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State Office Name Party Rating
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 60
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 60
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 50
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 55
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 60
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 60
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 56
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 56
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 60
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 60
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 60
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 60
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 60
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 60
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 55
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 60
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 56
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 56
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 33
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 55
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 60
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 60
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 67
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 55
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 60
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 60
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 44
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 75
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 60
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 60
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 67
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 60
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 63
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 60
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 60
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 45
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 64
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 67
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 55
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 90
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 83
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 90
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 89
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 90
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 90
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 90
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 100
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 90
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 89
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 100
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 100
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 91
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 90
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 80
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 100
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 89
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 89
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 90
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 80
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 90
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 80
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 100
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 80
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 91
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 90
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 89
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 100
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 90
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 90
State Office Name Party Rating
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 60
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 60
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 50
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 55
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 60
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 60
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 60
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 56
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 56
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 60
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 60
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 60
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 60
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 60
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 60
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 60
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 55
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 60
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 56
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 56
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 33
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 55
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 60
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 60
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 67
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 55
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 60
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 60
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 60
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 44
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 75
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 60
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 60
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 60
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 67
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 60
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 63
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 60
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 60
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 45
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 64
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 67
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 60
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 60
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 55
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 90
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 83
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 90
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 89
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 90
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 90
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 90
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 100
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 90
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 89
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 100
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 100
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 91
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 90
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 80
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 100
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 89
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 89
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 90
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 80
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 90
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 80
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 100
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 80
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 91
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 90
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 89
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 100
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 90
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 90
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