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State Office Name Party Rating
Luis Gutiérrez 21.7%
Charles Hagel 59.8%
John Hall 26.8%
Ralph Hall 82.8%
Phil Hare 19.5%
Tom Harkin 23.5%
Jane Harman 23%
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 13.5%
Doc Hastings 86.2%
Orrin Hatch 74.8%
Robert Hayes 64.3%
Dean Heller 72%
Jeb Hensarling 97.3%
Wally Herger, Jr. 91.5%
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 48.5%
Brian Higgins 31.7%
Baron Hill 48.7%
Maurice Hinchey 19.7%
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 35.3%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 12%
David Lee Hobson 63%
Paul Hodes 34.8%
Pete Hoekstra 81.3%
Tim Holden 41%
Rush Holt, Jr. 21.5%
Mike Honda 9.3%
Darlene Hooley 13.3%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 25.8%
Kenny Hulshof 71.3%
Duncan Hunter 84.7%
Kay Hutchison 80.3%
Bob Inglis, Sr. 72.3%
Jim Inhofe 90.7%
Daniel Inouye 30.5%
Jay Inslee 22.2%
Johnny Isakson 78.3%
Steve Israel 29.3%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 86.2%
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 9.3%
Sheila Jackson Lee 9.3%
William Jefferson 24.3%
Eddie Johnson 14.7%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 16.7%
Sam Johnson 88.3%
Timothy Johnson 44.2%
Tim Johnson 58.3%
Walter Jones, Jr. 65%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 90.2%
Steve Kagen 33.7%
Paul Kanjorski 41.7%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 25.3%
Richard Keller 75.8%
Patrick Kennedy 22%
John Kerry 25.8%
Dale Kildee 24%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 13.3%
Ron Kind 36.3%
Pete King 60.3%
Steve King 95.8%
Jack Kingston 81.7%
Mark Kirk 57.8%
Ron Klein 40.2%
John Kline 89.3%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 35%
Joseph Knollenberg 63.3%
Herb Kohl 18.3%
Dennis Kucinich 42.5%
John Kuhl, Jr. 65.3%
Jon Kyl 93.2%
Ray LaHood 59.2%
Steve LaTourette 61.7%
Doug Lamborn 96.3%
Nicholas Lampson 56.2%
Mary Landrieu 49.3%
Jim Langevin 24%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 26.5%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 10.8%
Tom Latham 69.5%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 85.8%
Frank Lautenberg 11.7%
Patrick Leahy 17.7%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 16.5%
Carl Levin 19.8%
Sandy Levin 14.7%
Jerry Lewis 77.7%
John Lewis 18%
Ron Lewis 82.7%
Joe Lieberman 40.7%
Blanche Lincoln 34.5%
John Linder 87.3%
Dan Lipinski 30.8%
Frank LoBiondo 60%
Dave Loebsack 18%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 14.7%
Nita Lowey 25.2%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 79.2%
Dick Lugar 61.8%
Dan Lungren 86%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 26%
Connie Mack IV 86.2%
State Office Name Party Rating
Luis Gutiérrez 21.7%
Charles Hagel 59.8%
John Hall 26.8%
Ralph Hall 82.8%
Phil Hare 19.5%
Tom Harkin 23.5%
Jane Harman 23%
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 13.5%
Doc Hastings 86.2%
Orrin Hatch 74.8%
Robert Hayes 64.3%
Dean Heller 72%
Jeb Hensarling 97.3%
Wally Herger, Jr. 91.5%
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 48.5%
Brian Higgins 31.7%
Baron Hill 48.7%
Maurice Hinchey 19.7%
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 35.3%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 12%
David Lee Hobson 63%
Paul Hodes 34.8%
Pete Hoekstra 81.3%
Tim Holden 41%
Rush Holt, Jr. 21.5%
Mike Honda 9.3%
Darlene Hooley 13.3%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 25.8%
Kenny Hulshof 71.3%
Duncan Hunter 84.7%
Kay Hutchison 80.3%
Bob Inglis, Sr. 72.3%
Jim Inhofe 90.7%
Daniel Inouye 30.5%
Jay Inslee 22.2%
Johnny Isakson 78.3%
Steve Israel 29.3%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 86.2%
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 9.3%
Sheila Jackson Lee 9.3%
William Jefferson 24.3%
Eddie Johnson 14.7%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 16.7%
Sam Johnson 88.3%
Timothy Johnson 44.2%
Tim Johnson 58.3%
Walter Jones, Jr. 65%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 90.2%
Steve Kagen 33.7%
Paul Kanjorski 41.7%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 25.3%
Richard Keller 75.8%
Patrick Kennedy 22%
John Kerry 25.8%
Dale Kildee 24%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 13.3%
Ron Kind 36.3%
Pete King 60.3%
Steve King 95.8%
Jack Kingston 81.7%
Mark Kirk 57.8%
Ron Klein 40.2%
John Kline 89.3%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 35%
Joseph Knollenberg 63.3%
Herb Kohl 18.3%
Dennis Kucinich 42.5%
John Kuhl, Jr. 65.3%
Jon Kyl 93.2%
Ray LaHood 59.2%
Steve LaTourette 61.7%
Doug Lamborn 96.3%
Nicholas Lampson 56.2%
Mary Landrieu 49.3%
Jim Langevin 24%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 26.5%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 10.8%
Tom Latham 69.5%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 85.8%
Frank Lautenberg 11.7%
Patrick Leahy 17.7%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 16.5%
Carl Levin 19.8%
Sandy Levin 14.7%
Jerry Lewis 77.7%
John Lewis 18%
Ron Lewis 82.7%
Joe Lieberman 40.7%
Blanche Lincoln 34.5%
John Linder 87.3%
Dan Lipinski 30.8%
Frank LoBiondo 60%
Dave Loebsack 18%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 14.7%
Nita Lowey 25.2%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 79.2%
Dick Lugar 61.8%
Dan Lungren 86%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 26%
Connie Mack IV 86.2%
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