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State Office Name Party Rating
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 33%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 33%
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 83%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 33%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 33%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 33%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 33%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 33%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 83%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 83%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 83%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 33%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 33%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 33%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 83%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 83%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 50%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 33%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 33%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 33%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 50%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 83%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 33%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 0%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 0%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 17%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 17%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 33%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 33%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 17%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 17%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 33%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 33%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 33%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 33%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 33%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 50%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 50%
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 17%
Neil Abercrombie 33%
Gary Ackerman 33%
Todd Akin 33%
Wayne Allard 83%
Thomas Allen 33%
Rob Andrews 0%
Joe Baca, Sr. 33%
Spencer Bachus 50%
Brian Baird 33%
Roscoe Bartlett 17%
Joe Barton 50%
Max Baucus 83%
Evan Bayh 50%
Xavier Becerra 33%
Bob Bennett 83%
Howard Berman 33%
Marion Berry 33%
Judy Biggert 83%
Michael Bilirakis 33%
Jeff Bingaman 50%
John Boehner 83%
Kit Bond 83%
Mary Bono Mack 83%
Leonard Boswell 33%
Rick Boucher 33%
Barbara Boxer 33%
Allen Boyd, Jr. 33%
Kevin Brady 83%
Bob Brady 33%
Corrine Brown 17%
Henry Brown, Jr. 33%
Jim Bunning 33%
Dan Burton 17%
Steve Buyer 33%
Robert Byrd 0%
Dave Camp 83%
Chris Cannon 83%
Eric Cantor 83%
Lois Capps 33%
Mike Capuano 33%
Tom Carper 50%
Bob Casey, Jr. 83%
Mike Castle 83%
Steve Chabot 33%
Lacy Clay, Jr. 33%
Howard Coble 0%
Thad Cochran 50%
Kent Conrad 33%
State Office Name Party Rating
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 33%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 33%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 33%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 33%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 33%
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 83%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 33%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 33%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 33%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 33%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 33%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 83%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 83%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 83%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 33%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 33%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 33%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 83%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 83%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 50%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 33%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 33%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 33%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 50%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 33%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 83%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 33%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 0%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 0%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 17%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 17%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 33%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 33%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 17%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 17%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 33%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 33%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 50%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 33%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 33%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 33%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 50%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 50%
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 17%
Neil Abercrombie 33%
Gary Ackerman 33%
Todd Akin 33%
Wayne Allard 83%
Thomas Allen 33%
Rob Andrews 0%
Joe Baca, Sr. 33%
Spencer Bachus 50%
Brian Baird 33%
Roscoe Bartlett 17%
Joe Barton 50%
Max Baucus 83%
Evan Bayh 50%
Xavier Becerra 33%
Bob Bennett 83%
Howard Berman 33%
Marion Berry 33%
Judy Biggert 83%
Michael Bilirakis 33%
Jeff Bingaman 50%
John Boehner 83%
Kit Bond 83%
Mary Bono Mack 83%
Leonard Boswell 33%
Rick Boucher 33%
Barbara Boxer 33%
Allen Boyd, Jr. 33%
Kevin Brady 83%
Bob Brady 33%
Corrine Brown 17%
Henry Brown, Jr. 33%
Jim Bunning 33%
Dan Burton 17%
Steve Buyer 33%
Robert Byrd 0%
Dave Camp 83%
Chris Cannon 83%
Eric Cantor 83%
Lois Capps 33%
Mike Capuano 33%
Tom Carper 50%
Bob Casey, Jr. 83%
Mike Castle 83%
Steve Chabot 33%
Lacy Clay, Jr. 33%
Howard Coble 0%
Thad Cochran 50%
Kent Conrad 33%
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