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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart Democratic/Farmer/Labor 26%
SD Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands Brock Greenfield Republican 80%
MS Commissioner of Transportation Charles Busby Republican 92%
MS Commissioner of Transportation Willie Simmons Democratic 37%
MD Comptroller Brooke Lierman Democratic 15%
CT Comptroller Sean Scanlon Democratic, Working Families, Independent Party of Connecticut 18%
OK Corporation Commissioner Brian Bingman Republican 70%
OK Corporation Commissioner Kim David Republican 75%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon Republican 79%
NJ Council Member - Ward 1 Arthur Barclay Democratic 0%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 14%
PA Council Member - 6 Michael Driscoll 11%
PA Council Member - 6 Michael Driscoll Democratic 11%
WY Council Member - Ward 3 Ken Esquibel 53%
NY Council Member - 44 Simcha Felder Democratic 60%
OH Council Member - Ward 8 Stephanie Howse 10%
LA Council Member - At-Large Jean-Paul Morrell Democratic 35%
CA Council Member - 2 Adrin Nazarian Democratic 3%
HI Council Member - 5 Scott Nishimoto Democratic 17%
SD Council Member - At-Large David Novstrup Republican 76%
WA Council Member - 3 Strom Peterson Democratic 11%
RI Council Member - Ward 9 Juan Pichardo Democratic 9%
NJ Council Member - At-Large Gary Schaer 2%
OH Council Member - 3 Martin Sweeney 16%
HI Council Member - 1 Andria Tupola 39%
LA Council Member - At-Large Thomas Willmott 56%
MI Council Member - At-Large Henry Yanez Democratic 32%
MI Council Member - At-Large Coleman Young II 14%
MD Council Member - 1 Patrick Young No Party Affiliation 15%
WI Council Member - 8 JoCasta Zamarripa Democratic 8%
CT Council Member - At-Large David Zoni Democratic 20%
IL County Executive - At-Large Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant Democratic 9%
MD County Executive - At-Large Katherine Ann Klausmeier Democratic 19%
TN County Mayor - At-Large Sheila Butt Republican 98%
TN County Mayor Lee Harris 30%
AL Director of Finance Bill Poole III Republican 66%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy Republican 92%
IL Director of the Department of Agriculture Jerry Costello II Democratic 49%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison Republican 92%
MO Director of the Department of Natural Resources Kurt Schaefer Republican 82%
IL Director of the Department of Revenue David Harris 80%
NM Education Commissioner - 5 Sharon Clahchischilliage Republican 71%
CT First Selectman - At-Large Fred Camillo, Jr. 59%
IN Governor Mike Braun Republican 82%
AK Governor Michael Dunleavy Republican 88%
HI Governor Josh Green Democratic 16%
AZ Governor Katie Hobbs Democratic 12%
MO Governor Mike Kehoe Republican 82%
KS Governor Laura Kelly Democratic 28%
OR Governor Tina Kotek Democratic 0%
WA Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer Democratic 11%
CA Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara Democratic 2%
TN Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western Mark Norris, Sr. Republican 86%
AR Justice of the Peace - 12 David Meeks Republican 93%
GA Justice of the Supreme Court Charlie Bethel 80%
RI Justice of the Supreme Court Erin Lynch Prata No Party Affiliation 7%
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Non-partisan 11%
WV Justice of the Supreme Court Charles Trump IV 86%
NY Legislator - 5 Steve Englebright Democratic 7%
NY Legislator - 8 Mark Johns Republican 51%
MO Legislator - 5 Jeanie Lauer 74%
MO Legislator - 4 DaRon McGee Democratic 4%
NY Legislator - 13 Thomas McKevitt 50%
AL Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth Republican 69%
ID Lieutenant Governor Scott Bedke Republican 68%
MN Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan Democratic/Farmer/Labor 18%
UT Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson Republican 88%
GA Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones Republican 82%
HI Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke Democratic 14%
TN Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally Republican 87%
MD Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller Democratic 19%
NM Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales Democratic 31%
CO Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera Democratic 3%
VT Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers Republican 34%
VA Mayor - At-Large Kenny Alexander 15%
CO Mayor - At-Large Jeni Arndt Democratic 11%
MS Mayor - At-Large Toby Barker 82%
IL Mayor - At-Large Daniel Biss 15%
TN Mayor - At-Large Kevin Brooks Republican 85%
ME Mayor - At-Large Mark Dion 8%
AR Mayor - At-Large Vivian Flowers Democratic 26%
WI Mayor - At-Large Eric Genrich Democratic 10%
ME Mayor Martin Grohman Independent 33%
NJ Mayor Reed Gusciora 0%
SD Mayor - At-Large Ried Holien Republican 64%
OK Mayor David Holt Republican 71%
MS Mayor John Horhn Democratic 22%
ID Mayor - At-Large Dan Johnson Republican 59%
CO Mayor - At-Large Mike Johnston Democratic 5%
CO Mayor Mike Johnston Democratic 5%
HI Mayor - At-Large Derek Kawakami 19%
MI Mayor - At-Large David LaGrand 21%
OH Mayor - At-Large Peggy Lehner 81%
CA Mayor - At-Large Kevin McCarty 6%
AR Mayor - At-Large George McGill 0%
AK Mayor - At-Large Peter Micciche No Party Affiliation 71%
LA Mayor - At-Large Helena Moreno Democratic 16%
MI Mayor - At-Large Sheldon Neeley 20%
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton Democratic/Farmer/Labor 13%
MA Mayor - At-Large Shaunna O'Connell 81%
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart DFL 26%
SD Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands Brock Greenfield R 80%
MS Commissioner of Transportation Charles Busby R 92%
MS Commissioner of Transportation Willie Simmons D 37%
MD Comptroller Brooke Lierman D 15%
CT Comptroller Sean Scanlon Other 18%
OK Corporation Commissioner Brian Bingman R 70%
OK Corporation Commissioner Kim David R 75%
IN Council Member - At-Large Ron Bacon R 79%
NJ Council Member - Ward 1 Arthur Barclay D 0%
IN Council Member - 3 Charlie Brown 14%
PA Council Member - 6 Michael Driscoll 11%
PA Council Member - 6 Michael Driscoll D 11%
WY Council Member - Ward 3 Ken Esquibel 53%
NY Council Member - 44 Simcha Felder D 60%
OH Council Member - Ward 8 Stephanie Howse 10%
LA Council Member - At-Large Jean-Paul Morrell D 35%
CA Council Member - 2 Adrin Nazarian D 3%
HI Council Member - 5 Scott Nishimoto D 17%
SD Council Member - At-Large David Novstrup R 76%
WA Council Member - 3 Strom Peterson D 11%
RI Council Member - Ward 9 Juan Pichardo D 9%
NJ Council Member - At-Large Gary Schaer 2%
OH Council Member - 3 Martin Sweeney 16%
HI Council Member - 1 Andria Tupola 39%
LA Council Member - At-Large Thomas Willmott 56%
MI Council Member - At-Large Henry Yanez D 32%
MI Council Member - At-Large Coleman Young II 14%
MD Council Member - 1 Patrick Young N/A 15%
WI Council Member - 8 JoCasta Zamarripa D 8%
CT Council Member - At-Large David Zoni D 20%
IL County Executive - At-Large Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant D 9%
MD County Executive - At-Large Katherine Ann Klausmeier D 19%
TN County Mayor - At-Large Sheila Butt R 98%
TN County Mayor Lee Harris 30%
AL Director of Finance Bill Poole III R 66%
IN Director of Labor Mike Speedy R 92%
IL Director of the Department of Agriculture Jerry Costello II D 49%
IN Director of the Department of Natural Resources Alan Morrison R 92%
MO Director of the Department of Natural Resources Kurt Schaefer R 82%
IL Director of the Department of Revenue David Harris 80%
NM Education Commissioner - 5 Sharon Clahchischilliage R 71%
CT First Selectman - At-Large Fred Camillo, Jr. 59%
IN Governor Mike Braun R 82%
AK Governor Michael Dunleavy R 88%
HI Governor Josh Green D 16%
AZ Governor Katie Hobbs D 12%
MO Governor Mike Kehoe R 82%
KS Governor Laura Kelly D 28%
OR Governor Tina Kotek D 0%
WA Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer D 11%
CA Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara D 2%
TN Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western Mark Norris, Sr. R 86%
AR Justice of the Peace - 12 David Meeks R 93%
GA Justice of the Supreme Court Charlie Bethel 80%
RI Justice of the Supreme Court Erin Lynch Prata N/A 7%
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Other 11%
WV Justice of the Supreme Court Charles Trump IV 86%
NY Legislator - 5 Steve Englebright D 7%
NY Legislator - 8 Mark Johns R 51%
MO Legislator - 5 Jeanie Lauer 74%
MO Legislator - 4 DaRon McGee D 4%
NY Legislator - 13 Thomas McKevitt 50%
AL Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth R 69%
ID Lieutenant Governor Scott Bedke R 68%
MN Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan DFL 18%
UT Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson R 88%
GA Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones R 82%
HI Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke D 14%
TN Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally R 87%
MD Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller D 19%
NM Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales D 31%
CO Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera D 3%
VT Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers R 34%
VA Mayor - At-Large Kenny Alexander 15%
CO Mayor - At-Large Jeni Arndt D 11%
MS Mayor - At-Large Toby Barker 82%
IL Mayor - At-Large Daniel Biss 15%
TN Mayor - At-Large Kevin Brooks R 85%
ME Mayor - At-Large Mark Dion 8%
AR Mayor - At-Large Vivian Flowers D 26%
WI Mayor - At-Large Eric Genrich D 10%
ME Mayor Martin Grohman I 33%
NJ Mayor Reed Gusciora 0%
SD Mayor - At-Large Ried Holien R 64%
OK Mayor David Holt R 71%
MS Mayor John Horhn D 22%
ID Mayor - At-Large Dan Johnson R 59%
CO Mayor - At-Large Mike Johnston D 5%
CO Mayor Mike Johnston D 5%
HI Mayor - At-Large Derek Kawakami 19%
MI Mayor - At-Large David LaGrand 21%
OH Mayor - At-Large Peggy Lehner 81%
CA Mayor - At-Large Kevin McCarty 6%
AR Mayor - At-Large George McGill 0%
AK Mayor - At-Large Peter Micciche N/A 71%
LA Mayor - At-Large Helena Moreno D 16%
MI Mayor - At-Large Sheldon Neeley 20%
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton DFL 13%
MA Mayor - At-Large Shaunna O'Connell 81%
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