Choice Positions of Executives

Federal Government

• President Barack Obama is pro-choice.
• Vice President Joe Biden is mixed-choice.

Governors

• 17 governors are pro-choice: CT, IL, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MT, NH, NM, NY, NC, OR, PA, WA, WI.
• 12 governors are mixed-choice: AR, CA, CO, DE, HI, KY, MO, OH, OK, TN, VT, WY.
• 21 governors are anti-choice: AL, AZ, AK, FL, GA, ID, IN, LA, MN, MS, NE, NV, NJ, ND, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, WV.
• The choice position of the mayor of the District of Columbia is unknown.

Choice Positions of Legislatures

U.S. Congress

• The choice composition of the U.S. Senate is:
  • 41 pro-choice senators
  • 19 mixed-choice senators
  • 40 anti-choice senators
• The choice composition of the U.S. House is:
  • 185 pro-choice members
  • 47 mixed-choice members
  • 203 anti-choice members

• Legislatures that are solidly anti-choice still outnumber solidly pro-choice legislatures:
  • 10 states and the District of Columbia have pro-choice legislatures (both the house and senate are pro-choice): CA, CO, DC (Council), HI, ME, MA, NH, NJ, OR, VT, WA.
  • 16 states have anti-choice legislatures (both the house and senate are anti-choice): AL, AZ, ID, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT.
• Choice composition of state senates:
  • 14 states have a pro-choice senate (and the District of Columbia Council is pro-choice): CA, CO, DE, DC, HI, IA, ME, MA, MN, NH, NJ, OR, VT, WA, WI.
  • 16 states have a mixed-choice senate: AK, AR, CT, FL, GA, IL, KS, MD, NV, NM, NY, NC, PA, SC, VA, WV.
  • 20 states have an anti-choice senate: AL, AZ, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, ND, OH, OK, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, WY.
• Choice composition of state houses:
  • 12 states have a pro-choice house: CA, CO, HI, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, OR, VT, WA.
  • 17 states have a mixed-choice house: AR, CT, DE, IL, IN, IA, MN, NV, NM, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, WV, WI, WY.
  • 20 states have an anti-choice house: AL, AK, AZ, FL, GA, ID, KS, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, MT, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA.

Choice Positions of State Governments

• There are five states with pro-choice governments (both a majority of the legislature and the governor are pro-choice): ME, MA, NH, OR, WA.
• There are 10 states with anti-choice governments (both a majority of the legislature and the governor are anti-choice): AL, AZ, ID, LA, MS, NE, ND, SD, TX, UT.