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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 85% |
| MI | State Senate - 36 | Michele Hoitenga | Republican | 50% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | Republican | 13% |
| NJ | State Senate - 10 | Jim Holzapfel | Republican | 47% |
| FL | State Senate - 21 | Ed Hooper | Republican | 0% |
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | Republican | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 21% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | Republican | 13% |
| MO | State Senate - 33 | Brad Hudson | Republican | 0% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | Republican | 55% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 73% |
| TX | State Senate - 1 | Bryan Hughes | Republican | 38% |
| PA | State Senate - 7 | Vincent Hughes | Democratic | 94% |
| MI | State Senate - 30 | Mark Huizenga | Republican | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | Republican | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | Democratic | 95% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | Republican | 90% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | Republican | 36% |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | Democratic | 85% |
| MD | State Senate - 8 | Carl Jackson | Democratic | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 21 | Darrell Jackson | Democratic | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | Republican | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 13 | John Jagler | Republican | 3% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | Democratic | 89% |
| WI | State Senate - 23 | Jesse James | Republican | 33% |
| MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | Republican | 18% |
| WV | State Senate - 8 | Glenn Jeffries | Republican | 85% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | Republican | 45% |
| NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | Democratic | 95% |
| WI | State Senate - 6 | LaTonya Johnson | Democratic | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | Republican | 18% |
| TX | State Senate - 16 | Nathan Johnson | Democratic | 100% |
| MI | State Senate - 24 | Ruth Johnson | Republican | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 45 | Ann Johnson Stewart | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 95% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | Democratic | 91% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | Democratic | 71% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | Republican | 28% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | Democratic | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | Republican | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | Republican | 18% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | Republican | 8% |
| PA | State Senate - 26 | Timothy Kearney | Democratic | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 31 | Dawn Keefer | Republican | 2% |
| MT | State Senate - 23 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | Democratic | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | Democratic | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 15% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | Democratic | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | Republican | 42% |
| CO | State Senate - 14 | Cathy Kipp | Democratic | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 32 | Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | 67% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 97% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | Republican | 41% |
| MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | Republican | 18% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | Democratic | 100% |
| NV | State Senate - 16 | Lisa Krasner | Republican | 49% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
| CT | State Senate - 24 | Julie Kushner | Democratic | 100% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | Democratic | 91% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | Democratic | 97% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | Republican | 18% |
| PA | State Senate - 35 | Wayne Langerholc, Jr. | Republican | 9% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | Democratic | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 49 | Dan Laughlin | Republican | 8% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | Republican | 51% |
| ME | State Senate - 35 | Mark Lawrence | Democratic | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | Republican | 10% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | Republican | 3% |
| FL | State Senate - 7 | Tom Leek | Republican | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 3% |
| CT | State Senate - 9 | Matt Lesser | Democratic | 98% |
| MO | State Senate - 7 | Patty Lewis | Democratic | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | Democratic | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 20% |
| CO | State Senate - 10 | Larry Liston | Republican | 13% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 98% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | Republican | 13% |
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | Democratic | 85% |
| CT | State Senate - 6 | Rick Lopes | Democratic | 90% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 88% |
| MD | State Senate - 16 | Sara Love | Democratic | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 40 | Liz Lovelett | Democratic | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | Democratic | 96% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 80% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 99% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | Republican | 3% |
| MO | State Senate - 34 | Tony Luetkemeyer | Republican | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | Republican | 14% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 92% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | Democratic | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 15% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | Republican | 10% |
| CT | State Senate - 14 | James Maroney | Democratic | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 92% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | Republican | 83% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Patrick Martin | Republican | 11% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | DFL | 85% |
| MI | State Senate - 36 | Michele Hoitenga | R | 50% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | R | 13% |
| NJ | State Senate - 10 | Jim Holzapfel | R | 47% |
| FL | State Senate - 21 | Ed Hooper | R | 0% |
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | R | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 21% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | R | 13% |
| MO | State Senate - 33 | Brad Hudson | R | 0% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | R | 55% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | R | 73% |
| TX | State Senate - 1 | Bryan Hughes | R | 38% |
| PA | State Senate - 7 | Vincent Hughes | D | 94% |
| MI | State Senate - 30 | Mark Huizenga | R | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | R | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | D | 95% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | R | 90% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | R | 36% |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | D | 85% |
| MD | State Senate - 8 | Carl Jackson | D | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 21 | Darrell Jackson | D | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | R | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 13 | John Jagler | R | 3% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | D | 89% |
| WI | State Senate - 23 | Jesse James | R | 33% |
| MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | R | 18% |
| WV | State Senate - 8 | Glenn Jeffries | R | 85% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | R | 45% |
| NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | D | 95% |
| WI | State Senate - 6 | LaTonya Johnson | D | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | R | 18% |
| TX | State Senate - 16 | Nathan Johnson | D | 100% |
| MI | State Senate - 24 | Ruth Johnson | R | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 45 | Ann Johnson Stewart | DFL | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | D | 95% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | D | 91% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | D | 71% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | R | 28% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | D | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | R | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 13 | Joshua Kassmier | R | 18% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | R | 8% |
| PA | State Senate - 26 | Timothy Kearney | D | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 31 | Dawn Keefer | R | 2% |
| MT | State Senate - 23 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | D | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | D | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 15% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | D | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | R | 42% |
| CO | State Senate - 14 | Cathy Kipp | D | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 32 | Kay Kirkpatrick | R | 67% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | R | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | DFL | 97% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | R | 41% |
| MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | R | 18% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | D | 100% |
| NV | State Senate - 16 | Lisa Krasner | R | 49% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | DFL | 100% |
| CT | State Senate - 24 | Julie Kushner | D | 100% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | D | 91% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | D | 97% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | D | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | R | 18% |
| PA | State Senate - 35 | Wayne Langerholc, Jr. | R | 9% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | D | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 49 | Dan Laughlin | R | 8% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | R | 51% |
| ME | State Senate - 35 | Mark Lawrence | D | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | R | 10% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | R | 3% |
| FL | State Senate - 7 | Tom Leek | R | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | R | 3% |
| CT | State Senate - 9 | Matt Lesser | D | 98% |
| MO | State Senate - 7 | Patty Lewis | D | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | D | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 20% |
| CO | State Senate - 10 | Larry Liston | R | 13% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 98% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | R | 13% |
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | D | 85% |
| CT | State Senate - 6 | Rick Lopes | D | 90% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 88% |
| MD | State Senate - 16 | Sara Love | D | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 40 | Liz Lovelett | D | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | D | 96% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 80% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 99% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | R | 3% |
| MO | State Senate - 34 | Tony Luetkemeyer | R | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | R | 14% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 92% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | D | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 15% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | R | 10% |
| CT | State Senate - 14 | James Maroney | D | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 92% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | R | 83% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Patrick Martin | R | 11% |