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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 26% |
| Ike Skelton | 19% | |||
| Louise Slaughter | 72% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 70% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 4% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 3% |
| Gary Smith, Jr. | 3% | |||
| John Smith | 19% | |||
| Lamar Smith | 2% | |||
| Patricia Smith | 92% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 72% |
| John Spratt, Jr. | 32% | |||
| Karen St Germain | 50% | |||
| Debbie Stabenow | 80% | |||
| Pete Stark | 90% | |||
| Cliff Stearns | 6% | |||
| Jill Stein | 80% | |||
| Steve Stivers | 5% | |||
| Julie Stokes | 3% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | Republican | 6% |
| John Sullivan | 6% | |||
| Betty Sutton | 16% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 54% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 80% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | Republican | 3% |
| Tom Tancredo | 6% | |||
| Gregory Tarver, Sr. | 8% | |||
| William Tauzin II | 2% | |||
| Gene Taylor | 22% | |||
| Lee Terry | 5% | |||
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| Ledricka Thierry | 60% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 76% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | Republican | 8% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 4% |
| Jeff Thompson | 3% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 48% |
| Mac Thornberry | 2% | |||
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 3% |
| Pat Tiberi | 2% | |||
| John Tierney | 39% | |||
| Scott Tipton | 11% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 26% |
| Pat Toomey | 19% | |||
| Ed Towns | 27% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 73% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 3% |
| Bob Turner | 10% | |||
| Mark Udall | 86% | |||
| Tom Udall | 91% | |||
| Fred Upton | 3% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 44% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 58% |
| Pete Visclosky | 53% | |||
| David Vitter | 8% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 3% |
| Greg Walden | 4% | |||
| Scott Walker | 12% | |||
| Michael Walsworth | 3% | |||
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 27% |
| Rick Ward III | 3% | |||
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 76% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 46% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 68% |
| Mel Watt | 66% | |||
| Henry Waxman | 61% | |||
| Jim Webb, Jr. | 74% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | Republican | 5% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 26% |
| Lynn Westmoreland | 2% | |||
| Bodi White, Jr. | 3% | |||
| Ed Whitfield | 2% | |||
| Lenar Whitney | 3% | |||
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | Republican | 4% |
| Alfred Williams | 86% | |||
| Patrick Williams | 46% | |||
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Thomas Willmott | 16% | |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 2% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 30% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | Republican | 4% |
| Frank Wolf | 5% | |||
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | Republican | 5% |
| Rob Woodall | 9% | |||
| Ebony Woodruff | 90% | |||
| Lynn Woolsey | 36% | |||
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 86% |
| John Yarmuth | 26% | |||
| Kevin Yoder | 5% | |||
| Bill Young | 6% | |||
| Donald Young | 3% | |||
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | Republican | 5% |