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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 0
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 0
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 0
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 0
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 0
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 25
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 0
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 0
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 0
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 0
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 0
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 0
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 25
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 0
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 25
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 25
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 25
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 0
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 0
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 0
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 100
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 25
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 0
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 0
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 0
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 0
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 0
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 0
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 100
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 100
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 0
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 0
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 25
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 0
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 0
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 0
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 0
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 0
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 0
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 0
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 0
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 0
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 0
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 0
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 0
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 0
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 0
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 0
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 25
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 0
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 0
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 0
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 100
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 0
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 100
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 0
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 0
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 0
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 0
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 100
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 0
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 0
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 0
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 25
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 0
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 100
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 100
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 100
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 25
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 0
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 100
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 0
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 100
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 25
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 0
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 0
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 0
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 0
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 0
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 0
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 0
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 100
Neil Abercrombie 0
Gary Ackerman 0
Todd Akin 100
Lamar Alexander 0
Rodney Alexander 25
Jason Altmire 100
Rob Andrews 0
Michael Arcuri 25
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 0
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 0
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 0
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 0
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 0
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 25
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 0
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 0
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 0
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 0
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 0
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 0
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 25
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 0
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 25
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 25
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 25
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 0
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 0
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 0
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 100
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 100
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 25
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 100
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 0
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 0
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 0
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 0
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 0
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 0
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 100
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 100
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 0
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 0
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 25
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 0
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 0
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 0
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 0
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 0
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 0
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 0
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 0
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 0
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 0
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 0
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 0
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 0
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 0
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 0
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 25
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 0
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 0
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 0
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 100
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 0
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 100
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 0
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 0
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 0
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 0
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 100
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 0
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 0
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 0
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 25
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 0
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 100
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 100
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 100
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 25
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 0
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 100
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 0
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 100
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 25
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 0
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 0
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 0
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 0
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 0
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 0
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 0
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 100
Neil Abercrombie 0
Gary Ackerman 0
Todd Akin 100
Lamar Alexander 0
Rodney Alexander 25
Jason Altmire 100
Rob Andrews 0
Michael Arcuri 25
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