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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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IA | State House - 34 | Ako Abdul-Samad | Democratic | 100% |
Chaz Allen | 67% | |||
Bill Anderson | 0% | |||
Marti Anderson | 80% | |||
Robert Bacon | 0% | |||
Chip Baltimore | 0% | |||
Clel Baudler | 0% | |||
Terry Baxter | 0% | |||
Bruce Bearinger | 50% | |||
Jerry Behn | 0% | |||
IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 100% |
IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | Republican | 40% |
Rick Bertrand | 0% | |||
IA | State House - 11 | Brian Best | Republican | 20% |
IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democratic | 100% |
IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | 0% |
Joseph Bolkcom | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 20 | Nate Boulton | Democratic | 100% |
Tod Bowman | 33% | |||
Wes Breckenridge | 75% | |||
Michael Breitbach | 0% | |||
IA | State Senate - 30 | Waylon Brown | Republican | 0% |
IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | Democratic | 80% |
Jim Carlin | 0% | |||
Gary Carlson | 0% | |||
Jake Chapman | 0% | |||
Mark Chelgren | 0% | |||
Dennis Cohoon | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 0% |
Peter Cownie | 0% | |||
Jeff Danielson | 83% | |||
IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | Republican | 0% |
IA | State House - 51 | Dave Deyoe | Republican | 0% |
Bill Dix | 0% | |||
Cecil Dolecheck | 0% | |||
IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
Robert Dvorsky | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 26 | Jeff Edler | Republican | 0% |
IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | Republican | 0% |
Abby Finkenauer | 80% | |||
IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | Republican | 0% |
IA | State House - 44 | John Forbes | Democratic | 60% |
Greg Forristall | 0% | |||
IA | State House - 24 | Joel Fry | Republican | 0% |
IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democratic | 100% |
IA | State Senate - 11 | Julian Garrett | Republican | 0% |
Mary Gaskill | 80% | |||
Tedd Gassman | 0% | |||
IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | Republican | 0% |
Thomas Greene | 0% | |||
IA | State House - 22 | Stan Gustafson | Republican | 0% |
IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 0% |
Chris Hagenow | 0% | |||
Kristi Hager | 0% | |||
Chris Hall | 80% | |||
Curt Hanson | 100% | |||
Mary Ann Hanusa | 0% | |||
Rita Hart | 100% | |||
Greg Heartsill | 0% | |||
David Heaton | 20% | |||
Lisa Heddens | 80% | |||
Lee Hein | 0% | |||
Jake Highfill | 0% | |||
IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | Republican | 0% |
Rob Hogg | 100% | |||
IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | Republican | 0% |
Chuck Holz | 0% | |||
Wally Horn | 80% | |||
Bruce Hunter | 100% | |||
Daniel Huseman | 0% | |||
IA | State House - 72 | Charles Isenhart | Democratic | 80% |
IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | Democratic | 100% |
IA | State Senate - 36 | Pam Jochum | Democratic | 100% |
IA | State House - 67 | Craig Johnson | Republican | 0% |
David Johnson | 100% | |||
IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | Republican | 0% |
Timothy Kacena | 60% | |||
Tim Kapucian | 0% | |||
IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | 20% |
Jerry Kearns | 100% | |||
David Kerr | 0% | |||
Kevin Kinney | 67% | |||
Jarad Klein | 0% | |||
Kevin Koester | 0% | |||
IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 0% |
IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | Democratic | 80% |
IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | Democratic | 100% |
John Landon | 0% | |||
Vicki Lensing | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | 0% |
IA | State House - 65 | Shannon Lundgren | Republican | 0% |
Jim Lykam | 100% | |||
Mary Mascher | 100% | |||
Liz Mathis | 100% | |||
David Maxwell | 0% | |||
Charlie McConkey | 100% | |||
IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | Democratic | 100% |
Andy McKean | 0% | |||
IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | Democratic | 80% |
Helen Miller | 80% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
IA | State House - 34 | Ako Abdul-Samad | D | 100% |
Chaz Allen | 67% | |||
Bill Anderson | 0% | |||
Marti Anderson | 80% | |||
Robert Bacon | 0% | |||
Chip Baltimore | 0% | |||
Clel Baudler | 0% | |||
Terry Baxter | 0% | |||
Bruce Bearinger | 50% | |||
Jerry Behn | 0% | |||
IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 100% |
IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | R | 40% |
Rick Bertrand | 0% | |||
IA | State House - 11 | Brian Best | R | 20% |
IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | D | 100% |
IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | R | 0% |
Joseph Bolkcom | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 20 | Nate Boulton | D | 100% |
Tod Bowman | 33% | |||
Wes Breckenridge | 75% | |||
Michael Breitbach | 0% | |||
IA | State Senate - 30 | Waylon Brown | R | 0% |
IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | D | 80% |
Jim Carlin | 0% | |||
Gary Carlson | 0% | |||
Jake Chapman | 0% | |||
Mark Chelgren | 0% | |||
Dennis Cohoon | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 0% |
Peter Cownie | 0% | |||
Jeff Danielson | 83% | |||
IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | R | 0% |
IA | State House - 51 | Dave Deyoe | R | 0% |
Bill Dix | 0% | |||
Cecil Dolecheck | 0% | |||
IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 100% |
Robert Dvorsky | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 26 | Jeff Edler | R | 0% |
IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | R | 0% |
Abby Finkenauer | 80% | |||
IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | R | 0% |
IA | State House - 44 | John Forbes | D | 60% |
Greg Forristall | 0% | |||
IA | State House - 24 | Joel Fry | R | 0% |
IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | D | 100% |
IA | State Senate - 11 | Julian Garrett | R | 0% |
Mary Gaskill | 80% | |||
Tedd Gassman | 0% | |||
IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | R | 0% |
Thomas Greene | 0% | |||
IA | State House - 22 | Stan Gustafson | R | 0% |
IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 0% |
Chris Hagenow | 0% | |||
Kristi Hager | 0% | |||
Chris Hall | 80% | |||
Curt Hanson | 100% | |||
Mary Ann Hanusa | 0% | |||
Rita Hart | 100% | |||
Greg Heartsill | 0% | |||
David Heaton | 20% | |||
Lisa Heddens | 80% | |||
Lee Hein | 0% | |||
Jake Highfill | 0% | |||
IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | R | 0% |
Rob Hogg | 100% | |||
IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | R | 0% |
Chuck Holz | 0% | |||
Wally Horn | 80% | |||
Bruce Hunter | 100% | |||
Daniel Huseman | 0% | |||
IA | State House - 72 | Charles Isenhart | D | 80% |
IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | D | 100% |
IA | State Senate - 36 | Pam Jochum | D | 100% |
IA | State House - 67 | Craig Johnson | R | 0% |
David Johnson | 100% | |||
IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | R | 0% |
Timothy Kacena | 60% | |||
Tim Kapucian | 0% | |||
IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | R | 20% |
Jerry Kearns | 100% | |||
David Kerr | 0% | |||
Kevin Kinney | 67% | |||
Jarad Klein | 0% | |||
Kevin Koester | 0% | |||
IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | R | 0% |
IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | D | 80% |
IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | D | 100% |
John Landon | 0% | |||
Vicki Lensing | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | R | 0% |
IA | State House - 65 | Shannon Lundgren | R | 0% |
Jim Lykam | 100% | |||
Mary Mascher | 100% | |||
Liz Mathis | 100% | |||
David Maxwell | 0% | |||
Charlie McConkey | 100% | |||
IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | D | 100% |
Andy McKean | 0% | |||
IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | D | 80% |
Helen Miller | 80% |