Rating Group: National School Boards Association

2003 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
Paul Kanjorski 70%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 70%
Richard Keller 20%
Sue Kelly 30%
Mark Kennedy 20%
Patrick Kennedy 80%
Dale Kildee 80%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 80%
Ron Kind 90%
Pete King 20%
Steve King 20%
Jack Kingston 10%
Mark Kirk 40%
Gerald Kleczka 80%
John Kline 20%
Joseph Knollenberg 30%
James Kolbe 20%
Dennis Kucinich 40%
Ray LaHood 10%
Steve LaTourette 40%
Nicholas Lampson 70%
Jim Langevin 80%
Tom Lantos 70%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 90%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 80%
Tom Latham 20%
James Leach 70%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 80%
Sandy Levin 80%
Jerry Lewis 30%
John Lewis 80%
Ron Lewis 20%
John Linder 20%
William Lipinski 20%
Frank LoBiondo 80%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 60%
Nita Lowey 70%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 20%
Ken Lucas 80%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 70%
Denise Majette 90%
Carolyn Maloney 80%
Don Manzullo 20%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 80%
Jim Marshall 80%
Jim Matheson 80%
Robert Matsui 80%
Carolyn McCarthy 70%
Karen McCarthy 60%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 90%
State Office Name Party Rating
Paul Kanjorski 70%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 70%
Richard Keller 20%
Sue Kelly 30%
Mark Kennedy 20%
Patrick Kennedy 80%
Dale Kildee 80%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 80%
Ron Kind 90%
Pete King 20%
Steve King 20%
Jack Kingston 10%
Mark Kirk 40%
Gerald Kleczka 80%
John Kline 20%
Joseph Knollenberg 30%
James Kolbe 20%
Dennis Kucinich 40%
Ray LaHood 10%
Steve LaTourette 40%
Nicholas Lampson 70%
Jim Langevin 80%
Tom Lantos 70%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 90%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 80%
Tom Latham 20%
James Leach 70%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 80%
Sandy Levin 80%
Jerry Lewis 30%
John Lewis 80%
Ron Lewis 20%
John Linder 20%
William Lipinski 20%
Frank LoBiondo 80%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 60%
Nita Lowey 70%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 20%
Ken Lucas 80%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 70%
Denise Majette 90%
Carolyn Maloney 80%
Don Manzullo 20%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 80%
Jim Marshall 80%
Jim Matheson 80%
Robert Matsui 80%
Carolyn McCarthy 70%
Karen McCarthy 60%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 90%
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