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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | Democratic | 0% |
MA | State House - Twentieth Middlesex | Brad Jones, Jr. | Republican | 40% |
Louis Kafka | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Eleventh Worcester | Hannah Kane | Republican | 20% |
Jay Kaufman | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Fifteenth Worcester | Mary Keefe | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | Democratic | 40% |
James Kelcourse | 40% | |||
MA | State House - Eleventh Middlesex | Kay Khan | Democratic | 0% |
Robert Koczera | 20% | |||
Stephen Kulik | 20% | |||
Kevin Kuros | 80% | |||
Barbara L'Italien | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Tenth Middlesex | John Lawn, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
Eric Lesser | 0% | |||
MA | State House - Seventh Middlesex | Jack Lewis | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State House - Fifth Middlesex | David Linsky | Democratic | 0% |
MA | State House - Eighth Suffolk | Jay Livingstone | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State House - Twenty-Second Middlesex | Marc Lombardo | Republican | 40% |
W. Loosemore | 95% | |||
MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | Democratic | 40% |
Kathleen Lynch | 100% | |||
James Lyons, Jr. | 40% | |||
John MacDonald | 100% | |||
MA | State House - First Suffolk | Adrian Madaro | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State House - Thirteenth Worcester | John Mahoney, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
Elizabeth Malia | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Third Norfolk | Ronald Mariano | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State House - Ninth Bristol | Christopher Markey | Democratic | 20% |
Juana Matias | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Twenty-Eighth Middlesex | Joe McGonagle, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State House - Eighteenth Worcester | Joe McKenna | Republican | 80% |
Jay McMahon III | 100% | |||
MA | State House - Eleventh Norfolk | Paul McMurtry | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State House - Third Plymouth | Joan Meschino | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State House - Third Suffolk | Aaron Michlewitz | Democratic | 20% |
Leonard Mirra | 40% | |||
MA | State House - Eighteenth Middlesex | Rady Mom | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | Democratic | 80% |
MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State House - Eighteenth Suffolk | Michael Moran | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State House - Ninth Worcester | David Muradian, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
MA | State House - First Plymouth | Mathew Muratore | Republican | 40% |
MA | State House - Fourth Norfolk | James Murphy | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State House - Tenth Worcester | Brian Murray | Democratic | 20% |
David Nangle | 20% | |||
Harold Naughton, Jr. | 0% | |||
MA | Mayor - At-Large | Shaunna O'Connell | 80% | |
MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | Republican | 40% |
MA | State House - Fourteenth Worcester | James O'Day | Democratic | 0% |
Keiko Orrall | 100% | |||
MA | State Senate - Third Bristol and Plymouth | Marc Pacheco | Democratic | 60% |
Richard Palmieri | 100% | |||
MA | State House - Sixth Essex | Jerry Parisella | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State House - Fourth Barnstable | Sarah Peake | Democratic | 40% |
MA | State House - Fourteenth Norfolk | Alice Peisch | Democratic | 20% |
Thomas Petrolati | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Third Berkshire | Smitty Pignatelli | Democratic | 20% |
Elizabeth Poirier | 40% | |||
Karyn Polito | 0% | |||
Pina Prinzivalli | 100% | |||
Denise Provost | 0% | |||
MA | State House - Twelfth Hampden | Angelo Puppolo, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | Democratic | 60% |
MA | State House - Twenty-Fourth Middlesex | Dave Rogers | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State House - Twelfth Norfolk | John Rogers | Democratic | 20% |
Richard Ross | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Tenth Norfolk | Jeffrey Roy | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | Democratic | 40% |
Byron Rushing | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Second Suffolk | Dan Ryan | Democratic | 20% |
Angelo Scaccia | 20% | |||
Summer Schmaling | 100% | |||
MA | State House - Eighth Bristol | Paul Schmid III | Democratic | 20% |
John Scibak | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | Democratic | 20% |
Frank Smizik | 20% | |||
MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | Republican | 40% |
Bill Soares | 95% | |||
MA | State House - Eighth Worcester | Michael Soter | Republican | 100% |
Theodore Speliotis | 20% | |||
MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | Democratic | 20% |
MA | Councilor - At-Large | Thomas Stanley | 20% | |
MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | Democratic | 20% |
David Steinhof | 100% | |||
MA | State House - Tenth Bristol | William Straus | Democratic | 20% |
Jeffrey Sánchez | 20% | |||
MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 40% |
MA | State Senate - Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | Walter Timilty | Democratic | 40% |
Jose Tosado | 20% | |||
Dean Tran | 80% | |||
Paul Tucker | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Seventh Suffolk | Chynah Tyler | Democratic | 20% |
MA | State House - Thirty-Third Middlesex | Steve Ultrino | Democratic | 20% |
Craig Valdez | 100% | |||
Aaron Vega | 20% | |||
MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | Democratic | 40% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | D | 0% |
MA | State House - Twentieth Middlesex | Brad Jones, Jr. | R | 40% |
Louis Kafka | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Eleventh Worcester | Hannah Kane | R | 20% |
Jay Kaufman | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Fifteenth Worcester | Mary Keefe | D | 20% |
MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | D | 40% |
James Kelcourse | 40% | |||
MA | State House - Eleventh Middlesex | Kay Khan | D | 0% |
Robert Koczera | 20% | |||
Stephen Kulik | 20% | |||
Kevin Kuros | 80% | |||
Barbara L'Italien | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Tenth Middlesex | John Lawn, Jr. | D | 20% |
Eric Lesser | 0% | |||
MA | State House - Seventh Middlesex | Jack Lewis | D | 20% |
MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | D | 20% |
MA | State House - Fifth Middlesex | David Linsky | D | 0% |
MA | State House - Eighth Suffolk | Jay Livingstone | D | 20% |
MA | State House - Twenty-Second Middlesex | Marc Lombardo | R | 40% |
W. Loosemore | 95% | |||
MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | D | 40% |
Kathleen Lynch | 100% | |||
James Lyons, Jr. | 40% | |||
John MacDonald | 100% | |||
MA | State House - First Suffolk | Adrian Madaro | D | 20% |
MA | State House - Thirteenth Worcester | John Mahoney, Jr. | D | 20% |
Elizabeth Malia | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Third Norfolk | Ronald Mariano | D | 20% |
MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | D | 20% |
MA | State House - Ninth Bristol | Christopher Markey | D | 20% |
Juana Matias | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Twenty-Eighth Middlesex | Joe McGonagle, Jr. | D | 20% |
MA | State House - Eighteenth Worcester | Joe McKenna | R | 80% |
Jay McMahon III | 100% | |||
MA | State House - Eleventh Norfolk | Paul McMurtry | D | 20% |
MA | State House - Third Plymouth | Joan Meschino | D | 20% |
MA | State House - Third Suffolk | Aaron Michlewitz | D | 20% |
Leonard Mirra | 40% | |||
MA | State House - Eighteenth Middlesex | Rady Mom | D | 20% |
MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | D | 20% |
MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | D | 80% |
MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | D | 20% |
MA | State House - Eighteenth Suffolk | Michael Moran | D | 20% |
MA | State House - Ninth Worcester | David Muradian, Jr. | R | 80% |
MA | State House - First Plymouth | Mathew Muratore | R | 40% |
MA | State House - Fourth Norfolk | James Murphy | D | 20% |
MA | State House - Tenth Worcester | Brian Murray | D | 20% |
David Nangle | 20% | |||
Harold Naughton, Jr. | 0% | |||
MA | Mayor - At-Large | Shaunna O'Connell | 80% | |
MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | R | 40% |
MA | State House - Fourteenth Worcester | James O'Day | D | 0% |
Keiko Orrall | 100% | |||
MA | State Senate - Third Bristol and Plymouth | Marc Pacheco | D | 60% |
Richard Palmieri | 100% | |||
MA | State House - Sixth Essex | Jerry Parisella | D | 20% |
MA | State House - Fourth Barnstable | Sarah Peake | D | 40% |
MA | State House - Fourteenth Norfolk | Alice Peisch | D | 20% |
Thomas Petrolati | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Third Berkshire | Smitty Pignatelli | D | 20% |
Elizabeth Poirier | 40% | |||
Karyn Polito | 0% | |||
Pina Prinzivalli | 100% | |||
Denise Provost | 0% | |||
MA | State House - Twelfth Hampden | Angelo Puppolo, Jr. | D | 20% |
MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | D | 60% |
MA | State House - Twenty-Fourth Middlesex | Dave Rogers | D | 20% |
MA | State House - Twelfth Norfolk | John Rogers | D | 20% |
Richard Ross | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Tenth Norfolk | Jeffrey Roy | D | 20% |
MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | D | 40% |
Byron Rushing | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Second Suffolk | Dan Ryan | D | 20% |
Angelo Scaccia | 20% | |||
Summer Schmaling | 100% | |||
MA | State House - Eighth Bristol | Paul Schmid III | D | 20% |
John Scibak | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | D | 20% |
Frank Smizik | 20% | |||
MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | R | 40% |
Bill Soares | 95% | |||
MA | State House - Eighth Worcester | Michael Soter | R | 100% |
Theodore Speliotis | 20% | |||
MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | D | 20% |
MA | Councilor - At-Large | Thomas Stanley | 20% | |
MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | D | 20% |
David Steinhof | 100% | |||
MA | State House - Tenth Bristol | William Straus | D | 20% |
Jeffrey Sánchez | 20% | |||
MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | R | 40% |
MA | State Senate - Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | Walter Timilty | D | 40% |
Jose Tosado | 20% | |||
Dean Tran | 80% | |||
Paul Tucker | 20% | |||
MA | State House - Seventh Suffolk | Chynah Tyler | D | 20% |
MA | State House - Thirty-Third Middlesex | Steve Ultrino | D | 20% |
Craig Valdez | 100% | |||
Aaron Vega | 20% | |||
MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | D | 40% |