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2006 Composite Liberal Score

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State Office Name Party Rating
Darlene Hooley 71.2%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 78.5%
Kenny Hulshof 36.8%
Duncan Hunter 16%
Kay Hutchison 33.7%
Bob Inglis, Sr. 42%
Jim Inhofe 10.7%
Daniel Inouye 71.8%
Jay Inslee 80.8%
Johnny Isakson 10.5%
Steve Israel 72.5%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 20%
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 90.2%
Sheila Jackson Lee 75%
William Jefferson 69.7%
Bobby Jindal 27%
Eddie Johnson 77.8%
Sam Johnson 8.7%
Tim Johnson 45.8%
Timothy Johnson 69.2%
Walter Jones, Jr. 53.5%
Paul Kanjorski 63.5%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 68.5%
Richard Keller 22%
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 93.7%
Patrick Kennedy 81.3%
John Kerry 85.7%
Dale Kildee 78.7%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 88.3%
Ron Kind 71%
Pete King 33.8%
Steve King 22.3%
Jack Kingston 10.5%
Mark Kirk 48.7%
John Kline 19.7%
Joseph Knollenberg 23.5%
Herb Kohl 71%
Dennis Kucinich 87%
John Kuhl, Jr. 33.3%
Jon Kyl 9.2%
Ray LaHood 40.8%
Steve LaTourette 47.2%
Mary Landrieu 57.5%
Jim Langevin 70.3%
Tom Lantos 86.2%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 66.7%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 88.3%
Tom Latham 19.8%
Frank Lautenberg 84.3%
Patrick Leahy 92.5%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 95.5%
Carl Levin 85.3%
Sandy Levin 80.8%
Jerry Lewis 29.7%
John Lewis 91.3%
Ron Lewis 12.7%
Joe Lieberman 67.5%
Blanche Lincoln 62.3%
John Linder 10.2%
Dan Lipinski 64%
Frank LoBiondo 47.3%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 86.7%
Trent Lott, Sr. 26.7%
Nita Lowey 86.5%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 14.7%
Dick Lugar 45.7%
Dan Lungren 29.5%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 72.2%
Connie Mack IV 35.2%
Carolyn Maloney 76.3%
Don Manzullo 15.3%
Kenny Marchant 10.8%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 95.5%
Jim Marshall 50%
Melquiades Martinez 26.8%
Jim Matheson 53.3%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 85.3%
John McCain III 43.3%
Carolyn McCarthy 73.8%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 29.2%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 87.7%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 15.7%
Thaddeus McCotter 36.7%
James McCrery III 15.5%
Jim McDermott 94.2%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 93.2%
Patrick McHenry 11.3%
John McHugh 39.2%
Mike McIntyre 57.2%
Buck McKeon 16.3%
Michael McNulty 81.7%
Martin Meehan 86.8%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 67.5%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 72.5%
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 52.2%
Bob Menendez 82.7%
John Mica 12%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 69.7%
Barbara Mikulski 88.8%
Candice Miller 23.3%
State Office Name Party Rating
Darlene Hooley 71.2%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 78.5%
Kenny Hulshof 36.8%
Duncan Hunter 16%
Kay Hutchison 33.7%
Bob Inglis, Sr. 42%
Jim Inhofe 10.7%
Daniel Inouye 71.8%
Jay Inslee 80.8%
Johnny Isakson 10.5%
Steve Israel 72.5%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 20%
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 90.2%
Sheila Jackson Lee 75%
William Jefferson 69.7%
Bobby Jindal 27%
Eddie Johnson 77.8%
Sam Johnson 8.7%
Tim Johnson 45.8%
Timothy Johnson 69.2%
Walter Jones, Jr. 53.5%
Paul Kanjorski 63.5%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 68.5%
Richard Keller 22%
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 93.7%
Patrick Kennedy 81.3%
John Kerry 85.7%
Dale Kildee 78.7%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 88.3%
Ron Kind 71%
Pete King 33.8%
Steve King 22.3%
Jack Kingston 10.5%
Mark Kirk 48.7%
John Kline 19.7%
Joseph Knollenberg 23.5%
Herb Kohl 71%
Dennis Kucinich 87%
John Kuhl, Jr. 33.3%
Jon Kyl 9.2%
Ray LaHood 40.8%
Steve LaTourette 47.2%
Mary Landrieu 57.5%
Jim Langevin 70.3%
Tom Lantos 86.2%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 66.7%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 88.3%
Tom Latham 19.8%
Frank Lautenberg 84.3%
Patrick Leahy 92.5%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 95.5%
Carl Levin 85.3%
Sandy Levin 80.8%
Jerry Lewis 29.7%
John Lewis 91.3%
Ron Lewis 12.7%
Joe Lieberman 67.5%
Blanche Lincoln 62.3%
John Linder 10.2%
Dan Lipinski 64%
Frank LoBiondo 47.3%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 86.7%
Trent Lott, Sr. 26.7%
Nita Lowey 86.5%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 14.7%
Dick Lugar 45.7%
Dan Lungren 29.5%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 72.2%
Connie Mack IV 35.2%
Carolyn Maloney 76.3%
Don Manzullo 15.3%
Kenny Marchant 10.8%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 95.5%
Jim Marshall 50%
Melquiades Martinez 26.8%
Jim Matheson 53.3%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 85.3%
John McCain III 43.3%
Carolyn McCarthy 73.8%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 29.2%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 87.7%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 15.7%
Thaddeus McCotter 36.7%
James McCrery III 15.5%
Jim McDermott 94.2%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 93.2%
Patrick McHenry 11.3%
John McHugh 39.2%
Mike McIntyre 57.2%
Buck McKeon 16.3%
Michael McNulty 81.7%
Martin Meehan 86.8%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 67.5%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 72.5%
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 52.2%
Bob Menendez 82.7%
John Mica 12%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 69.7%
Barbara Mikulski 88.8%
Candice Miller 23.3%
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