How Candidates Were Graded

• Incumbents were graded on their vote on the FISA Amendments Act of July, 2008. Those who voted for the bill got an "F", those who voted against it got an "A."
• Primary candidates who are not incumbents were asked to fill out a questionnaire to determine their position on FISA and the Constitution.
• No grade is listed for challengers who did not fill out a questionnaire.
• Links to candidate statements and/or positions on FISA and Constitutional issues are included when found for these candidates.

DELAWARE: Primary September 9

Senator
REP:
Christine O'Donnell

At Large
DEM:
Karen Hartley-Nagle
Mike Miller
Jerry Northington A

MINNESOTA: Primary September 9

Senator
CON:
James Niemackl (Constitution Party) A
DEM:
Alve Erickson
Rob Fitzgerald
Al Franken
Dick Franson
Bob Larson
Priscilla Lord-Faris
IND:
Kurt Anderson
Dean Barkley
Bill Dahn
Darryl Stanton
Jack Uldrich
Doug Williams
Stephen Wiliams
LIB:
Charles Aldrich
REP:
Norm Coleman (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008
Jack Shepard

MN-01
DEM:
Tim Walz (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
IND:
Greg Mikkelson
REP:
Brian Davis
Dick Day

MN-02
DEM:
Steve Sarvi
REP:
John Kline (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008

MN-03
DEM:
Ashwin Madia
IND:
David Dillon
Steev Ramsdell
REP:
Erik Paulsen

MN-04
DEM:
Betty McCollum (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
Ed Matthews

MN-05
DEM:
Keith Ellison (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
Gregg Iverson
IND:
Bill McGaughey
REP:
Barb Davis White

MN-06
DEM:
Elwyn Tinklenberg
IND:
Bob Anderson
REP:
Michele Bachmann (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008
Aubrey Immelman

MN-07
DEM:
Collin Peterson (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008
IND:
Alan Roebke
REP:
Glenn Menze

MN-08
DEM:
Jim Oberstar (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
Michael Cummins

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Primary September 9

Senator
DEM:
Jeanne Shaheen
Ray Stebbins
IND:
Shawn Girard
LIB:
Ken Blevens
REP:
Tom Alciere B
John Sununu (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008

NH-01
DEM:
Carol Shea-Porter (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
IND:
Peter Bearse
LIB:
Bob Kingsbury
REP:
Jeb Bradley
Dave Jarvis
Geoff Michael
John Stephen

NH-02
DEM:
Paul Hodes (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
LIB:
Chester "Chet" Lapointe
REP:
Grant Bosse
Bob Clegg
Jennifer Horn
Al L'Eplattenier
Jim Steiner

NEW YORK: Primary September 9

NY-01
DEM:
Timothy Bishop (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
Lee Zeldin

NY-02
DEM:
Steve Israel (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
Frank Stalzer

NY-03
DEM:
Graham Long
REP:
Peter "Pete" King (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008
Robert Previdi

NY-04
DEM:
Carolyn McCarthy (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
Jack Martins

NY-05
DEM:
Gary Ackerman (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
Elizabeth Berney
Jun Policarpio

NY-06
DEM:
Gregory Meeks (unopposed incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008

NY-07
DEM:
Joseph Crowley (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
William Britt

NY-08
DEM:
Jerrold Nadler (unopposed incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008

NY-09
DEM:
Anthony Weiner (unopposed incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008

NY-10
DEM:
Edolphus Towns (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
Kevin Powell

NY-11
DEM:
Yvette Clarke (unopposed incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008

NY-12
DEM:
Nydia Velazquez (unopposed incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008

NY-13
DEM:
Mike McMahon
Stephen Harrison
REP:
Vito Fossella (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008

NY-14
DEM:
Carolyn Maloney (unopposed incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008

NY-15
DEM:
Charles Rangel (unopposed incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008

NY-16
DEM:
Jose Serrano (unopposed incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008

NY-17
DEM:
Eliot Engel (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
NY-17 Robert Goodman

NY-18
DEM:
NY-18 Nita Lowey (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
NY-18 James Russell

NY-19
DEM: John Hall (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
Kieran Michael Lalor

NY-20
DEM:
Kirsten Gillibrand (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
Alexander "Sandy" Treadwell

NY-21
DEM:
Tracey Brooks (Reaffirms Her Strong Opposition to FISA Amendments)
Michael McNulty (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
Darius Shahinfar
Phillip "Phil" Steck
Paul Tonko
REP:
Jim Buhrmaster
Steven Vasquez

NY-22
DEM:
Maurice Hinchey (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
George Phillips

NY-23
DEM:
Mike Oot
REP:
John McHugh (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008

NY-24
DEM:
Michael Arcuri (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
Richard L. Hanna

NY-25
DEM:
Dan Maffei
REP:
Dale Sweetland
James Walsh (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008

NY-26
DEM:
Jack Davis
Alice Kryzan
Jonathan Powers
REP:
Chris Lee
Thomas "Tom" Reynolds (incumbent - didn't vote)

NY-27
DEM:
Brian Higgins (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
Dan Humiston

NY-28
DEM:
Louise Slaughter (unopposed incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008

NY-29
DEM:
Eric Massa
REP:
John "Randy" Kuhl, Jr. (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008

RHODE ISLAND: Primary September 9

Senator
DEM:
Jack Reed (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
Chris Young A
REP:
Robert Tingle

RI-01
DEM:
Patrick Kennedy (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
Jon Scott

RI-02
DEM:
James Langevin (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
Mark Zaccaria

VERMONT: Primary September 9

At Large
DEM:
Peter Welch (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
Craig Hill
LIB:
Jane Newton
PRO:
Thomas Hermann (Progressive Party)

WISCONSIN: Primary September 9

WI-01
DEM:
Paulette Garin
Mike Hebert
Marge Krupp
John Mogk
LIB:
Joseph Kexel A
REP:
Paul Ryan (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008

WI-02
DEM:
Tammy Baldwin (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
Peter Theron

WI-03
DEM:
Ron Kind (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008
LIB:
Kevin Barrett A
Ben Olson III
REP:
Paul Stark

WI-04
DEM:
Gwen Moore (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
IND:
Michael LaForest A

WI-05
REP:
James Burkee
James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr.

WI-06
DEM:
Roger Kittleson
Mark Wollum
REP:
Thomas "Tom" Petri (incumbent) F: voted for FISA Amendments Act of 2008

WI-07
DEM:
Dave Obey (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
Dan Mielke F

WI-08
DEM:
Steve Kagen (incumbent) A: voted against FISA Amendments Act of 2008
REP:
John Gard