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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
AR Attorney General Tim Griffin Republican 0
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador Republican 16
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita Republican 5
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 89
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte Republican 16
NY Governor Kathy Hochul Democratic 74
LA Governor Jeff Landry Republican 5
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 74
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 68
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass Democratic 89
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 79
DE Mayor - 1 John Carney, Jr. Democratic 79
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 5
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 89
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 21
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 68
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 84
CA Supervisor - 4 Janice Hahn 74
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 84
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. Republican 5
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 5
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 0
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 79
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici Democratic 95
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 5
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 5
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 89
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 11
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 89
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu Democratic 95
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 100
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 84
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 95
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 11
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 68
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 95
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford Republican 0
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 58
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 95
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 95
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 95
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais Republican 5
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 21
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 89
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann Republican 0
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 5
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 79
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar Republican 5
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 5
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 89
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith Republican 11
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie Republican 0
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris Republican 5
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 84
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 100
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga Republican 0
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 0
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 5
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 89
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 84
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. Republican 5
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 89
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 95
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 0
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 84
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 16
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 89
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 0
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock Republican 16
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 89
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 95
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 84
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 84
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 95
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 95
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 95
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 95
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 95
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 79
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 11
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 11
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 0
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 95
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert Republican 0
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott Republican 16
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 95
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 5
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 89
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 95
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 11
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 89
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 0
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 37
IN U.S. House - 3 Marlin Stutzman Republican 0
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 95
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 100
AR Attorney General Tim Griffin R 0
ID Attorney General Raúl Labrador R 16
IN Attorney General Todd Rokita R 5
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 89
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte R 16
NY Governor Kathy Hochul D 74
LA Governor Jeff Landry R 5
CO Governor Jared Polis D 74
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 68
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass D 89
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 79
DE Mayor - 1 John Carney, Jr. D 79
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 5
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 89
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 21
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 68
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 84
CA Supervisor - 4 Janice Hahn 74
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 84
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. R 5
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 5
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 0
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 79
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici D 95
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 5
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 5
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 89
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 11
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 89
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu D 95
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 100
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 84
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 95
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 11
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 68
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 95
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford R 0
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 58
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 95
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 95
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 95
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais R 5
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 21
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 89
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann R 0
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 5
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 79
AZ U.S. House - 9 Paul Gosar R 5
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 5
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 89
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith R 11
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie R 0
MD U.S. House - 1 Andy Harris R 5
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 84
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 100
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga R 0
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 0
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 100
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 5
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 89
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 84
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. R 5
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 89
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 95
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 0
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 84
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 16
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 89
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 0
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock R 16
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 89
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 95
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 84
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 84
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 95
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 95
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 95
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 95
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 95
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 79
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 11
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 11
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 0
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 95
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert R 0
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott R 16
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 95
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 5
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 89
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 95
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 11
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 89
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 0
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 37
IN U.S. House - 3 Marlin Stutzman R 0
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 95
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