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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 33%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 33%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 50%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 50%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 33%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 33%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 0%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 50%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 50%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 50%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 33%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 50%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 33%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 33%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 50%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 67%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 33%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 83%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 50%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 50%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 33%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 50%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 50%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 50%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 50%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 33%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 33%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 33%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 50%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 33%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 50%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 33%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 33%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 50%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 33%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 33%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 50%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 17%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 50%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 50%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 33%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 50%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 50%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 33%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 33%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 17%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 50%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 33%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 67%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 50%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 50%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 50%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 33%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 33%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 50%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 17%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 50%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 17%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 33%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 50%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 33%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 33%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 17%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 33%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 33%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 50%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 50%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 0%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 0%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 17%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 33%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 17%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 0%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 33%
Neil Abercrombie 50%
Gary Ackerman 33%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 0%
Todd Akin 50%
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 33%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 33%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 33%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 50%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 50%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 33%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 33%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 0%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 50%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 50%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 50%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 50%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 50%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 33%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 50%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 33%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 33%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 50%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 67%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 33%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 83%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 50%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 50%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 33%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 50%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 50%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 50%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 50%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 50%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 50%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 50%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 33%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 33%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 33%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 50%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 33%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 33%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 50%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 33%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 33%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 50%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 33%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 33%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 50%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 17%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 50%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 50%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 33%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 50%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 50%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 33%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 33%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 17%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 50%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 33%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 67%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 50%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 50%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 50%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 33%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 33%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 50%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 17%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 50%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 17%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 33%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 50%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 33%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 33%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 17%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 33%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 33%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 50%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 50%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 0%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 0%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 17%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 33%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 17%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 0%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 33%
Neil Abercrombie 50%
Gary Ackerman 33%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 0%
Todd Akin 50%
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