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State Office Name Party Rating
Ben Cardin 50%
Dennis Cardoza 50%
Jim Cooper 50%
John Duncan, Jr. 50%
Chet Edwards 50%
Bob Etheridge 50%
Gabrielle Giffords 50%
Daniel Inouye 50%
Walter Jones, Jr. 50%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 50%
Herb Kohl 50%
Carl Levin 50%
Dan Lipinski 50%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 50%
Collin Peterson 50%
Earl Pomeroy 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 50%
Mike Ross 50%
Allyson Schwartz 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 50%
Vic Snyder 50%
Jon Tester 50%
Mark Udall 50%
Ike Skelton 40%
Gary Ackerman 33%
Michael Arcuri 33%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 33%
Nancy Boyda 33%
Jerry Costello 33%
Artur Davis 33%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 33%
Gene Green 33%
Brian Higgins 33%
Steve Kagen 33%
Ron Kind 33%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 33%
Michael McNulty 33%
Dennis Moore 33%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 33%
Jack Murtha 33%
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 33%
Ed Perlmutter 33%
Ciro Rodriguez 33%
Dutch Ruppersberger 33%
David Scott 33%
Carol Shea-Porter 33%
John Spratt, Jr. 33%
Bart Stupak 33%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33%
Anthony Weiner 33%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 25%
Brian Baird 25%
Jeff Bingaman 25%
Hillary Clinton 25%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 25%
Eliot Engel 25%
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 25%
Frank Lautenberg 25%
Patrick Leahy 25%
Bob Menendez 25%
Harry Reid 25%
Jay Rockefeller IV 25%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 25%
Debbie Stabenow 25%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 25%
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 20%
Steve Israel 20%
Ron Paul 20%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 20%
Thomas Allen 17%
Howard Berman 17%
Tim Bishop 17%
Bruce Braley 17%
Russ Carnahan 17%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 17%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 17%
Elijah Cummings 17%
Susan Davis 17%
Peter DeFazio 17%
Norm Dicks 17%
Mike Doyle, Jr. 17%
Rahm Emanuel 17%
John Hall 17%
Phil Hare 17%
Paul Hodes 17%
Darlene Hooley 17%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 17%
Dale Kildee 17%
Sandy Levin 17%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 17%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 17%
Alan Mollohan 17%
Jim Moran, Jr. 17%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 17%
Patrick Murphy 17%
Dave Obey 17%
Silvestre Reyes 17%
Steve Rothman 17%
Tim Ryan 17%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 17%
State Office Name Party Rating
Ben Cardin 50%
Dennis Cardoza 50%
Jim Cooper 50%
John Duncan, Jr. 50%
Chet Edwards 50%
Bob Etheridge 50%
Gabrielle Giffords 50%
Daniel Inouye 50%
Walter Jones, Jr. 50%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 50%
Herb Kohl 50%
Carl Levin 50%
Dan Lipinski 50%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 50%
Collin Peterson 50%
Earl Pomeroy 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 50%
Mike Ross 50%
Allyson Schwartz 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 50%
Vic Snyder 50%
Jon Tester 50%
Mark Udall 50%
Ike Skelton 40%
Gary Ackerman 33%
Michael Arcuri 33%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 33%
Nancy Boyda 33%
Jerry Costello 33%
Artur Davis 33%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 33%
Gene Green 33%
Brian Higgins 33%
Steve Kagen 33%
Ron Kind 33%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 33%
Michael McNulty 33%
Dennis Moore 33%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 33%
Jack Murtha 33%
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 33%
Ed Perlmutter 33%
Ciro Rodriguez 33%
Dutch Ruppersberger 33%
David Scott 33%
Carol Shea-Porter 33%
John Spratt, Jr. 33%
Bart Stupak 33%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 33%
Anthony Weiner 33%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 25%
Brian Baird 25%
Jeff Bingaman 25%
Hillary Clinton 25%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 25%
Eliot Engel 25%
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 25%
Frank Lautenberg 25%
Patrick Leahy 25%
Bob Menendez 25%
Harry Reid 25%
Jay Rockefeller IV 25%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 25%
Debbie Stabenow 25%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 25%
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 20%
Steve Israel 20%
Ron Paul 20%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 20%
Thomas Allen 17%
Howard Berman 17%
Tim Bishop 17%
Bruce Braley 17%
Russ Carnahan 17%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 17%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 17%
Elijah Cummings 17%
Susan Davis 17%
Peter DeFazio 17%
Norm Dicks 17%
Mike Doyle, Jr. 17%
Rahm Emanuel 17%
John Hall 17%
Phil Hare 17%
Paul Hodes 17%
Darlene Hooley 17%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 17%
Dale Kildee 17%
Sandy Levin 17%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 17%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 17%
Alan Mollohan 17%
Jim Moran, Jr. 17%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 17%
Patrick Murphy 17%
Dave Obey 17%
Silvestre Reyes 17%
Steve Rothman 17%
Tim Ryan 17%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 17%
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