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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | Republican | 86% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 86% |
| Kaleb Weis | 86% | |||
| PA | State House - 7 | Parke Wentling | Republican | 86% |
| Brad Zaun | 86% | |||
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | Republican | 85% |
| Kristin Baker | 85% | |||
| KY | State House - 85 | Shane Baker | Republican | 85% |
| Bob Bezotte | 85% | |||
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | Republican | 85% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 85% |
| MI | State House - 105 | Ken Borton | Republican | 85% |
| IA | State House - 66 | Steven Bradley | Republican | 85% |
| KY | State House - 3 | Randall Bridges | Republican | 85% |
| Holly Brink | 85% | |||
| Robert Brooks | 85% | |||
| Dennis Bush | 85% | |||
| AZ | State Senate - 28 | Frank Carroll | Republican | 85% |
| Terri Carver | 85% | |||
| Glen Casada | 85% | |||
| Matt Castlen | 85% | |||
| John Catalano | 85% | |||
| OR | State House - 11 | Jami Cate | Republican | 85% |
| Bruce Chandler | 85% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | R | 86% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | R | 86% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 86% |
| Kaleb Weis | 86% | |||
| PA | State House - 7 | Parke Wentling | R | 86% |
| Brad Zaun | 86% | |||
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | R | 85% |
| Kristin Baker | 85% | |||
| KY | State House - 85 | Shane Baker | R | 85% |
| Bob Bezotte | 85% | |||
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | R | 85% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 85% |
| MI | State House - 105 | Ken Borton | R | 85% |
| IA | State House - 66 | Steven Bradley | R | 85% |
| KY | State House - 3 | Randall Bridges | R | 85% |
| Holly Brink | 85% | |||
| Robert Brooks | 85% | |||
| Dennis Bush | 85% | |||
| AZ | State Senate - 28 | Frank Carroll | R | 85% |
| Terri Carver | 85% | |||
| Glen Casada | 85% | |||
| Matt Castlen | 85% | |||
| John Catalano | 85% | |||
| OR | State House - 11 | Jami Cate | R | 85% |
| Bruce Chandler | 85% |