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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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Daniel Akaka, Sr. | 100% | |||
Joe Baca, Sr. | 100% | |||
WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 100% |
Evan Bayh | 100% | |||
Mark Begich | 100% | |||
Shelley Berkley | 100% | |||
Howard Berman | 100% | |||
Jeff Bingaman | 100% | |||
Tim Bishop | 100% | |||
Leonard Boswell | 100% | |||
Barbara Boxer | 100% | |||
Bruce Braley | 100% | |||
OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | Democratic | 100% |
Roland Burris | 100% | |||
Mike Capuano | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | Democratic | 100% |
Dennis Cardoza | 100% | |||
Russ Carnahan | 100% | |||
Christopher Carney | 100% | |||
IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 100% |
PA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Casey, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 100% |
Lacy Clay, Jr. | 100% | |||
MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 100% |
VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | Democratic | 100% |
CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 100% |
Joe Crowley | 100% | |||
Elijah Cummings | 100% | |||
Susan Davis | 100% | |||
CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 100% |
CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 100% |
Bill Delahunt | 100% | |||
John Dingell | 100% | |||
Chris Dodd | 100% | |||
TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 100% |
Joe Donnelly, Sr. | 100% | |||
Mike Doyle, Jr. | 100% | |||
Donna Edwards | 100% | |||
MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
Eliot Engel | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 100% |
Sam Farr | 100% | |||
Chaka Fattah, Sr. | 100% | |||
Russ Feingold | 100% | |||
Bob Filner | 100% | |||
Barney Frank | 100% | |||
Gabrielle Giffords | 100% | |||
NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 100% |
Charlie Gonzalez | 100% | |||
Gene Green | 100% | |||
AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | Democratic | 100% |
Kay Hagan | 100% | |||
John Hall | 100% | |||
Tom Harkin | 100% | |||
Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 100% | |||
Brian Higgins | 100% | |||
HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 100% |
Paul Hodes | 100% | |||
Rush Holt, Jr. | 100% | |||
Daniel Inouye | 100% | |||
Eddie Johnson | 100% | |||
Timothy Johnson | 100% | |||
Steve Kagen | 100% | |||
Ted Kaufman | 100% | |||
Patrick Kennedy | 100% | |||
John Kerry | 100% | |||
Dale Kildee | 100% | |||
Ron Kind | 100% | |||
Ron Klein | 100% | |||
MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 100% |
Herb Kohl | 100% | |||
Jim Langevin | 100% | |||
Frank Lautenberg | 100% | |||
Patrick Leahy | 100% | |||
Sandy Levin | 100% | |||
Joe Lieberman | 100% | |||
Dave Loebsack | 100% | |||
Nita Lowey | 100% | |||
Dan Maffei | 100% | |||
Carolyn Maloney | 100% | |||
MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 100% |
MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 100% |
Jerry McNerney | 100% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | Democratic | 100% |
OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 100% |
ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 100% | |
Barbara Mikulski | 100% | |||
George Miller | 100% | |||
Brad Miller | 100% | |||
Harry Mitchell | 100% | |||
WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 100% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 100% |
Patrick Murphy | 100% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | Democratic | 100% |
MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 100% |
Jim Oberstar | 100% | |||
John Olver | 100% |