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State Office Name Party Rating
Tom Udall 100
Fred Upton 17
Pete Visclosky 100
David Vitter 29
George Voinovich 43
Greg Walden 17
James Walsh 33
Zach Wamp 17
John Warner 43
Diane Watson 100
Mel Watt 100
Henry Waxman 100
Jim Webb, Jr. 71
Anthony Weiner 100
David Weldon 0
Gerald Weller 0
Lynn Westmoreland 0
Robert Wexler 100
Ed Whitfield 0
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 83
Heather Wilson 0
Frank Wolf 0
Lynn Woolsey 100
David Wu 100
Albert Wynn 100
John Yarmuth 10
Bill Young 0
Donald Young 20
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 83
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 83
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 86
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 100
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
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 83
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 67
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 100
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 71
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 57
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 83
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 100
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 83
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 83
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 100
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 86
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 100
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 71
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 100
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 100
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 100
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 83
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 86
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 86
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 83
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 86
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 0
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 20
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 0
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 0
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 0
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 0
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 0
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 0
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 0
State Office Name Party Rating
Tom Udall 100
Fred Upton 17
Pete Visclosky 100
David Vitter 29
George Voinovich 43
Greg Walden 17
James Walsh 33
Zach Wamp 17
John Warner 43
Diane Watson 100
Mel Watt 100
Henry Waxman 100
Jim Webb, Jr. 71
Anthony Weiner 100
David Weldon 0
Gerald Weller 0
Lynn Westmoreland 0
Robert Wexler 100
Ed Whitfield 0
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 83
Heather Wilson 0
Frank Wolf 0
Lynn Woolsey 100
David Wu 100
Albert Wynn 100
John Yarmuth 10
Bill Young 0
Donald Young 20
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 83
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 83
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 86
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 100
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
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 83
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 67
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 100
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 100
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 71
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 57
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 83
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 100
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 100
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 83
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 83
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 100
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 86
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 100
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 100
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 71
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 100
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 100
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 100
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 83
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 86
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 86
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 100
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 83
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 86
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 0
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 20
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 0
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 0
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 0
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 0
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 0
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 0
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 0
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