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Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 75% |
| John Tanner | 75% | |||
| Harry Teague | 75% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 75% |
| John Tierney | 75% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 75% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 75% |
| Ed Towns | 75% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 75% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 75% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 75% |
| Pete Visclosky | 75% | |||
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 75% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 75% |
| Diane Watson | 75% | |||
| Anthony Weiner | 75% | |||
| Charlie Wilson, Jr. | 75% | |||
| David Wu | 75% | |||
| John Yarmuth | 75% | |||
| Spencer Bachus | 66% | |||
| Xavier Becerra | 66% | |||
| Brian Bilbray | 66% | |||
| Roy Blunt | 66% | |||
| Dan Boren | 66% | |||
| Corrine Brown | 66% | |||
| Henry Brown, Jr. | 66% | |||
| Ginny Brown-Waite | 66% | |||
| Travis Childers | 66% | |||
| Mark Critz | 66% | |||
| Geoff Davis | 66% | |||
| Charles Djou | 66% | |||
| Mary Fallin | 66% | |||
| Bob Filner | 66% | |||
| Kay Granger | 66% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 66% |
| Parker Griffith, Jr. | 66% | |||
| Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 66% | |||
| Eddie Johnson | 66% | |||
| Walter Jones, Jr. | 66% | |||
| Pete King | 66% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 66% |
| Sandy Levin | 66% | |||
| John Lewis | 66% | |||
| Kenny Marchant | 66% | |||
| Charlie Melancon, Sr. | 66% | |||
| Scott Murphy | 66% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 66% |
| Cathy Rodgers | 66% | |||
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 66% | |||
| Paul Ryan | 66% | |||
| Heath Shuler | 66% | |||
| Bart Stupak | 66% | |||
| Todd Tiahrt | 66% | |||
| Bill Young | 66% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 50% |
| Todd Akin | 50% | |||
| Rodney Alexander | 50% | |||
| Steve Austria | 50% | |||
| Michele Bachmann | 50% | |||
| Roscoe Bartlett | 50% | |||
| Joe Barton | 50% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 50% |
| Rob Bishop | 50% | |||
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 50% |
| John Boehner | 50% | |||
| Jo Bonner, Jr. | 50% | |||
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 50% |
| Charles Boustany, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Kevin Brady | 50% | |||
| Bobby Bright | 50% | |||
| Paul Broun | 50% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 50% |
| Michael Burgess | 50% | |||
| Dan Burton | 50% | |||
| Steve Buyer | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 50% |
| Dave Camp | 50% | |||
| John Campbell III | 50% | |||
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 50% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 50% |
| Jason Chaffetz | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 50% |
| Howard Coble | 50% | |||
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 50% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 50% |
| Mike Conaway | 50% | |||
| John Conyers, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Ander Crenshaw | 50% | |||
| John Culberson | 50% | |||
| Lincoln Davis | 50% | |||
| Lincoln Diaz-Balart | 50% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 50% |
| David Dreier | 50% | |||
| John Duncan, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Vern Ehlers | 50% | |||
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 50% |
| Jo Ann Emerson | 50% |