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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 100
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 100
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 17
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 100
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 22
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 100
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 100
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. Republican 22
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 22
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 33
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 44
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 33
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 12
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 100
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 100
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 100
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 28
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 94
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 53
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 94
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 0
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 24
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 100
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie Republican 28
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 94
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 11
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 6
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 11
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 94
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 22
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 100
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
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 100
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 100
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 100
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 28
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 44
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 13
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 11
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 100
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 39
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 100
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 17
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 72
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 100
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 100
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. Republican 28
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 100
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 56
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 100
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 17
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman Republican 39
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 100
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 14
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet Democratic 86
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 6
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 22
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 100
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 44
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 28
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 64
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 14
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 14
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 93
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 92
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 21
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 100
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
CO Governor Jared Polis D 100
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 100
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 17
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 100
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 22
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 100
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 100
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. R 22
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 22
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 33
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 44
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 33
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 100
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 12
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 100
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 100
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 100
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 28
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 94
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 100
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 53
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 100
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 94
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 0
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 24
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 100
KY U.S. House - 2 Brett Guthrie R 28
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 94
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 100
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 11
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 100
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 6
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 100
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 11
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 94
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 22
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 100
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
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 100
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 100
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 100
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 100
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 100
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 28
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 44
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 13
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 100
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 11
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 100
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 39
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 100
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 17
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 72
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 100
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 100
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. R 28
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 100
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 100
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 56
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 100
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 100
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 100
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 17
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman R 39
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 100
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 14
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet D 86
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 6
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 22
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 100
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 44
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 28
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 64
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 14
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 14
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 93
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 92
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 21
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