ABSTRACT
Alliance for Better Business 1 94 94-94 Conservative Associated Industries of Florida 5 79 66-99 Conservative Association of Washington
Business 1 32 32-32 Conservative
Chamber of Commerce 16 53 14-100 Conservative Connecticut Business and Industry
Association 4 60 14-84 Conservative
Illinois Prosperity Project 3 36 28-42 Conservative National Federation of
Independent Business 33 46 0-100 Conservative
Silicon Valley Leadership Group 1 59 59-59 Conservative
2 Labor
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
AFL-CIO 26 87 44-100 Liberal Public Employees Federation 5 100 100-100 Liberal
3 Environment
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
California Conservation Voters 1 98 98-98 Liberal Conservation Council of North
Carolina 1 100 100-100 Liberal
Environment North Carolina 1 100 100-100 Liberal EPL-Environmental Advocates 6 95 87-100 Liberal Illinois Environmental Council 4 92 89-97 Liberal League of Conservation Voters 18 78 30-100 Liberal PennEnvironment 1 96 96-96 Liberal Sierra Club 5 A (Mode) A-D Liberal
4 Consumer Protection
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
Citizen Action Group 7 77 16-100 Liberal Consumer Federation of California 1 87 87-87 Liberal Public Interest Research Group 15 89 63-100 Liberal
5 Agriculture
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
Arizona Cattlemen’s Association 3 30 1-86 Conservative Farm Bureau 8 56 0-89 Independent
6 Gun Ownership
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association
3 35 0-100 Conservative
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
1 100 100-100 Liberal
Coalition of Connecticut Sportsmen
4 52 29-71 Conservative
Colorado State Shooting Association
2 44 0-87 Conservative
Florida Sportsmen Association 1 0 0-0 Conservative Grass Roots North Carolina 1 2 2-2 Conservative Gun Owners of America 8 32 0-100 Conservative Helping Arizona Limit Tragedy 2 66 33-90 Liberal Illinois Citizens for Handgun
Control 2 A A-A Liberal
New Yorkers Against Gun Violence
5 100 100-100 Liberal
NRA (National Rifle Association) Political Victory Fund
14 F (Mode) A-F Conservative
7 Family/Reproduction
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
Center for Arizona Policy 3 35 0-98 Conservative Family Institute of Connecticut
Action 3 39 0-100 Conservative
Family Planning Association 6 100 100-100 Liberal Illinois Family Institute 3 26 0-45 Conservative kansans for Life 1 30 30-30 Conservative kentucky Reproductive Freedom
League 1 11 11-11 Liberal
Life Priority Network 2 4 3-5 Conservative National Abortion Rights Action
League 14 93 50-100 Liberal
Planned Parenthood 9 92 26-100 Liberal Right to Life 12 10 0-100 Conservative Take it to the People (traditional
marriage) 1 0 0-0 Conservative
8 Religious
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
Christian Coalition 9 39 13-98 Conservative
9 Ideological/Partisan
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
California Republican Assembly 1 0 0-0 Conservative Civil Liberties Union 6 69 9-97 Liberal Commonwealth Foundation 1 15 15-15 Conservative Conservative Party of New York
State 6 32 22-43 Conservative
Conservative Union 4 32 4-56 Conservative Drum Major Institute for Public
Policy 5 89 75-100 Liberal/
Progressive Ethan Allen Institute 1 67 67-67 Conservative Evergreen Freedom Foundation 1 0 0-0 Conservative Goldwater Institute 3 55 27-96 Conservative Independent Voters of Illinois 3 90 87-92 Independent New Hampshire Citizens Alliance 1 91 91-91 Liberal New Hampshire House Republican
Alliance 2 15 14-15 Conservative
New Hampshire Liberty Alliance 2 1 0-1 Conservative New York City Americans for
Democratic Action 3 91 77-100 Liberal
10 Education
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
Arizona Education Association 3 76 28-100 Liberal Illinois Federation of Teachers 2 Endorse Endorse Liberal kansas Association of School
Boards 1 35 35-35 Independent
kansas National education Association
1 27 27-27 Liberal
Parent Teacher Association 2 97 94-100 Liberal Washington Education Association 1 100 100-100 Liberal
11 Women
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
American Association of University Women of California
1 95 95-95 Liberal
Arizona Domestic Violence Council 4 56 7-91 Liberal Colorado Women’s Agenda 2 96 94-98 Liberal National Organization of women 7 Endorse Endorse Liberal
12 Animals
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
California Humane Voters League 1 82 82-82 Liberal Humane Society of New York 5 68 40-100 Independent PawPAC 3 97 90-100 Independent
13 Gay Rights
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
AIDS Project Los Angeles 1 86 86-86 Liberal Arizona Human Rights Fund 1 33 33-33 Liberal Empire State Pride Agenda 3 92 75-100 Liberal Equality Illinois 1 Endorse Endorse Liberal Equal Rights Colorado 1 94 94-94 Liberal Lambda Letters Project 2 99 98-99 Liberal San Francisco AIDS Foundation 1 100 100-100 Liberal
14 Building and Construction
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
Arizona Contractors Association 2 85 70-100 Liberal Associated Builders and
Contractors 4 72 52-100 Conservative
Building Industry Association of Washington
1 0 0-0 Conservative
Florida Transportation Builders’ Association
2 63 62-64 Liberal
15 Taxes
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
Arizona Federation of Taxpayers 3 68 31-100 Conservative California Taxpayers’ Association 3 32 14-50 Conservative Colorado Union of Taxpayers 1 25 25-25 Conservative kansas Taxpayers Network 1 69 69-69 Conservative National Taxpayers United of
Illinois 3 0 0-0 Conservative
16 Housing
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
Housing Action Illinois 3 99 97-100 Liberal Housing California 1 100 100-100 Liberal
17 Drug Use/Addiction
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
Drug Policy Forum of California 1 100 100-100 Liberal Illinois Churches in Action 2 78 55-100 Liberal
18 Elderly
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
AARP of California 2 80 59-100 Liberal California Alliance of Retired
Persons 1 94 94-94 Liberal
Colorado Gerontological Society 2 100 100-100 Liberal Colorado Senior Lobby 2 100 99-100 Liberal Congress of California Seniors 1 92 92-92 Liberal
19 Special Populations/unidentified
Group Name Number of Legislators Evaluated
Average Score
Score Range
Conservative/ Liberal/ Independent
California Immigrant Welfare Collective
1 92 92-92 Liberal
Children’s Advocacy Institute 1 99 99-99 Liberal Children’s Campaign Fund 1 100 100-100 Liberal Jericho (political prisoners) 1 89 89-89 Liberal kentucky Center for Public Issues 1 7 7-7 Unknown Neighborhood Activists Inter-
Linked Empowerment Movement (anti-crime/victims’ rights)
4 80 30-100 Conservative
New Jersey Public Health Association
1 100 100-100 Liberal
United for Arizona (unknown) 1 100 100-100 Liberal Vermont Livable Wage Campaign 1 96 96-96 Liberal
