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State Office Name Party Rating
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 33%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 17%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 33%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 17%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 67%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 33%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 33%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 50%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 17%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 33%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 17%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 33%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 33%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 33%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 33%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 17%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 33%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 50%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 17%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 83%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 67%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 33%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 33%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 33%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 83%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 83%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 33%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 17%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 33%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 17%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 33%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 33%
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 33%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 67%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 17%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 17%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 33%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 33%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 33%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 33%
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 83%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 17%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 33%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 50%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 33%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 17%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 50%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 33%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 67%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 83%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 67%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 83%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 33%
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 33%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 50%
Neil Abercrombie 17%
Gary Ackerman 17%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 17%
Todd Akin 33%
Lamar Alexander 67%
Rodney Alexander 50%
Wayne Allard 50%
Thomas Allen 33%
Rob Andrews 17%
Joe Baca, Sr. 33%
Spencer Bachus 33%
Brian Baird 67%
J. Gresham Barrett 17%
John Barrow 17%
Roscoe Bartlett 50%
Joe Barton 33%
Max Baucus 50%
Evan Bayh 17%
Melissa Bean 83%
Xavier Becerra 50%
Bob Bennett 83%
Howard Berman 33%
Marion Berry 33%
Judy Biggert 83%
Michael Bilirakis 33%
State Office Name Party Rating
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 33%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 17%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 33%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 17%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 33%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 50%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 67%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 33%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 33%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 50%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 17%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 33%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 17%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 33%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 33%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 33%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 33%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 17%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 50%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 33%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 50%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 50%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 17%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 83%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 33%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 67%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 33%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 33%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 33%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 33%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 33%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 50%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 83%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 83%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 33%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 17%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 33%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 17%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 33%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 33%
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 33%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 67%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 17%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 17%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 33%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 33%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 50%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 33%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 33%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 33%
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 83%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 17%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 33%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 50%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 33%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 17%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 50%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 33%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 67%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 83%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 67%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 83%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 33%
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 33%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 50%
Neil Abercrombie 17%
Gary Ackerman 17%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 17%
Todd Akin 33%
Lamar Alexander 67%
Rodney Alexander 50%
Wayne Allard 50%
Thomas Allen 33%
Rob Andrews 17%
Joe Baca, Sr. 33%
Spencer Bachus 33%
Brian Baird 67%
J. Gresham Barrett 17%
John Barrow 17%
Roscoe Bartlett 50%
Joe Barton 33%
Max Baucus 50%
Evan Bayh 17%
Melissa Bean 83%
Xavier Becerra 50%
Bob Bennett 83%
Howard Berman 33%
Marion Berry 33%
Judy Biggert 83%
Michael Bilirakis 33%
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