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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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Ron Bacon | 83% | |||
Herman Baertschiger, Jr. | 80% | |||
VA | State Senate - 14 | Lamont Bagby | Democratic | 30% |
LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | Republican | 56% |
John Bagneris | 53% | |||
MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | Republican | 80% |
Barbara Bailey | 84% | |||
TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | Republican | 80% |
MS | State House - 49 | Willie Bailey | Democratic | 39% |
Nick Bain | 50% | |||
Steve Bair | 81% | |||
IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | Republican | 64% |
AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | Republican | 55% |
MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | Republican | 79% |
Mark Baker | 56% | |||
Roy Baker | 47% | |||
Thomas Bakk | 15% | |||
Alonzo Baldonado | 67% | |||
WY | State Senate - 14 | Fred Baldwin | Republican | 50% |
Stephen Baldwin, Jr. | 29% | |||
Mike Ball | 45% | |||
Bob Ballinger | 81% | |||
GA | State House - 23 | Mandi Ballinger | Republican | 77% |
Chip Baltimore | 67% | |||
Scott Baltz | 47% | |||
Paul Bandy | 56% | |||
MS | State House - 67 | Earle Banks | Democratic | 47% |
ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 90% |
David Baria | 44% | |||
George Barker | 22% | |||
Jeff Barker | 7% | |||
AR | State House - 96 | Sonia Barker | Republican | 76% |
WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | Republican | 73% |
Charles Barkley | 11% | |||
WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | Republican | 47% |
UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | Republican | 60% |
Paul Barnard | 58% | |||
MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | Democratic | 11% |
Darryl Barnes | 7% | |||
MS | State Senate - 34 | Juan Barnett | Democratic | 57% |
MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | Republican | 58% |
Phil Barnhart | 0% | |||
Regina Barr | 67% | |||
Timothy Barr | 88% | |||
Taylor Barras | 60% | |||
Greg Barreto | 79% | |||
WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | Republican | 57% |
Erek Barron | 12% | |||
LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | Democratic | 57% |
SD | State House - 5 | Hugh Bartels | Republican | 71% |
IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | Republican | 75% |
Doug Barthel | 71% | |||
IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 17% |
Julie Bartling | 57% | |||
Nancy Barto | 91% | |||
Brenda Barton | 91% | |||
MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | Republican | 58% |
MD | State House - 17 | Kumar Barve | Democratic | 7% |
IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 73% |
MD | State Board of Education | Gail Bates | 65% | |
Mick Bates | 33% | |||
Paul Battles | 65% | |||
Clel Baudler | 65% | |||
Pat Bauer | 30% | |||
Randy Baumgardner | 81% | |||
Michael Baumgartner | 64% | |||
FL | State Senate - 13 | Dennis Baxley | Republican | 100% |
Terry Baxter | 79% | |||
Cliff Bayer | 82% | |||
GA | State House - 69 | Debra Bazemore | Democratic | 0% |
GA | State Senate - 21 | Brandon Beach | Republican | 79% |
Bob Beach | 21% | |||
SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | Republican | 64% |
FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | Republican | 100% |
Bruce Bearinger | 35% | |||
AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | Democratic | 67% |
Sharon Beasley-Teague | 14% | |||
Eli Bebout | 58% | |||
Lynn Bechler | 78% | |||
Bill Beck | 41% | |||
AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | Republican | 71% |
Jon Becker | 72% | |||
KC Becker | 19% | |||
Randi Becker | 89% | |||
IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 64% |
Jim Beckett | 50% | |||
Paul Beckman | 40% | |||
Susan Beckman | 69% | |||
ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 54% |
Elaine Beech | 50% | |||
Tom Begich | 40% | |||
Jerry Behn | 86% | |||
IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | Republican | 82% |
MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | Democratic | 11% |
Wendell Beitzel | 78% | |||
Linda Belcher | 33% | |||
MS | State House - 65 | Chris Bell | Democratic | 47% |
MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | Republican | 42% |
John Bell | 22% | |||
Maxine Bell | 63% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Bacon | 83% | |||
Herman Baertschiger, Jr. | 80% | |||
VA | State Senate - 14 | Lamont Bagby | D | 30% |
LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | R | 56% |
John Bagneris | 53% | |||
MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | R | 80% |
Barbara Bailey | 84% | |||
TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | R | 80% |
MS | State House - 49 | Willie Bailey | D | 39% |
Nick Bain | 50% | |||
Steve Bair | 81% | |||
IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | R | 64% |
AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | R | 55% |
MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | R | 79% |
Mark Baker | 56% | |||
Roy Baker | 47% | |||
Thomas Bakk | 15% | |||
Alonzo Baldonado | 67% | |||
WY | State Senate - 14 | Fred Baldwin | R | 50% |
Stephen Baldwin, Jr. | 29% | |||
Mike Ball | 45% | |||
Bob Ballinger | 81% | |||
GA | State House - 23 | Mandi Ballinger | R | 77% |
Chip Baltimore | 67% | |||
Scott Baltz | 47% | |||
Paul Bandy | 56% | |||
MS | State House - 67 | Earle Banks | D | 47% |
ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 90% |
David Baria | 44% | |||
George Barker | 22% | |||
Jeff Barker | 7% | |||
AR | State House - 96 | Sonia Barker | R | 76% |
WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | R | 73% |
Charles Barkley | 11% | |||
WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | R | 47% |
UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | R | 60% |
Paul Barnard | 58% | |||
MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | D | 11% |
Darryl Barnes | 7% | |||
MS | State Senate - 34 | Juan Barnett | D | 57% |
MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | R | 58% |
Phil Barnhart | 0% | |||
Regina Barr | 67% | |||
Timothy Barr | 88% | |||
Taylor Barras | 60% | |||
Greg Barreto | 79% | |||
WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | R | 57% |
Erek Barron | 12% | |||
LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | D | 57% |
SD | State House - 5 | Hugh Bartels | R | 71% |
IN | State House - 74 | Stephen Bartels | R | 75% |
Doug Barthel | 71% | |||
IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 17% |
Julie Bartling | 57% | |||
Nancy Barto | 91% | |||
Brenda Barton | 91% | |||
MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | R | 58% |
MD | State House - 17 | Kumar Barve | D | 7% |
IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 73% |
MD | State Board of Education | Gail Bates | 65% | |
Mick Bates | 33% | |||
Paul Battles | 65% | |||
Clel Baudler | 65% | |||
Pat Bauer | 30% | |||
Randy Baumgardner | 81% | |||
Michael Baumgartner | 64% | |||
FL | State Senate - 13 | Dennis Baxley | R | 100% |
Terry Baxter | 79% | |||
Cliff Bayer | 82% | |||
GA | State House - 69 | Debra Bazemore | D | 0% |
GA | State Senate - 21 | Brandon Beach | R | 79% |
Bob Beach | 21% | |||
SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | R | 64% |
FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | R | 100% |
Bruce Bearinger | 35% | |||
AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | D | 67% |
Sharon Beasley-Teague | 14% | |||
Eli Bebout | 58% | |||
Lynn Bechler | 78% | |||
Bill Beck | 41% | |||
AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | R | 71% |
Jon Becker | 72% | |||
KC Becker | 19% | |||
Randi Becker | 89% | |||
IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 64% |
Jim Beckett | 50% | |||
Paul Beckman | 40% | |||
Susan Beckman | 69% | |||
ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 54% |
Elaine Beech | 50% | |||
Tom Begich | 40% | |||
Jerry Behn | 86% | |||
IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | R | 82% |
MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | D | 11% |
Wendell Beitzel | 78% | |||
Linda Belcher | 33% | |||
MS | State House - 65 | Chris Bell | D | 47% |
MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | R | 42% |
John Bell | 22% | |||
Maxine Bell | 63% |