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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | Republican | 25% |
| NC | State Senate - 35 | Todd Johnson | Republican | 58% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | Republican | 17% |
| AL | State Senate - 10 | Andrew Jones | Republican | 33% |
| NC | State House - 46 | Brenden Jones | Republican | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | Republican | 33% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | Republican | 67% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | Republican | 100% |
| PA | U.S. House - 13 | John Joyce | Republican | 0% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | Republican | 58% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Justice, Jr. | Republican | 33% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Worcester | Hannah Kane | Republican | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | Republican | 0% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | Republican | 17% |
| ND | State House - 46 | James Kasper | Republican | 25% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | Republican | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Kean, Jr. | Republican | 42% |
| MO | Governor | Mike Kehoe | Republican | 0% |
| IL | State House - 70 | Jeff Keicher | Republican | 33% |
| ME | Commissioner - 3 | Lisa Keim | Republican | 92% |
| TN | State House - 38 | Kelly Keisling | Republican | 17% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | Republican | 25% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | Republican | 17% |
| GA | Governor | Brian Kemp | Republican | 33% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Kennedy | Republican | 0% |
| NC | State House - 79 | Keith Kidwell | Republican | 0% |
| ND | State House - 24 | Dwight Kiefert | Republican | 25% |
| AL | State House - 18 | Jamie Kiel | Republican | 0% |
| VA | U.S. House - 2 | Jennifer Kiggans | Republican | 25% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | Republican | 42% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | Republican | 25% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 67% |
| KY | State House - 55 | Kim King | Republican | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | Republican | 17% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | Republican | 17% |
| WI | State Assembly - 1 | Joel Kitchens | Republican | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 9 | Wes Kitchens | Republican | 0% |
| ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | Republican | 67% |
| WI | State Assembly - 24 | Dan Knodl | Republican | 25% |
| KS | Attorney General | Kris Kobach | Republican | 8% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 33 | Carrie Koelker | Republican | 33% |
| WY | State Senate - 12 | John Kolb | Republican | 58% |
| SD | State House - 13 | Jack Kolbeck | Republican | 83% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | Republican | 67% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 50% |
| MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | Republican | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 72 | Scott Krug | Republican | 58% |
| TN | State House - 66 | Sabi Kumar | Republican | 17% |
| WI | State Assembly - 41 | Tony Kurtz | Republican | 0% |
| TN | U.S. House - 8 | David Kustoff | Republican | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | Republican | 0% |
| FL | State House - 100 | Chip LaMarca | Republican | 58% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | Republican | 17% |
| CA | State Assembly - 34 | Tom Lackey | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 0% |
| MS | State House - 8 | Trey Lamar III | Republican | 17% |
| TX | State House - 71 | Stan Lambert | Republican | 50% |
| TN | State House - 44 | William Lamberth | Republican | 0% |
| NC | State House - 75 | Donny Lambeth | Republican | 58% |
| TX | State House - 81 | Brooks Landgraf | Republican | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 4 | George Lang | Republican | 8% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | Republican | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | Republican | 8% |
| WY | State House - 54 | Lloyd Larsen | Republican | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 30 | Diane Larson | Republican | 67% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 49 | Dan Laughlin | Republican | 92% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | Republican | 8% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | Republican | 67% |
| NY | U.S. House - 17 | Mike Lawler | Republican | 8% |
| PA | State House - 13 | John Lawrence | Republican | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 6 | Michael Lazzara | Republican | 67% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | Republican | 0% |
| TX | State House - 67 | Jeff Leach | Republican | 0% |
| TN | State House - 99 | Tom Leatherwood | Republican | 17% |
| SC | State Senate - 41 | Matt Leber | Republican | 92% |
| AL | State House - 24 | Nathaniel Ledbetter | Republican | 33% |
| TN | Governor | Bill Lee | Republican | 0% |
| ND | State Senate - 13 | Judy Lee | Republican | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | Republican | 75% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | Republican | 42% |
| AL | State House - 86 | Paul Lee | Republican | 33% |
| ND | State House - 37 | Mike Lefor | Republican | 25% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | Republican | 17% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 20 | Randy Lemm | Republican | 67% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | Republican | 0% |
| LA | U.S. House - 5 | Julia Letlow | Republican | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 24 | Seth Lewis | Republican | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 17% |
| IN | State House - 63 | Shane Lindauer | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State House - 30 | B. Lipscomb | Republican | 0% |
| UT | State House - 14 | Karianne Lisonbee | Republican | 17% |
| ID | Governor | Brad Little | Republican | 0% |
| TN | State House - 78 | Mary Littleton | Republican | 17% |
| AZ | State House - 28 | David Livingston | Republican | 33% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | Republican | 33% |
| KY | State House - 39 | Matt Lockett | Republican | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | R | 25% |
| NC | State Senate - 35 | Todd Johnson | R | 58% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | R | 17% |
| AL | State Senate - 10 | Andrew Jones | R | 33% |
| NC | State House - 46 | Brenden Jones | R | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | R | 33% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | R | 67% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | R | 100% |
| PA | U.S. House - 13 | John Joyce | R | 0% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | R | 58% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Justice, Jr. | R | 33% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Worcester | Hannah Kane | R | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | R | 0% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | R | 17% |
| ND | State House - 46 | James Kasper | R | 25% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | R | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Kean, Jr. | R | 42% |
| MO | Governor | Mike Kehoe | R | 0% |
| IL | State House - 70 | Jeff Keicher | R | 33% |
| ME | Commissioner - 3 | Lisa Keim | R | 92% |
| TN | State House - 38 | Kelly Keisling | R | 17% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | R | 25% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | R | 17% |
| GA | Governor | Brian Kemp | R | 33% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Kennedy | R | 0% |
| NC | State House - 79 | Keith Kidwell | R | 0% |
| ND | State House - 24 | Dwight Kiefert | R | 25% |
| AL | State House - 18 | Jamie Kiel | R | 0% |
| VA | U.S. House - 2 | Jennifer Kiggans | R | 25% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | R | 42% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | R | 25% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 67% |
| KY | State House - 55 | Kim King | R | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | R | 17% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | R | 17% |
| WI | State Assembly - 1 | Joel Kitchens | R | 50% |
| AL | State Senate - 9 | Wes Kitchens | R | 0% |
| ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | R | 67% |
| WI | State Assembly - 24 | Dan Knodl | R | 25% |
| KS | Attorney General | Kris Kobach | R | 8% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 33 | Carrie Koelker | R | 33% |
| WY | State Senate - 12 | John Kolb | R | 58% |
| SD | State House - 13 | Jack Kolbeck | R | 83% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | R | 67% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | R | 50% |
| MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | R | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 72 | Scott Krug | R | 58% |
| TN | State House - 66 | Sabi Kumar | R | 17% |
| WI | State Assembly - 41 | Tony Kurtz | R | 0% |
| TN | U.S. House - 8 | David Kustoff | R | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | R | 0% |
| FL | State House - 100 | Chip LaMarca | R | 58% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | R | 17% |
| CA | State Assembly - 34 | Tom Lackey | R | 75% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 0% |
| MS | State House - 8 | Trey Lamar III | R | 17% |
| TX | State House - 71 | Stan Lambert | R | 50% |
| TN | State House - 44 | William Lamberth | R | 0% |
| NC | State House - 75 | Donny Lambeth | R | 58% |
| TX | State House - 81 | Brooks Landgraf | R | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 4 | George Lang | R | 8% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | R | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | R | 8% |
| WY | State House - 54 | Lloyd Larsen | R | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 30 | Diane Larson | R | 67% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 49 | Dan Laughlin | R | 92% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | R | 8% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | R | 67% |
| NY | U.S. House - 17 | Mike Lawler | R | 8% |
| PA | State House - 13 | John Lawrence | R | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 6 | Michael Lazzara | R | 67% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | R | 0% |
| TX | State House - 67 | Jeff Leach | R | 0% |
| TN | State House - 99 | Tom Leatherwood | R | 17% |
| SC | State Senate - 41 | Matt Leber | R | 92% |
| AL | State House - 24 | Nathaniel Ledbetter | R | 33% |
| TN | Governor | Bill Lee | R | 0% |
| ND | State Senate - 13 | Judy Lee | R | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | R | 75% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | R | 42% |
| AL | State House - 86 | Paul Lee | R | 33% |
| ND | State House - 37 | Mike Lefor | R | 25% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | R | 17% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 20 | Randy Lemm | R | 67% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | R | 0% |
| LA | U.S. House - 5 | Julia Letlow | R | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 24 | Seth Lewis | R | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 17% |
| IN | State House - 63 | Shane Lindauer | R | 67% |
| AL | State House - 30 | B. Lipscomb | R | 0% |
| UT | State House - 14 | Karianne Lisonbee | R | 17% |
| ID | Governor | Brad Little | R | 0% |
| TN | State House - 78 | Mary Littleton | R | 17% |
| AZ | State House - 28 | David Livingston | R | 33% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | R | 33% |
| KY | State House - 39 | Matt Lockett | R | 0% |