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2006 Composite Liberal Score

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State Office Name Party Rating
Henry Waxman 87.5%
Anthony Weiner 79.8%
David Weldon 16.2%
Gerald Weller 31.8%
Lynn Westmoreland 7.7%
Robert Wexler 79.8%
Ed Whitfield 19.8%
Heather Wilson 48.3%
Frank Wolf 39.5%
Lynn Woolsey 95.5%
David Wu 71%
Albert Wynn 71%
Donald Young 26.3%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 89.8%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 71.3%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 54.8%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 79.7%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 75.2%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 76.5%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 59.2%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 51%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 87%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 87.8%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 94.7%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 90.8%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 95.2%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 73.3%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 78.5%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 68.5%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 66.7%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 88.3%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 95.5%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 86.7%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 72.2%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 95.5%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 85.3%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 93.2%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 72.5%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 90.8%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 89.3%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 94.2%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 91.7%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 86.7%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 92.3%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 91.3%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 93%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 76.8%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 74.5%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 83.2%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 81.2%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 70.2%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 91.3%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 66.7%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 75.7%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 83.5%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 90.5%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 78.5%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 91.2%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 86%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 87.7%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 86.5%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 23.3%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 7.7%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 25%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 28%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 32.2%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 19.5%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 21.3%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 52.8%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 9.2%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 16.3%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 34.7%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 14.8%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 22.7%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 15.7%
State Office Name Party Rating
Henry Waxman 87.5%
Anthony Weiner 79.8%
David Weldon 16.2%
Gerald Weller 31.8%
Lynn Westmoreland 7.7%
Robert Wexler 79.8%
Ed Whitfield 19.8%
Heather Wilson 48.3%
Frank Wolf 39.5%
Lynn Woolsey 95.5%
David Wu 71%
Albert Wynn 71%
Donald Young 26.3%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 89.8%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 71.3%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 54.8%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 79.7%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 75.2%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 76.5%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 59.2%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 51%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 87%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 87.8%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 94.7%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 90.8%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 95.2%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 73.3%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 78.5%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 68.5%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 66.7%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 88.3%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 95.5%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 86.7%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 72.2%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 95.5%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 85.3%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 93.2%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 72.5%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 90.8%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 89.3%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 94.2%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 91.7%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 86.7%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 92.3%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 91.3%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 93%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 76.8%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 74.5%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 83.2%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 81.2%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 70.2%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 91.3%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 66.7%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 75.7%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 83.5%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 90.5%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 78.5%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 91.2%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 86%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 87.7%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 86.5%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 23.3%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 7.7%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 25%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 28%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 32.2%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 19.5%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 21.3%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 52.8%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 9.2%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 16.3%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 34.7%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 14.8%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 22.7%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 15.7%
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