Rating Group: Academy of General Dentistry

2006 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
James Ramstad 80%
Charlie Rangel 30%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 50%
Ralph Regula 70%
Denny Rehberg 70%
Dave Reichert 80%
Harry Reid 30%
Richard Renzi 70%
Silvestre Reyes 40%
Thomas Reynolds 60%
Pat Roberts 50%
Jay Rockefeller IV 50%
Cathy Rodgers 80%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 70%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 70%
Mike Rogers 70%
Dana Rohrabacher 70%
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 80%
Mike Ross 50%
Steve Rothman 20%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 20%
Ed Royce 70%
Dutch Ruppersberger 50%
Bobby Rush 40%
Paul Ryan 70%
Tim Ryan 50%
Jim Ryun 70%
Martin Olav Sabo 30%
John Salazar 50%
Ken Salazar 50%
Loretta Sanchez 40%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 50%
Rick Santorum 40%
Paul Sarbanes 50%
Jim Saxton 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 40%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 20%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 70%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 50%
Allyson Schwartz 30%
John Schwarz 80%
David Scott 50%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 30%
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 70%
José Serrano 20%
Jeff Sessions III 40%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 70%
John Shadegg 30%
E. Clay Shaw, Jr. 70%
Christopher Shays 70%
Richard Shelby 20%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 20%
Donald Sherwood 70%
John Shimkus 80%
Bill Shuster 70%
Robert Ruhl Simmons 70%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 70%
Ike Skelton 40%
Louise Slaughter 30%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 40%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 40%
Gordon Smith 30%
Lamar Smith 70%
Olympia Snowe 40%
Vic Snyder 40%
Mike Sodrel 70%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 30%
Mark Souder 80%
Arlen Specter 30%
John Spratt, Jr. 40%
Debbie Stabenow 50%
Pete Stark 30%
Cliff Stearns 60%
Ted Stevens 30%
Ted Strickland 30%
Bart Stupak 40%
John Sullivan 70%
John Sununu 10%
John Sweeney 50%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 30%
James Talent 70%
Tom Tancredo 70%
John Tanner 50%
Ellen Tauscher 30%
Charles Taylor 70%
Gene Taylor 60%
Lee Terry 70%
Craig Thomas 10%
William Thomas 70%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 30%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 10%
Mac Thornberry 70%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 30%
Todd Tiahrt 70%
Pat Tiberi 70%
John Tierney 30%
Ed Towns 40%
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 30%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 70%
Mark Udall 50%
State Office Name Party Rating
James Ramstad 80%
Charlie Rangel 30%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 50%
Ralph Regula 70%
Denny Rehberg 70%
Dave Reichert 80%
Harry Reid 30%
Richard Renzi 70%
Silvestre Reyes 40%
Thomas Reynolds 60%
Pat Roberts 50%
Jay Rockefeller IV 50%
Cathy Rodgers 80%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 70%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 70%
Mike Rogers 70%
Dana Rohrabacher 70%
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 80%
Mike Ross 50%
Steve Rothman 20%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 20%
Ed Royce 70%
Dutch Ruppersberger 50%
Bobby Rush 40%
Paul Ryan 70%
Tim Ryan 50%
Jim Ryun 70%
Martin Olav Sabo 30%
John Salazar 50%
Ken Salazar 50%
Loretta Sanchez 40%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 50%
Rick Santorum 40%
Paul Sarbanes 50%
Jim Saxton 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 40%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 20%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 70%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 50%
Allyson Schwartz 30%
John Schwarz 80%
David Scott 50%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 30%
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 70%
José Serrano 20%
Jeff Sessions III 40%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 70%
John Shadegg 30%
E. Clay Shaw, Jr. 70%
Christopher Shays 70%
Richard Shelby 20%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 20%
Donald Sherwood 70%
John Shimkus 80%
Bill Shuster 70%
Robert Ruhl Simmons 70%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 70%
Ike Skelton 40%
Louise Slaughter 30%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 40%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 40%
Gordon Smith 30%
Lamar Smith 70%
Olympia Snowe 40%
Vic Snyder 40%
Mike Sodrel 70%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 30%
Mark Souder 80%
Arlen Specter 30%
John Spratt, Jr. 40%
Debbie Stabenow 50%
Pete Stark 30%
Cliff Stearns 60%
Ted Stevens 30%
Ted Strickland 30%
Bart Stupak 40%
John Sullivan 70%
John Sununu 10%
John Sweeney 50%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 30%
James Talent 70%
Tom Tancredo 70%
John Tanner 50%
Ellen Tauscher 30%
Charles Taylor 70%
Gene Taylor 60%
Lee Terry 70%
Craig Thomas 10%
William Thomas 70%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 30%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 10%
Mac Thornberry 70%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 30%
Todd Tiahrt 70%
Pat Tiberi 70%
John Tierney 30%
Ed Towns 40%
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 30%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 70%
Mark Udall 50%
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