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State Office Name Party Rating
David Price 60
Nick Rahall II 60
Charlie Rangel 60
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 60
Ciro Rodriguez 60
Mike Ross 60
Steve Rothman 60
Lucille Roybal-Allard 60
Dutch Ruppersberger 60
Tim Ryan 60
John Salazar 60
John Sarbanes 60
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 60
David Scott 60
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 60
José Serrano 60
Joe Sestak, Jr. 60
Carol Shea-Porter 60
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 60
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 60
Ike Skelton 60
Louise Slaughter 60
Vic Snyder 60
Zack Space 60
John Spratt, Jr. 60
Pete Stark 60
Bart Stupak 60
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 60
John Tanner 60
Ellen Tauscher 60
Gene Taylor 60
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 60
John Tierney 60
Ed Towns 60
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 60
Pete Visclosky 60
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 60
Diane Watson 60
Mel Watt 60
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 60
Lynn Woolsey 60
David Wu 60
Rob Andrews 57
William Jefferson 57
Joe Biden, Jr. 56
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 56
Bob Brady 56
Bruce Braley 56
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 56
Mike Capuano 56
Ben Chandler III 56
Jerry Costello 56
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 56
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 56
Tim Holden 56
Eddie Johnson 56
Steve Kagen 56
Dennis Kucinich 56
Sandy Levin 56
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 56
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 56
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 56
Jim Moran, Jr. 56
Jack Murtha 56
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 56
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 56
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 56
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 56
Donald Payne 56
Silvestre Reyes 56
Allyson Schwartz 56
Christopher Shays 56
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 56
Betty Sutton 56
Tom Udall 56
Henry Waxman 56
Anthony Weiner 56
John Yarmuth 56
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 55
Jeff Bingaman 55
Sherrod Brown 55
Ben Cardin 55
Bob Casey, Jr. 55
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 55
Dianne Feinstein 55
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 55
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 55
Herb Kohl 55
Frank Lautenberg 55
Patrick Leahy 55
Carl Levin 55
Bob Menendez 55
Barbara Mikulski 55
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 55
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 55
Harry Reid 55
Jay Rockefeller IV 55
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 55
State Office Name Party Rating
David Price 60
Nick Rahall II 60
Charlie Rangel 60
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 60
Ciro Rodriguez 60
Mike Ross 60
Steve Rothman 60
Lucille Roybal-Allard 60
Dutch Ruppersberger 60
Tim Ryan 60
John Salazar 60
John Sarbanes 60
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 60
David Scott 60
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 60
José Serrano 60
Joe Sestak, Jr. 60
Carol Shea-Porter 60
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 60
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 60
Ike Skelton 60
Louise Slaughter 60
Vic Snyder 60
Zack Space 60
John Spratt, Jr. 60
Pete Stark 60
Bart Stupak 60
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 60
John Tanner 60
Ellen Tauscher 60
Gene Taylor 60
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 60
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 60
John Tierney 60
Ed Towns 60
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 60
Pete Visclosky 60
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 60
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 60
Diane Watson 60
Mel Watt 60
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 60
Lynn Woolsey 60
David Wu 60
Rob Andrews 57
William Jefferson 57
Joe Biden, Jr. 56
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 56
Bob Brady 56
Bruce Braley 56
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 56
Mike Capuano 56
Ben Chandler III 56
Jerry Costello 56
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 56
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 56
Tim Holden 56
Eddie Johnson 56
Steve Kagen 56
Dennis Kucinich 56
Sandy Levin 56
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 56
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 56
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 56
Jim Moran, Jr. 56
Jack Murtha 56
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 56
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 56
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 56
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 56
Donald Payne 56
Silvestre Reyes 56
Allyson Schwartz 56
Christopher Shays 56
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 56
Betty Sutton 56
Tom Udall 56
Henry Waxman 56
Anthony Weiner 56
John Yarmuth 56
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 55
Jeff Bingaman 55
Sherrod Brown 55
Ben Cardin 55
Bob Casey, Jr. 55
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 55
Dianne Feinstein 55
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 55
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 55
Herb Kohl 55
Frank Lautenberg 55
Patrick Leahy 55
Carl Levin 55
Bob Menendez 55
Barbara Mikulski 55
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 55
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 55
Harry Reid 55
Jay Rockefeller IV 55
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 55
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