Rating Group: USA Engage

2009-2010 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
Barbara Mikulski 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 50%
Ben Nelson 50%
Randy Neugebauer 50%
Jim Oberstar 50%
Mark Pryor 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 50%
Harry Reid 50%
ID U.S. Senate - Jr James Risch Republican 50%
Pat Roberts 50%
Jay Rockefeller IV 50%
Steve Rothman 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 50%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 50%
Richard Shelby 50%
Olympia Snowe 50%
Vic Snyder 50%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 50%
Debbie Stabenow 50%
John Tanner 50%
Harry Teague 50%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 50%
Todd Tiahrt 50%
Mark Udall 50%
Tom Udall 50%
Pete Visclosky 50%
David Vitter 50%
George Voinovich 50%
Jim Webb, Jr. 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 50%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 50%
Lynn Woolsey 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 50%
Gary Ackerman 40%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 40%
John Adler 40%
Todd Akin 40%
Jason Altmire 40%
Rob Andrews 40%
Steve Austria 40%
Michele Bachmann 40%
Spencer Bachus 40%
John Barrow 40%
Roscoe Bartlett 40%
Joe Barton 40%
Melissa Bean 40%
Xavier Becerra 40%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 40%
Howard Berman 40%
State Office Name Party Rating
Barbara Mikulski 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 50%
Ben Nelson 50%
Randy Neugebauer 50%
Jim Oberstar 50%
Mark Pryor 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 50%
Harry Reid 50%
ID U.S. Senate - Jr James Risch R 50%
Pat Roberts 50%
Jay Rockefeller IV 50%
Steve Rothman 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 50%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 50%
Richard Shelby 50%
Olympia Snowe 50%
Vic Snyder 50%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 50%
Debbie Stabenow 50%
John Tanner 50%
Harry Teague 50%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 50%
Todd Tiahrt 50%
Mark Udall 50%
Tom Udall 50%
Pete Visclosky 50%
David Vitter 50%
George Voinovich 50%
Jim Webb, Jr. 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 50%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 50%
Lynn Woolsey 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 50%
Gary Ackerman 40%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 40%
John Adler 40%
Todd Akin 40%
Jason Altmire 40%
Rob Andrews 40%
Steve Austria 40%
Michele Bachmann 40%
Spencer Bachus 40%
John Barrow 40%
Roscoe Bartlett 40%
Joe Barton 40%
Melissa Bean 40%
Xavier Becerra 40%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 40%
Howard Berman 40%
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