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Rating Group: National Farmers Union

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State Office Name Party Rating
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 100
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
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 87
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 91
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 75
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 100
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 100
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 91
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 85
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 87
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 87
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 87
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 75
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 50
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 87
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 100
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
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 41
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 87
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 87
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 83
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 87
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 100
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 50
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 100
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
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 100
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
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 87
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 45
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 100
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 87
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 100
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 85
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 75
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 71
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 25
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 75
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 87
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 12
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 87
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 66
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 75
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
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 85
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 12
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 91
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 87
State Office Name Party Rating
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 100
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
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 87
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 91
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 75
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 100
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 100
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 100
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 91
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 85
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 87
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 87
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 87
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 75
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 50
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 87
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 100
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
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 41
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 87
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 87
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 83
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 87
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 100
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 50
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 100
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
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 100
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
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 87
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 45
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 100
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 87
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 100
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 100
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 85
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 75
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 71
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 25
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 75
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 87
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 12
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 87
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 66
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 75
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
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 85
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 12
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 91
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 87
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