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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gallagher | 8% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Republican | 8% |
| DiAnne Gove | 8% | |||
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 8% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 8% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | Republican | 8% |
| Sharon Har | 8% | |||
| CT | State Senate - 15 | Joan Hartley | Democratic | 8% |
| Jody Hice | 8% | |||
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | Democratic | 8% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | Republican | 8% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | Republican | 8% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | Democratic | 8% |
| Samantha Kerkman | 8% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 3 | Kevin Kiley | Independent | 8% |
| Jerry Knowles | 8% | |||
| Kim Koppelman | 8% | |||
| Kieran Lalor | 8% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | Republican | 8% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 8% |
| Joe Manchin III | 8% | |||
| Kevin McCarthy | 8% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 8% |
| Craig Miner | 8% | |||
| AL | State House - 43 | Arnold Mooney II | Republican | 8% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | Republican | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | Republican | 8% |
| TX | Lieutenant Governor | Dan Patrick | Republican | 8% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | Republican | 8% |
| John Polk | 8% | |||
| Four Price IV | 8% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 8% |
| Julie Rosen | 8% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | Republican | 8% |
| Donna Rozar | 8% | |||
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | Republican | 8% |
| NC | State House - 51 | John Sauls II | Republican | 8% |
| WY | State Senate - 30 | Charles Scott | Republican | 8% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 8% |
| Hugh Shine | 8% | |||
| Julie Slama | 8% | |||
| TX | State House - 150 | Valoree Swanson | Republican | 8% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 8% |
| Tyler Vorpagel | 8% | |||
| WI | State Assembly - 33 | Robin Vos | Republican | 8% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 8% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | Republican | 8% |
| Brad Wenstrup | 8% | |||
| AR | U.S. House - 4 | Bruce Westerman | Republican | 8% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 8% |
| Harold Wirths | 8% | |||
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | Republican | 8% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 8% |
| WI | State Assembly - 30 | Shannon Zimmerman | Republican | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | Democratic | 17% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 17% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | Republican | 17% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | 17% |
| Harry Arora | 17% | |||
| Ryan Aument | 17% | |||
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | Republican | 17% |
| John Avoli | 17% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | Republican | 17% |
| Kristin Baker | 17% | |||
| Pat Bates | 17% | |||
| Mark Batinick | 17% | |||
| Amanda Batten | 17% | |||
| Dennis Baxley | 17% | |||
| Robert Bell III | 17% | |||
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | Republican | 17% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 17% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | Republican | 17% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 17% |
| DE | State House - 2 | Stephanie Bolden | Democratic | 17% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 17% |
| John Bradford III | 17% | |||
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | Republican | 17% |
| Jeff Brandes | 17% | |||
| John Brooks | 17% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | Republican | 17% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 17% |
| Richard Burr | 17% | |||
| Bill Burt | 17% | |||
| AL | State Senate - 2 | Tom Butler | Republican | 17% |
| Kathy Byron | 17% | |||
| WA | State House - 5 Position 2 | Lisa Callan | Democratic | 17% |
| KY | State House - 10 | Josh Calloway | Republican | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 17% |
| Jeffrey Campbell | 17% | |||
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | Republican | 17% |
| DE | State House - 28 | William Carson, Jr. | Democratic | 17% |
| CA | State Senate - 37 | Steven Choi | Republican | 17% |
| WY | State Senate - 20 | Ed Cooper | Republican | 17% |
| Carrie Coyner | 17% | |||
| Suzanne Crouch | 17% | |||
| Michael Cusick | 17% | |||
| WI | State Assembly - 39 | Alex Dallman | Republican | 17% |
| SC | State House - 100 | Sylleste Davis | Republican | 17% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 17% |
| Doug Ducey | 17% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gallagher | 8% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | R | 8% |
| DiAnne Gove | 8% | |||
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 8% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 8% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | R | 8% |
| Sharon Har | 8% | |||
| CT | State Senate - 15 | Joan Hartley | D | 8% |
| Jody Hice | 8% | |||
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | D | 8% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | R | 8% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | R | 8% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | D | 8% |
| Samantha Kerkman | 8% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 3 | Kevin Kiley | I | 8% |
| Jerry Knowles | 8% | |||
| Kim Koppelman | 8% | |||
| Kieran Lalor | 8% | |||
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | R | 8% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 8% |
| Joe Manchin III | 8% | |||
| Kevin McCarthy | 8% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 8% |
| Craig Miner | 8% | |||
| AL | State House - 43 | Arnold Mooney II | R | 8% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | R | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | R | 8% |
| TX | Lieutenant Governor | Dan Patrick | R | 8% |
| PA | State House - 110 | Tina Pickett | R | 8% |
| John Polk | 8% | |||
| Four Price IV | 8% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 8% |
| Julie Rosen | 8% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | R | 8% |
| Donna Rozar | 8% | |||
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | R | 8% |
| NC | State House - 51 | John Sauls II | R | 8% |
| WY | State Senate - 30 | Charles Scott | R | 8% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 8% |
| Hugh Shine | 8% | |||
| Julie Slama | 8% | |||
| TX | State House - 150 | Valoree Swanson | R | 8% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 8% |
| Tyler Vorpagel | 8% | |||
| WI | State Assembly - 33 | Robin Vos | R | 8% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 8% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | R | 8% |
| Brad Wenstrup | 8% | |||
| AR | U.S. House - 4 | Bruce Westerman | R | 8% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | R | 8% |
| Harold Wirths | 8% | |||
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | R | 8% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 8% |
| WI | State Assembly - 30 | Shannon Zimmerman | R | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | D | 17% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 17% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | R | 17% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | D | 17% |
| Harry Arora | 17% | |||
| Ryan Aument | 17% | |||
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | R | 17% |
| John Avoli | 17% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | R | 17% |
| Kristin Baker | 17% | |||
| Pat Bates | 17% | |||
| Mark Batinick | 17% | |||
| Amanda Batten | 17% | |||
| Dennis Baxley | 17% | |||
| Robert Bell III | 17% | |||
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | R | 17% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 17% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | R | 17% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 17% |
| DE | State House - 2 | Stephanie Bolden | D | 17% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | R | 17% |
| John Bradford III | 17% | |||
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | R | 17% |
| Jeff Brandes | 17% | |||
| John Brooks | 17% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | R | 17% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 17% |
| Richard Burr | 17% | |||
| Bill Burt | 17% | |||
| AL | State Senate - 2 | Tom Butler | R | 17% |
| Kathy Byron | 17% | |||
| WA | State House - 5 Position 2 | Lisa Callan | D | 17% |
| KY | State House - 10 | Josh Calloway | R | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 17% |
| Jeffrey Campbell | 17% | |||
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | R | 17% |
| DE | State House - 28 | William Carson, Jr. | D | 17% |
| CA | State Senate - 37 | Steven Choi | R | 17% |
| WY | State Senate - 20 | Ed Cooper | R | 17% |
| Carrie Coyner | 17% | |||
| Suzanne Crouch | 17% | |||
| Michael Cusick | 17% | |||
| WI | State Assembly - 39 | Alex Dallman | R | 17% |
| SC | State House - 100 | Sylleste Davis | R | 17% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 17% |
| Doug Ducey | 17% |