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State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 33%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 33%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 17%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 83%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 17%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 17%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 50%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 17%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 50%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 17%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 17%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 50%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 17%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 17%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 50%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 33%
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott Democratic 33%
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 33%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 50%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 33%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 17%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 50%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 50%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 50%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 17%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 17%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 33%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 50%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 50%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 17%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 17%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 33%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 17%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 33%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 0%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 33%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 0%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 17%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 17%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 50%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 33%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 33%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 17%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 17%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 17%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 50%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 33%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 17%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 50%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 83%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 50%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 17%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 33%
Neil Abercrombie 33%
Gary Ackerman 17%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 17%
Todd Akin 33%
Lamar Alexander 50%
Rodney Alexander 17%
Wayne Allard 83%
Thomas Allen 33%
Rob Andrews 0%
Joe Baca, Sr. 17%
Spencer Bachus 33%
Brian Baird 33%
J. Gresham Barrett 17%
Roscoe Bartlett 50%
Joe Barton 50%
Max Baucus 50%
Evan Bayh 50%
Xavier Becerra 50%
Bob Bennett 83%
Howard Berman 50%
Marion Berry 17%
Judy Biggert 83%
Michael Bilirakis 33%
Jeff Bingaman 50%
Tim Bishop 33%
Earl Blumenauer 83%
Roy Blunt 50%
John Boehner 50%
Kit Bond 50%
Mary Bono Mack 83%
Leonard Boswell 50%
Rick Boucher 17%
Barbara Boxer 17%
State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 33%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 33%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 17%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 83%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 50%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 17%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 17%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 50%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 17%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 50%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 17%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 17%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 50%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 17%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 17%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 50%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 33%
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott D 33%
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 33%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 50%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 33%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 17%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 50%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 50%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 50%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 17%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 17%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 33%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 50%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 50%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 17%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 17%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 33%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 17%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 33%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 0%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 33%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 0%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 17%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 17%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 50%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 33%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 33%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 17%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 17%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 17%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 50%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 50%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 50%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 50%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 33%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 17%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 50%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 83%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 50%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 17%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 33%
Neil Abercrombie 33%
Gary Ackerman 17%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 17%
Todd Akin 33%
Lamar Alexander 50%
Rodney Alexander 17%
Wayne Allard 83%
Thomas Allen 33%
Rob Andrews 0%
Joe Baca, Sr. 17%
Spencer Bachus 33%
Brian Baird 33%
J. Gresham Barrett 17%
Roscoe Bartlett 50%
Joe Barton 50%
Max Baucus 50%
Evan Bayh 50%
Xavier Becerra 50%
Bob Bennett 83%
Howard Berman 50%
Marion Berry 17%
Judy Biggert 83%
Michael Bilirakis 33%
Jeff Bingaman 50%
Tim Bishop 33%
Earl Blumenauer 83%
Roy Blunt 50%
John Boehner 50%
Kit Bond 50%
Mary Bono Mack 83%
Leonard Boswell 50%
Rick Boucher 17%
Barbara Boxer 17%
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