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State Office Name Party Rating
Diane Watson 33%
Mel Watt 50%
Henry Waxman 33%
Jim Webb, Jr. 50%
Anthony Weiner 33%
Lynn Westmoreland 66%
Robert Wexler 0%
Ed Whitfield 66%
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 50%
Frank Wolf 66%
Lynn Woolsey 33%
David Wu 33%
John Yarmuth 33%
Bill Young 66%
Donald Young 66%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 20%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet Democratic 50%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 33%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 50%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 33%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu Democratic 40%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 50%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 40%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 33%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 66%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 33%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 33%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 50%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 33%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 33%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 16%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 50%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 40%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 50%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 33%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich Democratic 33%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 0%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 33%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 33%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 20%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 20%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 50%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 33%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 33%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 33%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 33%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 33%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 33%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 33%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 16%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 33%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 50%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 33%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 16%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 33%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 25%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters Democratic 33%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 33%
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 0%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 50%
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 33%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 33%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 33%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 50%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 33%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 33%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 33%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 0%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 40%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 33%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 33%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 33%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 33%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 33%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner Democratic 50%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 60%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 50%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 50%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 60%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 50%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 66%
State Office Name Party Rating
Diane Watson 33%
Mel Watt 50%
Henry Waxman 33%
Jim Webb, Jr. 50%
Anthony Weiner 33%
Lynn Westmoreland 66%
Robert Wexler 0%
Ed Whitfield 66%
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 50%
Frank Wolf 66%
Lynn Woolsey 33%
David Wu 33%
John Yarmuth 33%
Bill Young 66%
Donald Young 66%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 20%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet D 50%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 33%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 50%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 33%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 33%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu D 40%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 50%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 40%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 33%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 33%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 66%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 33%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 33%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 50%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 33%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 33%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 16%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 50%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 50%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 40%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 50%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 33%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich D 33%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 0%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 33%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 33%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 20%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 20%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 50%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 33%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 33%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 33%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 33%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 33%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 33%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 33%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 33%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 33%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 16%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 33%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 50%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 33%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 16%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 50%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 33%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 33%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 25%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters D 33%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 33%
CO Governor Jared Polis D 0%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 50%
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 33%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 33%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 33%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 50%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 33%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 33%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 33%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 0%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 33%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 40%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 50%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 33%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 33%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 33%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 33%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 33%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner D 50%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 33%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 60%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 50%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 33%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 33%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 33%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 50%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 60%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 50%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 66%
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