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Rating Group: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers

2008 Positions

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Issues: Labor Unions

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State Office Name Party Rating
Xavier Becerra 100
Russ Feingold 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
Dennis Kucinich 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100
Grace Napolitano 100
Donald Payne 100
Lucille Roybal-Allard 100
Loretta Sanchez 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 100
Jason Altmire 80
Joe Baca, Sr. 80
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 80
Howard Berman 80
Bob Brady 80
Sherrod Brown 80
Mike Capuano 80
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 80
Bob Casey, Jr. 80
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 80
Elijah Cummings 80
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 80
Bill Delahunt 80
Mike Doyle, Jr. 80
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 80
Barney Frank 80
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 80
Phil Hare 80
Paul Hodes 80
Tim Holden 80
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 80
Dan Lipinski 80
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 80
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 80
John Olver 80
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 80
Steve Rothman 80
Tim Ryan 80
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 80
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 80
Carol Shea-Porter 80
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 80
Betty Sutton 80
John Tierney 80
Pete Visclosky 80
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 80
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 80
Michael Arcuri 60
Evan Bayh 60
Leonard Boswell 60
Bruce Braley 60
Robert Byrd 60
Ben Cardin 60
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 60
Chris Dodd 60
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 60
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60
Dianne Feinstein 60
Luis Gutiérrez 60
John Hall 60
Tom Harkin 60
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 60
Brian Higgins 60
Rush Holt, Jr. 60
Timothy Johnson 60
Ron Kind 60
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 60
Herb Kohl 60
Frank Lautenberg 60
Patrick Leahy 60
Dave Loebsack 60
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 60
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60
Bob Menendez 60
Barbara Mikulski 60
Alan Mollohan 60
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 60
Patrick Murphy 60
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 60
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 60
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 60
Jay Rockefeller IV 60
Dutch Ruppersberger 60
John Sarbanes 60
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 60
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 60
Allyson Schwartz 60
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 60
Zack Space 60
Niki Tsongas 60
Diane Watson 60
Jim Webb, Jr. 60
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 60
Rob Andrews 40
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 40
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 40
Judd Gregg 40
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 40
John Kerry 40
State Office Name Party Rating
Xavier Becerra 100
Russ Feingold 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
Dennis Kucinich 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 100
Grace Napolitano 100
Donald Payne 100
Lucille Roybal-Allard 100
Loretta Sanchez 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 100
Jason Altmire 80
Joe Baca, Sr. 80
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 80
Howard Berman 80
Bob Brady 80
Sherrod Brown 80
Mike Capuano 80
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 80
Bob Casey, Jr. 80
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 80
Elijah Cummings 80
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 80
Bill Delahunt 80
Mike Doyle, Jr. 80
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 80
Barney Frank 80
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 80
Phil Hare 80
Paul Hodes 80
Tim Holden 80
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 80
Dan Lipinski 80
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 80
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 80
John Olver 80
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 80
Steve Rothman 80
Tim Ryan 80
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 80
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 80
Carol Shea-Porter 80
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 80
Betty Sutton 80
John Tierney 80
Pete Visclosky 80
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 80
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 80
Michael Arcuri 60
Evan Bayh 60
Leonard Boswell 60
Bruce Braley 60
Robert Byrd 60
Ben Cardin 60
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 60
Chris Dodd 60
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 60
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 60
Dianne Feinstein 60
Luis Gutiérrez 60
John Hall 60
Tom Harkin 60
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 60
Brian Higgins 60
Rush Holt, Jr. 60
Timothy Johnson 60
Ron Kind 60
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 60
Herb Kohl 60
Frank Lautenberg 60
Patrick Leahy 60
Dave Loebsack 60
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 60
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 60
Bob Menendez 60
Barbara Mikulski 60
Alan Mollohan 60
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 60
Patrick Murphy 60
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 60
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 60
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 60
Jay Rockefeller IV 60
Dutch Ruppersberger 60
John Sarbanes 60
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 60
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 60
Allyson Schwartz 60
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 60
Zack Space 60
Niki Tsongas 60
Diane Watson 60
Jim Webb, Jr. 60
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 60
Rob Andrews 40
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 40
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 40
Judd Gregg 40
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 40
John Kerry 40
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