Rating Group: National School Boards Association
2003 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lewis | 80% | |||
| Frank LoBiondo | 80% | |||
| Ken Lucas | 80% | |||
| Carolyn Maloney | 80% | |||
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 80% |
| Jim Marshall | 80% | |||
| Jim Matheson | 80% | |||
| Robert Matsui | 80% | |||
| Jim McDermott | 80% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 80% |
| Mike McIntyre | 80% | |||
| Martin Meehan | 80% | |||
| Kendrick Meek, Sr. | 80% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 80% |
| Bob Menendez | 80% | |||
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 80% | |
| Brad Miller | 80% | |||
| Dennis Moore | 80% | |||
| Jim Moran, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Grace Napolitano | 80% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 80% |
| Jim Oberstar | 80% | |||
| Dave Obey | 80% | |||
| John Olver | 80% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 80% |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 80% |
| Collin Peterson | 80% | |||
| Mike Ross | 80% | |||
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 80% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 80% | |||
| Martin Olav Sabo | 80% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 80% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 80% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 80% | |
| Pete Stark | 80% | |||
| Ted Strickland | 80% | |||
| Bart Stupak | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 80% |
| John Tanner | 80% | |||
| Ellen Tauscher | 80% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 80% |
| John Tierney | 80% | |||
| Stephanie Tubbs Jones | 80% | |||
| Tom Udall | 80% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 80% |
| Diane Watson | 80% | |||
| Mel Watt | 80% | |||
| David Wu | 80% | |||
| Rodney Alexander | 70% | |||
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | Democratic | 70% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 70% |
| Tim Bishop | 70% | |||
| Rick Boucher | 70% | |||
| Bob Brady | 70% | |||
| Brad Carson | 70% | |||
| Julia Carson | 70% | |||
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 70% |
| Robert Cramer | 70% | |||
| Joe Crowley | 70% | |||
| Artur Davis | 70% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 70% |
| Mike Doyle, Jr. | 70% | |||
| Chaka Fattah, Sr. | 70% | |||
| Bob Filner | 70% | |||
| Barney Frank | 70% | |||
| Charlie Gonzalez | 70% | |||
| Bart Gordon | 70% | |||
| Gene Green | 70% | |||
| Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. | 70% |