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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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Bruce Bearinger | 100% | |||
Joseph Bolkcom | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 16 | Claire Celsi | Democratic | 100% |
IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democratic | 100% |
IA | State Senate - 38 | Eric Giddens | Democratic | 100% |
Chris Hall | 100% | |||
Lisa Heddens | 100% | |||
Rob Hogg | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 36 | Pam Jochum | Democratic | 100% |
Timothy Kacena | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 100% |
Amanda Ragan | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 40 | Todd Taylor | Democratic | 100% |
IA | State Senate - 43 | Zach Wahls | Democratic | 100% |
IA | State House - 34 | Ako Abdul-Samad | Democratic | 89% |
Marti Anderson | 89% | |||
IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | Democratic | 89% |
Dennis Cohoon | 89% | |||
Karin Derry | 89% | |||
IA | State Senate - 37 | Molly Donahue | Democratic | 89% |
IA | State House - 79 | Tracy Ehlert | Democratic | 89% |
IA | State House - 44 | John Forbes | Democratic | 89% |
Mary Gaskill | 89% | |||
Bruce Hunter | 89% | |||
IA | State House - 72 | Charles Isenhart | Democratic | 89% |
IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | Democratic | 89% |
IA | State House - 71 | Lindsay James | Democratic | 89% |
IA | State House - 27 | Kenan Judge | Democratic | 89% |
IA | State House - 32 | Jennifer Konfrst | Democratic | 89% |
Jeff Kurtz | 89% | |||
Vicki Lensing | 89% | |||
Mary Mascher | 89% | |||
IA | State House - 42 | Heather Matson | Democratic | 89% |
Charlie McConkey | 89% | |||
IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | Democratic | 89% |
IA | State House - 85 | Amy Nielsen | Democratic | 89% |
Jo Oldson | 89% | |||
Scott Ourth | 89% | |||
Todd Prichard | 89% | |||
Kirsten Running-Marquardt | 89% | |||
Mark Smith | 89% | |||
Ras Smith | 89% | |||
Kristin Sunde | 89% | |||
Phyllis Thede | 89% | |||
IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democratic | 89% |
Dave Williams | 89% | |||
IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 89% |
Mary Wolfe | 89% | |||
IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 88% |
IA | State Senate - 20 | Nate Boulton | Democratic | 88% |
Wes Breckenridge | 88% | |||
IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | Democratic | 88% |
IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | Democratic | 88% |
Liz Mathis | 88% | |||
IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democratic | 88% |
IA | State House - 59 | Sharon Steckman | Democratic | 88% |
IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | Democratic | 86% |
Jackie Smith | 86% | |||
IA | State House - 50 | Ross Wilburn | Democratic | 86% |
IA | State House - 80 | Art Staed | Democratic | 78% |
Kevin Kinney | 75% | |||
Rich Taylor | 75% | |||
IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democratic | 71% |
Andy McKean | 66% | |||
Jim Lykam | 60% | |||
IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | Republican | 50% |
Gary Worthan | 40% | |||
IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | 38% |
Gary Carlson | 38% | |||
IA | State House - 51 | Dave Deyoe | Republican | 38% |
IA | State House - 3 | Thomas Jeneary | Republican | 38% |
Robert Bacon | 33% | |||
Terry Baxter | 33% | |||
IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | Republican | 33% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce Bearinger | 100% | |||
Joseph Bolkcom | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 16 | Claire Celsi | D | 100% |
IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 100% |
IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | D | 100% |
IA | State Senate - 38 | Eric Giddens | D | 100% |
Chris Hall | 100% | |||
Lisa Heddens | 100% | |||
Rob Hogg | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 36 | Pam Jochum | D | 100% |
Timothy Kacena | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 100% |
Amanda Ragan | 100% | |||
IA | State Senate - 40 | Todd Taylor | D | 100% |
IA | State Senate - 43 | Zach Wahls | D | 100% |
IA | State House - 34 | Ako Abdul-Samad | D | 89% |
Marti Anderson | 89% | |||
IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | D | 89% |
Dennis Cohoon | 89% | |||
Karin Derry | 89% | |||
IA | State Senate - 37 | Molly Donahue | D | 89% |
IA | State House - 79 | Tracy Ehlert | D | 89% |
IA | State House - 44 | John Forbes | D | 89% |
Mary Gaskill | 89% | |||
Bruce Hunter | 89% | |||
IA | State House - 72 | Charles Isenhart | D | 89% |
IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | D | 89% |
IA | State House - 71 | Lindsay James | D | 89% |
IA | State House - 27 | Kenan Judge | D | 89% |
IA | State House - 32 | Jennifer Konfrst | D | 89% |
Jeff Kurtz | 89% | |||
Vicki Lensing | 89% | |||
Mary Mascher | 89% | |||
IA | State House - 42 | Heather Matson | D | 89% |
Charlie McConkey | 89% | |||
IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | D | 89% |
IA | State House - 85 | Amy Nielsen | D | 89% |
Jo Oldson | 89% | |||
Scott Ourth | 89% | |||
Todd Prichard | 89% | |||
Kirsten Running-Marquardt | 89% | |||
Mark Smith | 89% | |||
Ras Smith | 89% | |||
Kristin Sunde | 89% | |||
Phyllis Thede | 89% | |||
IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | D | 89% |
Dave Williams | 89% | |||
IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 89% |
Mary Wolfe | 89% | |||
IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 88% |
IA | State Senate - 20 | Nate Boulton | D | 88% |
Wes Breckenridge | 88% | |||
IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | D | 88% |
IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | D | 88% |
Liz Mathis | 88% | |||
IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | D | 88% |
IA | State House - 59 | Sharon Steckman | D | 88% |
IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | D | 86% |
Jackie Smith | 86% | |||
IA | State House - 50 | Ross Wilburn | D | 86% |
IA | State House - 80 | Art Staed | D | 78% |
Kevin Kinney | 75% | |||
Rich Taylor | 75% | |||
IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | D | 71% |
Andy McKean | 66% | |||
Jim Lykam | 60% | |||
IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | R | 50% |
Gary Worthan | 40% | |||
IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | R | 38% |
Gary Carlson | 38% | |||
IA | State House - 51 | Dave Deyoe | R | 38% |
IA | State House - 3 | Thomas Jeneary | R | 38% |
Robert Bacon | 33% | |||
Terry Baxter | 33% | |||
IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | R | 33% |