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Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.
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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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Lucille Roybal-Allard | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 100% |
Bobby Rush | 100% | |||
Tim Ryan | 100% | |||
John Salazar | 100% | |||
Loretta Sanchez | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | Democratic | 100% |
IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 100% |
Allyson Schwartz | 100% | |||
GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 100% |
VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 100% |
José Serrano | 100% | |||
Joe Sestak, Jr. | 100% | |||
Christopher Shays | 100% | |||
Carol Shea-Porter | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 100% |
Heath Shuler | 100% | |||
ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 100% |
Albio Sires | 100% | |||
Ike Skelton | 100% | |||
Louise Slaughter | 100% | |||
WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 100% |
Vic Snyder | 100% | |||
CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 100% | |
Zack Space | 100% | |||
John Spratt, Jr. | 100% | |||
Pete Stark | 100% | |||
Bart Stupak | 100% | |||
Betty Sutton | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 100% |
John Tanner | 100% | |||
Ellen Tauscher | 100% | |||
MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 100% |
Pat Tiberi | 100% | |||
John Tierney | 100% | |||
Ed Towns | 100% | |||
Niki Tsongas | 100% | |||
Stephanie Tubbs Jones | 100% | |||
OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 100% |
Mark Udall | 100% | |||
Tom Udall | 100% | |||
Fred Upton | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 100% |
Pete Visclosky | 100% | |||
James Walsh | 100% | |||
MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 100% |
Diane Watson | 100% | |||
Mel Watt | 100% | |||
Henry Waxman | 100% | |||
Anthony Weiner | 100% | |||
VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 100% |
Robert Wexler | 100% | |||
Charlie Wilson, Jr. | 100% | |||
Heather Wilson | 100% | |||
Frank Wolf | 100% | |||
Lynn Woolsey | 100% | |||
David Wu | 100% | |||
Albert Wynn | 100% | |||
John Yarmuth | 100% | |||
Bill Young | 100% | |||
Donald Young | 100% | |||
Vern Ehlers | 75% | |||
FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 50% |
Bob Etheridge | 50% | |||
Baron Hill | 50% | |||
Dennis Kucinich | 50% | |||
Mike McIntyre | 50% | |||
Dan Boren | 33% | |||
Gene Taylor | 25% | |||
AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 0% |
Todd Akin | 0% | |||
Rodney Alexander | 0% | |||
Michele Bachmann | 0% | |||
Spencer Bachus | 0% | |||
J. Gresham Barrett | 0% | |||
Roscoe Bartlett | 0% | |||
Joe Barton | 0% | |||
Judy Biggert | 0% | |||
Brian Bilbray | 0% | |||
FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 0% |
Rob Bishop | 0% | |||
TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 0% |
Roy Blunt | 0% | |||
John Boehner | 0% | |||
Jo Bonner, Jr. | 0% | |||
AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 0% |
Charles Boustany, Jr. | 0% | |||
Kevin Brady | 0% | |||
Paul Broun | 0% | |||
Henry Brown, Jr. | 0% | |||
Ginny Brown-Waite | 0% | |||
TX | U.S. House - 26 | Michael Burgess | Republican | 0% |
Dan Burton | 0% | |||
Steve Buyer | 0% |