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State Office Name Party Rating
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 90%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 90%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 90%
Harry Reid 90%
Jay Rockefeller IV 90%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano Democratic 90%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 90%
Niki Tsongas 90%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren Democratic 90%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 90%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet Democratic 85%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 85%
Matt Cartwright 85%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 85%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 85%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons Democratic 85%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 85%
John Dingell 85%
Marcia Fudge 85%
Alan Grayson 85%
Tom Harkin 85%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries Democratic 85%
Timothy Johnson 85%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine Democratic 85%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 85%
Dan Kildee 85%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. Independent 85%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 85%
John Lewis 85%
George Miller 85%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 85%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 85%
Bill Nelson, Sr. 85%
Ed Pastor 85%
Don Payne, Jr. 85%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 85%
Charlie Rangel 85%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 85%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 85%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 85%
Eric Swalwell 85%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 85%
Mark Udall 85%
Mel Watt 85%
John Yarmuth 85%
Rob Andrews 80%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty Democratic 80%
Lois Capps 80%
Tom Carper 80%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 80%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 80%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 80%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 80%
Luis Gutiérrez 80%
Brian Higgins 80%
Rush Holt, Jr. 80%
Sheila Jackson Lee 80%
Sam Johnson 80%
Sandy Levin 80%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic 80%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 80%
Carolyn Maloney 80%
Jim Moran, Jr. 80%
Rick Nolan 80%
Beto O'Rourke 80%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 80%
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 80%
David Price 80%
Cedric Richmond 80%
Tim Ryan 80%
David Scott 80%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 80%
Jon Tester 80%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 80%
State Office Name Party Rating
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 90%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 90%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 90%
Harry Reid 90%
Jay Rockefeller IV 90%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 90%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano D 90%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 90%
Niki Tsongas 90%
MA U.S. Senate - Sr Elizabeth Warren D 90%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 90%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet D 85%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 85%
Matt Cartwright 85%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 85%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 85%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons D 85%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 85%
John Dingell 85%
Marcia Fudge 85%
Alan Grayson 85%
Tom Harkin 85%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries D 85%
Timothy Johnson 85%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine D 85%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 85%
Dan Kildee 85%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. I 85%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 85%
John Lewis 85%
George Miller 85%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 85%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 85%
Bill Nelson, Sr. 85%
Ed Pastor 85%
Don Payne, Jr. 85%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 85%
Charlie Rangel 85%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 85%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 85%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 85%
Eric Swalwell 85%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 85%
Mark Udall 85%
Mel Watt 85%
John Yarmuth 85%
Rob Andrews 80%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty D 80%
Lois Capps 80%
Tom Carper 80%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 80%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 80%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 80%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 80%
Luis Gutiérrez 80%
Brian Higgins 80%
Rush Holt, Jr. 80%
Sheila Jackson Lee 80%
Sam Johnson 80%
Sandy Levin 80%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham D 80%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 80%
Carolyn Maloney 80%
Jim Moran, Jr. 80%
Rick Nolan 80%
Beto O'Rourke 80%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 80%
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 80%
David Price 80%
Cedric Richmond 80%
Tim Ryan 80%
David Scott 80%
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 80%
Jon Tester 80%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 80%
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