Rating Group: National Association of Wheat Growers
2008 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 93% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 93% | |||
| Loretta Sanchez | 93% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 93% |
| José Serrano | 93% | |||
| Heath Shuler | 93% | |||
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 93% |
| Gene Taylor | 93% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 93% | |||
| Tom Udall | 93% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 93% |
| John Yarmuth | 93% | |||
| Jason Altmire | 89% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 89% |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | Democratic | 89% |
| Tim Bishop | 89% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 89% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 89% |
| Artur Davis | 89% | |||
| Susan Davis | 89% | |||
| Mike Doyle, Jr. | 89% | |||
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 89% |
| Anna Eshoo | 89% | |||
| Barney Frank | 89% | |||
| Gene Green | 89% | |||
| Maurice Hinchey | 89% | |||
| Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. | 89% | |||
| Paul Hodes | 89% | |||
| Mike Honda | 89% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 89% |
| Dennis Kucinich | 89% | |||
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 89% |
| John Lewis | 89% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 89% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 89% |
| Carolyn Maloney | 89% | |||
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 89% |
| Mike McIntyre | 89% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 89% |
| John Olver | 89% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 89% |
| Steve Rothman | 89% | |||
| John Sarbanes | 89% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 89% |
| Allyson Schwartz | 89% | |||
| David Scott | 89% | |||
| Carol Shea-Porter | 89% | |||
| John Tanner | 89% | |||
| Gary Ackerman | 86% | |||
| Rob Andrews | 86% | |||
| John Barrow | 86% | |||
| Rick Boucher | 86% | |||
| Bruce Braley | 86% | |||
| John Conyers, Jr. | 86% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 86% |
| Joe Donnelly, Sr. | 86% | |||
| Gabrielle Giffords | 86% | |||
| Steve Israel | 86% | |||
| Dan Lipinski | 86% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 86% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 86% |
| Charlie Melancon, Sr. | 86% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 86% |
| Patrick Murphy | 86% | |||
| Dave Obey | 86% | |||
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 86% | |||
| Silvestre Reyes | 86% | |||
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | Democratic | 86% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 86% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 86% |
| Ellen Tauscher | 86% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 86% |
| Herb Kohl | 85% | |||
| Patrick Leahy | 85% | |||
| Barbara Mikulski | 85% | |||
| Bill Nelson, Sr. | 85% | |||
| Ben Nelson | 85% | |||
| Mark Pryor | 85% | |||
| Debbie Stabenow | 85% | |||
| G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 82% | |||
| Ben Chandler III | 82% | |||
| Joe Crowley | 82% | |||
| Peter DeFazio | 82% | |||
| Raul Grijalva | 82% | |||
| Baron Hill | 82% | |||
| Rush Holt, Jr. | 82% | |||
| Jay Inslee | 82% | |||
| Sheila Jackson Lee | 82% | |||
| Jim Marshall | 82% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 82% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 82% | |
| Jim Oberstar | 82% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 82% |
| Louise Slaughter | 82% | |||
| Mark Udall | 82% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 82% |
| Lynn Woolsey | 82% | |||
| Daniel Akaka, Sr. | 80% | |||
| Max Baucus | 80% | |||
| Barbara Boxer | 80% |