Rating Group: National Journal
2007 Composite Liberal Score
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Rohrabacher | 26.3% | |||
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | 40.5% | |||
| Peter Roskam | 16.8% | |||
| Mike Ross | 53.7% | |||
| Steve Rothman | 79.5% | |||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 92.2% | |||
| Ed Royce | 14.8% | |||
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 63.2% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 82.8% | |||
| Paul Ryan | 20.3% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 70.3% | |||
| John Salazar | 57.3% | |||
| Ken Salazar | 59.2% | |||
| William Sali | 18.7% | |||
| Loretta Sanchez | 77.8% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 93.7% |
| John Sarbanes | 85.3% | |||
| Jim Saxton | 32.7% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 95% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 72.2% |
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | Republican | 18.3% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 83% |
| Allyson Schwartz | 65.2% | |||
| David Scott | 70.5% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 85.8% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 21.2% | |||
| José Serrano | 78% | |||
| Jeff Sessions III | 14.2% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 15.3% |
| Joe Sestak, Jr. | 62.7% | |||
| John Shadegg | 6.7% | |||
| Christopher Shays | 47.7% | |||
| Carol Shea-Porter | 78.5% | |||
| Richard Shelby | 22% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 78.3% |
| John Shimkus | 23% | |||
| Heath Shuler | 49.7% | |||
| Bill Shuster | 17% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 33.2% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 80.3% |
| Ike Skelton | 54.3% | |||
| Louise Slaughter | 92.3% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 67% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 13.5% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 44.5% |
| Gordon Smith | 47.2% | |||
| Lamar Smith | 19.5% | |||
| Olympia Snowe | 47.8% | |||
| Vic Snyder | 61.5% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 91.7% | |
| Mark Souder | 18.3% | |||
| Zack Space | 51.2% | |||
| Arlen Specter | 45.5% | |||
| John Spratt, Jr. | 63.7% | |||
| Debbie Stabenow | 82.8% | |||
| Pete Stark | 75.2% | |||
| Cliff Stearns | 22.8% | |||
| Ted Stevens | 36% | |||
| Bart Stupak | 58.3% | |||
| John Sullivan | 16.3% | |||
| John Sununu | 34% | |||
| Betty Sutton | 78.5% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 95% |
| Tom Tancredo | 15.5% | |||
| John Tanner | 49.8% | |||
| Ellen Tauscher | 75.3% | |||
| Gene Taylor | 46.3% | |||
| Lee Terry | 19.2% | |||
| Jon Tester | 61.7% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 79.7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 75.8% |
| Mac Thornberry | 8.3% | |||
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 17.3% |
| Todd Tiahrt | 19.7% | |||
| Pat Tiberi | 25.3% | |||
| John Tierney | 88.3% | |||
| Ed Towns | 84.2% | |||
| Stephanie Tubbs Jones | 79% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 31.8% |
| Mark Udall | 60.2% | |||
| Tom Udall | 79.8% | |||
| Fred Upton | 41.3% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 88% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 89.7% |
| Pete Visclosky | 70.8% | |||
| David Vitter | 15.5% | |||
| George Voinovich | 41.8% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 20.7% |
| Greg Walden | 36.5% | |||
| James Walsh | 41% | |||
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 64.3% |
| Zach Wamp | 20.5% | |||
| John Warner | 38.8% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 77.3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 84.3% |
| Diane Watson | 87.7% | |||
| Mel Watt | 93.3% | |||
| Henry Waxman | 84.5% | |||
| Jim Webb, Jr. | 60.2% | |||
| Anthony Weiner | 80.7% |