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State Office Name Party Rating
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
State Office Name Party Rating
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
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