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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lucille Roybal-Allard | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 100% |
Bobby Rush | 100% | |||
Tim Ryan | 100% | |||
John Salazar | 100% | |||
Ken Salazar | 100% | |||
VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 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% |
NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | 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% | |||
Jeff Sessions III | 100% | |||
Joe Sestak, Jr. | 100% | |||
John Shadegg | 100% | |||
Carol Shea-Porter | 100% | |||
Richard Shelby | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 100% |
Albio Sires | 100% | |||
Ike Skelton | 100% | |||
Louise Slaughter | 100% | |||
WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 100% |
Olympia Snowe | 100% | |||
Vic Snyder | 100% | |||
CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 100% | |
Mark Souder | 100% | |||
Zack Space | 100% | |||
Arlen Specter | 100% | |||
John Spratt, Jr. | 100% | |||
MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | 100% |
Ted Stevens | 100% | |||
John Sununu | 100% | |||
Betty Sutton | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 100% |
John Tanner | 100% | |||
Ellen Tauscher | 100% | |||
MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | Democratic | 100% |
MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 100% |
SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 100% |
John Tierney | 100% | |||
Ed Towns | 100% | |||
Mark Udall | 100% | |||
Tom Udall | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 100% |
Pete Visclosky | 100% | |||
David Vitter | 100% | |||
George Voinovich | 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% | |||
Jim Webb, Jr. | 100% | |||
VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 100% |
Robert Wexler | 100% | |||
RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 100% |
Lynn Woolsey | 100% | |||
David Wu | 100% | |||
OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 100% |
John Yarmuth | 100% | |||
AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 0% |
Todd Akin | 0% | |||
Rodney Alexander | 0% | |||
Michele Bachmann | 0% | |||
Spencer Bachus | 0% | |||
WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 0% |
J. Gresham Barrett | 0% | |||
Roscoe Bartlett | 0% | |||
Joe Barton | 0% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lucille Roybal-Allard | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | D | 100% |
Bobby Rush | 100% | |||
Tim Ryan | 100% | |||
John Salazar | 100% | |||
Ken Salazar | 100% | |||
VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 100% |
MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | D | 100% |
IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | D | 100% |
NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 100% |
Allyson Schwartz | 100% | |||
GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | D | 100% |
VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 100% |
José Serrano | 100% | |||
Jeff Sessions III | 100% | |||
Joe Sestak, Jr. | 100% | |||
John Shadegg | 100% | |||
Carol Shea-Porter | 100% | |||
Richard Shelby | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 100% |
Albio Sires | 100% | |||
Ike Skelton | 100% | |||
Louise Slaughter | 100% | |||
WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 100% |
Olympia Snowe | 100% | |||
Vic Snyder | 100% | |||
CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 100% | |
Mark Souder | 100% | |||
Zack Space | 100% | |||
Arlen Specter | 100% | |||
John Spratt, Jr. | 100% | |||
MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | D | 100% |
Ted Stevens | 100% | |||
John Sununu | 100% | |||
Betty Sutton | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 100% |
John Tanner | 100% | |||
Ellen Tauscher | 100% | |||
MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | D | 100% |
MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 100% |
SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | R | 100% |
John Tierney | 100% | |||
Ed Towns | 100% | |||
Mark Udall | 100% | |||
Tom Udall | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 100% |
Pete Visclosky | 100% | |||
David Vitter | 100% | |||
George Voinovich | 100% | |||
MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 100% |
FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 100% |
Diane Watson | 100% | |||
Mel Watt | 100% | |||
Henry Waxman | 100% | |||
Jim Webb, Jr. | 100% | |||
VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 100% |
Robert Wexler | 100% | |||
RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 100% |
Lynn Woolsey | 100% | |||
David Wu | 100% | |||
OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 100% |
John Yarmuth | 100% | |||
AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 0% |
Todd Akin | 0% | |||
Rodney Alexander | 0% | |||
Michele Bachmann | 0% | |||
Spencer Bachus | 0% | |||
WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 0% |
J. Gresham Barrett | 0% | |||
Roscoe Bartlett | 0% | |||
Joe Barton | 0% |