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State Office Name Party Rating
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 40%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 70%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 80%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 80%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 80%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 20%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 70%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 25%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 80%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 90%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 89%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 80%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 90%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 70%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 50%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 50%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 30%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 100%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 90%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 90%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 40%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 40%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 50%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 80%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 100%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 90%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 80%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 70%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 80%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 30%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 30%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 70%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 60%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 70%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 60%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 80%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 90%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 90%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 100%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100%
OH Governor Mike DeWine Republican 40%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 20%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 80%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 70%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 50%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 80%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 20%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 60%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 80%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 100%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 78%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 90%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 60%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 38%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 80%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 60%
Neil Abercrombie 80%
Gary Ackerman 67%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 75%
Todd Akin 20%
Wayne Allard 50%
George Allen 20%
Thomas Allen 80%
Rob Andrews 60%
Joe Baca, Sr. 80%
Spencer Bachus 30%
Brian Baird 80%
Richard Hugh Baker 30%
Cass Ballenger 20%
Roscoe Bartlett 80%
Joe Barton 30%
Charlie Bass 40%
Max Baucus 80%
Evan Bayh 70%
Xavier Becerra 67%
Bob Bennett 40%
Douglas Bereuter 60%
Howard Berman 70%
Marion Berry 70%
Joe Biden, Jr. 90%
Judy Biggert 30%
Michael Bilirakis 30%
Jeff Bingaman 60%
Earl Blumenauer 70%
Roy Blunt 22%
Sherwood Boehlert 50%
John Boehner 10%
Kit Bond 40%
Henry Bonilla 20%
Mary Bono Mack 40%
Leonard Boswell 80%
Rick Boucher 70%
Barbara Boxer 80%
Allen Boyd, Jr. 80%
Kevin Brady 20%
Bob Brady 100%
John Breaux 70%
Corrine Brown 80%
Henry Brown, Jr. 40%
State Office Name Party Rating
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 40%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 70%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 80%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 90%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 80%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 80%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 20%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 70%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 25%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 80%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 90%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 89%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 80%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 90%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 70%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 50%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 50%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 30%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 100%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 90%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 90%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 40%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 40%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 50%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 80%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 100%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 90%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 80%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 70%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 80%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 30%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 30%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 70%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 60%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 70%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 60%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 80%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 90%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 90%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 100%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100%
OH Governor Mike DeWine R 40%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 20%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 80%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 70%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 50%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 80%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 20%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 60%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 80%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 100%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 78%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 90%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 60%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 38%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 80%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 60%
Neil Abercrombie 80%
Gary Ackerman 67%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 75%
Todd Akin 20%
Wayne Allard 50%
George Allen 20%
Thomas Allen 80%
Rob Andrews 60%
Joe Baca, Sr. 80%
Spencer Bachus 30%
Brian Baird 80%
Richard Hugh Baker 30%
Cass Ballenger 20%
Roscoe Bartlett 80%
Joe Barton 30%
Charlie Bass 40%
Max Baucus 80%
Evan Bayh 70%
Xavier Becerra 67%
Bob Bennett 40%
Douglas Bereuter 60%
Howard Berman 70%
Marion Berry 70%
Joe Biden, Jr. 90%
Judy Biggert 30%
Michael Bilirakis 30%
Jeff Bingaman 60%
Earl Blumenauer 70%
Roy Blunt 22%
Sherwood Boehlert 50%
John Boehner 10%
Kit Bond 40%
Henry Bonilla 20%
Mary Bono Mack 40%
Leonard Boswell 80%
Rick Boucher 70%
Barbara Boxer 80%
Allen Boyd, Jr. 80%
Kevin Brady 20%
Bob Brady 100%
John Breaux 70%
Corrine Brown 80%
Henry Brown, Jr. 40%
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