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2013-2014 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider Democratic 55%
Donald Young 55%
Lamar Alexander 50%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte Republican 50%
Ron Barber 50%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 50%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera Democratic 50%
Roy Blunt 50%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 50%
Bruce Braley 50%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley Democratic 50%
Richard Burr 50%
Cheri Bustos 50%
John Campbell III 50%
Dan Coats 50%
Thad Cochran 50%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 50%
Robert Corker 50%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene Democratic 50%
John Delaney 50%
Elizabeth Esty 50%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer Republican 50%
Jeff Flake 50%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 50%
Pete Gallego 50%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 50%
Joe Garcia 50%
Lindsey Graham 50%
Orrin Hatch 50%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven Republican 50%
Johnny Isakson 50%
Mike Johanns 50%
Derek Kilmer 50%
Mark Kirk 50%
Annie Kuster 50%
Jim Langevin 50%
Dave Loebsack 50%
Sean Maloney 50%
Vance McAllister, Sr. 50%
John McCain III 50%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 50%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 50%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 50%
Patrick Murphy 50%
Rick Nolan 50%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters Democratic 50%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 50%
Rob Portman 50%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz Democratic 50%
Carol Shea-Porter 50%
Kyrsten Sinema 50%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 50%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 50%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 50%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 44%
Carolyn Maloney 44%
Tim Ryan 44%
Rob Andrews 42%
Tim Bishop 40%
Earl Blumenauer 40%
Lois Capps 40%
Mike Capuano 40%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark Democratic 40%
Gerry Connolly 40%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 40%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 40%
Colleen Hanabusa 40%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck Democratic 40%
NV U.S. House - 4 Steven Horsford Democratic 40%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 40%
Joe Kennedy III 40%
Ann Kirkpatrick 40%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 40%
Dan Lipinski 40%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic 40%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 40%
Dan Maffei 40%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 40%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng Democratic 40%
Jim Moran, Jr. 40%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 40%
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 40%
Ed Perlmutter 40%
Dutch Ruppersberger 40%
Loretta Sanchez 40%
Kurt Schrader 40%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 40%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 40%
Eric Swalwell 40%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 40%
John Tierney 40%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 40%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey Democratic 40%
Filemon Vela, Jr. 40%
Mel Watt 40%
Allyson Schwartz 37%
State Office Name Party Rating
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider D 55%
Donald Young 55%
Lamar Alexander 50%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte R 50%
Ron Barber 50%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 50%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera D 50%
Roy Blunt 50%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 50%
Bruce Braley 50%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley D 50%
Richard Burr 50%
Cheri Bustos 50%
John Campbell III 50%
Dan Coats 50%
Thad Cochran 50%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 50%
Robert Corker 50%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene D 50%
John Delaney 50%
Elizabeth Esty 50%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer R 50%
Jeff Flake 50%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 50%
Pete Gallego 50%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 50%
Joe Garcia 50%
Lindsey Graham 50%
Orrin Hatch 50%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven R 50%
Johnny Isakson 50%
Mike Johanns 50%
Derek Kilmer 50%
Mark Kirk 50%
Annie Kuster 50%
Jim Langevin 50%
Dave Loebsack 50%
Sean Maloney 50%
Vance McAllister, Sr. 50%
John McCain III 50%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 50%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 50%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 50%
Patrick Murphy 50%
Rick Nolan 50%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters D 50%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters D 50%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 50%
Rob Portman 50%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz D 50%
Carol Shea-Porter 50%
Kyrsten Sinema 50%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 50%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 50%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 50%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 50%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 44%
Carolyn Maloney 44%
Tim Ryan 44%
Rob Andrews 42%
Tim Bishop 40%
Earl Blumenauer 40%
Lois Capps 40%
Mike Capuano 40%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark D 40%
Gerry Connolly 40%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 40%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 40%
Colleen Hanabusa 40%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck D 40%
NV U.S. House - 4 Steven Horsford D 40%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 40%
Joe Kennedy III 40%
Ann Kirkpatrick 40%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 40%
Dan Lipinski 40%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham D 40%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 40%
Dan Maffei 40%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 40%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng D 40%
Jim Moran, Jr. 40%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 40%
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 40%
Ed Perlmutter 40%
Dutch Ruppersberger 40%
Loretta Sanchez 40%
Kurt Schrader 40%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 40%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 40%
Eric Swalwell 40%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 40%
John Tierney 40%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 40%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey D 40%
Filemon Vela, Jr. 40%
Mel Watt 40%
Allyson Schwartz 37%
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