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2016 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 56%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries Democratic 56%
Patrick Murphy 56%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 56%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 56%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz Democratic 56%
Bobby Rush 56%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 56%
Mark Takai 56%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 56%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 55%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 55%
Bob Brady 50%
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 50%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 50%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell Democratic 50%
Gene Green 50%
CA Supervisor - 4 Janice Hahn 50%
Sheila Jackson Lee 50%
Dave Loebsack 50%
Loretta Sanchez 50%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 50%
Joe Manchin III 48%
Jon Tester 48%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons Democratic 45%
State Office Name Party Rating
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 56%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries D 56%
Patrick Murphy 56%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 56%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 56%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz D 56%
Bobby Rush 56%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 56%
Mark Takai 56%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 56%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 55%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 55%
Bob Brady 50%
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 50%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 50%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell D 50%
Gene Green 50%
CA Supervisor - 4 Janice Hahn 50%
Sheila Jackson Lee 50%
Dave Loebsack 50%
Loretta Sanchez 50%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 50%
Joe Manchin III 48%
Jon Tester 48%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons D 45%
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