Rating Group: National Journal

2006 Composite Liberal Score

Issues: Liberal

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State Office Name Party Rating
Ander Crenshaw 16%
Joe Crowley 74.3%
Barbara Cubin 14.8%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 51%
John Culberson 12.8%
Elijah Cummings 82.7%
Artur Davis 60%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 87%
Geoff Davis 23.3%
Jo Ann Davis 22%
Lincoln Davis 52.8%
Susan Davis 78.2%
Thomas Davis III 40.5%
Peter DeFazio 76.2%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 87.8%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 94.7%
James DeMint 7.5%
Nathan Deal 12.7%
Bill Delahunt 79.3%
Charlie Dent 46.7%
Lincoln Diaz-Balart 30%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 34.7%
Norm Dicks 69.3%
John Dingell 72.8%
Chris Dodd 84%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 90.8%
Elizabeth Dole 19.3%
Pete Domenici, Jr. 24.7%
John Doolittle 10.2%
Byron Dorgan 74.3%
Mike Doyle, Jr. 75.5%
Thelma Drake 20.8%
David Dreier 27%
John Duncan, Jr. 41.8%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 95.2%
Chet Edwards 54.3%
Vern Ehlers 50%
Rahm Emanuel 73.3%
Jo Ann Emerson 37.7%
Eliot Engel 80.7%
Philip English 41.5%
John Ensign 29.2%
Mike Enzi 10.5%
Anna Eshoo 89.8%
Bob Etheridge 61%
Terry Everett 21%
Sam Farr 95.5%
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 86.7%
Tom Feeney 30.7%
Russ Feingold 84.5%
Dianne Feinstein 76.5%
Michael Ferguson 47.2%
Bob Filner 88.2%
Jeff Flake 48.8%
Randy Forbes 28.8%
Jeff Fortenberry 26.5%
Vito Fossella, Jr. 36.8%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 14.8%
Barney Frank 88.8%
Trent Franks 13.7%
Rodney Frelinghuysen 38.5%
Elton Gallegly 19.3%
Scott Garrett 42.8%
Jim Gerlach 48.8%
Wayne Gilchrest 53%
Paul Gillmor 28.8%
Phil Gingrey 17.2%
Louie Gohmert 22.3%
Charlie Gonzalez 68.8%
Virgil Goode, Jr. 28%
Bob Goodlatte 6%
Bart Gordon 59.3%
Lindsey Graham 29.2%
Kay Granger 20.5%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 22.7%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 15.7%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 73.3%
Gene Green 63.2%
Judd Gregg 28.8%
Raul Grijalva 96.2%
Luis Gutiérrez 92.3%
Charles Hagel 28%
Ralph Hall 27.3%
Tom Harkin 92%
Jane Harman 76.7%
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 78.7%
Doc Hastings 17%
Orrin Hatch 27%
Robert Hayes 22.5%
Jeb Hensarling 16.8%
Wally Herger, Jr. 6.5%
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 59.2%
Brian Higgins 69.2%
Maurice Hinchey 85.7%
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 62.2%
David Lee Hobson 33%
Pete Hoekstra 17.2%
Tim Holden 59.5%
Rush Holt, Jr. 90%
Mike Honda 94.7%
State Office Name Party Rating
Ander Crenshaw 16%
Joe Crowley 74.3%
Barbara Cubin 14.8%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 51%
John Culberson 12.8%
Elijah Cummings 82.7%
Artur Davis 60%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 87%
Geoff Davis 23.3%
Jo Ann Davis 22%
Lincoln Davis 52.8%
Susan Davis 78.2%
Thomas Davis III 40.5%
Peter DeFazio 76.2%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 87.8%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 94.7%
James DeMint 7.5%
Nathan Deal 12.7%
Bill Delahunt 79.3%
Charlie Dent 46.7%
Lincoln Diaz-Balart 30%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 34.7%
Norm Dicks 69.3%
John Dingell 72.8%
Chris Dodd 84%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 90.8%
Elizabeth Dole 19.3%
Pete Domenici, Jr. 24.7%
John Doolittle 10.2%
Byron Dorgan 74.3%
Mike Doyle, Jr. 75.5%
Thelma Drake 20.8%
David Dreier 27%
John Duncan, Jr. 41.8%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 95.2%
Chet Edwards 54.3%
Vern Ehlers 50%
Rahm Emanuel 73.3%
Jo Ann Emerson 37.7%
Eliot Engel 80.7%
Philip English 41.5%
John Ensign 29.2%
Mike Enzi 10.5%
Anna Eshoo 89.8%
Bob Etheridge 61%
Terry Everett 21%
Sam Farr 95.5%
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 86.7%
Tom Feeney 30.7%
Russ Feingold 84.5%
Dianne Feinstein 76.5%
Michael Ferguson 47.2%
Bob Filner 88.2%
Jeff Flake 48.8%
Randy Forbes 28.8%
Jeff Fortenberry 26.5%
Vito Fossella, Jr. 36.8%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 14.8%
Barney Frank 88.8%
Trent Franks 13.7%
Rodney Frelinghuysen 38.5%
Elton Gallegly 19.3%
Scott Garrett 42.8%
Jim Gerlach 48.8%
Wayne Gilchrest 53%
Paul Gillmor 28.8%
Phil Gingrey 17.2%
Louie Gohmert 22.3%
Charlie Gonzalez 68.8%
Virgil Goode, Jr. 28%
Bob Goodlatte 6%
Bart Gordon 59.3%
Lindsey Graham 29.2%
Kay Granger 20.5%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 22.7%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 15.7%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 73.3%
Gene Green 63.2%
Judd Gregg 28.8%
Raul Grijalva 96.2%
Luis Gutiérrez 92.3%
Charles Hagel 28%
Ralph Hall 27.3%
Tom Harkin 92%
Jane Harman 76.7%
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 78.7%
Doc Hastings 17%
Orrin Hatch 27%
Robert Hayes 22.5%
Jeb Hensarling 16.8%
Wally Herger, Jr. 6.5%
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 59.2%
Brian Higgins 69.2%
Maurice Hinchey 85.7%
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 62.2%
David Lee Hobson 33%
Pete Hoekstra 17.2%
Tim Holden 59.5%
Rush Holt, Jr. 90%
Mike Honda 94.7%
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