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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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AK | State Senate - C | Gary Stevens | Republican | 100% |
AZ | State Senate - 1 | Ken Bennett | Republican | 81% |
GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | Republican | 100% |
GA | State Senate - 35 | Donzella James | Democratic | 100% |
GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | Republican | 100% |
GA | Mayor - At-Large | Rusty Paul | 83% | |
MT | Commissioner - 3 | Don Ryan | 57% | |
MT | State House - 29 | Edward Butcher | Republican | 100% |
ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | Republican | 80% |
ND | State House - 14 | Robin Weisz | Republican | 100% |
ND | State House - 15 | Dennis Johnson | Republican | 100% |
ND | State House - 19 | David Monson | Republican | 100% |
ND | State House - 28 | Michael Don Brandenburg | Republican | 93% |
ND | State Senate - 28 | Robert Erbele | Republican | 100% |
ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | Republican | 100% |
ND | State House - 32 | Lisa Meier | Republican | 100% |
ND | State House - 34 | Todd Porter | Republican | 100% |
ND | State House - 38 | Larry Bellew | Republican | 79% |
ND | State House - 38 | Dan Ruby | Republican | 100% |
ND | State House - 46 | James Kasper | Republican | 100% |
NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 100% |
NM | State Senate - 27 | Stuart Ingle | Republican | 100% |
OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 100% |
OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | Republican | 100% |
OH | State House - 81 | Jim Hoops | Republican | 100% |
OH | Auditor | Keith Faber | Republican | 100% |
OH | Lieutenant Governor | Jon Husted | Republican | 100% |
OK | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Calvey | Republican | 100% |
OK | Corporation Commissioner | Todd Hiett | Republican | 100% |
PA | State Senate - 43 | Jay Costa, Jr. | Democratic | 25% |
PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | Republican | 100% |
TN | State House - 88 | Larry Miller | Democratic | 100% |
TN | Secretary of State | Tre Hargett | Republican | 93% |
TN | Comptroller of the Treasury | Jason Mumpower | Republican | 100% |
UT | State Senate - 24 | Curt Bramble | Republican | 100% |
UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Scott Jenkins | Republican | 100% |
UT | Chair of the Tax Commission | John Valentine | 100% | |
VT | State House - Windsor-Orange-2 | James Masland | Democratic | 100% |
VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Dick Mazza | Democratic | 100% |
VT | State Senate - Windsor | Dick McCormack | Democratic | 92% |
WA | Commissioner - 1 | Jerome Delvin | 100% | |
WA | Council Member - 1 | Dave Morell | Republican | 100% |
WA | Council Member - At-Large | Toby Nixon | Republican | 100% |
Ole Aarsvold | 100% | |||
Larry Adair | 93% | |||
Stephen Adamini | 100% | |||
Darrel Adams | 100% | |||
Steven Adams | 100% | |||
William Adolph, Jr. | 55% | |||
Linda Aguirre | 100% | |||
John Ahern | 100% | |||
Kay Alexander | 93% | |||
Bob Allen | 100% | |||
Carolyn Allen | 0% | |||
Jason Allen | 100% | |||
Ben Altamirano | 100% | |||
Joan Andersen | 100% | |||
James Anderson | 100% | |||
Mark Anderson | 82% | |||
John Andrews | 100% | |||
Philip Angell, Jr. | 100% | |||
Jean Ankeney | 14% | |||
Gibson Armstrong | 93% | |||
Thomas Armstrong | 100% | |||
Ken Arnold | 83% | |||
Marsha Arzberger | 86% | |||
Jari Askins | 93% | |||
Ben Atchley | 100% | |||
Marsha Ann Carter Atkin | 100% | |||
Kenneth Atkins | 79% | |||
Carlos Avelar II | 87% | |||
Thomas Bahre | 100% | |||
William Baird | 86% | |||
Joseph Baker | 100% | |||
Matthew Baker | 100% | |||
Thad Balkman | 100% | |||
Joe Balyeat | 100% | |||
Charles Bannister | 100% | |||
Kelly Barlean | 100% | |||
Terry Barnard | 100% | |||
Ramona Barnes | 100% | |||
Jason Barney | 86% | |||
Steve Barrar | 83% | |||
Susan Bartlett | 100% | |||
Bob Bastian | 100% | |||
Mike Beatty | 100% | |||
Mae Beavers | 100% | |||
Timothy Bee | 100% | |||
Jack Begley | 93% | |||
Robert Belfanti, Jr. | 100% | |||
Wesley Belter | 100% | |||
Brad Benson | 92% | |||
Loyd Lee Benson | 93% | |||
Donald Benton | 100% | |||
Dorothy Berry | 100% | |||
Linda Binder | 85% | |||
Jerry Birmelin | 100% | |||
Clark Bisbee | 100% | |||
Harley Earnest Bittle | 100% | |||
Ellis Black | 100% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
AK | State Senate - C | Gary Stevens | R | 100% |
AZ | State Senate - 1 | Ken Bennett | R | 81% |
GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | R | 100% |
GA | State Senate - 35 | Donzella James | D | 100% |
GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | R | 100% |
GA | Mayor - At-Large | Rusty Paul | 83% | |
MT | Commissioner - 3 | Don Ryan | 57% | |
MT | State House - 29 | Edward Butcher | R | 100% |
ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | R | 80% |
ND | State House - 14 | Robin Weisz | R | 100% |
ND | State House - 15 | Dennis Johnson | R | 100% |
ND | State House - 19 | David Monson | R | 100% |
ND | State House - 28 | Michael Don Brandenburg | R | 93% |
ND | State Senate - 28 | Robert Erbele | R | 100% |
ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | R | 100% |
ND | State House - 32 | Lisa Meier | R | 100% |
ND | State House - 34 | Todd Porter | R | 100% |
ND | State House - 38 | Larry Bellew | R | 79% |
ND | State House - 38 | Dan Ruby | R | 100% |
ND | State House - 46 | James Kasper | R | 100% |
NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 100% |
NM | State Senate - 27 | Stuart Ingle | R | 100% |
OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 100% |
OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | R | 100% |
OH | State House - 81 | Jim Hoops | R | 100% |
OH | Auditor | Keith Faber | R | 100% |
OH | Lieutenant Governor | Jon Husted | R | 100% |
OK | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Calvey | R | 100% |
OK | Corporation Commissioner | Todd Hiett | R | 100% |
PA | State Senate - 43 | Jay Costa, Jr. | D | 25% |
PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | R | 100% |
TN | State House - 88 | Larry Miller | D | 100% |
TN | Secretary of State | Tre Hargett | R | 93% |
TN | Comptroller of the Treasury | Jason Mumpower | R | 100% |
UT | State Senate - 24 | Curt Bramble | R | 100% |
UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Scott Jenkins | R | 100% |
UT | Chair of the Tax Commission | John Valentine | 100% | |
VT | State House - Windsor-Orange-2 | James Masland | D | 100% |
VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Dick Mazza | D | 100% |
VT | State Senate - Windsor | Dick McCormack | D | 92% |
WA | Commissioner - 1 | Jerome Delvin | 100% | |
WA | Council Member - 1 | Dave Morell | R | 100% |
WA | Council Member - At-Large | Toby Nixon | R | 100% |
Ole Aarsvold | 100% | |||
Larry Adair | 93% | |||
Stephen Adamini | 100% | |||
Darrel Adams | 100% | |||
Steven Adams | 100% | |||
William Adolph, Jr. | 55% | |||
Linda Aguirre | 100% | |||
John Ahern | 100% | |||
Kay Alexander | 93% | |||
Bob Allen | 100% | |||
Carolyn Allen | 0% | |||
Jason Allen | 100% | |||
Ben Altamirano | 100% | |||
Joan Andersen | 100% | |||
James Anderson | 100% | |||
Mark Anderson | 82% | |||
John Andrews | 100% | |||
Philip Angell, Jr. | 100% | |||
Jean Ankeney | 14% | |||
Gibson Armstrong | 93% | |||
Thomas Armstrong | 100% | |||
Ken Arnold | 83% | |||
Marsha Arzberger | 86% | |||
Jari Askins | 93% | |||
Ben Atchley | 100% | |||
Marsha Ann Carter Atkin | 100% | |||
Kenneth Atkins | 79% | |||
Carlos Avelar II | 87% | |||
Thomas Bahre | 100% | |||
William Baird | 86% | |||
Joseph Baker | 100% | |||
Matthew Baker | 100% | |||
Thad Balkman | 100% | |||
Joe Balyeat | 100% | |||
Charles Bannister | 100% | |||
Kelly Barlean | 100% | |||
Terry Barnard | 100% | |||
Ramona Barnes | 100% | |||
Jason Barney | 86% | |||
Steve Barrar | 83% | |||
Susan Bartlett | 100% | |||
Bob Bastian | 100% | |||
Mike Beatty | 100% | |||
Mae Beavers | 100% | |||
Timothy Bee | 100% | |||
Jack Begley | 93% | |||
Robert Belfanti, Jr. | 100% | |||
Wesley Belter | 100% | |||
Brad Benson | 92% | |||
Loyd Lee Benson | 93% | |||
Donald Benton | 100% | |||
Dorothy Berry | 100% | |||
Linda Binder | 85% | |||
Jerry Birmelin | 100% | |||
Clark Bisbee | 100% | |||
Harley Earnest Bittle | 100% | |||
Ellis Black | 100% |