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State Office Name Party Rating
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 83
Connie Mack IV 17
Tim Mahoney 67
Carolyn Maloney 100
Don Manzullo 17
Kenny Marchant 17
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 100
Jim Marshall 33
Melquiades Martinez 14
Jim Matheson 67
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 100
John McCain III 50
Carolyn McCarthy 100
Kevin McCarthy 0
Claire McCaskill 71
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 0
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic 100
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 14
Thaddeus McCotter 0
James McCrery III 17
Jim McDermott 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry Republican 0
John McHugh 0
Mike McIntyre 33
Buck McKeon 0
Jerry McNerney 100
Michael McNulty 100
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 100
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 50
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez Democratic 86
John Mica 0
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
Barbara Mikulski 71
Candice Miller 0
Gary Miller 0
George Miller 100
Jeff Miller 0
Brad Miller 100
Harry Mitchell 83
Alan Mollohan 100
Dennis Moore 100
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 100
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 17
Jim Moran, Jr. 100
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 43
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 83
Patrick Murphy 83
Tim Murphy 0
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 83
Jack Murtha 100
Marilyn Musgrave 0
Sue Myrick 0
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 100
Bill Nelson, Sr. 57
Ben Nelson 71
Randy Neugebauer 0
Devin Nunes 0
Barack Obama II 80
Jim Oberstar 100
Dave Obey 100
John Olver 100
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 75
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic 100
Ed Pastor 100
Ron Paul 67
Donald Payne 100
Steve Pearce 0
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 100
Mike Pence 0
Ed Perlmutter 83
Collin Peterson 67
John Peterson 0
Tom Petri 17
Charles Pickering, Jr. 0
Joe Pitts 0
Todd Platts 17
Ted Poe 0
Earl Pomeroy 67
Jon Porter, Sr. 17
David Price 100
Tom Price 0
Deborah Pryce 17
Mark Pryor 71
Adam Putnam 0
George Radanovich 0
Nick Rahall II 100
James Ramstad 0
Charlie Rangel 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 86
Ralph Regula 0
Denny Rehberg 0
Dave Reichert 17
Harry Reid 71
Richard Renzi 0
Silvestre Reyes 83
State Office Name Party Rating
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 83
Connie Mack IV 17
Tim Mahoney 67
Carolyn Maloney 100
Don Manzullo 17
Kenny Marchant 17
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 100
Jim Marshall 33
Melquiades Martinez 14
Jim Matheson 67
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 100
John McCain III 50
Carolyn McCarthy 100
Kevin McCarthy 0
Claire McCaskill 71
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 0
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum D 100
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 14
Thaddeus McCotter 0
James McCrery III 17
Jim McDermott 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 100
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry R 0
John McHugh 0
Mike McIntyre 33
Buck McKeon 0
Jerry McNerney 100
Michael McNulty 100
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 100
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 50
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez D 86
John Mica 0
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
Barbara Mikulski 71
Candice Miller 0
Gary Miller 0
George Miller 100
Jeff Miller 0
Brad Miller 100
Harry Mitchell 83
Alan Mollohan 100
Dennis Moore 100
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 100
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 17
Jim Moran, Jr. 100
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 43
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 83
Patrick Murphy 83
Tim Murphy 0
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 83
Jack Murtha 100
Marilyn Musgrave 0
Sue Myrick 0
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 100
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano D 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 100
Bill Nelson, Sr. 57
Ben Nelson 71
Randy Neugebauer 0
Devin Nunes 0
Barack Obama II 80
Jim Oberstar 100
Dave Obey 100
John Olver 100
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 75
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 100
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. D 100
Ed Pastor 100
Ron Paul 67
Donald Payne 100
Steve Pearce 0
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 100
Mike Pence 0
Ed Perlmutter 83
Collin Peterson 67
John Peterson 0
Tom Petri 17
Charles Pickering, Jr. 0
Joe Pitts 0
Todd Platts 17
Ted Poe 0
Earl Pomeroy 67
Jon Porter, Sr. 17
David Price 100
Tom Price 0
Deborah Pryce 17
Mark Pryor 71
Adam Putnam 0
George Radanovich 0
Nick Rahall II 100
James Ramstad 0
Charlie Rangel 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 86
Ralph Regula 0
Denny Rehberg 0
Dave Reichert 17
Harry Reid 71
Richard Renzi 0
Silvestre Reyes 83
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