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Rating Group: Progressive Maryland

2008 Positions on Progressive Policy

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State Office Name Party Rating
Barbara Robinson 90
MD State House - 41 Samuel Rosenberg Democratic 90
Luiz Simmons 90
Curt Anderson 89
MD State Senate - 24 Joanne Benson Democratic 89
John Bohanan, Jr. 89
Emmett Burns, Jr. 89
Jennie Forehand 89
Peter Hammen 89
Hattie Harrison 89
Edward Kasemeyer 89
Nathaniel McFadden 89
Joan Conway 88
MD State Senate - 26 C. Anthony Muse Democratic 88
Melony Griffith 87
Ulysses Currie 86
P. Sue Kullen 86
Thomas Middleton 86
MD State House - 21 Joseline Peña-Melnyk Democratic 86
MD State House - 26 Veronica Turner Democratic 86
John Donoghue 85
James Hubbard 85
Kirill Reznik 85
Galen Clagett 84
Shawn Tarrant 84
Nathaniel Oaks 82
Shane Pendergrass 82
Delores Kelley 81
Ruth Kirk 80
Nathaniel Exum 78
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 78
Thomas Miller, Jr. 72
Todd Schuler 69
Jill Carter 66
MD State House - 40 Frank Conaway, Jr. Democratic 65
George Della, Jr. 65
MD County Executive - At-Large Katherine Ann Klausmeier Democratic 65
MD State Senate - 32 Pam Beidle Democratic 63
MD State Senate - 19 Benjamin Kramer Democratic 63
Ted Sophocleus 63
Robert Zirkin 63
Steve Lafferty 62
Jay Walker 61
John Astle 60
B. Daniel Riley 59
Eric Bromwell 57
Dan Morhaim 57
Roy Dyson 56
Michael Weir, Jr. 56
Richard Weldon, Jr. 51
Norman Stone, Jr. 50
D. Page Elmore 47
Rona Kramer 46
Steven DeBoy, Sr. 45
MD State Senate - 34 Mary-Dulany James Democratic 44
Donald Elliott 43
Sally Jameson 43
Joseph Minnick 43
Wayne Norman, Jr. 43
David Rudolph 39
Steve Schuh 38
Paul Stull 38
Murray Levy 36
James Mathias, Jr. 36
Wendell Beitzel 35
James Brochin 35
Bob Costa 35
James King 35
MD State House - 31 Nic Kipke Republican 35
Joseph Bartlett 33
Edward Pipkin 31
Addie Eckardt 29
George Edwards 29
Barry Glassman 29
Donald Munson 29
State Office Name Party Rating
Barbara Robinson 90
MD State House - 41 Samuel Rosenberg D 90
Luiz Simmons 90
Curt Anderson 89
MD State Senate - 24 Joanne Benson D 89
John Bohanan, Jr. 89
Emmett Burns, Jr. 89
Jennie Forehand 89
Peter Hammen 89
Hattie Harrison 89
Edward Kasemeyer 89
Nathaniel McFadden 89
Joan Conway 88
MD State Senate - 26 C. Anthony Muse D 88
Melony Griffith 87
Ulysses Currie 86
P. Sue Kullen 86
Thomas Middleton 86
MD State House - 21 Joseline Peña-Melnyk D 86
MD State House - 26 Veronica Turner D 86
John Donoghue 85
James Hubbard 85
Kirill Reznik 85
Galen Clagett 84
Shawn Tarrant 84
Nathaniel Oaks 82
Shane Pendergrass 82
Delores Kelley 81
Ruth Kirk 80
Nathaniel Exum 78
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 78
Thomas Miller, Jr. 72
Todd Schuler 69
Jill Carter 66
MD State House - 40 Frank Conaway, Jr. D 65
George Della, Jr. 65
MD County Executive - At-Large Katherine Ann Klausmeier D 65
MD State Senate - 32 Pam Beidle D 63
MD State Senate - 19 Benjamin Kramer D 63
Ted Sophocleus 63
Robert Zirkin 63
Steve Lafferty 62
Jay Walker 61
John Astle 60
B. Daniel Riley 59
Eric Bromwell 57
Dan Morhaim 57
Roy Dyson 56
Michael Weir, Jr. 56
Richard Weldon, Jr. 51
Norman Stone, Jr. 50
D. Page Elmore 47
Rona Kramer 46
Steven DeBoy, Sr. 45
MD State Senate - 34 Mary-Dulany James D 44
Donald Elliott 43
Sally Jameson 43
Joseph Minnick 43
Wayne Norman, Jr. 43
David Rudolph 39
Steve Schuh 38
Paul Stull 38
Murray Levy 36
James Mathias, Jr. 36
Wendell Beitzel 35
James Brochin 35
Bob Costa 35
James King 35
MD State House - 31 Nic Kipke R 35
Joseph Bartlett 33
Edward Pipkin 31
Addie Eckardt 29
George Edwards 29
Barry Glassman 29
Donald Munson 29
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