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Rating Group: Maryland Public Interest Research Group

2008 Positions on Public Interest Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
Jill Carter 88
Virginia Clagett 88
Cheryl Glenn 88
Steve Lafferty 88
MD Secretary of State Susan Lee Democratic 88
Doyle Niemann 88
MD State House - 41 Samuel Rosenberg Democratic 88
MD State House - 11B Dana Stein Democratic 88
MD State House - 11B Jon Cardin Democratic 86
Bill Frick 86
Jim Gilchrist 86
Carolyn Howard 86
MD Council Member - At-Large Jolene Ivey Democratic 86
MD State House - 14 Anne Kaiser Democratic 86
Peter Murphy 86
MD U.S. House - 2 Johnny Olszewski, Jr. Democratic 86
Craig Rice 86
Justin Ross 86
Melvin Stukes 86
Frank Turner 86
Jay Walker 86
Charles Barkley 83
MD Public Service Commissioner Kumar Barve Democratic 83
John Bohanan, Jr. 83
Talmadge Branch 83
State Office Name Party Rating
Jill Carter 88
Virginia Clagett 88
Cheryl Glenn 88
Steve Lafferty 88
MD Secretary of State Susan Lee D 88
Doyle Niemann 88
MD State House - 41 Samuel Rosenberg D 88
MD State House - 11B Dana Stein D 88
MD State House - 11B Jon Cardin D 86
Bill Frick 86
Jim Gilchrist 86
Carolyn Howard 86
MD Council Member - At-Large Jolene Ivey D 86
MD State House - 14 Anne Kaiser D 86
Peter Murphy 86
MD U.S. House - 2 Johnny Olszewski, Jr. D 86
Craig Rice 86
Justin Ross 86
Melvin Stukes 86
Frank Turner 86
Jay Walker 86
Charles Barkley 83
MD Public Service Commissioner Kumar Barve D 83
John Bohanan, Jr. 83
Talmadge Branch 83
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