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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 50
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 50
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 50
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 50
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 50
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 50
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 50
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 50
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 50
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 100
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 50
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 50
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 50
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 50
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 50
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 50
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 50
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 50
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 50
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 50
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 50
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 50
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 50
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 0
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 50
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 50
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 50
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 50
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 50
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 50
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 50
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 50
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 50
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 50
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 50
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 50
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 50
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 50
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 50
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 50
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 50
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 50
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 50
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 50
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 50
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 50
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 50
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 50
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 50
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 50
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 50
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 0
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 50
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 100
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 50
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 50
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 50
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 50
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 50
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 100
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 50
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 50
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 50
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 50
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 50
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 50
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 50
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 50
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 0
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 100
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 0
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 100
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 100
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 0
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 50
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 100
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 50
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 0
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 50
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 100
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 100
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 50
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 0
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 0
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 0
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 50
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 0
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 100
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 50
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 50
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 0
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 50
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 50
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 50
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 50
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 50
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 50
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 50
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 50
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 50
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 50
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 50
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 50
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 100
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 50
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 50
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 50
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 50
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 50
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 50
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 50
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 50
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 50
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 50
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 50
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 50
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 50
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 0
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 50
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 50
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 50
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 50
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 50
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 50
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 50
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 50
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 50
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 50
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 50
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 50
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 50
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 50
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 50
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 50
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 50
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 50
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 50
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 50
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 50
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 50
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 50
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 50
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 50
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 50
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 50
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 50
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 0
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 50
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 100
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 50
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 50
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 50
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 50
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 50
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 100
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 50
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 50
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 50
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 50
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 50
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 50
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 50
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 50
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 0
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 100
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 0
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 100
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 100
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 0
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 50
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 100
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 50
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 0
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 50
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 100
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 100
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 50
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 0
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 0
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 0
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 50
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 0
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 100
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 50
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 50
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 0
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 50
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