People's Champion Scorecard

Ranking legislators by their focus on domestic programs vs. military spending

Scores last updated: 3/16/2026 · 1 legislators

Methodology: Bills are classified by keyword analysis of bill titles. Domestic bills include healthcare, education, housing, welfare, and Social Security. Military bills include defense, weapons, and military spending. The Champion Index = Domestic% − Military%. Read the full methodology →

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Top People's Champion
Sanders, Bernard
Bernard Sanders
Vermont · Independent
40 / 100
Most Military-Focused
Cotton, Tom
Tom Cotton
Arkansas · Republican
24 Military bills
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Legend:Championscore ≥ 28 (top 20%)Balancedscore 13–27 (middle 60%)Hawkscore ≤ 12 (bottom 20%)
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100 senators
1
Sanders, Bernard
Bernard SandersPeople's Champion
IndependentVermont
40
champ idx
2
Warren, Elizabeth
Elizabeth WarrenPeople's Champion
DemocraticMassachusetts
39
champ idx
3
Wyden, Ron
Ron WydenPeople's Champion
DemocraticOregon
37
champ idx
4
Blumenthal, Richard
Richard BlumenthalPeople's Champion
DemocraticConnecticut
34
champ idx
5
Durbin, Richard J.
Richard J. DurbinPeople's Champion
DemocraticIllinois
32
champ idx
6
Markey, Edward J.
Edward J. MarkeyPeople's Champion
DemocraticMassachusetts
32
champ idx
7
Baldwin, Tammy
Tammy BaldwinPeople's Champion
DemocraticWisconsin
32
champ idx
8
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Lisa Blunt RochesterPeople's Champion
DemocraticDelaware
31
champ idx
9
Merkley, Jeff
Jeff MerkleyPeople's Champion
DemocraticOregon
31
champ idx
10
Shaheen, Jeanne
Jeanne ShaheenPeople's Champion
DemocraticNew Hampshire
31
champ idx
11
Warner, Mark R.
Mark R. WarnerPeople's Champion
DemocraticVirginia
30
champ idx
12
Murray, Patty
Patty MurrayPeople's Champion
DemocraticWashington
30
champ idx
13
Luján, Ben Ray
Ben Ray LujáNPeople's Champion
DemocraticNew Mexico
29
champ idx
14
Alsobrooks, Angela D.
Angela D. AlsobrooksPeople's Champion
DemocraticMaryland
29
champ idx
15
Fetterman, John
John FettermanPeople's Champion
DemocraticPennsylvania
29
champ idx
16
Murphy, Christopher
Christopher MurphyPeople's Champion
DemocraticConnecticut
29
champ idx
17
Hassan, Margaret Wood
Margaret Wood HassanPeople's Champion
DemocraticNew Hampshire
29
champ idx
18
Hirono, Mazie K.
Mazie K. HironoPeople's Champion
DemocraticHawaii
29
champ idx
19
Heinrich, Martin
Martin HeinrichPeople's Champion
DemocraticNew Mexico
28
champ idx
20
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
Kirsten E. GillibrandPeople's Champion
DemocraticNew York
28
champ idx
21
Slotkin, Elissa
Elissa SlotkinPeople's Champion
DemocraticMichigan
28
champ idx
22
Bennet, Michael F.
Michael F. BennetPeople's Champion
DemocraticColorado
28
champ idx
23
Reed, Jack
Jack ReedPeople's Champion
DemocraticRhode Island
28
champ idx
24
Kim, Andy
Andy KimPeople's Champion
DemocraticNew Jersey
28
champ idx
25
Duckworth, Tammy
Tammy DuckworthBalanced
DemocraticIllinois
27
champ idx
26
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Sheldon WhitehouseBalanced
DemocraticRhode Island
27
champ idx
27
Booker, Cory A.
Cory A. BookerBalanced
DemocraticNew Jersey
27
champ idx
28
Warnock, Raphael G.
Raphael G. WarnockBalanced
DemocraticGeorgia
27
champ idx
29
Gallego, Ruben
Ruben GallegoBalanced
DemocraticArizona
27
champ idx
30
King, Angus S., Jr.
Angus S., Jr. KingBalanced
IndependentMaine
25
champ idx
31
Van Hollen, Chris
Chris Van HollenBalanced
DemocraticMaryland
25
champ idx
32
Padilla, Alex
Alex PadillaBalanced
DemocraticCalifornia
25
champ idx
33
Kelly, Mark
Mark KellyBalanced
DemocraticArizona
24
champ idx
34
Welch, Peter
Peter WelchBalanced
DemocraticVermont
24
champ idx
35
Schiff, Adam B.
Adam B. SchiffBalanced
DemocraticCalifornia
24
champ idx
36
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Catherine Cortez MastoBalanced
DemocraticNevada
23
champ idx
37
Kaine, Tim
Tim KaineBalanced
DemocraticVirginia
23
champ idx
38
Hickenlooper, John W.
John W. HickenlooperBalanced
DemocraticColorado
23
champ idx
39
Klobuchar, Amy
Amy KlobucharBalanced
DemocraticMinnesota
22
champ idx
40
Rosen, Jacky
Jacky RosenBalanced
DemocraticNevada
22
champ idx
41
Ossoff, Jon
Jon OssoffBalanced
DemocraticGeorgia
22
champ idx
42
Cantwell, Maria
Maria CantwellBalanced
DemocraticWashington
22
champ idx
43
Peters, Gary C.
Gary C. PetersBalanced
DemocraticMichigan
22
champ idx
44
Cassidy, Bill
Bill CassidyBalanced
RepublicanLouisiana
22
champ idx
45
Collins, Susan M.
Susan M. CollinsBalanced
RepublicanMaine
22
champ idx
46
Coons, Christopher A.
Christopher A. CoonsBalanced
DemocraticDelaware
21
champ idx
47
Murkowski, Lisa
Lisa MurkowskiBalanced
RepublicanAlaska
21
champ idx
48
Schatz, Brian
Brian SchatzBalanced
DemocraticHawaii
20
champ idx
49
Marshall, Roger
Roger MarshallBalanced
RepublicanKansas
20
champ idx
50
Schumer, Charles E.
Charles E. SchumerBalanced
DemocraticNew York
19
champ idx
51
Capito, Shelley Moore
Shelley Moore CapitoBalanced
RepublicanWest Virginia
19
champ idx
52
Banks, Jim
Jim BanksBalanced
RepublicanIndiana
19
champ idx
53
Hawley, Josh
Josh HawleyBalanced
RepublicanMissouri
19
champ idx
54
Mullin, Markwayne
Markwayne MullinBalanced
RepublicanOklahoma
15
champ idx
55
Budd, Ted
Ted BuddBalanced
RepublicanNorth Carolina
15
champ idx
56
Britt, Katie Boyd
Katie Boyd BrittBalanced
RepublicanAlabama
15
champ idx
57
Rounds, Mike
Mike RoundsBalanced
RepublicanSouth Dakota
15
champ idx
58
Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Cindy Hyde-SmithBalanced
RepublicanMississippi
15
champ idx
59
Fischer, Deb
Deb FischerBalanced
RepublicanNebraska
15
champ idx
60
Scott, Tim
Tim ScottBalanced
RepublicanSouth Carolina
15
champ idx
61
Schmitt, Eric
Eric SchmittBalanced
RepublicanMissouri
14
champ idx
62
Husted, Jon
Jon HustedBalanced
RepublicanOhio
14
champ idx
63
Lee, Mike
Mike LeeBalanced
RepublicanUtah
13
champ idx
64
Cotton, Tom
Tom CottonBalanced
RepublicanArkansas
13
champ idx
65
Barrasso, John
John BarrassoBalanced
RepublicanWyoming
13
champ idx
66
Ricketts, Pete
Pete RickettsBalanced
RepublicanNebraska
13
champ idx
67
Kennedy, John
John KennedyBalanced
RepublicanLouisiana
13
champ idx
68
Paul, Rand
Rand PaulBalanced
RepublicanKentucky
13
champ idx
69
Moody, Ashley
Ashley MoodyBalanced
RepublicanFlorida
13
champ idx
70
Moreno, Bernie
Bernie MorenoBalanced
RepublicanOhio
13
champ idx
71
Wicker, Roger F.
Roger F. WickerBalanced
RepublicanMississippi
13
champ idx
72
Cramer, Kevin
Kevin CramerBalanced
RepublicanNorth Dakota
13
champ idx
73
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Cynthia M. LummisBalanced
RepublicanWyoming
13
champ idx
74
Crapo, Mike
Mike CrapoBalanced
RepublicanIdaho
13
champ idx
75
Ernst, Joni
Joni ErnstBalanced
RepublicanIowa
13
champ idx
76
Curtis, John R.
John R. CurtisBalanced
RepublicanUtah
13
champ idx
77
Boozman, John
John BoozmanHawk
RepublicanArkansas
12
champ idx
78
Johnson, Ron
Ron JohnsonHawk
RepublicanWisconsin
12
champ idx
79
Young, Todd
Todd YoungHawk
RepublicanIndiana
12
champ idx
80
Smith, Tina
Tina SmithHawk
DemocraticMinnesota
12
champ idx
81
Risch, James E.
James E. RischHawk
RepublicanIdaho
11
champ idx
82
McConnell, Mitch
Mitch McConnellHawk
RepublicanKentucky
11
champ idx
83
Grassley, Chuck
Chuck GrassleyHawk
RepublicanIowa
11
champ idx
84
Daines, Steve
Steve DainesHawk
RepublicanMontana
11
champ idx
85
Sheehy, Tim
Tim SheehyHawk
RepublicanMontana
11
champ idx
86
Justice, James C.
James C. JusticeHawk
RepublicanWest Virginia
11
champ idx
87
Scott, Rick
Rick ScottHawk
RepublicanFlorida
11
champ idx
88
Hagerty, Bill
Bill HagertyHawk
RepublicanTennessee
10
champ idx
89
Blackburn, Marsha
Marsha BlackburnHawk
RepublicanTennessee
10
champ idx
90
Lankford, James
James LankfordHawk
RepublicanOklahoma
10
champ idx
91
McCormick, David
David McCormickHawk
RepublicanPennsylvania
9
champ idx
92
Graham, Lindsey
Lindsey GrahamHawk
RepublicanSouth Carolina
9
champ idx
93
Cornyn, John
John CornynHawk
RepublicanTexas
9
champ idx
94
Cruz, Ted
Ted CruzHawk
RepublicanTexas
9
champ idx
95
Tuberville, Tommy
Tommy TubervilleHawk
RepublicanAlabama
9
champ idx
96
Hoeven, John
John HoevenHawk
RepublicanNorth Dakota
9
champ idx
97
Moran, Jerry
Jerry MoranHawk
RepublicanKansas
8
champ idx
98
Sullivan, Dan
Dan SullivanHawk
RepublicanAlaska
6
champ idx
99
Thune, John
John ThuneHawk
RepublicanSouth Dakota
2
champ idx
100
Tillis, Thomas
Thomas TillisHawk
RepublicanNorth Carolina
2
champ idx
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