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2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | Democratic | 22% |
| CT | State Senate - 15 | Joan Hartley | Democratic | 28% |
| CT | State Senate - 16 | Rob Sampson | Republican | 76% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | Democratic | 28% |
| CT | State House - 21 | Mike Demicco | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | Republican | 45% |
| CT | State House - 23 | Devin Carney | Republican | 55% |
| CT | State Senate - 25 | Bob Duff | Democratic | 22% |
| CT | State Senate - 27 | Patricia Miller | Democratic | 18% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | Republican | 28% |
| CT | State Senate - 29 | Mae Flexer | Democratic | 17% |
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | Republican | 55% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | Republican | 39% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | Republican | 50% |
| CT | State House - 32 | Christie Carpino | Republican | 55% |
| CT | State House - 41 | Aundré Bumgardner | Democratic | 45% |
| CT | State House - 47 | Doug Dubitsky | Republican | 81% |
| CT | State House - 49 | Susan Johnson | Democratic | 19% |
| CT | State House - 52 | Kurt Vail | Republican | 82% |
| CT | State House - 54 | Gregg Haddad | Democratic | 18% |
| CT | State House - 61 | Tami Zawistowski | Republican | 81% |
| CT | State House - 63 | Jay Case | Republican | 82% |
| CT | State House - 72 | Larry Butler | Democratic | 27% |
| CT | State House - 76 | John Piscopo | Republican | 86% |
| CT | State House - 77 | Cara Pavalock-D'Amato | Republican | 52% |
| CT | State House - 84 | Hilda Santiago | Democratic | 15% |
| CT | State House - 85 | Mary Mushinsky | Democratic | 14% |
| CT | State House - 86 | Vin Candelora | Republican | 59% |
| CT | State House - 87 | David Yaccarino | Republican | 41% |
| CT | State House - 89 | Lezlye Zupkus | Republican | 81% |
| CT | State House - 93 | Toni Walker | Democratic | 12% |
| CT | State House - 95 | Juan Candelaria | Democratic | 15% |
| CT | State House - 96 | Roland Lemar | Democratic | 14% |
| CT | State House - 106 | Mitch Bolinsky | Republican | 43% |
| CT | State House - 110 | Bob Godfrey | Democratic | 27% |
| CT | State House - 121 | Joe Gresko | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | State House - 122 | Ben McGorty | Republican | 50% |
| CT | State House - 123 | Dave Rutigliano | Republican | 55% |
| CT | State House - 124 | Andre Baker, Jr. | Democratic | 19% |
| CT | State House - 125 | Tom O'Dea | Republican | 73% |
| CT | State House - 128 | Christopher Rosario | Democratic | 19% |
| CT | State House - 129 | Steven Stafstrom, Jr. | Democratic | 14% |
| CT | State House - 133 | Cristin McCarthy Vahey | Democratic | 32% |
| CT | State House - 136 | Jonathan Steinberg | Democratic | 27% |
| CT | First Selectman - At-Large | Fred Camillo, Jr. | 68% | |
| CT | Selectwoman - At-Large | Brenda Kupchick | Republican | 50% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Caroline Simmons | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | David Zoni | Democratic | 27% |
| CT | Comptroller | Sean Scanlon | Democratic, Working Families, Independent Party of Connecticut | 23% |
| CT | Attorney General | William Tong | Democratic | 18% |
| DE | State House - 2 | Stephanie Bolden | Democratic | 17% |
| DE | State House - 6 | Debra Heffernan | Democratic | 20% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | Democratic | 11% |
| DE | State House - 9 | Kevin Hensley | Republican | 43% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | Republican | 57% |
| DE | State Senate - 11 | Bryan Townsend | Democratic | 11% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | Democratic | 16% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | Republican | 67% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | Democratic | 21% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | Republican | 57% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | 78% |
| DE | State House - 19 | Kim Williams | Democratic | 33% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | Republican | 82% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | Republican | 72% |
| DE | State House - 24 | Ed Osienski | Democratic | 27% |
| DE | State House - 28 | William Carson, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
| DE | State House - 31 | Sean Lynn | Democratic | 27% |
| DE | State House - 34 | Lyndon Yearick | Republican | 64% |
| DE | State House - 38 | Ronald Gray | Republican | 53% |
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | Republican | 53% |
| DE | State House - 40 | Tim Dukes | Republican | 50% |
| DE | State House - 41 | Richard Collins | Republican | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | Republican | 86% |
| FL | Commissioner - 2 | Tom Goodson | Republican | 53% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | Republican | 80% |
| FL | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Drake | Republican | 87% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | Republican | 86% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | Republican | 83% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | Republican | 67% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Holly Raschein | 60% | |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Maria Sachs | 50% | |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | Republican | 87% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | Republican | 80% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | Democratic | 15% |
| FL | Commissioner - 9 | Kionne McGhee | 7% | |
| FL | Commissioner - 9 | Hazelle Rogers | 20% | |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 29% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | Republican | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | Republican | 87% |
| FL | Commissioner - 13 | René Garcia | 67% | |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | Democratic | 33% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | Republican | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | Republican | 80% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| FL | U.S. House - 23 | Jared Moskowitz | Democratic | 14% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | Republican | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | Republican | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | Democratic | 8% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | D | 22% |
| CT | State Senate - 15 | Joan Hartley | D | 28% |
| CT | State Senate - 16 | Rob Sampson | R | 76% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | D | 28% |
| CT | State House - 21 | Mike Demicco | D | 23% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | R | 45% |
| CT | State House - 23 | Devin Carney | R | 55% |
| CT | State Senate - 25 | Bob Duff | D | 22% |
| CT | State Senate - 27 | Patricia Miller | D | 18% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | R | 28% |
| CT | State Senate - 29 | Mae Flexer | D | 17% |
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | R | 55% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | R | 39% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | R | 50% |
| CT | State House - 32 | Christie Carpino | R | 55% |
| CT | State House - 41 | Aundré Bumgardner | D | 45% |
| CT | State House - 47 | Doug Dubitsky | R | 81% |
| CT | State House - 49 | Susan Johnson | D | 19% |
| CT | State House - 52 | Kurt Vail | R | 82% |
| CT | State House - 54 | Gregg Haddad | D | 18% |
| CT | State House - 61 | Tami Zawistowski | R | 81% |
| CT | State House - 63 | Jay Case | R | 82% |
| CT | State House - 72 | Larry Butler | D | 27% |
| CT | State House - 76 | John Piscopo | R | 86% |
| CT | State House - 77 | Cara Pavalock-D'Amato | R | 52% |
| CT | State House - 84 | Hilda Santiago | D | 15% |
| CT | State House - 85 | Mary Mushinsky | D | 14% |
| CT | State House - 86 | Vin Candelora | R | 59% |
| CT | State House - 87 | David Yaccarino | R | 41% |
| CT | State House - 89 | Lezlye Zupkus | R | 81% |
| CT | State House - 93 | Toni Walker | D | 12% |
| CT | State House - 95 | Juan Candelaria | D | 15% |
| CT | State House - 96 | Roland Lemar | D | 14% |
| CT | State House - 106 | Mitch Bolinsky | R | 43% |
| CT | State House - 110 | Bob Godfrey | D | 27% |
| CT | State House - 121 | Joe Gresko | D | 23% |
| CT | State House - 122 | Ben McGorty | R | 50% |
| CT | State House - 123 | Dave Rutigliano | R | 55% |
| CT | State House - 124 | Andre Baker, Jr. | D | 19% |
| CT | State House - 125 | Tom O'Dea | R | 73% |
| CT | State House - 128 | Christopher Rosario | D | 19% |
| CT | State House - 129 | Steven Stafstrom, Jr. | D | 14% |
| CT | State House - 133 | Cristin McCarthy Vahey | D | 32% |
| CT | State House - 136 | Jonathan Steinberg | D | 27% |
| CT | First Selectman - At-Large | Fred Camillo, Jr. | 68% | |
| CT | Selectwoman - At-Large | Brenda Kupchick | R | 50% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Caroline Simmons | D | 23% |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | David Zoni | D | 27% |
| CT | Comptroller | Sean Scanlon | Other | 23% |
| CT | Attorney General | William Tong | D | 18% |
| DE | State House - 2 | Stephanie Bolden | D | 17% |
| DE | State House - 6 | Debra Heffernan | D | 20% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | D | 11% |
| DE | State House - 9 | Kevin Hensley | R | 43% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | R | 57% |
| DE | State Senate - 11 | Bryan Townsend | D | 11% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | D | 16% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | R | 67% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | D | 21% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | R | 57% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | R | 78% |
| DE | State House - 19 | Kim Williams | D | 33% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | R | 82% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | R | 72% |
| DE | State House - 24 | Ed Osienski | D | 27% |
| DE | State House - 28 | William Carson, Jr. | D | 20% |
| DE | State House - 31 | Sean Lynn | D | 27% |
| DE | State House - 34 | Lyndon Yearick | R | 64% |
| DE | State House - 38 | Ronald Gray | R | 53% |
| DE | State House - 39 | Danny Short | R | 53% |
| DE | State House - 40 | Tim Dukes | R | 50% |
| DE | State House - 41 | Richard Collins | R | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | R | 86% |
| FL | Commissioner - 2 | Tom Goodson | R | 53% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | R | 80% |
| FL | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Drake | R | 87% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | R | 86% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | R | 83% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Chris Latvala | R | 67% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Holly Raschein | 60% | |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Maria Sachs | 50% | |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | R | 87% |
| FL | Commissioner - 6 | Kathleen Peters | R | 80% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | D | 15% |
| FL | Commissioner - 9 | Kionne McGhee | 7% | |
| FL | Commissioner - 9 | Hazelle Rogers | 20% | |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 29% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | R | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | R | 87% |
| FL | Commissioner - 13 | René Garcia | 67% | |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | D | 33% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | R | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | R | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | R | 80% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | R | 93% |
| FL | U.S. House - 23 | Jared Moskowitz | D | 14% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | R | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | R | 87% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | D | 8% |