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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | State Senate - 8 | Megan Hunt | Non-partisan | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | State Senate - 16 | Melissa Hurtado | Democratic | 17% |
| WY | State Senate - 5 | Lynn Hutchings | Republican | 17% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | Republican | 17% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | Democratic | 92% |
| WI | State Senate - 5 | Rob Hutton | Republican | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | Democratic | 67% |
| VT | State Senate - Essex | Russ Ingalls | Republican | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 9 | Catherine Ingram | Democratic | 92% |
| NH | State Senate - 7 | Dan Innis | Republican | 75% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | Republican | 75% |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | Democratic | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 25 | Ed Jackson | Republican | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 31 | Robert Jackson | Democratic | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | Republican | 58% |
| NE | State Senate - 42 | Michael Jacobson | Republican | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | Republican | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 13 | John Jagler | Republican | 33% |
| OR | State Senate - 24 | Kayse Jama | Democratic | 92% |
| WI | State Senate - 23 | Jesse James | Republican | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 5 | Leo Jaramillo | Democratic | 83% |
| NC | State Senate - 30 | Steve Jarvis | Republican | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | Democratic | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 27 | Jack Johnson | Republican | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 6 | LaTonya Johnson | Democratic | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | Republican | 42% |
| AR | State Senate - 17 | Mark Johnson | Republican | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | Republican | 25% |
| NC | State Senate - 35 | Todd Johnson | Republican | 58% |
| TX | State Senate - 16 | Nathan Johnson | Democratic | 75% |
| AL | State Senate - 10 | Andrew Jones | Republican | 33% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | Republican | 33% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | Democratic | 92% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | Democratic | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | Republican | 67% |
| RI | State Senate - 15 | Meghan Kallman | Democratic | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 9 | John Kane | Democratic | 67% |
| HI | State Senate - 3 | Dru Kanuha | Democratic | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | Republican | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 27 | Brian Kavanagh | Democratic | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | Republican | 0% |
| AK | State Senate - P | Scott Kawasaki | Democratic | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 26 | Timothy Kearney | Democratic | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | Democratic | 8% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | Democratic | 67% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | Democratic | 67% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | Republican | 17% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | Republican | 17% |
| AL | State Senate - 9 | Wes Kitchens | Republican | 0% |
| ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | Republican | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | Democratic | 75% |
| IA | State Senate - 33 | Carrie Koelker | Republican | 33% |
| WY | State Senate - 12 | John Kolb | Republican | 58% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | Republican | 67% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 50% |
| NY | State Senate - 28 | Liz Krueger | Democratic | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | Democratic | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | Democratic | 33% |
| CA | State Senate - 17 | John Laird | Democratic | 92% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 67% |
| OH | State Senate - 4 | George Lang | Republican | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | Republican | 8% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | Democratic | 100% |
| ND | State Senate - 30 | Diane Larson | Republican | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 49 | Dan Laughlin | Republican | 92% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | Republican | 8% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | Republican | 67% |
| ME | State Senate - 35 | Mark Lawrence | Democratic | 92% |
| RI | State Senate - 14 | Valarie Lawson | Democratic | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 6 | Michael Lazzara | Republican | 67% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | Republican | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 41 | Matt Leber | Republican | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | Democratic | 42% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | Democratic | 92% |
| ND | State Senate - 13 | Judy Lee | Republican | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 20 | Randy Lemm | Republican | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | Democratic | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 24 | Seth Lewis | Republican | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | Democratic | 75% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | Democratic | 67% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 75% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 17% |
| CA | State Senate - 21 | Monique Limón | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 16 | John Liu | Democratic | 100% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | Republican | 33% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 92% |
| DE | State Senate - 3 | Elizabeth Lockman | Democratic | 92% |
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | Democratic | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 16 | Sara Love | Democratic | 75% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | Democratic | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 100% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | State Senate - 8 | Megan Hunt | Other | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | D | 50% |
| CA | State Senate - 16 | Melissa Hurtado | D | 17% |
| WY | State Senate - 5 | Lynn Hutchings | R | 17% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | R | 17% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | D | 92% |
| WI | State Senate - 5 | Rob Hutton | R | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | D | 67% |
| VT | State Senate - Essex | Russ Ingalls | R | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 9 | Catherine Ingram | D | 92% |
| NH | State Senate - 7 | Dan Innis | R | 75% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | R | 75% |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | D | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 25 | Ed Jackson | R | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 31 | Robert Jackson | D | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | R | 58% |
| NE | State Senate - 42 | Michael Jacobson | R | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | R | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 13 | John Jagler | R | 33% |
| OR | State Senate - 24 | Kayse Jama | D | 92% |
| WI | State Senate - 23 | Jesse James | R | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 5 | Leo Jaramillo | D | 83% |
| NC | State Senate - 30 | Steve Jarvis | R | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | D | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 27 | Jack Johnson | R | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 6 | LaTonya Johnson | D | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | R | 42% |
| AR | State Senate - 17 | Mark Johnson | R | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | R | 25% |
| NC | State Senate - 35 | Todd Johnson | R | 58% |
| TX | State Senate - 16 | Nathan Johnson | D | 75% |
| AL | State Senate - 10 | Andrew Jones | R | 33% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | R | 33% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | D | 92% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | D | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | R | 67% |
| RI | State Senate - 15 | Meghan Kallman | D | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 9 | John Kane | D | 67% |
| HI | State Senate - 3 | Dru Kanuha | D | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | R | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 27 | Brian Kavanagh | D | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | R | 0% |
| AK | State Senate - P | Scott Kawasaki | D | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 26 | Timothy Kearney | D | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | D | 8% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | D | 67% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | D | 67% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 67% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | R | 17% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | R | 17% |
| AL | State Senate - 9 | Wes Kitchens | R | 0% |
| ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | R | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | D | 75% |
| IA | State Senate - 33 | Carrie Koelker | R | 33% |
| WY | State Senate - 12 | John Kolb | R | 58% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | R | 67% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | R | 50% |
| NY | State Senate - 28 | Liz Krueger | D | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | DFL | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | D | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | D | 33% |
| CA | State Senate - 17 | John Laird | D | 92% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | D | 67% |
| OH | State Senate - 4 | George Lang | R | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | R | 8% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | D | 100% |
| ND | State Senate - 30 | Diane Larson | R | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 49 | Dan Laughlin | R | 92% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | R | 8% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | R | 67% |
| ME | State Senate - 35 | Mark Lawrence | D | 92% |
| RI | State Senate - 14 | Valarie Lawson | D | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 6 | Michael Lazzara | R | 67% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | R | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 41 | Matt Leber | R | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | D | 42% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | D | 92% |
| ND | State Senate - 13 | Judy Lee | R | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | R | 75% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 20 | Randy Lemm | R | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | D | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 24 | Seth Lewis | R | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | D | 75% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | D | 67% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 75% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 17% |
| CA | State Senate - 21 | Monique Limón | D | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 16 | John Liu | D | 100% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | R | 33% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 92% |
| DE | State Senate - 3 | Elizabeth Lockman | D | 92% |
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | D | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 16 | Sara Love | D | 75% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | D | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | D | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 100% |