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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 17% |
DE | Governor | John Carney, Jr. | Democratic | 17% |
NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 17% |
CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 17% |
MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 17% |
WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 17% |
CA | Mayor - 1 | Karen Bass | Democratic | 20% |
CA | Supervisor - 4 | Janice Hahn | 17% | |
NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | Democratic | 17% |
OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | Democratic | 17% |
VA | U.S. House - 8 | Don Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | 17% |
GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 17% |
OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | 17% |
OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 17% |
PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 20% |
CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 17% |
IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 17% |
PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | Democratic | 50% |
FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 20% |
TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 0% |
MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 17% |
NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 17% |
MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 17% |
SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 17% |
TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 17% |
VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 17% |
CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 17% |
TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 83% |
CA | U.S. House - 29 | Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | 17% |
IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 17% |
CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 17% |
CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 20% |
WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | Democratic | 17% |
MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 17% |
TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 17% |
IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 17% |
FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 17% |
AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 20% |
TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 17% |
AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | Democratic | 17% |
CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 17% |
MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 17% |
TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 17% |
NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 17% |
GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 17% |
OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 33% |
MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 17% |
IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 17% |
MI | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Kildee | Democratic | 17% |
WA | U.S. House - 6 | Derek Kilmer | Democratic | 17% |
NH | U.S. House - 2 | Annie Kuster | Democratic | 17% |
WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 17% |
CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 0% |
CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 0% |
MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 17% |
MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic | 17% |
MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 17% |
NC | U.S. House - 10 | Patrick McHenry | Republican | 17% |
NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 17% |
NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 17% |
WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 17% |
MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | Democratic | 17% |
NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | Democratic | 17% |
MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 17% |
NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 17% |
NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 17% |
NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | 17% |
NJ | U.S. House - 10 | Don Payne, Jr. | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 17% |
ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 17% |
WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 17% |
IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 17% |
MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 17% |
MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | Democratic | 17% |
IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 17% |
GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 17% |
VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 17% |
AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 17% |
WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 25% |
CA | U.S. House - 14 | Eric Swalwell | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 17% |
MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 25% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 17% |
DE | Governor | John Carney, Jr. | D | 17% |
NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | D | 17% |
CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 17% |
MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 17% |
WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 17% |
CA | Mayor - 1 | Karen Bass | D | 20% |
CA | Supervisor - 4 | Janice Hahn | 17% | |
NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | D | 17% |
OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | D | 17% |
VA | U.S. House - 8 | Don Beyer, Jr. | D | 17% |
GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 17% |
OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | D | 17% |
OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 17% |
PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | D | 20% |
CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 17% |
IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 17% |
PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | D | 50% |
FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 20% |
TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 0% |
MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 17% |
NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 17% |
MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 17% |
SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 17% |
TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 17% |
VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 17% |
CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 17% |
TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | D | 83% |
CA | U.S. House - 29 | Tony Cárdenas | D | 17% |
IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 17% |
CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 17% |
CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | D | 20% |
WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | D | 17% |
MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 17% |
TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | D | 17% |
IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | D | 17% |
FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 17% |
AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 20% |
TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 17% |
AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | D | 17% |
CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 17% |
MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 17% |
TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | D | 17% |
NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | D | 17% |
GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 17% |
OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 33% |
MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 17% |
IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 17% |
MI | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Kildee | D | 17% |
WA | U.S. House - 6 | Derek Kilmer | D | 17% |
NH | U.S. House - 2 | Annie Kuster | D | 17% |
WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 17% |
CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | D | 0% |
CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 0% |
MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 17% |
MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | D | 17% |
MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 17% |
NC | U.S. House - 10 | Patrick McHenry | R | 17% |
NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 17% |
NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 17% |
WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 17% |
MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | D | 17% |
NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | D | 17% |
MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 17% |
NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | D | 17% |
NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 17% |
NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | D | 17% |
NJ | U.S. House - 10 | Don Payne, Jr. | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 17% |
ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 17% |
WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 17% |
IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 17% |
MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | D | 17% |
MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | D | 17% |
IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | D | 17% |
GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | D | 17% |
VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 17% |
AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 17% |
WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 25% |
CA | U.S. House - 14 | Eric Swalwell | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 17% |
MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 17% |
CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 25% |