Do You Care About Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp?
Then here is whom to vote for on November 4!
What is it?
- Marijuana legalization has recently experienced a major turnaround in public policy, with legal pot now available in Colorado and Washington, with more states to soon follow.
- Another 25 states currently allow "medical marijuana", requiring a doctor's prescription, and with varying degrees of enforcement over what exactly constitutes "medical need." Recent legislation on this aspect, of reducing the automatic imprisonment for drug offenses, includes the Federal First Offender Improvement Act
- Since federal law still keeps marijuana illegal for any purpose, the issue in the 2014 election is what the federal government should do, when federal law is in conflict with state law. Recent legislation on this aspect includes the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act
- Industrial hemp poses a particular dilemma for Drug Warriors, since it would be a profitable U.S. crop (it is currently all imported) but is banned because of its close relationship to marijuana. Recent legislation on this aspect includes the Industrial Hemp Farming Act.
- In some cases, supporters of industrial hemp also oppose marijuana legalization (such as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell). Their vote is hence hard to predict, depending on whether the bill is framed as an economic issue or a drug-war issue.
How does it get passed?
It takes 218 Congresspersons to pass marijuana legalization bills in the House of Representatives. It takes 50 Senators in the Senate.
What's happened so far?
The last major House bill, (prohibiting federal enforcement against state medical marijuana), passed the House with 219 votes. That will change if opponents of marijuana legalization win the House; opponents need only 16 more House votes on the next bill to win.
Marijuana bills usually do not get to a vote in the Senate. The last major Senate bill, the (Illegal Drug Amendment), a typical "Drug War" bill, passed with 52 votes in the Senate. Supporters of marijuana legalization only need 2 more Senate votes to win on the next bill on this topic.
What will the candidates running in my area on November 4 do?
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 legalized marijuana or industrial hemp.
The CON list are those running in 2014 who have opposed legalized marijuana or industrial hemp.
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 50 and legalized marijuana will pass!
Candidate Responses
Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp PRO: (Supporters of Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp)- AK: Don Young (AK-AL House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- AR: Mark Swaney (AR Senatorial: 2014 Green Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
- AZ: Jeff Flake (AZ Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely YES vote
- AZ: Raul Grijalva (AZ-3 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- AZ: Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- CA: Joe Baca (CA-31 House: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
- CA: Xavier Becerra (CA-34 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- CA: Barbara Boxer (CA Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely YES vote
- CA: Julia Brownley (CA-26 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- CA: Lois Capps (CA-24 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- CA: Susan Davis (CA-53 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- CA: Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- CA: Anna Eshoo (CA-18 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- CA: Sam Farr (CA-20 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- CA: Dianne Feinstein (CA Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
- CA: Janice Hahn (CA-44 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- CA: Mike Honda (CA-17 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- CA: Jared Huffman (CA-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- CA: Barbara Lee (CA-13 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- CA: Zoe Lofgren (CA-19 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- CA: Tom McClintock (CA-4 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- CA: Grace Napolitano (CA-32 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- CA: Nancy Pelosi (CA-12 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- CA: Dana Rohrabacher (CA-48 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- CA: Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- CA: Linda Sanchez (CA-38 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- CA: Loretta Sanchez (CA-46 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- CA: Adam Schiff (CA-28 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- CA: Brad Sherman (CA-30 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- CA: Jackie Speier (CA-14 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- CA: Mike Thompson (CA-5 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- CA: Norma Torres (CA-35 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- CA: Maxine Waters (CA-43 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- CO: Randy Baumgardner (CO Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely YES vote
- CO: Diana DeGette (CO-1 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- CO: Cory Gardner (CO Senatorial: Republican Senate challenger): A likely YES vote
- CO: Ed Perlmutter (CO-7 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- CO: Jared Polis (CO-2 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- CO: Mark Udall (CO Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator; previously Representative): A likely YES vote
- CT: Rosa DeLauro (CT-3 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- CT: John Larson (CT-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- CT: Chris Murphy (CT Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
- DC: Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-Delegate House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- FL: Corrine Brown (FL-5 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- FL: Alcee Hastings (FL-20 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- FL: Kendrick Meek (FL-17 House: Democratic Gubernatorial): A likely YES vote
- FL: Ted Yoho (FL-3 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- GA: Paul Broun (GA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely YES vote
- GA: Hank Johnson (GA-4 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- GA: John Lewis (GA-5 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- GA: David Perdue (GA Senatorial: Republican challenger): A likely YES vote
- GA: David Scott (GA-13 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- GA: Amanda Swafford (GA Senatorial: Libertarian Challenger): A likely YES vote
- HI: Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- HI: Mazie Hirono (HI Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
- IA: Doug Butzier (IA Senatorial: Libertarian Senate challenger): A likely YES vote
- IA: Sam Clovis (IA Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
- IA: Joni Ernst (IA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely YES vote
- IL: Danny Davis (IL-7 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- IL: Richard Durbin (IL Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
- IL: Luis Gutierrez (IL-4 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- IL: Sharon Hansen (IL Senatorial: Libertarian Challenger): A likely YES vote
- IL: Jim Oberweis (IL Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
- IL: Mike Quigley (IL-5 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- IL: Bobby Rush (IL-1 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- IL: Jan Schakowsky (IL-9 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- IL: Doug Truax (IL Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger (lost primary)): A likely YES vote
- IN: Andre Carson (IN-7 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- IN: Todd Young (IN-9 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- KS: Randall Batson (KS Senatorial: Libertarian Senate challenger): A likely YES vote
- KS: Chad Taylor (KS Senatorial: Democrat Challenger): A likely YES vote
- KY: Alison Grimes (KY Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
- KY: Thomas Massie (KY-4 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- KY: Rand Paul (KY Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A solid YES vote
- KY: John Yarmuth (KY-3 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- LA: Mary Landrieu (LA Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
- MA: Michael Capuano (MA-7 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- MA: Gabriel Gomez (MA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely YES vote
- MA: Ed Markey (MA Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A solid YES vote
- MA: Jim McGovern (MA-2 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- MA: Seth Moulton (MA-6 House: Democratic Nominee): A likely YES vote
- MA: Richard Neal (MA-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- MA: Bruce Skarin (MA Senatorial: Independent Challenger): A likely YES vote
- MA: John Tierney (MA-6 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- MD: Benjamin Cardin (MD Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator, previously Representative): A likely YES vote
- MD: Elijah Cummings (MD-7 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- MD: Steny Hoyer (MD-5 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- MD: Barbara Mikulski (MD Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A solid YES vote
- MD: Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- MD: Chris Van Hollen (MD-8 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- ME: Chellie Pingree (ME-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- MI: Justin Amash (MI-3 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- MI: Dan Benishek (MI-1 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- MI: Kerry Bentivolio (MI-11 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- MI: John Conyers (MI-13 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- MI: Sander Levin (MI-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- MI: Gary Peters (MI Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
- MI: Debbie Stabenow (MI Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely YES vote
- MI: Tim Walberg (MI-7 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- MI: Matt Wiedenhoeft (MI Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger (withdrawn)): A likely YES vote
- MN: Keith Ellison (MN-5 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- MN: Al Franken (MN Senatorial: Democrat/DFL Jr Senator): A likely YES vote
- MN: Betty McCollum (MN-4 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- MN: Collin Peterson (MN-7 House: Democrat/Farmer/Labor): A likely YES vote
- MN: Tim Walz (MN-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- MO: William Lacy Clay (MO-1 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- MO: Emmanuel Cleaver (MO-5 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- MS: Bennie Thompson (MS-2 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- MT: John Bohlinger (MT Senatorial: Democratic Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
- MT: Steve Daines (MT Senatorial: Republican Senate challenger): A likely YES vote
- MT: Champ Edmunds (MT Senatorial: Democrat Challenger): A likely YES vote
- NC: G.K. Butterfield (NC-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- NC: Sean Haugh (NC Senatorial: Libertarian Senate challenger): A likely YES vote
- ND: Kevin Cramer (ND-0 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- NE: Deb Fischer (NE Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
- NH: Andy Martin (NH Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
- NH: Karen Testerman (NH Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely YES vote
- NJ: Cory Booker (NJ Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
- NJ: Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- NJ: Rush Holt (NJ Senatorial: Democratic challenger; U.S. Rep.): A solid YES vote
- NJ: Robert Menendez (NJ Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative): A solid YES vote
- NJ: Frank Pallone (NJ Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely YES vote
- NJ: Bill Pascrell (NJ-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- NJ: Murray Sabrin (NJ Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
- NJ: Albio Sires (NJ-8 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- NM: Tom Udall (NM Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator; previously Representative): A likely YES vote
- NV: Harry Reid (NV Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
- NY: Yvette Clarke (NY-9 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- NY: Joseph Crowley (NY-14 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- NY: Eliot Engel (NY-16 House: Democrat/Liberal): A solid YES vote
- NY: Richard Hanna (NY-22 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- NY: Brian Higgins (NY-26 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- NY: Steve Israel (NY-3 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- NY: Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- NY: Nita Lowey (NY-17 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- NY: Carolyn Maloney (NY-12 House: Democrat/Liberal): A solid YES vote
- NY: Gregory Meeks (NY-5 House: Dem./Working-Families): A likely YES vote
- NY: Jerrold Nadler (NY-10 House: Dem./Lib./Working-Families): An absolute YES vote
- NY: Charles Schumer (NY Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
- NY: Jose Serrano (NY-15 House: Democrat/Liberal): An absolute YES vote
- NY: Louise Slaughter (NY-25 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- NY: Paul Tonko (NY-20 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- NY: Nydia Velazquez (NY-7 House: Democrat/Working-Families): A likely YES vote
- Nebraska: Ben Sasse (Nebraska Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely YES vote
- OH: Sherrod Brown (OH Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
- OH: Marcia Fudge (OH-11 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- OH: Marcy Kaptur (OH-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- OH: Tim Ryan (OH-13 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- OH: Steve Stivers (OH-15 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- OR: Earl Blumenauer (OR-3 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- OR: Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- OR: Peter Defazio (OR-4 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- OR: Kurt Schrader (OR-5 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- OR: Ron Wyden (OR Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A solid YES vote
- PA: Robert Brady (PA-1 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- PA: Matt Cartwright (PA-17 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- PA: Mike Doyle (PA-14 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- PA: Chaka Fattah (PA-2 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- PA: Scott Perry (PA-4 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- RI: Jack Reed (RI Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
- RI: Sheldon Whitehouse (RI Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator, previously attorney general): A likely YES vote
- SC: James Clyburn (SC-6 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- SC: Thomas Ravenel (SC Senatorial: Republican Senate challenger): A likely YES vote
- SC: Rick Wade (SC Senatorial: Democratic Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
- TN: Steve Cohen (TN-9 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- TX: Lloyd Doggett (TX-35 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- TX: Al Green (TX-9 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- TX: Gene Green (TX-29 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- TX: Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- TX: Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- TX: Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- TX: Scott Keller (TX-8 House: Independent Challenger): A likely YES vote
- TX: Beto O`Rourke (TX-16 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- TX: Jon Roland (TX Senatorial: Libertarian Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
- TX: Steve Stockman (TX Senatorial: Republican challenger (Lost primary)): A likely YES vote
- VA: Robert Sarvis (VA Senatorial: Libertarian Challenger for Senate): A likely YES vote
- VA: Bobby Scott (VA-3 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- VA: Robert Wittman (VA-1 House: Republican): A likely YES vote
- VI: Donna Christensen (VI-Delegate House: Governor candidate 2014): A likely YES vote
- VT: Patrick Leahy (VT Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A solid YES vote
- VT: Bernie Sanders (VT Senatorial: Independent Jr Senator, previously Representative): A solid YES vote
- VT: Peter Welch (VT-At-Large House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- WA: Suzan DelBene (WA-1 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- WA: Jim McDermott (WA-7 House: Democrat): An absolute YES vote
- WA: Patty Murray (WA Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A solid YES vote
- WA: David Adam Smith (WA-9 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- WI: Tammy Baldwin (WI Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): An absolute YES vote
- WI: Ron Kind (WI-3 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- WI: Gwen Moore (WI-4 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- WI: Mark Pocan (WI-2 House: Democrat): A solid YES vote
- WV: John Buckley (WV Senatorial: Libertarian Senate challenger): A likely YES vote
- WV: Pat McGeehan (WV Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
- WV: Nick Rahall (WV-3 House: Democrat): A likely YES vote
- WV: Natalie Tennant (WV Senatorial: Democratic Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
- WY: Michael Enzi (WY Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely YES vote
- WY: Charlie Hardy (WY Senatorial: Democratic Senate Challenger): A likely YES vote
CON: (Opponents of Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp)- AK: Mark Begich (AK Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
- AK: Joe Miller (AK Senatorial: Challenger and previous Republican Nominee): A likely NO vote
- AL: Robert Aderholt (AL-4 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
- AL: Michael Rogers (AL-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- AL: Jeff Sessions (AL Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
- AL: Richard Shelby (AL Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A solid NO vote
- AR: John Boozman (AR Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
- AR: Nathan LaFrance (AR Senatorial: Libertarian Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
- AR: Mark Pryor (AR Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
- AR: Bruce Westerman (AR-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- AZ: Trent Franks (AZ-8 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- AZ: John McCain (AZ Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): An absolute NO vote
- CA: Ken Calvert (CA-42 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
- CA: Jim Costa (CA-16 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- CA: Duncan Hunter Jr. (CA-50 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- CA: Darrell Issa (CA-49 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
- CA: Doug LaMalfa (CA-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- CA: Kevin McCarthy (CA-23 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
- CA: Jerry McNerney (CA-9 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- CA: Devin Nunes (CA-22 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
- CA: Doug Ose (CA-3 House: Republican challenger): A likely NO vote
- CA: Mark Takano (CA-41 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- CO: Michael Bennet (CO Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
- CO: Owen Hill (CO Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
- CO: Doug Lamborn (CO-5 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- CO: Scott Tipton (CO-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- DE: Tom Carper (DE Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
- DE: Chris Coons (DE Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
- FL: Vern Buchanan (FL-16 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- FL: Kathy Castor (FL-14 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- FL: Ander Crenshaw (FL-4 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
- FL: Ted Deutch (FL-21 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- FL: Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
- FL: John Mica (FL-7 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
- FL: Jeff Miller (FL-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- FL: Rich Nugent (FL-11 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- FL: Bill Posey (FL-8 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- FL: Tom Rooney (FL-17 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- FL: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
- FL: Dennis Ross (FL-15 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- FL: Marco Rubio (FL Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
- FL: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- FL: Frederica Wilson (FL-24 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- GA: John Barrow (GA-12 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- GA: Bob Barr (GA-11 House: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
- GA: Sanford Bishop (GA-2 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- GA: Phil Gingrey (GA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
- GA: Jody Hice (GA-10 House: Republican Nominee): A likely NO vote
- GA: Johnny Isakson (GA Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative): A solid NO vote
- GA: Jack Kingston (GA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
- GA: Tom Price (GA-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- GA: Lynn Westmoreland (GA-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- HI: Charles Djou (HI-1 House: Republican Governor challenger): A likely NO vote
- HI: Eddie Pirkowski (HI Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
- HI: Brian Schatz (HI Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator Appointee): A likely NO vote
- IA: Bruce Braley (IA Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely NO vote
- IA: Chuck Grassley (IA Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): An absolute NO vote
- IA: Steve King (IA-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- IA: David Loebsack (IA-2 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- ID: Michael Crapo (ID Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
- ID: Jim Risch (ID Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Governor): A likely NO vote
- ID: Mike Simpson (ID-2 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
- IL: Rodney Davis (IL-13 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- IL: Bill Foster (IL-11 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- IL: Mark Kirk (IL Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
- IL: Dan Lipinski (IL-3 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- IL: Peter Roskam (IL-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- IL: Aaron Schock (IL-18 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- IL: John Shimkus (IL-15 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
- IN: Daniel Coats (IN Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
- IN: Joe Donnelly (IN Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely NO vote
- IN: Marlin Stutzman (IN-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- KS: Jerry Moran (KS Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A solid NO vote
- KS: Pat Roberts (KS Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
- KS: Todd Tiahrt (KS Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): An absolute NO vote
- KY: Brett Guthrie (KY-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- KY: Mitch McConnell (KY Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): An absolute NO vote
- KY: Hal Rogers (KY-5 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
- KY: Ed Whitfield (KY-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- LA: Charles Boustany (LA-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- LA: Rob Maness (LA Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
- LA: Steve Scalise (LA-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- LA: David Vitter (LA Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative): A likely NO vote
- MA: Bill Keating (MA-9 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- MA: Steve Lynch (MA-8 House: Democrat (Senate run 2013)): A likely NO vote
- MA: Niki Tsongas (MA-3 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- MA: Elizabeth Warren (MA Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely NO vote
- ME: Susan Collins (ME Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
- ME: Scott D`Amboise (ME Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
- ME: Angus King (ME Senatorial: Independent Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
- MI: Peter Konetchy (MI-4 House: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
- MI: Candice Miller (MI-10 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- MI: Mike Rogers (MI-8 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
- MI: Fred Upton (MI-6 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
- MN: Jim Abeler (MN Senatorial: Republican challenger): A likely NO vote
- MN: John Kline (MN-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- MN: Amy Klobuchar (MN Senatorial: Democrat/DFL Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
- MO: Roy Blunt (MO Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): An absolute NO vote
- MO: Samuel Graves (MO-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- MO: Claire McCaskill (MO Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator; previously state Auditor): A likely NO vote
- MS: Travis Childers (MS Senatorial: Democratic Senate challenger): A likely NO vote
- MS: Thad Cochran (MS Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
- MS: Gene Taylor (MS-4 House: Democratic Challenger): A solid NO vote
- MS: Roger Wicker (MS Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative): A likely NO vote
- MT: Dennis Rehberg (MT-AL House: Republican (Senate run 2014)): A likely NO vote
- MT: Jon Tester (MT Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
- NC: Richard Burr (NC Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative): A likely NO vote
- NC: Virginia Foxx (NC-5 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- NC: Walter Beaman Jones (NC-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- NC: Patrick McHenry (NC-10 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- NC: Robert Pittenger (NC-9 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- NC: David Eugene Price (NC-4 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- ND: Heidi Heitkamp (ND Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely NO vote
- ND: John Hoeven (ND Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
- NE: Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- NE: Shane Osborn (NE Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
- NE: Adrian Smith (NE-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- NE: Lee Terry (NE-2 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
- NH: Kelly Ayotte (NH Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
- NH: Scott Brown (NH Senatorial: Previsouly MA Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
- NH: Jim Rubens (NH Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
- NH: Jeanne Shaheen (NH Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
- NJ: Jeff Bell (NJ Senatorial: Republican Senate challenger): A likely NO vote
- NJ: Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ-11 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- NJ: Frank LoBiondo (NJ-2 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
- NJ: Christopher Smith (NJ-4 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
- NM: Steve Pearce (NM-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- NV: Dina Titus (NV-1 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- NY: Vito Fossella (NY-11 House: Rep./Cons. challenger): A likely NO vote
- NY: Peter King (NY-2 House: Rep./Ind./Cons./Right-To-Life): A likely NO vote
- OH: Joyce Beatty (OH-3 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- OH: John Boehner (OH-8 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- OH: Steve Chabot (OH-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- OH: Rob Portman (OH Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
- OH: Pat Tiberi (OH-12 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
- OH: Mike Turner (OH-10 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- OK: Dan Boren (OK-2 House: Democratic Governor Challenger): A likely NO vote
- OK: Jim Bridenstine (OK-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- OK: Tom Coburn (OK Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative): A likely NO vote
- OK: Tom Cole (OK-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- OK: James Inhofe (OK Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
- OK: Frank Dean Lucas (OK-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- OR: Jason Conger (OR Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
- OR: Greg Walden (OR-2 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
- PA: Bob Casey (PA Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator; previously state treasurer): A likely NO vote
- PA: Charles Dent (PA-15 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- PA: Mike Kelly (PA-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- PA: Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky (PA-13 House: Democratic Challenger): A likely NO vote
- PA: Tim Murphy (PA-18 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- PA: Joseph Pitts (PA-16 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- PA: Bill Shuster (PA-9 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- PA: Pat Toomey (PA Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
- RI: James Langevin (RI-2 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- RI: Mark Zaccaria (RI Senatorial: Republican Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
- SC: Lindsey Graham (SC Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A solid NO vote
- SC: Mark Sanford (SC-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- SC: Tim Scott (SC Senatorial: Republican Senator-Appointee): A likely NO vote
- SC: Joe Wilson (SC-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- SD: Gordon Howie (SD Senatorial: Independent Senate Challenger): A likely NO vote
- SD: Larry Pressler (SD Senatorial: Independent Challenger): A likely NO vote
- SD: Mike Rounds (SD Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
- SD: John Thune (SD Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative): A likely NO vote
- SD: Rick Weiland (SD Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely NO vote
- TN: Lamar Alexander (TN Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
- TN: Marsha Blackburn (TN-7 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TN: Diane Black (TN-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TN: Jim Cooper (TN-5 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- TN: Jimmy Duncan (TN-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TN: Phil Roe (TN-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TX: Brian Babin (TX-36 House: Republican Nominee): A likely NO vote
- TX: Joe Linus Barton (TX-6 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
- TX: Kevin Brady (TX-8 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TX: Michael Burgess (TX-26 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TX: Quico Canseco (TX-23 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TX: John Carter (TX-31 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TX: Joaquin Castro (TX-20 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- TX: Mike Conaway (TX-11 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TX: John Cornyn (TX Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): A likely NO vote
- TX: Henry Cuellar (TX-28 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- TX: John Culberson (TX-7 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TX: Louie Gohmert (TX-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TX: Kay Granger (TX-12 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
- TX: Ralph Moody Hall (TX-4 House: Democrat until 2004; now GOP): A likely NO vote
- TX: Jeb Hensarling (TX-5 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TX: Sam Johnson (TX-3 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TX: Kenny Marchant (TX-24 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TX: Michael McCaul (TX-10 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TX: Randy Neugebauer (TX-19 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TX: Ted Poe (TX-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- TX: Emily Sanchez (TX Senatorial: Green Party Senate challenger): A likely NO vote
- TX: Pete Sessions (TX-32 House: Republican): An absolute NO vote
- TX: Lamar Smith (TX-21 House: Republican): A solid NO vote
- TX: Randy Weber (TX-14 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- UT: Rob Bishop (UT-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- UT: Jason Chaffetz (UT-3 House: Republican (Senate run 2012)): A likely NO vote
- UT: Orrin Hatch (UT Senatorial: Republican Sr Senator): An absolute NO vote
- VA: Eric Cantor (VA-7 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- VA: Randy Forbes (VA-4 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- VA: Bob Goodlatte (VA-6 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- VA: Tim Kaine (VA Senatorial: Democratic Challenger): A likely NO vote
- VA: Scott Rigell (VA-2 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- VA: Mark Warner (VA Senatorial: Democratic Sr Senator; previously Governor): A likely NO vote
- WA: Maria Cantwell (WA Senatorial: Democratic Jr Senator): A likely NO vote
- WA: Rick Larsen (WA-2 House: Democrat): A likely NO vote
- WA: Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (WA-5 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- WA: Dave Reichert (WA-8 House: Republican (Governor run 2012)): A likely NO vote
- WI: Paul Ryan (WI-1 House: Republican; ran for V.P.): A likely NO vote
- WI: James Sensenbrenner (WI-5 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- WV: Shelley Moore Capito (WV Senatorial: Republican Challenger): A likely NO vote
- WV: Joe Manchin III (WV Senatorial: Democratic Senator): A likely NO vote
- WV: David McKinley (WV-1 House: Republican): A likely NO vote
- WY: John Barrasso (WY Senatorial: Republican Jr Senator): 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.
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