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2007 Positions on Middle Class Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 90
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 10
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 100
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 100
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 40
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 30
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 90
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 50
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 0
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 11
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 80
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 90
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 90
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 90
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 100
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 22
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 90
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 90
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 90
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 40
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 90
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 0
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 20
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 0
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 10
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 90
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 90
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 22
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 90
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 10
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 89
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 90
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 90
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 86
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 33
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 20
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 0
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 100
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 40
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 90
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 10
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 90
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 100
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 90
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 40
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 100
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 0
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 100
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 0
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 100
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 14
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 10
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 30
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 90
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 50
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 70
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 20
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 10
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 90
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 90
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 20
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 100
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 0
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 50
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 30
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 100
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 90
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 100
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 90
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 89
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 20
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 90
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 100
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 100
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 100
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 90
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 10
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 100
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 100
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 40
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 30
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 90
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 50
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 0
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 11
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 80
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 90
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 90
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 90
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 100
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 22
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 90
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 90
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 90
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 40
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 90
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 0
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 20
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 90
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 0
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 100
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 10
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 90
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 90
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 90
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 22
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 90
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 90
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 10
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 89
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 90
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 90
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 100
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 86
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 33
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 20
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 100
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 0
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 100
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 40
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 90
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 10
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 90
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 100
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 90
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 40
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 100
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 0
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 90
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 100
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 0
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 100
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 14
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 10
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 30
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 90
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 50
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 70
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 20
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 10
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 90
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 90
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 20
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 100
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 0
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 50
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 30
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 100
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 90
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 100
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 90
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 89
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 20
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 90
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 100
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 100
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