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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Supervisor - 4 | Janice Hahn | 90% | |
| Colleen Hanabusa | 90% | |||
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 90% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 90% |
| Rush Holt, Jr. | 90% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 90% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 90% |
| Eddie Johnson | 90% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 90% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 90% |
| Jim Langevin | 90% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 90% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 90% |
| Nita Lowey | 90% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 90% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 90% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 90% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 90% | |
| Barbara Mikulski | 90% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 90% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 90% |
| Grace Napolitano | 90% | |||
| Gloria Negrete McLeod | 90% | |||
| Rick Nolan | 90% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 90% |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 90% | |||
| Ed Pastor | 90% | |||
| Don Payne, Jr. | 90% | |||
| Ed Perlmutter | 90% | |||
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 90% |
| David Price | 90% | |||
| Charlie Rangel | 90% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 90% |
| Cedric Richmond | 90% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 90% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 90% |
| John Sarbanes | 90% | |||
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 90% |
| Kurt Schrader | 90% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 90% |
| David Scott | 90% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 90% |
| José Serrano | 90% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 90% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 90% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 90% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 90% |
| Eric Swalwell | 90% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 90% |
| John Tierney | 90% | |||
| Tom Udall | 90% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 90% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 90% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 90% |
| John Yarmuth | 90% | |||
| Max Baucus | 80% | |||
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 80% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 80% |
| Bruce Braley | 80% | |||
| Corrine Brown | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 80% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 80% |
| Tom Carper | 80% | |||
| Bob Casey, Jr. | 80% | |||
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | Democratic | 80% |
| Joe Crowley | 80% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 80% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | Democratic | 80% |
| Joe Donnelly, Sr. | 80% | |||
| Elizabeth Esty | 80% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 80% |
| Gene Green | 80% | |||
| Heidi Heitkamp | 80% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 80% |
| Timothy Johnson | 80% | |||
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | Democratic | 80% |
| Derek Kilmer | 80% | |||
| Ron Kind | 80% | |||
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 80% |
| Mary Landrieu | 80% | |||
| Patrick Leahy | 80% | |||
| John Lewis | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 80% |
| Joe Manchin III | 80% | |||
| Carolyn McCarthy | 80% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 80% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 80% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 80% |
| Bill Nelson, Sr. | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 80% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 80% |
| Jay Rockefeller IV | 80% | |||
| Loretta Sanchez | 80% | |||
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 80% |
| Allyson Schwartz | 80% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 80% |
| Jon Tester | 80% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Supervisor - 4 | Janice Hahn | 90% | |
| Colleen Hanabusa | 90% | |||
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 90% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | D | 90% |
| Rush Holt, Jr. | 90% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 90% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | D | 90% |
| Eddie Johnson | 90% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 90% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 90% |
| Jim Langevin | 90% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 90% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 90% |
| Nita Lowey | 90% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 90% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 90% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 90% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 90% | |
| Barbara Mikulski | 90% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 90% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 90% |
| Grace Napolitano | 90% | |||
| Gloria Negrete McLeod | 90% | |||
| Rick Nolan | 90% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 90% |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 90% | |||
| Ed Pastor | 90% | |||
| Don Payne, Jr. | 90% | |||
| Ed Perlmutter | 90% | |||
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | D | 90% |
| David Price | 90% | |||
| Charlie Rangel | 90% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 90% |
| Cedric Richmond | 90% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 90% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 90% |
| John Sarbanes | 90% | |||
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 90% |
| Kurt Schrader | 90% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 90% |
| David Scott | 90% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 90% |
| José Serrano | 90% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 90% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 90% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 90% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 90% |
| Eric Swalwell | 90% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 90% |
| John Tierney | 90% | |||
| Tom Udall | 90% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 90% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 90% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 90% |
| John Yarmuth | 90% | |||
| Max Baucus | 80% | |||
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 80% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 80% |
| Bruce Braley | 80% | |||
| Corrine Brown | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 80% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 80% |
| Tom Carper | 80% | |||
| Bob Casey, Jr. | 80% | |||
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | D | 80% |
| Joe Crowley | 80% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 80% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | D | 80% |
| Joe Donnelly, Sr. | 80% | |||
| Elizabeth Esty | 80% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 80% |
| Gene Green | 80% | |||
| Heidi Heitkamp | 80% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 80% |
| Timothy Johnson | 80% | |||
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | D | 80% |
| Derek Kilmer | 80% | |||
| Ron Kind | 80% | |||
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 80% |
| Mary Landrieu | 80% | |||
| Patrick Leahy | 80% | |||
| John Lewis | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 80% |
| Joe Manchin III | 80% | |||
| Carolyn McCarthy | 80% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 80% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 80% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 80% |
| Bill Nelson, Sr. | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 80% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 80% |
| Jay Rockefeller IV | 80% | |||
| Loretta Sanchez | 80% | |||
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 80% |
| Allyson Schwartz | 80% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 80% |
| Jon Tester | 80% |