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2015 Lifetime Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 9% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 8% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 8% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 8% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 3% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 7% |
| TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 9% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | Democratic | 4% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Kildee | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | U.S. House - 6 | Derek Kilmer | Democratic | 7% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 6% |
| NH | U.S. House - 2 | Annie Kuster | Democratic | 9% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 11% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 8% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joe Manchin III | Democratic | 20% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 7% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 11% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 8% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 6% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 6% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 16% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 7% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 10% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 18% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 10% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 4% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 8% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 9% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 13% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 14 | Eric Swalwell | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 9% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | Democratic | 14% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 8% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 8% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 14% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 12% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 10% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 7% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 7% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 9% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 10% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 1% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 8% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Kyrsten Sinema | Independent | 14% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 63% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 71% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 63% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | D | 9% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | D | 9% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 8% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 6% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 8% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 8% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | D | 7% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 7% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Martin Heinrich | D | 3% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 10% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 4% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 7% |
| TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | D | 9% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 5% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | D | 4% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 7% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Kildee | D | 5% |
| WA | U.S. House - 6 | Derek Kilmer | D | 7% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 6% |
| NH | U.S. House - 2 | Annie Kuster | D | 9% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 11% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 8% |
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | D | 7% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 7% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 8% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joe Manchin III | D | 20% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 7% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | D | 6% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 11% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 8% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 6% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 7% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 7% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | D | 6% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 6% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 16% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 7% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 10% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 18% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 10% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 10% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | D | 10% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | D | 6% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 4% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | D | 8% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 8% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 9% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 5% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 13% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 14 | Eric Swalwell | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 9% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | D | 14% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 8% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 10% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 6% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 8% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 10% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 7% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 14% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 12% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 10% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 7% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 7% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 9% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 10% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 9% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 9% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 1% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 8% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Kyrsten Sinema | I | 14% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 63% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 71% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 63% |