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State Office Name Party Rating
Lincoln Diaz-Balart 50%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 50%
Timothy Johnson 50%
Mark Kirk 50%
Ray LaHood 50%
John McCain III 50%
John McHugh 50%
Ben Nelson 50%
Fred Upton 50%
Jerry Costello 44%
Grace Napolitano 44%
Loretta Sanchez 44%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 44%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 42%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 42%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 42%
Jason Altmire 40%
Xavier Becerra 40%
Earl Blumenauer 40%
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 40%
Christopher Carney 40%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 40%
Ben Chandler III 40%
Lacy Clay, Jr. 40%
John Conyers, Jr. 40%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 40%
Lincoln Davis 40%
Peter DeFazio 40%
Bill Delahunt 40%
Brad Ellsworth 40%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 40%
Gene Green 40%
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 40%
Baron Hill 40%
Maurice Hinchey 40%
Tim Holden 40%
Jay Inslee 40%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 40%
Steve Kagen 40%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 40%
Dennis Kucinich 40%
Dan Lipinski 40%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 40%
Jim Matheson 40%
Jim McDermott 40%
Mike McIntyre 40%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 40%
Ciro Rodriguez 40%
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 40%
Steve Rothman 40%
John Salazar 40%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 40%
José Serrano 40%
Carol Shea-Porter 40%
Heath Shuler 40%
Pete Stark 40%
Bart Stupak 40%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 40%
Gene Taylor 40%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 40%
Mark Udall 40%
Tom Udall 40%
Pete Visclosky 40%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 40%
Evan Bayh 37%
Bob Casey, Jr. 37%
Byron Dorgan 37%
Eddie Johnson 37%
Mark Pryor 37%
Charlie Rangel 37%
Harry Reid 37%
Jon Tester 37%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 37%
Lynn Woolsey 37%
Brian Baird 33%
John Barrow 33%
Howard Berman 33%
Joe Crowley 33%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 33%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 33%
Donna Edwards 33%
Raul Grijalva 33%
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 33%
Paul Hodes 33%
Sheila Jackson Lee 33%
Donald Payne 33%
Collin Peterson 33%
Nick Rahall II 33%
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 33%
Bobby Rush 33%
Joe Sestak, Jr. 33%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 33%
Neil Abercrombie 30%
Gary Ackerman 30%
Michael Arcuri 30%
Joe Baca, Sr. 30%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 30%
Melissa Bean 30%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 30%
State Office Name Party Rating
Lincoln Diaz-Balart 50%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 50%
Timothy Johnson 50%
Mark Kirk 50%
Ray LaHood 50%
John McCain III 50%
John McHugh 50%
Ben Nelson 50%
Fred Upton 50%
Jerry Costello 44%
Grace Napolitano 44%
Loretta Sanchez 44%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 44%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 42%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 42%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 42%
Jason Altmire 40%
Xavier Becerra 40%
Earl Blumenauer 40%
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 40%
Christopher Carney 40%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 40%
Ben Chandler III 40%
Lacy Clay, Jr. 40%
John Conyers, Jr. 40%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 40%
Lincoln Davis 40%
Peter DeFazio 40%
Bill Delahunt 40%
Brad Ellsworth 40%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 40%
Gene Green 40%
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 40%
Baron Hill 40%
Maurice Hinchey 40%
Tim Holden 40%
Jay Inslee 40%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 40%
Steve Kagen 40%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 40%
Dennis Kucinich 40%
Dan Lipinski 40%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 40%
Jim Matheson 40%
Jim McDermott 40%
Mike McIntyre 40%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 40%
Ciro Rodriguez 40%
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 40%
Steve Rothman 40%
John Salazar 40%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 40%
José Serrano 40%
Carol Shea-Porter 40%
Heath Shuler 40%
Pete Stark 40%
Bart Stupak 40%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 40%
Gene Taylor 40%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 40%
Mark Udall 40%
Tom Udall 40%
Pete Visclosky 40%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 40%
Evan Bayh 37%
Bob Casey, Jr. 37%
Byron Dorgan 37%
Eddie Johnson 37%
Mark Pryor 37%
Charlie Rangel 37%
Harry Reid 37%
Jon Tester 37%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 37%
Lynn Woolsey 37%
Brian Baird 33%
John Barrow 33%
Howard Berman 33%
Joe Crowley 33%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 33%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 33%
Donna Edwards 33%
Raul Grijalva 33%
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 33%
Paul Hodes 33%
Sheila Jackson Lee 33%
Donald Payne 33%
Collin Peterson 33%
Nick Rahall II 33%
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 33%
Bobby Rush 33%
Joe Sestak, Jr. 33%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 33%
Neil Abercrombie 30%
Gary Ackerman 30%
Michael Arcuri 30%
Joe Baca, Sr. 30%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 30%
Melissa Bean 30%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 30%
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