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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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Jerry McNerney | 30% | |||
Kendrick Meek, Sr. | 30% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 22% |
Charlie Melancon, Sr. | 22% | |||
NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | Democratic | 12% |
John Mica | 100% | |||
ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 40% | |
Barbara Mikulski | 12% | |||
Candice Miller | 60% | |||
Gary Miller | 88% | |||
George Miller | 22% | |||
Jeff Miller | 100% | |||
Brad Miller | 30% | |||
Harry Mitchell | 30% | |||
Alan Mollohan | 22% | |||
Dennis Moore | 30% | |||
WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 30% |
KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 100% |
Jim Moran, Jr. | 30% | |||
AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 57% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 30% |
Patrick Murphy | 30% | |||
Tim Murphy | 66% | |||
WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 12% |
Jack Murtha | 30% | |||
Sue Myrick | 90% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 30% |
CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | Democratic | 44% |
MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 30% |
Bill Nelson, Sr. | 25% | |||
Ben Nelson | 50% | |||
Randy Neugebauer | 90% | |||
Devin Nunes | 100% | |||
Barack Obama II | 0% | |||
Jim Oberstar | 30% | |||
Dave Obey | 30% | |||
John Olver | 30% | |||
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. | 20% | |||
NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
Ed Pastor | 20% | |||
Ron Paul | 80% | |||
Donald Payne | 33% | |||
Steve Pearce | 90% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 0% |
Mike Pence | 88% | |||
Ed Perlmutter | 30% | |||
Collin Peterson | 33% | |||
Tom Petri | 80% | |||
Joe Pitts | 100% | |||
Todd Platts | 60% | |||
Ted Poe | 100% | |||
Earl Pomeroy | 30% | |||
David Price | 30% | |||
Tom Price | 100% | |||
Mark Pryor | 37% | |||
Adam Putnam | 80% | |||
George Radanovich | 90% | |||
Nick Rahall II | 33% | |||
Charlie Rangel | 37% | |||
RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 12% |
Denny Rehberg | 90% | |||
Dave Reichert | 60% | |||
Harry Reid | 37% | |||
Silvestre Reyes | 30% | |||
Laura Richardson | 33% | |||
Pat Roberts | 100% | |||
Jay Rockefeller IV | 12% | |||
WA | U.S. House - 5 | Cathy Rodgers | Republican | 88% |
Ciro Rodriguez | 40% | |||
KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 80% |
AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 80% |
Mike Rogers | 100% | |||
Dana Rohrabacher | 100% | |||
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | 40% | |||
Peter Roskam | 90% | |||
Mike Ross | 30% | |||
Steve Rothman | 40% | |||
Lucille Roybal-Allard | 30% | |||
Ed Royce | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 30% |
Bobby Rush | 33% | |||
Paul Ryan | 90% | |||
Tim Ryan | 30% | |||
John Salazar | 40% | |||
Ken Salazar | 25% | |||
William Sali | 100% | |||
Loretta Sanchez | 44% | |||
VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 25% |
MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | Democratic | 30% |
LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 100% |
IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 30% |
CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 30% |
OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | Republican | 80% |
NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 12% |
Allyson Schwartz | 30% | |||
GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 30% |
VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 40% |
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 77% | |||
José Serrano | 40% |