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State Office Name Party Rating
WY U.S. Senate - Jr Cynthia Lummis Republican 11
Dan Lungren 28
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100
Connie Mack IV 11
Dan Maffei 100
Carolyn Maloney 100
Don Manzullo 22
Kenny Marchant 6
Betsy Markey 94
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 100
Jim Marshall 78
Eric Massa 83
Jim Matheson 83
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 100
John McCain III 29
Carolyn McCarthy 100
Kevin McCarthy 17
Claire McCaskill 79
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 28
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock Republican 0
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 14
Thaddeus McCotter 44
Jim McDermott 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
Patrick McHenry 11
Mike McIntyre 89
Buck McKeon 28
Michael McMahon 89
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 100
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 100
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 83
Bob Menendez 100
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 92
John Mica 18
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
Barbara Mikulski 100
Candice Miller 44
Gary Miller 20
George Miller 100
Jeff Miller 11
Brad Miller 100
Walt Minnick 61
Harry Mitchell 83
Alan Mollohan 94
Dennis Moore 100
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 100
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 28
Jim Moran, Jr. 100
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 50
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 100
Patrick Murphy 94
Scott Murphy 91
Tim Murphy 61
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 100
Jack Murtha 100
Sue Myrick 11
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 100
Grace Napolitano 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 100
Bill Nelson, Sr. 93
Ben Nelson 79
Randy Neugebauer 6
Devin Nunes 18
Glenn Nye III 83
Jim Oberstar 100
Dave Obey 100
Pete Olson 6
John Olver 100
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 94
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 100
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 100
Ed Pastor 100
Ron Paul 0
Erik Paulsen 33
Donald Payne 100
Mike Pence 6
Ed Perlmutter 100
Tom Perriello 100
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters Democratic 94
Collin Peterson 83
Tom Petri 44
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 100
Joe Pitts 18
Todd Platts 56
Ted Poe 0
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 100
Earl Pomeroy 94
Bill Posey 28
David Price 100
Tom Price 6
Mark Pryor 86
Adam Putnam 28
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 100
George Radanovich 12
Nick Rahall II 94
Charlie Rangel 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 100
Denny Rehberg 33
State Office Name Party Rating
WY U.S. Senate - Jr Cynthia Lummis R 11
Dan Lungren 28
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 100
Connie Mack IV 11
Dan Maffei 100
Carolyn Maloney 100
Don Manzullo 22
Kenny Marchant 6
Betsy Markey 94
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 100
Jim Marshall 78
Eric Massa 83
Jim Matheson 83
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 100
John McCain III 29
Carolyn McCarthy 100
Kevin McCarthy 17
Claire McCaskill 79
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 28
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock R 0
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 100
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 14
Thaddeus McCotter 44
Jim McDermott 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 100
Patrick McHenry 11
Mike McIntyre 89
Buck McKeon 28
Michael McMahon 89
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 100
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 100
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 83
Bob Menendez 100
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 92
John Mica 18
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
Barbara Mikulski 100
Candice Miller 44
Gary Miller 20
George Miller 100
Jeff Miller 11
Brad Miller 100
Walt Minnick 61
Harry Mitchell 83
Alan Mollohan 94
Dennis Moore 100
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 100
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 28
Jim Moran, Jr. 100
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 50
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 100
Patrick Murphy 94
Scott Murphy 91
Tim Murphy 61
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 100
Jack Murtha 100
Sue Myrick 11
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 100
Grace Napolitano 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 100
Bill Nelson, Sr. 93
Ben Nelson 79
Randy Neugebauer 6
Devin Nunes 18
Glenn Nye III 83
Jim Oberstar 100
Dave Obey 100
Pete Olson 6
John Olver 100
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 94
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 100
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 100
Ed Pastor 100
Ron Paul 0
Erik Paulsen 33
Donald Payne 100
Mike Pence 6
Ed Perlmutter 100
Tom Perriello 100
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters D 94
Collin Peterson 83
Tom Petri 44
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 100
Joe Pitts 18
Todd Platts 56
Ted Poe 0
CO Governor Jared Polis D 100
Earl Pomeroy 94
Bill Posey 28
David Price 100
Tom Price 6
Mark Pryor 86
Adam Putnam 28
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 100
George Radanovich 12
Nick Rahall II 94
Charlie Rangel 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 100
Denny Rehberg 33
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