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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 7 | Mike Simmons | Democratic | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 8% |
| CO | State Senate - 6 | Cleave Simpson | Republican | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | Democratic | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | Republican | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 7 | Troy Singleton | Democratic | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 42 | James Skoufis | Democratic | 100% |
| CT | State Senate - 5 | Derek Slap | Democratic | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 48 | Vandana Slatter | Democratic | 100% |
| FL | State Senate - 17 | Carlos Smith | Democratic | 92% |
| OR | State Senate - 1 | David Smith | Republican | 8% |
| WI | State Senate - 31 | Jeffrey Smith | Democratic | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 5 | Kandie Smith | Democratic | 69% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | Democratic | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 40 | Laura Smith | Democratic | 46% |
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | Republican | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | Democratic | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| CO | State Senate - 12 | Marc Snyder | Democratic | 69% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | Democratic | 100% |
| CT | State Senate - 18 | Heather Somers | Republican | 23% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 100% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | Republican | 8% |
| TX | State Senate - 31 | Kevin Sparks | Republican | 8% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | Democratic | 100% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | Democratic | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | Democratic | 69% |
| WI | State Senate - 10 | Rob Stafsholt | Republican | 8% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | Democratic | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | Republican | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 32 | Pat Stefano | Republican | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 100% |
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | Republican | 8% |
| ME | State Senate - 2 | Trey Stewart III | Republican | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Democratic | 100% |
| NV | State Senate - 20 | Jeffery Stone | Republican | 23% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | Republican | 8% |
| PA | State Senate - 3 | Sharif Street | Democratic | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 8% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | Republican | 8% |
| CO | State Senate - 27 | Tom Sullivan | Democratic | 100% |
| AZ | State Senate - 18 | Priya Sundareshan | Democratic | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | Republican | 8% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | Republican | 8% |
| WV | State Senate - 4 | Eric Tarr | Republican | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | Democratic | 46% |
| NV | State Senate - 15 | Angela Taylor | Democratic | 69% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | Democratic | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 42 | Deon Tedder | Democratic | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | Republican | 23% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | Republican | 8% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | Democratic | 100% |
| NJ | State Senate - 1 | Mike Testa, Jr. | Republican | 8% |
| WI | State Senate - 24 | Patrick Testin | Republican | 8% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | Republican | 8% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | Republican | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 34 | Britnee Timberlake | Democratic | 100% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | Republican | 8% |
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | Republican | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | Republican | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | Republican | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | Republican | 0% |
| MO | State Senate - 20 | Curtis Trent | Republican | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 27 | Yasmin Trudeau | Democratic | 100% |
| FL | State Senate - 13 | Keith Truenow | Republican | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | Republican | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 48 | Doris Turner | Democratic | 46% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | Republican | 69% |
| IL | State Senate - 44 | Sally Turner | Republican | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 15 | Shirley Turner | Democratic | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | Republican | 8% |
| WA | State Senate - 46 | Javier Valdez | Democratic | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | Democratic | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 34 | Shelley Vance | Republican | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | Republican | 69% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | Republican | 8% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | Republican | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 25 | Karina Villa | Democratic | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 12 | Celina Villanueva | Democratic | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 8 | Ram Villivalam | Democratic | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | Democratic | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 0% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Tanya Vyhovsky | Democratic, Progressive | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | Democratic | 100% |
| OR | State Senate - 19 | Rob Wagner | Democratic | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | Republican | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 49 | Mark Walczyk | Republican | 23% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 27 | Mark Walker | Democratic | 92% |
| WI | State Senate - 21 | Van Wanggaard | Republican | 8% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | Republican | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 7 | Mike Simmons | D | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | R | 8% |
| CO | State Senate - 6 | Cleave Simpson | R | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | D | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | R | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 7 | Troy Singleton | D | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 42 | James Skoufis | D | 100% |
| CT | State Senate - 5 | Derek Slap | D | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 48 | Vandana Slatter | D | 100% |
| FL | State Senate - 17 | Carlos Smith | D | 92% |
| OR | State Senate - 1 | David Smith | R | 8% |
| WI | State Senate - 31 | Jeffrey Smith | D | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 5 | Kandie Smith | D | 69% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | D | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 40 | Laura Smith | D | 46% |
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | R | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | D | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | D | 100% |
| CO | State Senate - 12 | Marc Snyder | D | 69% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | D | 100% |
| CT | State Senate - 18 | Heather Somers | R | 23% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 100% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | R | 8% |
| TX | State Senate - 31 | Kevin Sparks | R | 8% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | D | 100% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | D | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | D | 69% |
| WI | State Senate - 10 | Rob Stafsholt | R | 8% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | D | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | R | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 32 | Pat Stefano | R | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 100% |
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | R | 8% |
| ME | State Senate - 2 | Trey Stewart III | R | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | D | 100% |
| NV | State Senate - 20 | Jeffery Stone | R | 23% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | R | 8% |
| PA | State Senate - 3 | Sharif Street | D | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 8% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | R | 8% |
| CO | State Senate - 27 | Tom Sullivan | D | 100% |
| AZ | State Senate - 18 | Priya Sundareshan | D | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | D | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | R | 8% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | R | 8% |
| WV | State Senate - 4 | Eric Tarr | R | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | D | 46% |
| NV | State Senate - 15 | Angela Taylor | D | 69% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | D | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 42 | Deon Tedder | D | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | R | 23% |
| MT | State Senate - 14 | Russel Tempel | R | 8% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | D | 100% |
| NJ | State Senate - 1 | Mike Testa, Jr. | R | 8% |
| WI | State Senate - 24 | Patrick Testin | R | 8% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | R | 8% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | R | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 34 | Britnee Timberlake | D | 100% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | R | 8% |
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | R | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | R | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | R | 8% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | R | 0% |
| MO | State Senate - 20 | Curtis Trent | R | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 27 | Yasmin Trudeau | D | 100% |
| FL | State Senate - 13 | Keith Truenow | R | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | R | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 48 | Doris Turner | D | 46% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | R | 69% |
| IL | State Senate - 44 | Sally Turner | R | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 15 | Shirley Turner | D | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | R | 8% |
| WA | State Senate - 46 | Javier Valdez | D | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | D | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 34 | Shelley Vance | R | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | R | 69% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | R | 8% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | R | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 25 | Karina Villa | D | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 12 | Celina Villanueva | D | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 8 | Ram Villivalam | D | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | D | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | R | 0% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Tanya Vyhovsky | Other | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | D | 100% |
| OR | State Senate - 19 | Rob Wagner | D | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | R | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 49 | Mark Walczyk | R | 23% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | D | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 27 | Mark Walker | D | 92% |
| WI | State Senate - 21 | Van Wanggaard | R | 8% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | R | 0% |