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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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Charles Carrico, Sr. | 61 | |||
John Miller | 61 | |||
William Reynolds | 60 | |||
Albert Pollard, Jr. | 59 | |||
James Scott | 58 | |||
VA | Mayor - At-Large | Kenny Alexander | 57 | |
VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 57 |
George Barker | 56 | |||
Thomas Gear | 56 | |||
Clarence Phillips | 56 | |||
Ken Plum | 56 | |||
David Toscano | 56 | |||
Robert Brink | 55 | |||
VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | D | 54 |
Lionell Spruill, Sr. | 54 | |||
VA | State House - 11 | David Bulova | D | 53 |
John Edwards | 53 | |||
Chap Petersen | 53 | |||
VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | D | 52 |
VA | State House - 4 | Charniele Herring | D | 51 |
VA | State House - 1 | Patrick Hope | D | 51 |
Roslyn Tyler | 51 | |||
Mary Margaret Whipple | 51 | |||
VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 50 |
Bob Marshall | 50 | |||
Algie Howell, Jr. | 48 | |||
Donald McEachin | 48 | |||
Yvonne Miller | 48 | |||
Joe Morrissey | 48 | |||
VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | D | 47 |
VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 47 |
VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | D | 47 |
Mamye BaCote | 46 | |||
Patricia Ticer | 46 | |||
Henry Marsh III | 44 | |||
VA | State Senate - 39 | Adam Ebbin | D | 41 |
David Englin | 40 | |||
Kaye Kory | 37 | |||
Robin Abbott | 32 |