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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 40% |
| John Sarbanes | 40% | |||
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 40% |
| Kurt Schrader | 40% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 40% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | Republican | 40% |
| David Scott | 40% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 40% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 40% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | Republican | 40% |
| José Serrano | 40% | |||
| John Shimkus | 40% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 40% |
| Lamar Smith | 40% | |||
| Debbie Stabenow | 40% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | Republican | 40% |
| Chris Stewart | 40% | |||
| Steve Stivers | 40% | |||
| Eric Swalwell | 40% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 40% |
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | Republican | 40% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 40% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 40% |
| Pat Toomey | 40% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 40% |
| Fred Upton | 40% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | Republican | 40% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 40% |
| Pete Visclosky | 40% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 40% |
| Mark Walker | 40% | |||
| Jackie Walorski | 40% | |||
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 40% |
| Brad Wenstrup | 40% | |||
| AR | U.S. House - 4 | Bruce Westerman | Republican | 40% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 40% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | Republican | 40% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | Republican | 40% |
| Rob Woodall | 40% | |||
| Kevin Yoder | 40% | |||
| IA | State House - 28 | David Young | Republican | 40% |
| Donald Young | 40% | |||
| NA | Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | Lee Zeldin | Republican | 40% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | Democratic | 60% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Donald Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | 60% |
| Earl Blumenauer | 60% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 60% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 60% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 60% |
| Bob Brady | 60% | |||
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | Democratic | 60% |
| Sherrod Brown | 60% | |||
| Mike Capuano | 60% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 60% |
| Matt Cartwright | 60% | |||
| Bob Casey, Jr. | 60% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 60% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 60% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 60% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 60% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 60% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 60% | |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 60% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | Democratic | 60% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 60% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | Republican | 60% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | Republican | 60% |
| Carlos Curbelo | 60% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 60% |
| Peter DeFazio | 60% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 60% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 60% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 60% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 60% |
| Dan Donovan, Jr. | 60% | |||
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 60% |
| Elizabeth Esty | 60% | |||
| John Faso | 60% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 1 | Brian Fitzpatrick | Republican | 60% |
| Jeff Fortenberry | 60% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 60% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 60% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 60% |
| Louie Gohmert | 60% | |||
| Gene Green | 60% | |||
| Raul Grijalva | 60% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | Republican | 60% |
| Luis Gutiérrez | 60% | |||
| Vicky Hartzler | 60% | |||
| Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 60% | |||
| Orrin Hatch | 60% | |||
| Jody Hice | 60% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 60% |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | 60% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | 60% |
| Lynn Jenkins | 60% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 40% |
| John Sarbanes | 40% | |||
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 40% |
| Kurt Schrader | 40% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 40% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | R | 40% |
| David Scott | 40% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 40% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 40% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | R | 40% |
| José Serrano | 40% | |||
| John Shimkus | 40% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 40% |
| Lamar Smith | 40% | |||
| Debbie Stabenow | 40% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | R | 40% |
| Chris Stewart | 40% | |||
| Steve Stivers | 40% | |||
| Eric Swalwell | 40% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 40% |
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | R | 40% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 40% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 40% |
| Pat Toomey | 40% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 40% |
| Fred Upton | 40% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | R | 40% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 40% |
| Pete Visclosky | 40% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 40% |
| Mark Walker | 40% | |||
| Jackie Walorski | 40% | |||
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 40% |
| Brad Wenstrup | 40% | |||
| AR | U.S. House - 4 | Bruce Westerman | R | 40% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 40% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | R | 40% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | R | 40% |
| Rob Woodall | 40% | |||
| Kevin Yoder | 40% | |||
| IA | State House - 28 | David Young | R | 40% |
| Donald Young | 40% | |||
| NA | Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | Lee Zeldin | R | 40% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | D | 60% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Donald Beyer, Jr. | D | 60% |
| Earl Blumenauer | 60% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 60% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 60% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 60% |
| Bob Brady | 60% | |||
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | D | 60% |
| Sherrod Brown | 60% | |||
| Mike Capuano | 60% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 60% |
| Matt Cartwright | 60% | |||
| Bob Casey, Jr. | 60% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 60% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 60% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 60% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 60% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | 60% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 60% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 60% | |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 60% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | D | 60% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 60% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | R | 60% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | R | 60% |
| Carlos Curbelo | 60% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 60% |
| Peter DeFazio | 60% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 60% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | D | 60% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 60% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 60% |
| Dan Donovan, Jr. | 60% | |||
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 60% |
| Elizabeth Esty | 60% | |||
| John Faso | 60% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 1 | Brian Fitzpatrick | R | 60% |
| Jeff Fortenberry | 60% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 60% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | D | 60% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 60% |
| Louie Gohmert | 60% | |||
| Gene Green | 60% | |||
| Raul Grijalva | 60% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | R | 60% |
| Luis Gutiérrez | 60% | |||
| Vicky Hartzler | 60% | |||
| Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 60% | |||
| Orrin Hatch | 60% | |||
| Jody Hice | 60% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 60% |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | 60% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | D | 60% |
| Lynn Jenkins | 60% |