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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 40%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 40%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 20%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 40%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 40%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 20%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 60%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 20%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 80%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 40%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 40%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 40%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 40%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 40%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 40%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 80%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 80%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 80%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 40%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 40%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 40%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 80%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 80%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 60%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 40%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 40%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 40%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 40%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 60%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 40%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 80%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 60%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 40%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 0%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 0%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 20%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 20%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 40%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 40%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 20%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 20%
OH Governor Mike DeWine Republican 80%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 60%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 60%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 40%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 40%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 60%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 40%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 0%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 40%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 60%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 60%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 60%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 20%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 20%
Neil Abercrombie 40%
Gary Ackerman 40%
Todd Akin 40%
Wayne Allard 80%
George Allen 60%
Thomas Allen 40%
Rob Andrews 0%
Joe Baca, Sr. 40%
Spencer Bachus 60%
Brian Baird 40%
Richard Hugh Baker 80%
Roscoe Bartlett 20%
Joe Barton 60%
Charlie Bass 80%
Max Baucus 80%
Evan Bayh 60%
Xavier Becerra 40%
Bob Bennett 80%
Howard Berman 40%
Marion Berry 40%
Joe Biden, Jr. 40%
Judy Biggert 80%
Michael Bilirakis 40%
Jeff Bingaman 60%
Sherwood Boehlert 80%
John Boehner 80%
Kit Bond 80%
Henry Bonilla 60%
Mary Bono Mack 80%
Leonard Boswell 40%
Rick Boucher 40%
Barbara Boxer 40%
Allen Boyd, Jr. 40%
Kevin Brady 80%
Bob Brady 40%
Corrine Brown 20%
Henry Brown, Jr. 40%
Sherrod Brown 40%
Sam Brownback 80%
Jim Bunning 40%
Conrad Burns 60%
Dan Burton 20%
Steve Buyer 40%
Robert Byrd 0%
State Office Name Party Rating
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 40%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 40%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 40%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 20%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 40%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 40%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 20%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 60%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 20%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 80%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 40%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 40%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 40%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 40%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 40%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 40%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 80%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 80%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 80%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 40%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 40%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 40%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 80%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 80%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 60%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 40%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 40%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 40%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 40%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 60%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 40%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 80%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 60%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 40%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 0%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 0%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 20%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 20%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 40%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 40%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 20%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 20%
OH Governor Mike DeWine R 80%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 60%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 60%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 40%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 40%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 60%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 40%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 0%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 40%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 60%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 60%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 60%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 20%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 20%
Neil Abercrombie 40%
Gary Ackerman 40%
Todd Akin 40%
Wayne Allard 80%
George Allen 60%
Thomas Allen 40%
Rob Andrews 0%
Joe Baca, Sr. 40%
Spencer Bachus 60%
Brian Baird 40%
Richard Hugh Baker 80%
Roscoe Bartlett 20%
Joe Barton 60%
Charlie Bass 80%
Max Baucus 80%
Evan Bayh 60%
Xavier Becerra 40%
Bob Bennett 80%
Howard Berman 40%
Marion Berry 40%
Joe Biden, Jr. 40%
Judy Biggert 80%
Michael Bilirakis 40%
Jeff Bingaman 60%
Sherwood Boehlert 80%
John Boehner 80%
Kit Bond 80%
Henry Bonilla 60%
Mary Bono Mack 80%
Leonard Boswell 40%
Rick Boucher 40%
Barbara Boxer 40%
Allen Boyd, Jr. 40%
Kevin Brady 80%
Bob Brady 40%
Corrine Brown 20%
Henry Brown, Jr. 40%
Sherrod Brown 40%
Sam Brownback 80%
Jim Bunning 40%
Conrad Burns 60%
Dan Burton 20%
Steve Buyer 40%
Robert Byrd 0%
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