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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 91
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 100
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 13
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 96
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 48
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 30
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 9
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 13
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 17
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 4
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 39
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 4
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 96
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 83
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 100
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 100
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 96
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 4
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 96
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 96
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 96
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 57
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 35
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 4
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 13
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 96
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 9
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 91
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 4
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 4
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 100
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 4
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 96
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 13
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 96
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 96
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 43
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 17
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 17
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 4
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 4
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 96
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 17
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 96
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 4
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 57
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 100
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 30
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 96
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 100
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 4
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman Republican 9
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 100
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 6
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 4
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 9
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 100
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 35
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 50
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 0
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 6
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 94
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 78
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 11
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 89
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 100
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 6
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 9
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 11
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 100
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 94
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 100
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 100
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 91
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 100
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 13
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 96
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 48
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 30
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 9
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 13
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 17
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 4
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 39
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 4
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 96
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 83
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 100
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 100
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 96
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 4
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 100
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 96
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 96
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 96
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 57
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 100
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 35
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 4
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 13
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 96
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 9
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 91
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 4
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 100
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 4
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 100
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 4
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 96
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 100
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 13
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 96
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 96
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 100
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 100
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 43
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 17
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 17
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 4
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 100
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 4
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 96
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 17
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 96
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 4
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 57
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 100
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 30
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 96
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 100
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 100
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 4
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman R 9
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 100
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 6
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 4
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 9
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 100
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 35
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 50
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 0
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 6
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 94
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 78
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 11
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 89
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 100
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 6
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 9
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 11
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 100
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 94
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 100
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