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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 18 | Emily Shetty | Democratic | 75% |
| MD | State House - 19 | Vaughn Stewart | Democratic | 92% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Lorig Charkoudian | Democratic | 92% |
| MD | State House - 20 | David Moon | Democratic | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | Democratic | 92% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Jheanelle Wilkins | Democratic | 92% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Sandy Bartlett | Democratic | 67% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | Republican | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 67% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | Democratic | 33% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | Republican | 17% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 17% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | Democratic | 67% |
| MD | State House - 43A | Regina Boyce | Democratic | 67% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | Democratic | 92% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 67% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | Democratic | 92% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | Democratic | 92% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | Republican | 17% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | Republican | 17% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 17% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 17% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 58% |
| MI | U.S. House - 10 | John James | Republican | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 58% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 92% |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | Democratic | 92% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | 58% |
| MI | Governor | Gretchen Whitmer | Democratic | 83% |
| MO | State Senate - 2 | Nick Schroer | Republican | 58% |
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | Republican | 8% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | Democratic | 100% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 67% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 8% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | Republican | 25% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | Republican | 0% |
| MO | State Senate - 34 | Tony Luetkemeyer | Republican | 67% |
| MO | State House - 47 | Adrian Plank | Democratic | 67% |
| MS | U.S. House - 3 | Michael Guest | Republican | 17% |
| NA | Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | Lee Zeldin | Republican | 42% |
| NY | Council Member - 2 | Harvey Epstein | Democratic | 83% |
| NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | Republican | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 2 | Jodi Giglio | Republican | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 3 | Joe DeStefano | Republican | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | Democratic | 33% |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 5 | Douglas Smith | Republican | 17% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 8 | Michael Fitzpatrick | Republican | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 10 | James Sanders, Jr. | Democratic | 75% |
| NY | State Assembly - 10 | Steve Stern | Democratic | 42% |
| NY | State Assembly - 13 | Charles Lavine | Democratic | 42% |
| NY | State Assembly - 14 | David McDonough | Republican | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 17 | John Mikulin | Republican | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | Republican | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 58% |
| NY | State Assembly - 21 | Judy Griffin | Democratic | 33% |
| NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | Republican | 33% |
| NY | U.S. House - 22 | John Mannion | Democratic | 83% |
| NY | State Assembly - 22 | Michaelle Solages | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 23 | Stacey Pheffer Amato | Democratic | 17% |
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | Republican | 42% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | Democratic | 58% |
| NY | State Assembly - 25 | Nily Rozic | Democratic | 42% |
| NY | State Assembly - 26 | Edward Braunstein | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 28 | Andrew Hevesi | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 29 | Alicia Hyndman | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 32 | Vivian Cook | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 33 | Clyde Vanel | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 34 | Nathalia Fernandez | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 36 | Jamaal Bailey | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 39 | Catalina Cruz | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 40 | Pete Harckham | Democratic | 67% |
| NY | State Assembly - 42 | Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 42 | James Skoufis | Democratic | 58% |
| NY | State Senate - 43 | Jake Ashby | Republican | 33% |
| NY | State Assembly - 44 | Robert Carroll | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | Republican | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | Republican | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 47 | William Colton | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 48 | Simcha Eichenstein | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 48 | Rachel May | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 49 | Mark Walczyk | Republican | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 52 | Jo Anne Simon | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 53 | Maritza Davila | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Republican | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 54 | Erik Dilan | Democratic | 17% |
| NY | State Senate - 54 | Pam Helming | Republican | 17% |
| NY | State Assembly - 55 | Latrice Walker | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 57 | George Borrello | Republican | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | Republican | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 59 | Jaime Williams | Democratic | 33% |
| NY | State Assembly - 61 | Charles Fall | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | Republican | 25% |
| NY | State Assembly - 62 | Michael Reilly | Republican | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 66 | Deborah Glick | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 67 | Linda Rosenthal | Democratic | 92% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 18 | Emily Shetty | D | 75% |
| MD | State House - 19 | Vaughn Stewart | D | 92% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Lorig Charkoudian | D | 92% |
| MD | State House - 20 | David Moon | D | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | D | 92% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Jheanelle Wilkins | D | 92% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Sandy Bartlett | D | 67% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | R | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 67% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | D | 33% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | R | 17% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 17% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | D | 67% |
| MD | State House - 43A | Regina Boyce | D | 67% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | D | 92% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 67% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | D | 92% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | D | 92% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | R | 17% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | R | 17% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 17% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 17% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 58% |
| MI | U.S. House - 10 | John James | R | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | D | 58% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | D | 92% |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | D | 92% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | D | 58% |
| MI | Governor | Gretchen Whitmer | D | 83% |
| MO | State Senate - 2 | Nick Schroer | R | 58% |
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | R | 8% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | D | 100% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 67% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 8% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | R | 25% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | R | 0% |
| MO | State Senate - 34 | Tony Luetkemeyer | R | 67% |
| MO | State House - 47 | Adrian Plank | D | 67% |
| MS | U.S. House - 3 | Michael Guest | R | 17% |
| NA | Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | Lee Zeldin | R | 42% |
| NY | Council Member - 2 | Harvey Epstein | D | 83% |
| NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | R | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 2 | Jodi Giglio | R | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 3 | Joe DeStefano | R | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | D | 33% |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | D | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 5 | Douglas Smith | R | 17% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | D | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 8 | Michael Fitzpatrick | R | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 10 | James Sanders, Jr. | D | 75% |
| NY | State Assembly - 10 | Steve Stern | D | 42% |
| NY | State Assembly - 13 | Charles Lavine | D | 42% |
| NY | State Assembly - 14 | David McDonough | R | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 17 | John Mikulin | R | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | R | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 58% |
| NY | State Assembly - 21 | Judy Griffin | D | 33% |
| NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | R | 33% |
| NY | U.S. House - 22 | John Mannion | D | 83% |
| NY | State Assembly - 22 | Michaelle Solages | D | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 23 | Stacey Pheffer Amato | D | 17% |
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | R | 42% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | D | 92% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | D | 58% |
| NY | State Assembly - 25 | Nily Rozic | D | 42% |
| NY | State Assembly - 26 | Edward Braunstein | D | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 28 | Andrew Hevesi | D | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 29 | Alicia Hyndman | D | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 32 | Vivian Cook | D | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 33 | Clyde Vanel | D | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 34 | Nathalia Fernandez | D | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 36 | Jamaal Bailey | D | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 39 | Catalina Cruz | D | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 40 | Pete Harckham | D | 67% |
| NY | State Assembly - 42 | Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | D | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 42 | James Skoufis | D | 58% |
| NY | State Senate - 43 | Jake Ashby | R | 33% |
| NY | State Assembly - 44 | Robert Carroll | D | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | R | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | R | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | D | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 47 | William Colton | D | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 48 | Simcha Eichenstein | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 48 | Rachel May | D | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 49 | Mark Walczyk | R | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 52 | Jo Anne Simon | D | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 53 | Maritza Davila | D | 50% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | R | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 54 | Erik Dilan | D | 17% |
| NY | State Senate - 54 | Pam Helming | R | 17% |
| NY | State Assembly - 55 | Latrice Walker | D | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 57 | George Borrello | R | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | R | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 59 | Jaime Williams | D | 33% |
| NY | State Assembly - 61 | Charles Fall | D | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | R | 25% |
| NY | State Assembly - 62 | Michael Reilly | R | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 66 | Deborah Glick | D | 50% |
| NY | State Assembly - 67 | Linda Rosenthal | D | 92% |