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State Office Name Party Rating
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 33%
Sheila Jackson Lee 33%
William Jefferson 83%
Eddie Johnson 33%
Sam Johnson 33%
Tim Johnson 67%
Walter Jones, Jr. 0%
Paul Kanjorski 33%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 17%
Richard Keller 33%
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 17%
Patrick Kennedy 17%
John Kerry 33%
Dale Kildee 17%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 33%
Ron Kind 50%
Pete King 50%
Steve King 33%
Jack Kingston 50%
Mark Kirk 83%
John Kline 67%
Joseph Knollenberg 50%
Herb Kohl 33%
Dennis Kucinich 17%
John Kuhl, Jr. 67%
Jon Kyl 50%
Steve LaTourette 33%
Mary Landrieu 33%
Jim Langevin 33%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 83%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 33%
Tom Latham 67%
Frank Lautenberg 17%
Patrick Leahy 17%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 33%
Carl Levin 17%
Sandy Levin 67%
Jerry Lewis 67%
John Lewis 50%
Ron Lewis 50%
Joe Lieberman 33%
Blanche Lincoln 50%
John Linder 33%
Dan Lipinski 17%
Frank LoBiondo 17%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 67%
Nita Lowey 33%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 33%
Dick Lugar 100%
Dan Lungren 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 33%
Connie Mack IV 17%
Carolyn Maloney 33%
Don Manzullo 67%
Kenny Marchant 33%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 33%
Jim Marshall 17%
Melquiades Martinez 50%
Jim Matheson 67%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 33%
Carolyn McCarthy 50%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 33%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 67%
Thaddeus McCotter 0%
James McCrery III 67%
Jim McDermott 67%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 50%
Patrick McHenry 17%
John McHugh 17%
Mike McIntyre 0%
Buck McKeon 50%
Michael McNulty 33%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 33%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 83%
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 17%
John Mica 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 33%
Barbara Mikulski 17%
Candice Miller 17%
Gary Miller 33%
George Miller 50%
Jeff Miller 17%
Brad Miller 33%
Alan Mollohan 17%
Dennis Moore 33%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 83%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 83%
Jim Moran, Jr. 83%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 67%
Tim Murphy 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 83%
Jack Murtha 17%
Marilyn Musgrave 33%
Sue Myrick 50%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 33%
Grace Napolitano 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 33%
Bill Nelson, Sr. 33%
Ben Nelson 67%
State Office Name Party Rating
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 33%
Sheila Jackson Lee 33%
William Jefferson 83%
Eddie Johnson 33%
Sam Johnson 33%
Tim Johnson 67%
Walter Jones, Jr. 0%
Paul Kanjorski 33%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 17%
Richard Keller 33%
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 17%
Patrick Kennedy 17%
John Kerry 33%
Dale Kildee 17%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 33%
Ron Kind 50%
Pete King 50%
Steve King 33%
Jack Kingston 50%
Mark Kirk 83%
John Kline 67%
Joseph Knollenberg 50%
Herb Kohl 33%
Dennis Kucinich 17%
John Kuhl, Jr. 67%
Jon Kyl 50%
Steve LaTourette 33%
Mary Landrieu 33%
Jim Langevin 33%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 83%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 33%
Tom Latham 67%
Frank Lautenberg 17%
Patrick Leahy 17%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 33%
Carl Levin 17%
Sandy Levin 67%
Jerry Lewis 67%
John Lewis 50%
Ron Lewis 50%
Joe Lieberman 33%
Blanche Lincoln 50%
John Linder 33%
Dan Lipinski 17%
Frank LoBiondo 17%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 67%
Nita Lowey 33%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 33%
Dick Lugar 100%
Dan Lungren 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 33%
Connie Mack IV 17%
Carolyn Maloney 33%
Don Manzullo 67%
Kenny Marchant 33%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 33%
Jim Marshall 17%
Melquiades Martinez 50%
Jim Matheson 67%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 33%
Carolyn McCarthy 50%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 33%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 33%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 67%
Thaddeus McCotter 0%
James McCrery III 67%
Jim McDermott 67%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 50%
Patrick McHenry 17%
John McHugh 17%
Mike McIntyre 0%
Buck McKeon 50%
Michael McNulty 33%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 33%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 83%
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 17%
John Mica 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 33%
Barbara Mikulski 17%
Candice Miller 17%
Gary Miller 33%
George Miller 50%
Jeff Miller 17%
Brad Miller 33%
Alan Mollohan 17%
Dennis Moore 33%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 83%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 83%
Jim Moran, Jr. 83%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 67%
Tim Murphy 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 83%
Jack Murtha 17%
Marilyn Musgrave 33%
Sue Myrick 50%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 33%
Grace Napolitano 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 33%
Bill Nelson, Sr. 33%
Ben Nelson 67%
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