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State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 50
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 44
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 22
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 22
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock Republican 0
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 94
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 94
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 100
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 33
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 11
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 100
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet Democratic 86
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 17
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 94
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 33
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 44
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 53
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 100
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 100
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 100
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 21
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 39
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 14
ID U.S. Senate - Jr James Risch Republican 14
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 94
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 93
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 100
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 28
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie Republican 28
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 28
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 14
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 13
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 28
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. Republican 22
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 100
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 100
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 100
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 64
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters Democratic 94
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 86
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 100
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 24
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 100
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 29
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 0
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 17
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 72
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 100
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich Democratic 94
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 100
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 100
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 93
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 92
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 6
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 11
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 56
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 22
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 22
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 28
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 93
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 92
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. Republican 28
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 100
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 100
State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 50
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 44
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 22
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 22
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 100
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock R 0
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 94
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 94
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 100
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 100
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 33
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 100
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 11
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 100
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet D 86
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 17
CO Governor Jared Polis D 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 100
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 100
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 94
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 100
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 33
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 44
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 53
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 100
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 100
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 100
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 21
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 39
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 14
ID U.S. Senate - Jr James Risch R 14
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 100
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 100
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 94
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 93
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 100
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 28
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie R 28
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 28
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 14
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 13
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 28
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. R 22
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 100
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 100
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 100
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 64
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters D 94
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 86
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 100
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 100
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 24
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 100
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 29
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 0
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 17
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 100
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 72
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 100
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich D 94
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 100
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 100
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 100
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 100
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 93
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 92
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 6
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 11
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 56
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 22
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 22
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 28
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 93
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 92
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. R 28
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 100
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 100
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