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State Office Name Party Rating
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 60
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 60
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 60
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 60
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 60
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 60
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 60
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 60
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 80
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 80
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 60
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 60
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 60
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 75
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 80
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 80
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 80
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 80
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 40
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 50
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 80
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 80
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 50
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 80
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 80
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 80
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 60
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 60
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 80
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 60
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 60
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 80
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 60
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 75
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 80
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 60
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 80
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 60
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 60
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 60
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 80
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 80
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 50
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 60
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 60
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 80
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 40
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 60
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 60
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 60
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 60
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 60
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 60
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 80
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 60
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 60
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 100
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 60
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 60
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 20
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 0
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 100
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 20
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 60
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 40
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 40
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 40
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 80
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 60
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 100
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 20
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 80
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 60
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 100
Neil Abercrombie 40
Gary Ackerman 60
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 100
Todd Akin 60
Lamar Alexander 20
Rodney Alexander 60
Wayne Allard 20
Thomas Allen 80
Rob Andrews 60
Joe Baca, Sr. 50
Spencer Bachus 50
Brian Baird 60
Richard Hugh Baker 50
J. Gresham Barrett 60
John Barrow 40
Roscoe Bartlett 40
Joe Barton 60
Max Baucus 100
Evan Bayh 100
Melissa Bean 60
State Office Name Party Rating
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 60
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 60
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 60
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 60
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 60
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 60
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 60
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 60
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 60
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 80
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 80
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 60
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 60
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 60
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 75
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 80
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 80
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 80
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 80
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 40
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 50
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 80
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 80
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 50
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 80
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 80
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 80
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 60
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 60
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 80
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 60
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 60
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 80
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 60
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 75
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 80
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 60
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 80
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 60
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 60
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 60
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 60
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 80
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 80
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 50
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 60
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 60
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 80
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 40
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 60
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 60
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 60
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 60
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 60
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 60
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 60
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 60
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 80
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 60
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 60
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 100
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 60
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 60
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 20
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 0
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 100
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 20
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 60
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 40
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 40
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 40
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 80
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 60
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 100
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 20
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 80
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 60
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 100
Neil Abercrombie 40
Gary Ackerman 60
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 100
Todd Akin 60
Lamar Alexander 20
Rodney Alexander 60
Wayne Allard 20
Thomas Allen 80
Rob Andrews 60
Joe Baca, Sr. 50
Spencer Bachus 50
Brian Baird 60
Richard Hugh Baker 50
J. Gresham Barrett 60
John Barrow 40
Roscoe Bartlett 40
Joe Barton 60
Max Baucus 100
Evan Bayh 100
Melissa Bean 60
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