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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | State Senate - 7 | Janice Rich | Republican | 80% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | Republican | 73% |
| OH | State House - 86 | Tracy Richardson | Republican | 82% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | Republican | 67% |
| NC | State House - 64 | Dennis Riddell | Republican | 88% |
| GA | State House - 6 | Jason Ridley | Republican | 77% |
| PA | State House - 71 | Jim Rigby | Republican | 85% |
| MO | State House - 5 | Louis Riggs | Republican | 82% |
| MO | State House - 134 | Alex Riley | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 72 | Clay Riley | Republican | 79% |
| KY | State House - 23 | Steve Riley | Republican | 78% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | 91% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | Republican | 82% |
| FL | State House - 112 | Alex Rizo | Republican | 96% |
| PA | State House - 6 | Brad Roae | Republican | 92% |
| AL | State House - 33 | Ben Robbins | Republican | 83% |
| MN | State House - 37A | Kristin Robbins | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State House - 43 | Loyd Roberson II | Republican | 65% |
| AL | State Senate - 15 | Dan Roberts | Republican | 75% |
| OK | State House - 83 | Eric Roberts | Republican | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | Republican | 90% |
| MO | State House - 161 | Lane Roberts | Republican | 74% |
| WV | State Senate - 9 | Rollan Roberts | Republican | 86% |
| RI | State House - 29 | Sherry Roberts | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State Senate - 29 | Randy Robertson | Republican | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 37 | Devlin Robinson | Republican | 84% |
| FL | State House - 71 | William Robinson | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 40 | Ana Rodriguez | Republican | 95% |
| WI | State Assembly - 21 | Jessie Rodriguez | Republican | 89% |
| WY | State House - 50 | Rachel Rodriguez-Williams | Republican | 90% |
| OK | State House - 42 | Cindy Roe | Republican | 74% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | 91% |
| OH | State House - 31 | Bill Roemer | Republican | 83% |
| RI | State Senate - 21 | Gordon Rogers | Republican | 64% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 11 | Linda Rogers | Republican | 81% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 78% |
| AZ | State Senate - 7 | Wendy Rogers | Republican | 84% |
| SD | State Senate - 1 | Mike Rohl | Republican | 65% |
| WV | State House - 26 | Matthew Rohrbach | Republican | 71% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Skip Rollins | Republican | 80% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | 90% |
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | Republican | 89% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | Republican | 76% |
| TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | Republican | 93% |
| TN | State Senate - 32 | Paul Rose | Republican | 84% |
| OK | State Senate - 45 | Paul Rosino | Republican | 76% |
| PA | State House - 59 | Leslie Rossi | Republican | 92% |
| MI | State House - 104 | John Roth | Republican | 83% |
| PA | State Senate - 34 | Greg Rothman | Republican | 91% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | Republican | 74% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | Republican | 86% |
| PA | State House - 85 | David Rowe | Republican | 98% |
| IA | State Senate - 5 | Dave Rowley | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State House - 35 | Elizabeth Rowray | Republican | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | Republican | 97% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 31 | Terry Roy | Republican | 95% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 87% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | Republican | 88% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Patricia Rucker | Republican | 85% |
| TN | State House - 34 | Tim Rudd | Republican | 88% |
| TN | State House - 39 | Iris Rudder | Republican | 85% |
| WA | State House - 16 Position 2 | Skyler Rude | Republican | 68% |
| ME | State House - 67 | Shelley Rudnicki | Republican | 99% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | Republican | 76% |
| OH | U.S. House - 6 | Michael Rulli | Republican | 87% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | Republican | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | Republican | 91% |
| VA | State House - 35 | Chris Runion | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | Republican | 67% |
| OK | Treasurer | Todd Russ | Republican | 72% |
| TN | State House - 21 | Lowell Russell | Republican | 85% |
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | Republican | 73% |
| CT | State House - 123 | Dave Rutigliano | Republican | 55% |
| KS | State Senate - 38 | Ronald Ryckman, Sr. | Republican | 75% |
| FL | Commissioner - 1 | Anthony Sabatini | Republican | 98% |
| GA | State House - 180 | Steven Sainz | Republican | 70% |
| FL | U.S. House - 27 | Maria Salazar | Republican | 53% |
| WY | State Senate - 26 | Tim Salazar | Republican | 78% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | Republican | 60% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 87% |
| FL | State House - 1 | Michelle Salzman | Republican | 89% |
| CT | State Senate - 16 | Rob Sampson | Republican | 81% |
| NM | State Senate - 29 | Joshua Sanchez | Republican | 67% |
| UT | State Senate - 1 | Scott Sandall | Republican | 60% |
| KS | State House - 69 | Clarke Sanders | Republican | 82% |
| NE | State Senate - 45 | Rita Sanders | Republican | 68% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | Republican | 64% |
| MO | State House - 61 | Bruce Sassmann | Republican | 70% |
| NC | State House - 51 | John Sauls II | Republican | 81% |
| NC | State Senate - 37 | Vickie Sawyer | Republican | 92% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 24 | Rodney Schamerhorn | Republican | 85% |
| OR | State House - 23 | Anna Scharf | Republican | 70% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 13 | Gerard Scharfenberger | Republican | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 39 | Holly Schepisi | Republican | 78% |
| LA | State House - 82 | Laurie Schlegel | Republican | 79% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 88% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | State Senate - 7 | Janice Rich | R | 80% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | R | 73% |
| OH | State House - 86 | Tracy Richardson | R | 82% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | R | 67% |
| NC | State House - 64 | Dennis Riddell | R | 88% |
| GA | State House - 6 | Jason Ridley | R | 77% |
| PA | State House - 71 | Jim Rigby | R | 85% |
| MO | State House - 5 | Louis Riggs | R | 82% |
| MO | State House - 134 | Alex Riley | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 72 | Clay Riley | R | 79% |
| KY | State House - 23 | Steve Riley | R | 78% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | R | 91% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | R | 82% |
| FL | State House - 112 | Alex Rizo | R | 96% |
| PA | State House - 6 | Brad Roae | R | 92% |
| AL | State House - 33 | Ben Robbins | R | 83% |
| MN | State House - 37A | Kristin Robbins | R | 84% |
| MS | State House - 43 | Loyd Roberson II | R | 65% |
| AL | State Senate - 15 | Dan Roberts | R | 75% |
| OK | State House - 83 | Eric Roberts | R | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | R | 90% |
| MO | State House - 161 | Lane Roberts | R | 74% |
| WV | State Senate - 9 | Rollan Roberts | R | 86% |
| RI | State House - 29 | Sherry Roberts | R | 79% |
| GA | State Senate - 29 | Randy Robertson | R | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 37 | Devlin Robinson | R | 84% |
| FL | State House - 71 | William Robinson | R | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 40 | Ana Rodriguez | R | 95% |
| WI | State Assembly - 21 | Jessie Rodriguez | R | 89% |
| WY | State House - 50 | Rachel Rodriguez-Williams | R | 90% |
| OK | State House - 42 | Cindy Roe | R | 74% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | R | 91% |
| OH | State House - 31 | Bill Roemer | R | 83% |
| RI | State Senate - 21 | Gordon Rogers | R | 64% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 11 | Linda Rogers | R | 81% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 78% |
| AZ | State Senate - 7 | Wendy Rogers | R | 84% |
| SD | State Senate - 1 | Mike Rohl | R | 65% |
| WV | State House - 26 | Matthew Rohrbach | R | 71% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Skip Rollins | R | 80% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | R | 90% |
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | R | 89% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | R | 76% |
| TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | R | 93% |
| TN | State Senate - 32 | Paul Rose | R | 84% |
| OK | State Senate - 45 | Paul Rosino | R | 76% |
| PA | State House - 59 | Leslie Rossi | R | 92% |
| MI | State House - 104 | John Roth | R | 83% |
| PA | State Senate - 34 | Greg Rothman | R | 91% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | R | 74% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | R | 86% |
| PA | State House - 85 | David Rowe | R | 98% |
| IA | State Senate - 5 | Dave Rowley | R | 100% |
| IN | State House - 35 | Elizabeth Rowray | R | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | R | 97% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 31 | Terry Roy | R | 95% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 87% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | R | 88% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Patricia Rucker | R | 85% |
| TN | State House - 34 | Tim Rudd | R | 88% |
| TN | State House - 39 | Iris Rudder | R | 85% |
| WA | State House - 16 Position 2 | Skyler Rude | R | 68% |
| ME | State House - 67 | Shelley Rudnicki | R | 99% |
| KY | State House - 1 | Steven Rudy | R | 76% |
| OH | U.S. House - 6 | Michael Rulli | R | 87% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | R | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | R | 91% |
| VA | State House - 35 | Chris Runion | R | 79% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | R | 67% |
| OK | Treasurer | Todd Russ | R | 72% |
| TN | State House - 21 | Lowell Russell | R | 85% |
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | R | 73% |
| CT | State House - 123 | Dave Rutigliano | R | 55% |
| KS | State Senate - 38 | Ronald Ryckman, Sr. | R | 75% |
| FL | Commissioner - 1 | Anthony Sabatini | R | 98% |
| GA | State House - 180 | Steven Sainz | R | 70% |
| FL | U.S. House - 27 | Maria Salazar | R | 53% |
| WY | State Senate - 26 | Tim Salazar | R | 78% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | R | 60% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 87% |
| FL | State House - 1 | Michelle Salzman | R | 89% |
| CT | State Senate - 16 | Rob Sampson | R | 81% |
| NM | State Senate - 29 | Joshua Sanchez | R | 67% |
| UT | State Senate - 1 | Scott Sandall | R | 60% |
| KS | State House - 69 | Clarke Sanders | R | 82% |
| NE | State Senate - 45 | Rita Sanders | R | 68% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | R | 64% |
| MO | State House - 61 | Bruce Sassmann | R | 70% |
| NC | State House - 51 | John Sauls II | R | 81% |
| NC | State Senate - 37 | Vickie Sawyer | R | 92% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 24 | Rodney Schamerhorn | R | 85% |
| OR | State House - 23 | Anna Scharf | R | 70% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 13 | Gerard Scharfenberger | R | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 39 | Holly Schepisi | R | 78% |
| LA | State House - 82 | Laurie Schlegel | R | 79% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 88% |