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2007-2008 Positions on Trade and Engagement

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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 42%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 33%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 33%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 42%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 42%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 33%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 33%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 17%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 42%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 50%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 42%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 42%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 42%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 33%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 42%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 33%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 33%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 33%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 58%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 33%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 67%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 42%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 42%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 33%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 42%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 42%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 42%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 42%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 42%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 42%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 50%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 33%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 33%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 33%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 42%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 33%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 33%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 42%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 33%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 42%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 33%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 50%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 33%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 33%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 42%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 25%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 42%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 42%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 42%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 33%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 50%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 42%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 33%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 33%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 25%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 42%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 33%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 58%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 42%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 42%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 42%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 33%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 50%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 42%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 33%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 67%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 33%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 42%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 50%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 33%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 33%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 33%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 50%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 50%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 67%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 42%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 17%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 0%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 25%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 50%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 33%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 17%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 50%
Neil Abercrombie 50%
Gary Ackerman 33%
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 42%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 33%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 33%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 33%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 42%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 42%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 33%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 33%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 17%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 42%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 50%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 42%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 50%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 42%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 42%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 33%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 42%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 33%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 33%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 33%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 58%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 33%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 67%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 42%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 42%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 33%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 42%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 42%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 42%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 42%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 42%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 42%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 50%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 33%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 33%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 33%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 42%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 33%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 33%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 33%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 42%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 33%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 42%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 33%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 50%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 33%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 33%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 42%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 25%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 42%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 42%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 42%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 33%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 50%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 42%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 33%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 33%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 25%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 42%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 33%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 58%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 33%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 42%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 42%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 42%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 33%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 50%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 42%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 33%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 67%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 33%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 42%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 50%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 33%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 33%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 33%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 50%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 50%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 67%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 42%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 17%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 0%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 25%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 50%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 33%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 17%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 50%
Neil Abercrombie 50%
Gary Ackerman 33%
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