: Robert Sarvis (VA Senatorial: Libertarian Challenger for Senate): A likely YES vote
211. VA: Bobby Scott (VA-3 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
212. VI: Donna Christensen (VI-Delegate House: Governor candidate 2014): A likely YES vote
213. VT: Patrick Leahy (VT Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
214. VT: Bernie Sanders (VT Senatorial: Independent Jr Senator, previously Representative): An absolute YES vote
215. VT: Peter Welch (VT-At-Large House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
216. WA: Maria Cantwell (WA Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): An absolute YES vote
217. WA: Suzan DelBene (WA-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
218. WA: Rick Larsen (WA-2 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
219. WA: Jim McDermott (WA-7 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
220. WA: Patty Murray (WA Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): An absolute YES vote
221. WA: David Adam Smith (WA-9 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
222. WI: Tammy Baldwin (WI Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): An absolute YES vote
223. WI: Ron Kind (WI-3 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
224. WI: Gwen Moore (WI-4 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
225. WV: Joe Manchin III (WV Senatorial: Democratic Senator): A likely YES vote
226. WV: Nick Rahall (WV-3 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
227. WY: Charlie Hardy (WY Senatorial: Democratic Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote

CON: (Opponents of Renewable Energy)

1. AK: Mark Begich (AK Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
2. AK: Joe Miller (AK Senatorial: Challenger and previous Republican Nominee): A likely NO vote
3. AK: Lisa Murkowski (AK Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
4. AK: Don Young (AK-AL House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
5. AL: Robert Aderholt (AL-4 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
6. AL: Bobby Bright (AL-2 House: Democratic Challenger): A likely NO vote
7. AL: Jeff Sessions (AL Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
8. AL: Richard Shelby (AL Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A solid NO vote
9. AR: John Boozman (AR Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): An absolute NO vote
10. AR: Tom Cotton (AR Senatorial: Republican Senate challenger): A likely NO vote
11. AR: Bruce Westerman (AR-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
12. AZ: Jeff Flake (AZ Senatorial: Republican Challenger): An absolute NO vote
13. AZ: Trent Franks (AZ-8 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
14. AZ: John McCain (AZ Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
15. AZ: David Schweikert (AZ-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
16. CA: Ken Calvert (CA-42 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
17. CA: Jeff Denham (CA-10 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
18. CA: Darrell Issa (CA-49 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
19. CA: Kevin McCarthy (CA-23 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
20. CA: Devin Nunes (CA-22 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
21. CA: Doug Ose (CA-3 House: Republican challenger): A likely NO vote
22. CA: Dana Rohrabacher (CA-48 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
23. CA: Ed Royce (CA-39 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
24. CO: Ken Buck (CO Senatorial: Republican Challenger (withdrawn)): A likely NO vote
25. CO: Cory Gardner (CO Senatorial: Republican Senate challenger): A likely NO vote
26. CO: Owen Hill (CO Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
27. CO: Doug Lamborn (CO-5 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
28. DE: Christine O`Donnell (DE Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
29. FL: Gus Bilirakis (FL-12 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
30. FL: Ander Crenshaw (FL-4 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
31. FL: Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
32. FL: John Mica (FL-7 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
33. FL: Jeff Miller (FL-1 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
34. FL: Rich Nugent (FL-11 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
35. FL: Bill Posey (FL-8 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
36. FL: Tom Rooney (FL-17 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
37. FL: Steve Southerland (FL-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
38. FL: Ted Yoho (FL-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
39. GA: Bob Barr (GA-11 House: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
40. GA: Paul Broun (GA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A solid NO vote
41. GA: Phil Gingrey (GA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): An absolute NO vote
42. GA: Tom Graves (GA-14 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
43. GA: Johnny Isakson (GA Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative): An absolute NO vote
44. GA: Jack Kingston (GA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): An absolute NO vote
45. GA: Tom Price (GA-6 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
46. GA: Austin Scott (GA-8 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
47. GA: Lynn Westmoreland (GA-3 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
48. HI: Charles Djou (HI-1 House: Republican Governor challenger): A likely NO vote
49. IA: Steve King (IA-4 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
50. ID: Michael Crapo (ID Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
51. ID: Raul Labrador (ID-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
52. ID: Jim Risch (ID Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Governor): A likely NO vote
53. ID: Mike Simpson (ID-2 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
54. IL: Rodney Davis (IL-13 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
55. IL: Randy Hultgren (IL-14 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
56. IL: Jim Oberweis (IL Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
57. IL: Peter Roskam (IL-6 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
58. IL: Bobby Schilling (IL-17 House: Republican challenger 2014): A likely NO vote
59. IL: John Shimkus (IL-15 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
60. IN: Larry Bucshon (IN-8 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
61. IN: Daniel Coats (IN Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
62. IN: Luke Messer (IN-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
63. IN: Marlin Stutzman (IN-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
64. IN: Jackie Walorski (IN-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
65. KS: Randall Batson (KS Senatorial: Libertarian Senate challenger): A likely NO vote
66. KS: Tim Huelskamp (KS-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
67. KS: Jerry Moran (KS Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): An absolute NO vote
68. KS: Pat Roberts (KS Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
69. KS: Todd Tiahrt (KS Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): An absolute NO vote
70. KY: Andy Barr (KY-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
71. KY: Thomas Massie (KY-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
72. KY: Mitch McConnell (KY Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): An absolute NO vote
73. KY: Hal Rogers (KY-5 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
74. KY: Ed Whitfield (KY-1 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
75. LA: Charles Boustany (LA-3 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
76. LA: Bill Cassidy (LA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
77. LA: Rob Maness (LA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
78. LA: Steve Scalise (LA-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
79. LA: David Vitter (LA Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative): A solid NO vote
80. MD: Andy Harris (MD-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
81. ME: Scott D`Amboise (ME Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
82. MI: Justin Amash (MI-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
83. MI: Dan Benishek (MI-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
84. MI: Kerry Bentivolio (MI-11 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
85. MI: Peter Konetchy (MI-4 House: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
86. MI: Terri Lynn Land (MI Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
87. MI: Candice Miller (MI-10 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
88. MI: Mike Rogers (MI-8 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
89. MI: Fred Upton (MI-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
90. MI: Tim Walberg (MI-7 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
91. MN: Tom Emmer (MN-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
92. MN: John Kline (MN-2 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
93. MO: Roy Blunt (MO Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): An absolute NO vote
94. MO: Samuel Graves (MO-6 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
95. MO: Ann Wagner (MO-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
96. MS: Thad Cochran (MS Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
97. MS: Alan Nunnelee (MS-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
98. MS: Roger Wicker (MS Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative): An absolute NO vote
99. MT: Dennis Rehberg (MT-AL House: Republican (Senate run 2014)): An absolute NO vote
100. NC: Richard Burr (NC Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative): An absolute NO vote
101. NC: Renee Ellmers (NC-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
102. NC: Virginia Foxx (NC-5 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
103. NC: Sean Haugh (NC Senatorial: Libertarian Senate challenger): A likely NO vote
104. NC: Richard Hudson (NC-8 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
105. NC: Walter Beaman Jones (NC-3 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
106. NC: Patrick McHenry (NC-10 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
107. NC: Mark Meadows (NC-11 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
108. NC: Robert Pittenger (NC-9 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
109. NE: Deb Fischer (NE Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
110. NE: Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
111. NE: Adrian Smith (NE-3 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
112. NE: Lee Terry (NE-2 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
113. NH: Kelly Ayotte (NH Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
114. NH: Scott Brown (NH Senatorial: Previsouly MA Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
115. NJ: Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ-11 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
116. NJ: Scott Garrett (NJ-5 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
117. NM: Steve Pearce (NM-2 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
118. NV: Dean Heller (NV Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A solid NO vote
119. NV: Dina Titus (NV-1 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
120. NY: Vito Fossella (NY-11 House: Rep./Cons. challenger): An absolute NO vote
121. NY: Michael Grimm (NY-11 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
122. NY: Nan Hayworth (NY-18 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
123. NY: Peter King (NY-2 House: Rep./Ind./Cons./Right-To-Life): An absolute NO vote
124. Nebraska: Ben Sasse (Nebraska Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
125. OH: John Boehner (OH-8 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
126. OH: Steve Chabot (OH-1 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
127. OH: Bob Gibbs (OH-7 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
128. OH: Bill Johnson (OH-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
129. OH: Jim Jordan (OH-4 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
130. OH: Bob Latta (OH-5 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
131. OH: Rob Portman (OH Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
132. OH: Pat Tiberi (OH-12 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
133. OH: Mike Turner (OH-10 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
134. OH: Brad Wenstrup (OH-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
135. OK: Dan Boren (OK-2 House: Democratic Governor Challenger): A likely NO vote
136. OK: Jim Bridenstine (OK-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
137. OK: Tom Coburn (OK Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative): A solid NO vote
138. OK: Tom Cole (OK-4 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
139. OK: James Inhofe (OK Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): An absolute NO vote
140. OK: James Lankford (OK Senatorial: Republican Senate challenger): A likely NO vote
141. OK: Frank Dean Lucas (OK-3 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
142. OR: Greg Walden (OR-2 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
143. PA: Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
144. PA: Tom Marino (PA-10 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
145. PA: Tim Murphy (PA-18 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
146. PA: Joseph Pitts (PA-16 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
147. PA: Bill Shuster (PA-9 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
148. PA: Glenn Thompson (PA-5 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
149. PA: Pat Toomey (PA Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
150. SC: Jeff Duncan (SC-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
151. SC: Trey Gowdy (SC-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
152. SC: Lindsey Graham (SC Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
153. SC: Mick Mulvaney (SC-5 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
154. SC: Tim Scott (SC Senatorial: Republican Senator-Appointee): A likely NO vote
155. SC: Joe Wilson (SC-2 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
156. SD: John Thune (SD Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative): A likely NO vote
157. TN: Lamar Alexander (TN Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
158. TN: Marsha Blackburn (TN-7 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
159. TN: Diane Black (TN-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
160. TN: Scott DesJarlais (TN-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
161. TN: Jimmy Duncan (TN-2 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
162. TN: Phil Roe (TN-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
163. TX: Joe Linus Barton (TX-6 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
164. TX: Kevin Brady (TX-8 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
165. TX: Michael Burgess (TX-26 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
166. TX: Quico Canseco (TX-23 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
167. TX: John Carter (TX-31 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
168. TX: Joaquin Castro (TX-20 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
169. TX: Mike Conaway (TX-11 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
170. TX: John Cornyn (TX Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
171. TX: Ted Cruz (TX Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
172. TX: John Culberson (TX-7 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
173. TX: Blake Farenthold (TX-27 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
174. TX: Bill Flores (TX-17 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
175. TX: Louie Gohmert (TX-1 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
176. TX: Kay Granger (TX-12 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
177. TX: Ralph Moody Hall (TX-4 House: Democrat until 2004; now GOP): An absolute NO vote
178. TX: Jeb Hensarling (TX-5 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
179. TX: Sam Johnson (TX-3 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
180. TX: Kenny Marchant (TX-24 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
181. TX: Michael McCaul (TX-10 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
182. TX: Randy Neugebauer (TX-19 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
183. TX: Pete Olson (TX-22 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
184. TX: Ted Poe (TX-2 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
185. TX: Pete Sessions (TX-32 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
186. TX: Lamar Smith (TX-21 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
187. TX: Mac Thornberry (TX-13 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
188. TX: Randy Weber (TX-14 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
189. UT: Rob Bishop (UT-1 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
190. UT: Jason Chaffetz (UT-3 House: Republican (Senate run 2012)): A likely NO vote
191. UT: Orrin Hatch (UT Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
192. UT: Mike Lee (UT Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
193. VA: Eric Cantor (VA-7 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
194. VA: Randy Forbes (VA-4 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
195. VA: Bob Goodlatte (VA-6 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
196. VA: Robert Wittman (VA-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
197. WA: Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (WA-5 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
198. WA: Dave Reichert (WA-8 House: Republican (Governor run 2012)): A likely NO vote
199. WI: Ron Johnson (WI Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
200. WI: Tom Petri (WI-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
201. WI: Paul Ryan (WI-1 House: Republican; ran for V.P.): An absolute NO vote
202. WI: James Sensenbrenner (WI-5 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
203. WV: Shelley Moore Capito (WV Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
204. WV: Pat McGeehan (WV Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
205. WV: David McKinley (WV-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
206. WY: John Barrasso (WY Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
207. WY: Michael Enzi (WY Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): An absolute NO vote
208. WY: Cynthia Lummis (WY-AL House: Republican): A likely 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.