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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 87
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 87
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 85
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 100
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 14
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 100
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 100
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 85
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 71
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 87
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 12
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 66
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 85
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 100
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 100
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 100
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 75
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 87
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 87
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 87
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 85
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 85
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 87
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 75
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 12
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 87
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 12
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 12
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 60
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 87
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 75
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 75
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 87
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 75
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 50
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 87
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 100
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 75
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 87
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 0
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 87
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 25
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 87
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 75
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 50
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 75
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 37
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 87
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 62
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 87
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 12
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman Republican 80
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 87
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 75
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 25
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 75
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 91
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 87
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 16
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 54
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 75
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 91
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 100
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 91
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 91
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 87
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 50
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 37
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 33
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 87
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 41
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 100
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 87
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 87
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 87
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 85
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 100
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 14
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 100
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 100
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 85
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 71
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 87
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 12
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 100
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 66
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 85
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 100
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 100
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 100
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 75
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 87
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 87
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 87
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 85
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 85
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 87
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 75
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 12
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 87
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 100
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 12
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 100
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 12
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 100
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 60
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 87
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 75
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 100
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 75
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 87
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 75
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 50
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 100
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 87
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 100
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 75
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 87
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 0
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 87
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 25
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 87
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 75
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 50
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 75
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 37
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 87
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 62
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 100
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 100
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 87
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 12
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman R 80
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 87
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 75
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 25
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 75
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 91
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 87
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 16
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 54
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 75
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 91
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 100
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 91
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 91
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 87
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 50
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 37
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 33
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 87
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 41
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 100
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 87
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