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State Office Name Party Rating
Ralph Hall 22.8%
Phil Hare 67.3%
Tom Harkin 85.2%
Jane Harman 77.7%
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 89.2%
Doc Hastings 16.7%
Orrin Hatch 33.5%
Robert Hayes 28.8%
Dean Heller 21.5%
Jeb Hensarling 8.2%
Wally Herger, Jr. 22.2%
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 53.7%
Brian Higgins 68%
Baron Hill 51%
Maurice Hinchey 92.5%
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 65%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 87.3%
David Lee Hobson 39.5%
Paul Hodes 76%
Pete Hoekstra 20%
Tim Holden 53.2%
Rush Holt, Jr. 89.7%
Mike Honda 94%
Darlene Hooley 73.3%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 79.2%
Kenny Hulshof 18.7%
Duncan Hunter 14.8%
Kay Hutchison 24.8%
Bob Inglis, Sr. 34.5%
Jim Inhofe 13.3%
Daniel Inouye 71.7%
Jay Inslee 80.7%
Johnny Isakson 12.5%
Steve Israel 72.8%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 18.8%
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 89.3%
Sheila Jackson Lee 81.8%
William Jefferson 73%
Eddie Johnson 77.7%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 92.3%
Sam Johnson 9%
Tim Johnson 42.5%
Walter Jones, Jr. 42%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 11.7%
Steve Kagen 70.3%
Paul Kanjorski 57.3%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 70.2%
Richard Keller 27.7%
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 76.2%
Patrick Kennedy 83.8%
John Kerry 79.5%
Dale Kildee 67.2%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 81.8%
Ron Kind 63.5%
Pete King 27.8%
Steve King 8.8%
Jack Kingston 23.8%
Mark Kirk 45.5%
Ron Klein 60%
John Kline 9.3%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 77.3%
Joseph Knollenberg 34.2%
Herb Kohl 77.3%
Dennis Kucinich 66.3%
John Kuhl, Jr. 35.8%
Jon Kyl 17.5%
Ray LaHood 42%
Steve LaTourette 41.8%
Doug Lamborn 6.7%
Nicholas Lampson 47%
Mary Landrieu 53.2%
Jim Langevin 81.2%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 70%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 80.8%
Tom Latham 26%
Frank Lautenberg 91.7%
Patrick Leahy 90.2%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 84.3%
Carl Levin 76.5%
Sandy Levin 67.8%
Jerry Lewis 31.8%
John Lewis 83.3%
Ron Lewis 13%
Joe Lieberman 57.5%
Blanche Lincoln 62.3%
John Linder 6.7%
Dan Lipinski 54.7%
Frank LoBiondo 40.3%
Dave Loebsack 82%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 86%
Nita Lowey 89.7%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 19%
Dick Lugar 41.8%
Dan Lungren 14.2%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 72.3%
Connie Mack IV 21.3%
Tim Mahoney 50.3%
Carolyn Maloney 80%
Don Manzullo 30.3%
Kenny Marchant 16.5%
State Office Name Party Rating
Ralph Hall 22.8%
Phil Hare 67.3%
Tom Harkin 85.2%
Jane Harman 77.7%
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 89.2%
Doc Hastings 16.7%
Orrin Hatch 33.5%
Robert Hayes 28.8%
Dean Heller 21.5%
Jeb Hensarling 8.2%
Wally Herger, Jr. 22.2%
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 53.7%
Brian Higgins 68%
Baron Hill 51%
Maurice Hinchey 92.5%
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 65%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 87.3%
David Lee Hobson 39.5%
Paul Hodes 76%
Pete Hoekstra 20%
Tim Holden 53.2%
Rush Holt, Jr. 89.7%
Mike Honda 94%
Darlene Hooley 73.3%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 79.2%
Kenny Hulshof 18.7%
Duncan Hunter 14.8%
Kay Hutchison 24.8%
Bob Inglis, Sr. 34.5%
Jim Inhofe 13.3%
Daniel Inouye 71.7%
Jay Inslee 80.7%
Johnny Isakson 12.5%
Steve Israel 72.8%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 18.8%
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 89.3%
Sheila Jackson Lee 81.8%
William Jefferson 73%
Eddie Johnson 77.7%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 92.3%
Sam Johnson 9%
Tim Johnson 42.5%
Walter Jones, Jr. 42%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 11.7%
Steve Kagen 70.3%
Paul Kanjorski 57.3%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 70.2%
Richard Keller 27.7%
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 76.2%
Patrick Kennedy 83.8%
John Kerry 79.5%
Dale Kildee 67.2%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 81.8%
Ron Kind 63.5%
Pete King 27.8%
Steve King 8.8%
Jack Kingston 23.8%
Mark Kirk 45.5%
Ron Klein 60%
John Kline 9.3%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 77.3%
Joseph Knollenberg 34.2%
Herb Kohl 77.3%
Dennis Kucinich 66.3%
John Kuhl, Jr. 35.8%
Jon Kyl 17.5%
Ray LaHood 42%
Steve LaTourette 41.8%
Doug Lamborn 6.7%
Nicholas Lampson 47%
Mary Landrieu 53.2%
Jim Langevin 81.2%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 70%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 80.8%
Tom Latham 26%
Frank Lautenberg 91.7%
Patrick Leahy 90.2%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 84.3%
Carl Levin 76.5%
Sandy Levin 67.8%
Jerry Lewis 31.8%
John Lewis 83.3%
Ron Lewis 13%
Joe Lieberman 57.5%
Blanche Lincoln 62.3%
John Linder 6.7%
Dan Lipinski 54.7%
Frank LoBiondo 40.3%
Dave Loebsack 82%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 86%
Nita Lowey 89.7%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 19%
Dick Lugar 41.8%
Dan Lungren 14.2%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 72.3%
Connie Mack IV 21.3%
Tim Mahoney 50.3%
Carolyn Maloney 80%
Don Manzullo 30.3%
Kenny Marchant 16.5%
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