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State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 43
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 0
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 0
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 0
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva Democratic 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 83
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 0
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 0
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 100
CO U.S. House - 5 Doug Lamborn Republican 0
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 83
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper Democratic 57
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 0
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 0
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 33
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 83
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 100
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott Democratic 83
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 100
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 29
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 0
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 29
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 71
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 17
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 0
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 14
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 83
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 100
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic 83
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes Democratic 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 100
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin Democratic 86
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 100
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 71
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 17
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow Democratic 86
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 57
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 83
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 100
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 0
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 100
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 0
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Jon Tester Democratic 86
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 100
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. Democratic 75
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 0
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry Republican 0
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 0
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 17
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic 100
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez Democratic 86
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 100
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 71
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 0
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 0
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 0
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 86
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 0
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 0
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 100
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 86
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. Democratic 71
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 86
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 86
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 0
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 100
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 14
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 14
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 100
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 0
State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 43
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 0
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 0
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 0
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva D 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 100
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 100
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee D 100
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo D 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 100
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 83
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff D 100
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano D 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 100
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 0
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 100
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 0
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 100
CO U.S. House - 5 Doug Lamborn R 0
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 100
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 83
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper D 57
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 0
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 0
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 33
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 83
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 100
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott D 83
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 100
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 29
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 0
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 29
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 100
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 71
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 17
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 0
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 14
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 83
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 100
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger D 83
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes D 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 100
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin D 86
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 100
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 71
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 17
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow D 86
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum D 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 57
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 100
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 83
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 100
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 0
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 100
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 0
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Jon Tester D 86
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 100
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. D 75
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 0
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry R 0
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 0
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 17
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 100
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. D 100
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez D 86
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 100
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 100
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 71
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 100
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 0
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 0
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 0
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown D 86
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 0
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 0
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 100
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 86
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. D 71
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 86
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 86
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 0
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 100
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 14
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 14
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 100
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 0
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