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Rating Group: National Rural Health Association

2005-2006 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 50%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 50%
Sandy Levin 50%
John Lewis 50%
Dan Lipinski 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 50%
Nita Lowey 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 50%
Carolyn Maloney 50%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 50%
Jim Marshall 50%
Jim Matheson 50%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 50%
Carolyn McCarthy 50%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 50%
Mike McIntyre 50%
Michael McNulty 50%
Martin Meehan 50%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 50%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 50%
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 50%
Bob Menendez 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50%
George Miller 50%
Brad Miller 50%
Alan Mollohan 50%
Dennis Moore 50%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 50%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 50%
Jim Moran, Jr. 50%
Tim Murphy 50%
Jack Murtha 50%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 50%
Grace Napolitano 50%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 50%
Devin Nunes 50%
Jim Oberstar 50%
Dave Obey 50%
John Olver 50%
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 50%
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 50%
Ed Pastor 50%
Ron Paul 50%
Donald Payne 50%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 50%
Collin Peterson 50%
Charles Pickering, Jr. 50%
Todd Platts 50%
Earl Pomeroy 50%
David Price 50%
Nick Rahall II 50%
James Ramstad 50%
Charlie Rangel 50%
Richard Renzi 50%
Silvestre Reyes 50%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 50%
Mike Ross 50%
Steve Rothman 50%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 50%
Dutch Ruppersberger 50%
Bobby Rush 50%
Tim Ryan 50%
John Salazar 50%
Loretta Sanchez 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 50%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 50%
Allyson Schwartz 50%
David Scott 50%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 50%
José Serrano 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 50%
Ike Skelton 50%
Louise Slaughter 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 50%
Vic Snyder 50%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 50%
John Spratt, Jr. 50%
Pete Stark 50%
Cliff Stearns 50%
Bart Stupak 50%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 50%
John Tanner 50%
Ellen Tauscher 50%
Gene Taylor 50%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 50%
John Tierney 50%
Ed Towns 50%
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 50%
Mark Udall 50%
Tom Udall 50%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 50%
Pete Visclosky 50%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 50%
Diane Watson 50%
State Office Name Party Rating
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 50%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 50%
Sandy Levin 50%
John Lewis 50%
Dan Lipinski 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 50%
Nita Lowey 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 50%
Carolyn Maloney 50%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 50%
Jim Marshall 50%
Jim Matheson 50%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 50%
Carolyn McCarthy 50%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 50%
Mike McIntyre 50%
Michael McNulty 50%
Martin Meehan 50%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 50%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 50%
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 50%
Bob Menendez 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50%
George Miller 50%
Brad Miller 50%
Alan Mollohan 50%
Dennis Moore 50%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 50%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 50%
Jim Moran, Jr. 50%
Tim Murphy 50%
Jack Murtha 50%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 50%
Grace Napolitano 50%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 50%
Devin Nunes 50%
Jim Oberstar 50%
Dave Obey 50%
John Olver 50%
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 50%
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 50%
Ed Pastor 50%
Ron Paul 50%
Donald Payne 50%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 50%
Collin Peterson 50%
Charles Pickering, Jr. 50%
Todd Platts 50%
Earl Pomeroy 50%
David Price 50%
Nick Rahall II 50%
James Ramstad 50%
Charlie Rangel 50%
Richard Renzi 50%
Silvestre Reyes 50%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 50%
Mike Ross 50%
Steve Rothman 50%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 50%
Dutch Ruppersberger 50%
Bobby Rush 50%
Tim Ryan 50%
John Salazar 50%
Loretta Sanchez 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 50%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 50%
Allyson Schwartz 50%
David Scott 50%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 50%
José Serrano 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 50%
Ike Skelton 50%
Louise Slaughter 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 50%
Vic Snyder 50%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 50%
John Spratt, Jr. 50%
Pete Stark 50%
Cliff Stearns 50%
Bart Stupak 50%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 50%
John Tanner 50%
Ellen Tauscher 50%
Gene Taylor 50%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 50%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 50%
John Tierney 50%
Ed Towns 50%
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 50%
Mark Udall 50%
Tom Udall 50%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 50%
Pete Visclosky 50%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 50%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 50%
Diane Watson 50%
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