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State Office Name Party Rating
Heath Shuler 78
Bill Shuster 88
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 88
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 60
Ike Skelton 60
Louise Slaughter 60
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 44
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 90
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 70
Gordon Smith 100
Lamar Smith 90
Olympia Snowe 100
Vic Snyder 60
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 56
Mark Souder 89
Zack Space 60
Arlen Specter 91
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 75
John Spratt, Jr. 60
Debbie Stabenow 55
Pete Stark 60
Cliff Stearns 80
Ted Stevens 100
Bart Stupak 60
John Sullivan 88
John Sununu 100
Betty Sutton 56
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 60
Tom Tancredo 63
John Tanner 60
Ellen Tauscher 60
Gene Taylor 60
Lee Terry 90
Jon Tester 73
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 60
Mac Thornberry 90
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 100
Todd Tiahrt 89
Pat Tiberi 89
John Tierney 60
Ed Towns 60
Niki Tsongas 67
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 89
Mark Udall 50
Tom Udall 56
Fred Upton 90
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 67
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 60
Pete Visclosky 60
David Vitter 100
George Voinovich 90
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 90
Greg Walden 89
James Walsh 80
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60
Zach Wamp 90
John Warner 100
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 63
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 60
Diane Watson 60
Mel Watt 60
Henry Waxman 56
Jim Webb, Jr. 64
Anthony Weiner 56
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 60
David Weldon 88
Gerald Weller 71
Lynn Westmoreland 70
Robert Wexler 50
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 45
Ed Whitfield 80
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 100
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 90
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 63
State Office Name Party Rating
Heath Shuler 78
Bill Shuster 88
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 88
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 60
Ike Skelton 60
Louise Slaughter 60
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 44
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 90
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 70
Gordon Smith 100
Lamar Smith 90
Olympia Snowe 100
Vic Snyder 60
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 56
Mark Souder 89
Zack Space 60
Arlen Specter 91
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 75
John Spratt, Jr. 60
Debbie Stabenow 55
Pete Stark 60
Cliff Stearns 80
Ted Stevens 100
Bart Stupak 60
John Sullivan 88
John Sununu 100
Betty Sutton 56
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 60
Tom Tancredo 63
John Tanner 60
Ellen Tauscher 60
Gene Taylor 60
Lee Terry 90
Jon Tester 73
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 60
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 60
Mac Thornberry 90
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 100
Todd Tiahrt 89
Pat Tiberi 89
John Tierney 60
Ed Towns 60
Niki Tsongas 67
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 89
Mark Udall 50
Tom Udall 56
Fred Upton 90
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 67
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 60
Pete Visclosky 60
David Vitter 100
George Voinovich 90
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 90
Greg Walden 89
James Walsh 80
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 60
Zach Wamp 90
John Warner 100
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 63
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 60
Diane Watson 60
Mel Watt 60
Henry Waxman 56
Jim Webb, Jr. 64
Anthony Weiner 56
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 60
David Weldon 88
Gerald Weller 71
Lynn Westmoreland 70
Robert Wexler 50
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 45
Ed Whitfield 80
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 100
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 90
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 63
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