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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | Republican | 86% |
| Jeff Flake | 86% | |||
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 86% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | Republican | 86% |
| Joe Manchin III | 86% | |||
| John McCain III | 86% | |||
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 86% |
| Rob Portman | 86% | |||
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | 86% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | Republican | 86% |
| Ben Sasse | 86% | |||
| SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | Republican | 86% |
| Jeff Sessions III | 86% | |||
| Richard Shelby | 86% | |||
| AK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 86% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 86% |
| Pat Toomey | 86% | |||
| David Vitter | 86% | |||
| Sherrod Brown | 83% | |||
| Lynn Westmoreland | 83% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 80% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 80% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 80% |
| Dan Benishek | 80% | |||
| Mike Bishop | 80% | |||
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 80% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 80% |
| Kevin Brady | 80% | |||
| Susan Brooks | 80% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 80% |
| Michael Burgess | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 80% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 80% |
| Matt Cartwright | 80% | |||
| Steve Chabot | 80% | |||
| David Cicilline | 80% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 80% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 80% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | Republican | 80% |
| Barbara Comstock | 80% | |||
| Mike Conaway | 80% | |||
| Gerry Connolly | 80% | |||
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | Republican | 80% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 80% |
| Joe Crowley | 80% | |||
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | Republican | 80% |
| John Culberson | 80% | |||
| Carlos Curbelo | 80% | |||
| Rodney Davis | 80% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | Democratic | 80% |
| John Delaney | 80% | |||
| Jeff Denham | 80% | |||
| Charlie Dent | 80% | |||
| Ted Deutch | 80% | |||
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | 80% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | Republican | 80% |
| Elizabeth Esty | 80% | |||
| Mike Fitzpatrick | 80% | |||
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 80% |
| Bob Goodlatte | 80% | |||
| Gwen Graham | 80% | |||
| Garret Graves | 80% | |||
| Tom Graves, Jr. | 80% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 80% |
| Gene Green | 80% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | Republican | 80% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 80% |
| Richard Hanna | 80% | |||
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 80% |
| Vicky Hartzler | 80% | |||
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 80% |
| Joe Heck, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Jeb Hensarling | 80% | |||
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | Republican | 80% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 80% |
| Randy Hultgren | 80% | |||
| Duncan Hunter | 80% | |||
| Sam Johnson | 80% | |||
| Bill Johnson | 80% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 80% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 80% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| Derek Kilmer | 80% | |||
| John Kline | 80% | |||
| Steve Knight | 80% | |||
| Annie Kuster | 80% | |||
| Jim Langevin | 80% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 80% |
| Frank LoBiondo | 80% | |||
| Dave Loebsack | 80% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | Republican | 80% |
| Nita Lowey | 80% | |||
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 80% |
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 80% |
| Carolyn Maloney | 80% | |||
| Kevin McCarthy | 80% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 80% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 80% |
| David McKinley | 80% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | R | 86% |
| Jeff Flake | 86% | |||
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 86% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | R | 86% |
| Joe Manchin III | 86% | |||
| John McCain III | 86% | |||
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 86% |
| Rob Portman | 86% | |||
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | R | 86% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | R | 86% |
| Ben Sasse | 86% | |||
| SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | R | 86% |
| Jeff Sessions III | 86% | |||
| Richard Shelby | 86% | |||
| AK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Dan Sullivan | R | 86% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | R | 86% |
| Pat Toomey | 86% | |||
| David Vitter | 86% | |||
| Sherrod Brown | 83% | |||
| Lynn Westmoreland | 83% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 80% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 80% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 80% |
| Dan Benishek | 80% | |||
| Mike Bishop | 80% | |||
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 80% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | D | 80% |
| Kevin Brady | 80% | |||
| Susan Brooks | 80% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 80% |
| Michael Burgess | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 80% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | R | 80% |
| Matt Cartwright | 80% | |||
| Steve Chabot | 80% | |||
| David Cicilline | 80% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 80% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | 80% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | R | 80% |
| Barbara Comstock | 80% | |||
| Mike Conaway | 80% | |||
| Gerry Connolly | 80% | |||
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | R | 80% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 80% |
| Joe Crowley | 80% | |||
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | R | 80% |
| John Culberson | 80% | |||
| Carlos Curbelo | 80% | |||
| Rodney Davis | 80% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | D | 80% |
| John Delaney | 80% | |||
| Jeff Denham | 80% | |||
| Charlie Dent | 80% | |||
| Ted Deutch | 80% | |||
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | D | 80% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | R | 80% |
| Elizabeth Esty | 80% | |||
| Mike Fitzpatrick | 80% | |||
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | R | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 80% |
| Bob Goodlatte | 80% | |||
| Gwen Graham | 80% | |||
| Garret Graves | 80% | |||
| Tom Graves, Jr. | 80% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 80% |
| Gene Green | 80% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | R | 80% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 80% |
| Richard Hanna | 80% | |||
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 80% |
| Vicky Hartzler | 80% | |||
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 80% |
| Joe Heck, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Jeb Hensarling | 80% | |||
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | R | 80% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 80% |
| Randy Hultgren | 80% | |||
| Duncan Hunter | 80% | |||
| Sam Johnson | 80% | |||
| Bill Johnson | 80% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 80% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 80% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | R | 80% |
| Derek Kilmer | 80% | |||
| John Kline | 80% | |||
| Steve Knight | 80% | |||
| Annie Kuster | 80% | |||
| Jim Langevin | 80% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 80% |
| Frank LoBiondo | 80% | |||
| Dave Loebsack | 80% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | R | 80% |
| Nita Lowey | 80% | |||
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 80% |
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | D | 80% |
| Carolyn Maloney | 80% | |||
| Kevin McCarthy | 80% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 80% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 80% |
| David McKinley | 80% |