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State Office Name Party Rating
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60
Jim McDermott 60
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 60
Mike McIntyre 60
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 60
Michael McNulty 60
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 60
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 60
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 60
George Miller 60
Brad Miller 60
Harry Mitchell 60
Alan Mollohan 60
Dennis Moore 60
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 60
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 60
Patrick Murphy 60
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 60
Grace Napolitano 60
Jim Oberstar 60
Dave Obey 60
John Olver 60
Ed Pastor 60
Ed Perlmutter 60
Earl Pomeroy 60
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
State Office Name Party Rating
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 60
Jim McDermott 60
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 60
Mike McIntyre 60
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 60
Michael McNulty 60
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 60
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 60
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 60
George Miller 60
Brad Miller 60
Harry Mitchell 60
Alan Mollohan 60
Dennis Moore 60
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 60
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 60
Patrick Murphy 60
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 60
Grace Napolitano 60
Jim Oberstar 60
Dave Obey 60
John Olver 60
Ed Pastor 60
Ed Perlmutter 60
Earl Pomeroy 60
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
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