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State Office Name Party Rating
Bob Casey, Jr. 89
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 89
David Cicilline 89
Hansen Clarke 89
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons Democratic 89
Joe Crowley 89
Susan Davis 89
Ted Deutch 89
John Dingell 89
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 89
Mike Doyle, Jr. 89
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 89
Sam Farr 89
Al Franken 89
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 89
Charlie Gonzalez 89
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 89
Raul Grijalva 89
Colleen Hanabusa 89
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 89
Mike Honda 89
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 89
John Kerry 89
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 89
Patrick Leahy 89
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 89
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 89
Bob Menendez 89
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 89
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 89
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 89
Bill Nelson, Sr. 89
Ben Nelson 89
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 89
Silvestre Reyes 89
Lucille Roybal-Allard 89
Tim Ryan 89
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 89
David Scott 89
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 89
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 89
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 89
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 89
Debbie Stabenow 89
Jon Tester 89
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 89
Niki Tsongas 89
Tom Udall 89
Pete Visclosky 89
Mel Watt 89
Lynn Woolsey 89
John Yarmuth 89
Daniel Inouye 88
Rob Andrews 84
Joe Baca, Sr. 84
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 84
Max Baucus 84
Mark Begich 84
Jeff Bingaman 84
Tim Bishop 84
Earl Blumenauer 84
Bruce Braley 84
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 84
Lois Capps 84
Russ Carnahan 84
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 84
Gerry Connolly 84
Kent Conrad 84
Peter DeFazio 84
Norm Dicks 84
Anna Eshoo 84
Dianne Feinstein 84
Barney Frank 84
Gene Green 84
Kay Hagan 84
State Office Name Party Rating
Bob Casey, Jr. 89
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 89
David Cicilline 89
Hansen Clarke 89
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons D 89
Joe Crowley 89
Susan Davis 89
Ted Deutch 89
John Dingell 89
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 89
Mike Doyle, Jr. 89
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 89
Sam Farr 89
Al Franken 89
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 89
Charlie Gonzalez 89
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 89
Raul Grijalva 89
Colleen Hanabusa 89
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 89
Mike Honda 89
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 89
John Kerry 89
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 89
Patrick Leahy 89
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 89
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 89
Bob Menendez 89
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 89
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 89
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 89
Bill Nelson, Sr. 89
Ben Nelson 89
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 89
Silvestre Reyes 89
Lucille Roybal-Allard 89
Tim Ryan 89
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 89
David Scott 89
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 89
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 89
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 89
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 89
Debbie Stabenow 89
Jon Tester 89
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 89
Niki Tsongas 89
Tom Udall 89
Pete Visclosky 89
Mel Watt 89
Lynn Woolsey 89
John Yarmuth 89
Daniel Inouye 88
Rob Andrews 84
Joe Baca, Sr. 84
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 84
Max Baucus 84
Mark Begich 84
Jeff Bingaman 84
Tim Bishop 84
Earl Blumenauer 84
Bruce Braley 84
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 84
Lois Capps 84
Russ Carnahan 84
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 84
Gerry Connolly 84
Kent Conrad 84
Peter DeFazio 84
Norm Dicks 84
Anna Eshoo 84
Dianne Feinstein 84
Barney Frank 84
Gene Green 84
Kay Hagan 84
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