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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Pawlik | 92% | |||
| Ronnie Peterson | 92% | |||
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | Democratic | 92% |
| FL | State House - 62 | Michele Rayner | Democratic | 92% |
| FL | State House - 104 | Felicia Robinson | Democratic | 92% |
| CT | State House - 104 | Kara Rochelle | Democratic | 92% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Caroline Simmons | Democratic | 92% |
| FL | State House - 92 | Kelly Skidmore | Democratic | 92% |
| CT | State Senate - 5 | Derek Slap | Democratic | 92% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 5 | William Spearman | Democratic | 92% |
| Charlie Stallworth | 92% | |||
| FL | State House - 9 | Allison Tant | Democratic | 92% |
| CT | State House - 27 | Gary Turco | Democratic | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 15 | Anthony Verrelli | Democratic | 92% |
| CT | State House - 93 | Toni Walker | Democratic | 92% |
| MO | State Senate - 9 | Barbara Washington | Democratic | 92% |
| CT | State House - 29 | Kerry Wood | Democratic | 92% |
| FL | State House - 105 | Marie Woodson | Democratic | 92% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | Democratic | 91% |
| Chris Brown | 91% | |||
| GA | State House - 93 | Doreen Carter | Democratic | 91% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 22 | Linda Carter | Democratic | 91% |
| PA | State House - 146 | Joe Ciresi | Democratic | 91% |
| NJ | State Senate - 5 | Nilsa Cruz-Perez | Democratic | 91% |
| GA | State House - 85 | Karla Drenner | Democratic | 91% |
| Daneya Esgar | 91% | |||
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | Democratic | 91% |
| Harry Garcia | 91% | |||
| CT | State House - 7 | Joshua Hall | Democratic | 91% |
| Daniel Hernandez, Jr. | 91% | |||
| Curtis Hertel, Jr. | 91% | |||
| PA | State House - 95 | Carol Hill-Evans | Democratic | 91% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | Democratic | 91% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | Democratic | 91% |
| PA | State House - 165 | Jennifer O'Mara | Democratic | 91% |
| Ronald Rice | 91% | |||
| NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | Democratic | 91% |
| Valencia Seay | 91% | |||
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | Democratic | 91% |
| Elizabeth Weight | 91% | |||
| Sheryl Williams Stapleton | 91% | |||
| Eliseo Alcon | 90% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | Democratic | 90% |
| David Arconti, Jr. | 90% | |||
| James Beverly | 90% | |||
| Andy Billig | 90% | |||
| Kevin Boyle | 90% | |||
| Roger Bruce | 90% | |||
| MO | State House - 81 | Steve Butz | Democratic | 90% |
| NM | State House - 33 | Micaela Cadena | Democratic | 90% |
| CT | State House - 95 | Juan Candelaria | Democratic | 90% |
| CT | State House - 23 | Devin Carney | Republican | 90% |
| Mike Carroll | 90% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | Democratic | 90% |
| Michelle Cook | 90% | |||
| Diego Espinoza | 90% | |||
| CT | State Senate - 1 | John Fonfara | Democratic | 90% |
| Gloria Frazier | 90% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 90% |
| CT | State House - 10 | Henry Genga | Democratic | 90% |
| CT | State House - 15 | Bobby Gibson | Democratic | 90% |
| John Hampton | 90% | |||
| FL | State House - 63 | Dianne Hart | Democratic | 90% |
| AZ | State House - 20 | Alma Hernandez | Democratic | 90% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | Republican | 90% |
| Kevin Johnson | 90% | |||
| PA | State House - 181 | Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | 90% |
| CT | State Senate - 6 | Rick Lopes | Democratic | 90% |
| MO | State House - 99 | Ian Mackey | Democratic | 90% |
| Brandon McGee, Jr. | 90% | |||
| CT | State Senate - 27 | Patricia Miller | Democratic | 90% |
| Michael Nelson | 90% | |||
| Chris Perone | 90% | |||
| Chap Petersen | 90% | |||
| CT | State House - 1 | Matt Ritter | Democratic | 90% |
| SC | State House - 74 | Todd Rutherford | Democratic | 90% |
| Robert Sanchez | 90% | |||
| Julie Sandstede | 90% | |||
| CT | Comptroller | Sean Scanlon | Democratic, Working Families, Independent Party of Connecticut | 90% |
| PA | State House - 134 | Peter Schweyer | Democratic | 90% |
| Nikki Setzler | 90% | |||
| CT | State House - 140 | Travis Simms, Jr. | Democratic | 90% |
| CT | State House - 129 | Steven Stafstrom, Jr. | Democratic | 90% |
| CT | State House - 136 | Jonathan Steinberg | Democratic | 90% |
| Peter Tercyak | 90% | |||
| CO | State House - 27 | Brianna Titone | Democratic | 90% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | Democratic | 90% |
| Marvin Weatherwax, Jr. | 90% | |||
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | Democratic | 90% |
| Kevin Witkos | 90% | |||
| CT | Councilor - 6 | Phillip Young | Democratic | 90% |
| Karen Bennett | 89% | |||
| Dorinda Borer | 89% | |||
| Sean Bowie | 89% | |||
| GA | State House - 171 | Joe Campbell | Republican | 89% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | Republican | 89% |
| SC | State Senate - 3 | Richard Cash | Republican | 89% |
| César Chávez | 89% | |||
| Christine Conley | 89% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Pawlik | 92% | |||
| Ronnie Peterson | 92% | |||
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | D | 92% |
| FL | State House - 62 | Michele Rayner | D | 92% |
| FL | State House - 104 | Felicia Robinson | D | 92% |
| CT | State House - 104 | Kara Rochelle | D | 92% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Caroline Simmons | D | 92% |
| FL | State House - 92 | Kelly Skidmore | D | 92% |
| CT | State Senate - 5 | Derek Slap | D | 92% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 5 | William Spearman | D | 92% |
| Charlie Stallworth | 92% | |||
| FL | State House - 9 | Allison Tant | D | 92% |
| CT | State House - 27 | Gary Turco | D | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 15 | Anthony Verrelli | D | 92% |
| CT | State House - 93 | Toni Walker | D | 92% |
| MO | State Senate - 9 | Barbara Washington | D | 92% |
| CT | State House - 29 | Kerry Wood | D | 92% |
| FL | State House - 105 | Marie Woodson | D | 92% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | D | 91% |
| Chris Brown | 91% | |||
| GA | State House - 93 | Doreen Carter | D | 91% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 22 | Linda Carter | D | 91% |
| PA | State House - 146 | Joe Ciresi | D | 91% |
| NJ | State Senate - 5 | Nilsa Cruz-Perez | D | 91% |
| GA | State House - 85 | Karla Drenner | D | 91% |
| Daneya Esgar | 91% | |||
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | D | 91% |
| Harry Garcia | 91% | |||
| CT | State House - 7 | Joshua Hall | D | 91% |
| Daniel Hernandez, Jr. | 91% | |||
| Curtis Hertel, Jr. | 91% | |||
| PA | State House - 95 | Carol Hill-Evans | D | 91% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | D | 91% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | D | 91% |
| PA | State House - 165 | Jennifer O'Mara | D | 91% |
| Ronald Rice | 91% | |||
| NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | D | 91% |
| Valencia Seay | 91% | |||
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | D | 91% |
| Elizabeth Weight | 91% | |||
| Sheryl Williams Stapleton | 91% | |||
| Eliseo Alcon | 90% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | D | 90% |
| David Arconti, Jr. | 90% | |||
| James Beverly | 90% | |||
| Andy Billig | 90% | |||
| Kevin Boyle | 90% | |||
| Roger Bruce | 90% | |||
| MO | State House - 81 | Steve Butz | D | 90% |
| NM | State House - 33 | Micaela Cadena | D | 90% |
| CT | State House - 95 | Juan Candelaria | D | 90% |
| CT | State House - 23 | Devin Carney | R | 90% |
| Mike Carroll | 90% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | D | 90% |
| Michelle Cook | 90% | |||
| Diego Espinoza | 90% | |||
| CT | State Senate - 1 | John Fonfara | D | 90% |
| Gloria Frazier | 90% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | DFL | 90% |
| CT | State House - 10 | Henry Genga | D | 90% |
| CT | State House - 15 | Bobby Gibson | D | 90% |
| John Hampton | 90% | |||
| FL | State House - 63 | Dianne Hart | D | 90% |
| AZ | State House - 20 | Alma Hernandez | D | 90% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | R | 90% |
| Kevin Johnson | 90% | |||
| PA | State House - 181 | Malcolm Kenyatta | D | 90% |
| CT | State Senate - 6 | Rick Lopes | D | 90% |
| MO | State House - 99 | Ian Mackey | D | 90% |
| Brandon McGee, Jr. | 90% | |||
| CT | State Senate - 27 | Patricia Miller | D | 90% |
| Michael Nelson | 90% | |||
| Chris Perone | 90% | |||
| Chap Petersen | 90% | |||
| CT | State House - 1 | Matt Ritter | D | 90% |
| SC | State House - 74 | Todd Rutherford | D | 90% |
| Robert Sanchez | 90% | |||
| Julie Sandstede | 90% | |||
| CT | Comptroller | Sean Scanlon | Other | 90% |
| PA | State House - 134 | Peter Schweyer | D | 90% |
| Nikki Setzler | 90% | |||
| CT | State House - 140 | Travis Simms, Jr. | D | 90% |
| CT | State House - 129 | Steven Stafstrom, Jr. | D | 90% |
| CT | State House - 136 | Jonathan Steinberg | D | 90% |
| Peter Tercyak | 90% | |||
| CO | State House - 27 | Brianna Titone | D | 90% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | D | 90% |
| Marvin Weatherwax, Jr. | 90% | |||
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | D | 90% |
| Kevin Witkos | 90% | |||
| CT | Councilor - 6 | Phillip Young | D | 90% |
| Karen Bennett | 89% | |||
| Dorinda Borer | 89% | |||
| Sean Bowie | 89% | |||
| GA | State House - 171 | Joe Campbell | R | 89% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | R | 89% |
| SC | State Senate - 3 | Richard Cash | R | 89% |
| César Chávez | 89% | |||
| Christine Conley | 89% |