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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 50% |
| Scott Garrett | 50% | |||
| Phil Gingrey | 50% | |||
| Bob Goodlatte | 50% | |||
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | Republican | 50% |
| Trey Gowdy III | 50% | |||
| Tom Graves, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Raul Grijalva | 50% | |||
| Colleen Hanabusa | 50% | |||
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 50% |
| Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 50% | |||
| Maurice Hinchey | 50% | |||
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 50% |
| Rush Holt, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Mike Honda | 50% | |||
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 50% |
| Tim Huelskamp | 50% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 50% |
| Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Lynn Jenkins | 50% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| Walter Jones, Jr. | 50% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 50% |
| Dale Kildee | 50% | |||
| Ron Kind | 50% | |||
| LA | Governor | Jeff Landry | Republican | 50% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 50% |
| Sandy Levin | 50% | |||
| Nita Lowey | 50% | |||
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | Republican | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 50% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 50% |
| Patrick McHenry | 50% | |||
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 50% | |
| George Miller | 50% | |||
| Jim Moran, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Mick Mulvaney | 50% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 50% |
| Grace Napolitano | 50% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 50% |
| Randy Neugebauer | 50% | |||
| Rich Nugent | 50% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| Don Payne, Jr. | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 50% |
| Mike Pompeo | 50% | |||
| Bill Posey | 50% | |||
| Ben Quayle | 50% | |||
| Charlie Rangel | 50% | |||
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | 50% |
| Dennis Ross | 50% | |||
| Steve Rothman | 50% | |||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 50% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 50% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 50% | |||
| John Sarbanes | 50% | |||
| Kurt Schrader | 50% | |||
| Allyson Schwartz | 50% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 50% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 50% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | Republican | 50% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 50% | |||
| José Serrano | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 50% |
| Louise Slaughter | 50% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 50% |
| Betty Sutton | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 50% |
| John Tierney | 50% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 50% |
| Ed Towns | 50% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 50% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 50% |
| Mel Watt | 50% | |||
| Henry Waxman | 50% | |||
| Lynn Westmoreland | 50% | |||
| Ed Whitfield | 50% | |||
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 50% |
| Frank Wolf | 50% | |||
| Kevin Yoder | 50% | |||
| Gary Ackerman | 44% | |||
| Michele Bachmann | 44% | |||
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 44% |
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 44% | |||
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 44% |
| Robert Corker | 44% | |||
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 44% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 44% |
| Mike Doyle, Jr. | 44% | |||
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 44% |
| Mike Enzi | 44% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 50% |
| Scott Garrett | 50% | |||
| Phil Gingrey | 50% | |||
| Bob Goodlatte | 50% | |||
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | R | 50% |
| Trey Gowdy III | 50% | |||
| Tom Graves, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Raul Grijalva | 50% | |||
| Colleen Hanabusa | 50% | |||
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 50% |
| Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 50% | |||
| Maurice Hinchey | 50% | |||
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 50% |
| Rush Holt, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Mike Honda | 50% | |||
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 50% |
| Tim Huelskamp | 50% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 50% |
| Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Lynn Jenkins | 50% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 50% |
| Walter Jones, Jr. | 50% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 50% |
| Dale Kildee | 50% | |||
| Ron Kind | 50% | |||
| LA | Governor | Jeff Landry | R | 50% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 50% |
| Sandy Levin | 50% | |||
| Nita Lowey | 50% | |||
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 50% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | R | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 50% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 50% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 50% |
| Patrick McHenry | 50% | |||
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 50% | |
| George Miller | 50% | |||
| Jim Moran, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Mick Mulvaney | 50% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 50% |
| Grace Napolitano | 50% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 50% |
| Randy Neugebauer | 50% | |||
| Rich Nugent | 50% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 50% |
| Don Payne, Jr. | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 50% |
| Mike Pompeo | 50% | |||
| Bill Posey | 50% | |||
| Ben Quayle | 50% | |||
| Charlie Rangel | 50% | |||
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | R | 50% |
| Dennis Ross | 50% | |||
| Steve Rothman | 50% | |||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 50% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 50% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 50% | |||
| John Sarbanes | 50% | |||
| Kurt Schrader | 50% | |||
| Allyson Schwartz | 50% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 50% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 50% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | R | 50% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 50% | |||
| José Serrano | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 50% |
| Louise Slaughter | 50% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 50% |
| Betty Sutton | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 50% |
| John Tierney | 50% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 50% |
| Ed Towns | 50% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 50% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 50% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 50% |
| Mel Watt | 50% | |||
| Henry Waxman | 50% | |||
| Lynn Westmoreland | 50% | |||
| Ed Whitfield | 50% | |||
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | R | 50% |
| Frank Wolf | 50% | |||
| Kevin Yoder | 50% | |||
| Gary Ackerman | 44% | |||
| Michele Bachmann | 44% | |||
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 44% |
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 44% | |||
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 44% |
| Robert Corker | 44% | |||
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 44% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 44% |
| Mike Doyle, Jr. | 44% | |||
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 44% |
| Mike Enzi | 44% |