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State Office Name Party Rating
CA U.S. House - 2 Jared Huffman Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries Democratic 50%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 66%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine Democratic 83%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 50%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 50%
IL U.S. House - 2 Robin Kelly Democratic 50%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 83%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 66%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 50%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 50%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic 50%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 50%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 100%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 50%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 75%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng Democratic 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 50%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 50%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 83%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 80%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 50%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 50%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters Democratic 75%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters Democratic 50%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 50%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan Democratic 50%
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 50%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 66%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz Democratic 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 50%
HI U.S. Senate - Sr Brian Schatz Democratic 83%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 50%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider Democratic 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 83%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 50%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 50%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 50%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 33%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano Democratic 50%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 66%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 50%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 50%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas Democratic 50%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 50%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner Democratic 80%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren Democratic 83%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 66%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson Democratic 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 50%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 66%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 75%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. Independent 83%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 83%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 50%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 50%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte Republican 33%
State Office Name Party Rating
CA U.S. House - 2 Jared Huffman D 50%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries D 50%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 66%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine D 83%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 50%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 50%
IL U.S. House - 2 Robin Kelly D 50%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 83%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 66%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 50%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 50%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham D 50%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 50%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 100%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 50%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 75%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 50%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng D 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 50%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 50%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 83%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 80%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 50%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 50%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 50%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters D 75%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters D 50%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 50%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan D 50%
CO Governor Jared Polis D 50%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 66%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz D 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 50%
HI U.S. Senate - Sr Brian Schatz D 83%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 50%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider D 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 83%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 50%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 50%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 50%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 33%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 50%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 50%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano D 50%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 66%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 50%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 50%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 50%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 50%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas D 50%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey D 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 50%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner D 80%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren D 83%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 50%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 66%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson D 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 50%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 50%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 66%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 75%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. I 83%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 83%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 50%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 50%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte R 33%
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