Rating Group: Citizens for Limited Taxation and Government
2001 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lees | 71% | |||
| Carol Cleven | 70% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex and Middlesex | Barry Finegold | Democratic | 60% |
| Philip Travis | 60% | |||
| Frank Hynes | 56% | |||
| Tom Golden, Jr. | 50% | |||
| David Torrisi | 45% | |||
| Richard Tisei | 43% | |||
| Garrett Bradley | 40% | |||
| Geraldine Creedon | 40% | |||
| MA | State House - Sixth Norfolk | Bill Galvin | Democratic | 40% |
| Stephen Kulik | 40% | |||
| Stephen LeDuc | 40% | |||
| John Merrigan | 40% | |||
| Douglas Petersen | 40% | |||
| Ruth Provost | 40% | |||
| John Slattery | 40% | |||
| Theodore Speliotis | 40% | |||
| Joseph Sullivan | 40% | |||
| Walter Timilty | 40% | |||
| MA | State House - First Norfolk | Bruce Ayers | Democratic | 34% |
| Harriett Stanley | 34% | |||
| Anthony Verga | 34% | |||
| Anne Gobi | 33% | |||
| MA | State House - Fourth Norfolk | James Murphy | Democratic | 33% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lees | 71% | |||
| Carol Cleven | 70% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex and Middlesex | Barry Finegold | D | 60% |
| Philip Travis | 60% | |||
| Frank Hynes | 56% | |||
| Tom Golden, Jr. | 50% | |||
| David Torrisi | 45% | |||
| Richard Tisei | 43% | |||
| Garrett Bradley | 40% | |||
| Geraldine Creedon | 40% | |||
| MA | State House - Sixth Norfolk | Bill Galvin | D | 40% |
| Stephen Kulik | 40% | |||
| Stephen LeDuc | 40% | |||
| John Merrigan | 40% | |||
| Douglas Petersen | 40% | |||
| Ruth Provost | 40% | |||
| John Slattery | 40% | |||
| Theodore Speliotis | 40% | |||
| Joseph Sullivan | 40% | |||
| Walter Timilty | 40% | |||
| MA | State House - First Norfolk | Bruce Ayers | D | 34% |
| Harriett Stanley | 34% | |||
| Anthony Verga | 34% | |||
| Anne Gobi | 33% | |||
| MA | State House - Fourth Norfolk | James Murphy | D | 33% |