2026 American Energy Scorecard Senate Results

This week, the American Energy Alliance released its 2026 American Energy Scorecard for the United States Senate. The AEA Scorecard scores voting and cosponsorship decisions on legislation affecting energy policy in order to inform constituents and hold elected officials accountable. This year’s scorecard compiles 34 votes from the Senators who will be finishing their term in the 119^th Congress. Unfortunately, only 11 Senators* achieved at least a 90% score, the minimum score AEA’s scorecard uses to classify a Senator as an Energy Champion.  Only two Senators* achieved a 100% score, in contrast to the 211 representatives in the House who did.

The following core principles guide the American Energy Scorecard:

• Promoting affordable, abundant, and reliable energy
• Expanding economic opportunity and prosperity, particularly for working families and those on fixed incomes
• Giving Americans, not Washington bureaucrats, the power to make their own energy choices
• Encouraging private sector innovation and entrepreneurship
• Advancing market-oriented energy and environment policies
• Reducing the role of government in energy markets
• Eliminating the subsidies, mandates, and special interest giveaways that lead to higher energy costs

All members are provided advanced notice that AEA plans to score an upcoming vote. The scored votes over the six year terms served by the Senators cover a range of energy and environmental policy issues. 

The full list of Senatorial American Energy Champions completing their six year term in the 119th Congress (Senatorial Class II), or are standing in a special election:

• Sen. Pete Ricketts* (R-NE) – 100%
• Sen. Jon Husted* (R-OH) – 100% 
• Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) – 97% 
• Sen. Tom Cotton (R-TN) – 97%
• Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-TN) – 94%
• Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) – 94%
• Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) – 94%
• Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) – 94%
• Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) – 91%
• Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) – 91%
• Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) – 91%
• Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) – 91%

While AEA applauds all the 11 senators who achieved at least 90% we must also note those members in key races whose voting record was harmful to their districts. Of the many low-scoring Senators, Senators John Hickenlooper (15%) of Colorado and Ben Lujan (12%) of New Mexico were especially notable given the important role energy production plays within their states’ economies.

Additionally, below is a list of the Senators who scored a 0% over the course of their latest term:

• Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)
• Sen. John Reed (D-RI)
• Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
• Sen. Christopher Coons (D-DE)

*Senator Jon Husted’s score is based on his time in the Senate after his appointment in 2025. Senator Pete Ricketts’s score is based on his time in the Senate after his appointment in 2023.

To view the 2026 Energy Champions for the House of Representatives visit this page. To see the full results please visit the American Energy Scorecard.