Rating Group: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste

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State Office Name Party Rating
IL Board Member - At-Large David Phelps 21%
CO Commissioner - 2 Scott McInnis 88%
OH Governor Mike DeWine Republican 79%
WA Governor Jay Inslee Democratic 42%
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. Democratic 26%
ME State Senate - 9 Joseph Baldacci Democratic 0%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 71%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 48%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 14%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 58%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 13%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 0%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 17%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 0%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 25%
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo Democratic 13%
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger Republican 57%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 4%
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic 4%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 9%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 8%
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee Democratic 4%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 14%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 63%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 8%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 4%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 17%
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano Democratic 4%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 13%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 14%
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic 21%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 4%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 58%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 9%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 8%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 88%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 8%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 67%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 42%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 54%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 9%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 13%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 17%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 0%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 4%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 4%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 13%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin Democratic 8%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 68%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 88%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 11%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 82%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 89%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 11%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 84%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez Democratic 8%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 75%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 22%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 21%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 4%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 16%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 58%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 63%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 21%
Neil Abercrombie 9%
Gary Ackerman 9%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 6%
Wayne Allard 89%
Thomas Allen 4%
Rob Andrews 25%
Richard Armey 88%
Joe Baca, Sr. 8%
Spencer Bachus 78%
Brian Baird 17%
Richard Hugh Baker 71%
Cass Ballenger 78%
James Barcia 38%
Bob Barr, Jr. 92%
Tom Barrett 21%
Roscoe Bartlett 83%
Joe Barton 78%
Charlie Bass 83%
Max Baucus 11%
Evan Bayh 16%
Bob Bennett 78%
Kenneth Bentsen, Jr. 4%
Douglas Bereuter 63%
Shelley Berkley 42%
Howard Berman 4%
Marion Berry 21%
Judy Biggert 63%
Michael Bilirakis 67%
Jeff Bingaman 16%
Rod Blagojevich 17%
Roy Blunt 71%
Sherwood Boehlert 42%
John Boehner 70%
Kit Bond 79%
Henry Bonilla 70%
David Edward Bonior 4%
State Office Name Party Rating
IL Board Member - At-Large David Phelps 21%
CO Commissioner - 2 Scott McInnis 88%
OH Governor Mike DeWine R 79%
WA Governor Jay Inslee D 42%
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. D 26%
ME State Senate - 9 Joseph Baldacci D 0%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 71%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 48%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 14%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 58%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 13%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 0%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 17%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 0%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 25%
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo D 13%
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger R 57%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 4%
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee D 4%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 9%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 8%
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee D 4%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 14%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 63%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 8%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 4%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 17%
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano D 4%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 13%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 14%
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. D 21%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 4%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 58%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 9%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 8%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 88%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 8%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 67%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 42%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 54%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 9%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 13%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 17%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 0%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 4%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 4%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown D 13%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin D 8%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 68%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 88%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 11%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 82%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 89%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 11%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 84%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez D 8%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 75%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 22%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 21%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 4%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 16%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 58%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 63%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 21%
Neil Abercrombie 9%
Gary Ackerman 9%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 6%
Wayne Allard 89%
Thomas Allen 4%
Rob Andrews 25%
Richard Armey 88%
Joe Baca, Sr. 8%
Spencer Bachus 78%
Brian Baird 17%
Richard Hugh Baker 71%
Cass Ballenger 78%
James Barcia 38%
Bob Barr, Jr. 92%
Tom Barrett 21%
Roscoe Bartlett 83%
Joe Barton 78%
Charlie Bass 83%
Max Baucus 11%
Evan Bayh 16%
Bob Bennett 78%
Kenneth Bentsen, Jr. 4%
Douglas Bereuter 63%
Shelley Berkley 42%
Howard Berman 4%
Marion Berry 21%
Judy Biggert 63%
Michael Bilirakis 67%
Jeff Bingaman 16%
Rod Blagojevich 17%
Roy Blunt 71%
Sherwood Boehlert 42%
John Boehner 70%
Kit Bond 79%
Henry Bonilla 70%
David Edward Bonior 4%
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