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State Office Name Party Rating
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic 90%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle Democratic 90%
MD Attorney General Anthony Brown Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley Democratic 90%
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 90%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 90%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 90%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 10 Mark DeSaulnier Democratic 90%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell Democratic 90%
Elizabeth Esty 90%
PA U.S. House - 3 Dwight Evans Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 34 Jimmy Gomez Democratic 90%
NJ U.S. House - 5 Joshua Gottheimer Democratic 90%
Gene Green 90%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck Democratic 90%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 90%
Sheila Jackson Lee 90%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries Democratic 90%
Eddie Johnson 90%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 90%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 90%
Derek Kilmer 90%
IL U.S. House - 8 Raja Krishnamoorthi Democratic 90%
Annie Kuster 90%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 90%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 90%
Dan Lipinski 90%
Dave Loebsack 90%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic 90%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 90%
Donald McEachin 90%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 90%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng Democratic 90%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 90%
Tom O'Halleran 90%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 19 Jimmy Panetta Democratic 90%
Don Payne, Jr. 90%
Ed Perlmutter 90%
Kathleen Rice 90%
NV U.S. Senate - Jr Jacky Rosen Democratic 90%
Dutch Ruppersberger 90%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider Democratic 90%
David Scott 90%
José Serrano 90%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 90%
Carol Shea-Porter 90%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 90%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 90%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi Democratic 90%
Eric Swalwell 90%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 35 Norma Torres Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas Democratic 90%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey Democratic 90%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 90%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 90%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic 90%
John Yarmuth 90%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 88%
Dianne Feinstein 88%
CA U.S. House - 44 Nanette Barragán Democratic 86%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera Democratic 86%
Bob Brady 86%
Mike Capuano 86%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 86%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 86%
David Cicilline 86%
Gerry Connolly 86%
Susan Davis 86%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 86%
State Office Name Party Rating
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Lisa Blunt Rochester D 90%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle D 90%
MD Attorney General Anthony Brown D 90%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley D 90%
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 90%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 90%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 90%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 90%
CA U.S. House - 10 Mark DeSaulnier D 90%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell D 90%
Elizabeth Esty 90%
PA U.S. House - 3 Dwight Evans D 90%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 90%
CA U.S. House - 34 Jimmy Gomez D 90%
NJ U.S. House - 5 Joshua Gottheimer D 90%
Gene Green 90%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck D 90%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 90%
Sheila Jackson Lee 90%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries D 90%
Eddie Johnson 90%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 90%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 90%
Derek Kilmer 90%
IL U.S. House - 8 Raja Krishnamoorthi D 90%
Annie Kuster 90%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 90%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 90%
Dan Lipinski 90%
Dave Loebsack 90%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham D 90%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 90%
Donald McEachin 90%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 90%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng D 90%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 90%
Tom O'Halleran 90%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 90%
CA U.S. House - 19 Jimmy Panetta D 90%
Don Payne, Jr. 90%
Ed Perlmutter 90%
Kathleen Rice 90%
NV U.S. Senate - Jr Jacky Rosen D 90%
Dutch Ruppersberger 90%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider D 90%
David Scott 90%
José Serrano 90%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 90%
Carol Shea-Porter 90%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 90%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 90%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi D 90%
Eric Swalwell 90%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 90%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 90%
CA U.S. House - 35 Norma Torres D 90%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas D 90%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey D 90%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 90%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 90%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 90%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman D 90%
John Yarmuth 90%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 88%
Dianne Feinstein 88%
CA U.S. House - 44 Nanette Barragán D 86%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera D 86%
Bob Brady 86%
Mike Capuano 86%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 86%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 86%
David Cicilline 86%
Gerry Connolly 86%
Susan Davis 86%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 86%
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