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Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barrow | 50% | |||
| Xavier Becerra | 50% | |||
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 50% |
| Judy Biggert | 50% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| Kit Bond | 50% | |||
| Dan Burton | 50% | |||
| G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Robert Byrd | 50% | |||
| Mike Castle | 50% | |||
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 50% |
| Thad Cochran | 50% | |||
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 50% |
| Kent Conrad | 50% | |||
| Jim Cooper | 50% | |||
| Jerry Costello | 50% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 50% |
| Kathy Dahlkemper | 50% | |||
| Charlie Dent | 50% | |||
| Lincoln Diaz-Balart | 50% | |||
| Byron Dorgan | 50% | |||
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 50% |
| Dianne Feinstein | 50% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 50% |
| Marcia Fudge | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 50% |
| Jim Gerlach | 50% | |||
| Bart Gordon | 50% | |||
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 50% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 50% |
| Alan Grayson | 50% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 50% |
| Judd Gregg | 50% | |||
| Phil Hare | 50% | |||
| Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | 50% | |||
| Baron Hill | 50% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 50% |
| Maurice Hinchey | 50% | |||
| Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. | 50% | |||
| Tim Holden | 50% | |||
| Mike Honda | 50% | |||
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 50% |
| Steve Israel | 50% | |||
| Sheila Jackson Lee | 50% | |||
| Mike Johanns | 50% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 50% |
| Carolyn Kilpatrick | 50% | |||
| Pete King | 50% | |||
| Ann Kirkpatrick | 50% | |||
| Leonard Lance | 50% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 50% |
| Tom Latham | 50% | |||
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 50% |
| Chris Lee | 50% | |||
| Carl Levin | 50% | |||
| John Lewis | 50% | |||
| Frank LoBiondo | 50% | |||
| Betsy Markey | 50% | |||
| Jim Matheson | 50% | |||
| Claire McCaskill | 50% | |||
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 50% |
| Mike McIntyre | 50% | |||
| Michael McMahon | 50% | |||
| Gary Miller | 50% | |||
| Alan Mollohan | 50% | |||
| Jim Moran, Jr. | 50% | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 50% |
| Jack Murtha | 50% | |||
| Dave Obey | 50% | |||
| Solomon Ortiz, Sr. | 50% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| Ed Pastor | 50% | |||
| Ron Paul | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 50% |
| Ed Perlmutter | 50% | |||
| Collin Peterson | 50% | |||
| Tom Petri | 50% | |||
| Earl Pomeroy | 50% | |||
| David Price | 50% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 50% |
| Nick Rahall II | 50% | |||
| Jay Rockefeller IV | 50% | |||
| Steve Rothman | 50% | |||
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 50% | |||
| John Salazar | 50% | |||
| John Sarbanes | 50% | |||
| Mark Schauer | 50% | |||
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | Republican | 50% |
| Kurt Schrader | 50% | |||
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 50% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 50% |
| Olympia Snowe | 50% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 50% |
| John Spratt, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Bart Stupak | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 50% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 50% |
| Pete Visclosky | 50% | |||
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 50% |