Rating Group: National Association of Wheat Growers
2005 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 50% |
| John McCain III | 50% | |||
| Carolyn McCarthy | 50% | |||
| Barbara Mikulski | 50% | |||
| Jim Moran, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Jack Murtha | 50% | |||
| Grace Napolitano | 50% | |||
| Barack Obama II | 50% | |||
| Dave Obey | 50% | |||
| Donald Payne | 50% | |||
| Jay Rockefeller IV | 50% | |||
| Steve Rothman | 50% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 50% | |||
| Ken Salazar | 50% | |||
| Loretta Sanchez | 50% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 50% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Richard Shelby | 50% | |||
| Olympia Snowe | 50% | |||
| Debbie Stabenow | 50% | |||
| Craig Thomas | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 50% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 50% |
| Pete Visclosky | 50% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 50% |
| John McCain III | 50% | |||
| Carolyn McCarthy | 50% | |||
| Barbara Mikulski | 50% | |||
| Jim Moran, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Jack Murtha | 50% | |||
| Grace Napolitano | 50% | |||
| Barack Obama II | 50% | |||
| Dave Obey | 50% | |||
| Donald Payne | 50% | |||
| Jay Rockefeller IV | 50% | |||
| Steve Rothman | 50% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 50% | |||
| Ken Salazar | 50% | |||
| Loretta Sanchez | 50% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 50% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Richard Shelby | 50% | |||
| Olympia Snowe | 50% | |||
| Debbie Stabenow | 50% | |||
| Craig Thomas | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 50% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | R | 50% |
| Pete Visclosky | 50% |