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State Office Name Party Rating
MD State Senate - 39 Nancy King Democratic 86
Peter Murphy 86
Craig Rice 86
Barbara Robinson 86
Melvin Stukes 86
Jay Walker 86
MD State Senate - 24 Joanne Benson Democratic 83
Talmadge Branch 83
Eric Bromwell 83
Emmett Burns, Jr. 83
Henry Heller 83
Carolyn Howard 83
MD State House - 14 Anne Kaiser Democratic 83
Heather Mizeur 83
Doyle Niemann 83
Shane Pendergrass 83
MD State House - 21 Joseline Peña-Melnyk Democratic 83
Shawn Tarrant 83
Frank Turner 83
MD State House - 26 Veronica Turner Democratic 83
Todd Schuler 80
Joan Conway 78
Robert Garagiola 78
Mary Ann Love 75
James Mathias, Jr. 75
Brian McHale 75
Galen Clagett 71
D. Page Elmore 71
Tawanna Gaines 71
Murray Levy 71
Rich Madaleno, Jr. 71
MD U.S. House - 2 Johnny Olszewski, Jr. Democratic 71
Douglas Peters 71
James Robey 71
Ted Sophocleus 71
James Brochin 67
Norman Conway 67
John Donoghue 67
Nathaniel Exum 67
Wade Kach 67
Delores Kelley 67
Thomas Middleton 67
MD State Senate - 26 C. Anthony Muse Democratic 67
James Proctor, Jr. 67
Robert Zirkin 67
Michael Weir, Jr. 60
Susan Aumann 57
Patrick John Hogan 57
MD State Senate - 34 Mary-Dulany James Democratic 57
Edward Kasemeyer 57
Nathaniel McFadden 57
Robert McKee 57
Steve Schuh 57
George Della, Jr. 56
Bob Costa 50
Ulysses Currie 50
Thomas Miller, Jr. 50
Nathaniel Oaks 50
Norman Stone, Jr. 50
Richard Weldon, Jr. 50
John Astle 44
MD County Executive - At-Large Katherine Ann Klausmeier Democratic 44
Ed DeGrange, Sr. 43
Ron George 43
Rona Kramer 43
Susan Krebs 43
LeRoy Ellsworth Myers, Jr. 43
John Wood, Jr. 43
Barry Glassman 40
Kevin Kelly 40
Tanya Shewell 40
Joseph Minnick 38
Donna Stifler 38
Mary Walkup 38
Donald Elliott 33
State Office Name Party Rating
MD State Senate - 39 Nancy King D 86
Peter Murphy 86
Craig Rice 86
Barbara Robinson 86
Melvin Stukes 86
Jay Walker 86
MD State Senate - 24 Joanne Benson D 83
Talmadge Branch 83
Eric Bromwell 83
Emmett Burns, Jr. 83
Henry Heller 83
Carolyn Howard 83
MD State House - 14 Anne Kaiser D 83
Heather Mizeur 83
Doyle Niemann 83
Shane Pendergrass 83
MD State House - 21 Joseline Peña-Melnyk D 83
Shawn Tarrant 83
Frank Turner 83
MD State House - 26 Veronica Turner D 83
Todd Schuler 80
Joan Conway 78
Robert Garagiola 78
Mary Ann Love 75
James Mathias, Jr. 75
Brian McHale 75
Galen Clagett 71
D. Page Elmore 71
Tawanna Gaines 71
Murray Levy 71
Rich Madaleno, Jr. 71
MD U.S. House - 2 Johnny Olszewski, Jr. D 71
Douglas Peters 71
James Robey 71
Ted Sophocleus 71
James Brochin 67
Norman Conway 67
John Donoghue 67
Nathaniel Exum 67
Wade Kach 67
Delores Kelley 67
Thomas Middleton 67
MD State Senate - 26 C. Anthony Muse D 67
James Proctor, Jr. 67
Robert Zirkin 67
Michael Weir, Jr. 60
Susan Aumann 57
Patrick John Hogan 57
MD State Senate - 34 Mary-Dulany James D 57
Edward Kasemeyer 57
Nathaniel McFadden 57
Robert McKee 57
Steve Schuh 57
George Della, Jr. 56
Bob Costa 50
Ulysses Currie 50
Thomas Miller, Jr. 50
Nathaniel Oaks 50
Norman Stone, Jr. 50
Richard Weldon, Jr. 50
John Astle 44
MD County Executive - At-Large Katherine Ann Klausmeier D 44
Ed DeGrange, Sr. 43
Ron George 43
Rona Kramer 43
Susan Krebs 43
LeRoy Ellsworth Myers, Jr. 43
John Wood, Jr. 43
Barry Glassman 40
Kevin Kelly 40
Tanya Shewell 40
Joseph Minnick 38
Donna Stifler 38
Mary Walkup 38
Donald Elliott 33
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