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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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Peter Abbate, Jr. | 30% | |||
Tom Abinanti | 25% | |||
NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
Fred Akshar II | 70% | |||
Marisol Alcantara | 30% | |||
George Amedore, Jr. | 80% | |||
Carmen Arroyo | 25% | |||
NY | State Senate - 43 | Jake Ashby | Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform | 88% |
NY | State Assembly - 35 | Jeffrion Aubry | Democratic, Liberal | 25% |
Tony Avella | 55% | |||
NY | State Senate - 36 | Jamaal Bailey | Democratic | 30% |
NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | Republican | 70% |
Brian Barnwell | 40% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 106 | Didi Barrett | Democratic | 25% |
Charles Barron | 35% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | Democratic | 25% |
Brian Benjamin | 35% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 42 | Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Democratic, Working Families | 25% |
Michael Blake | 20% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | Republican, Conservative | 85% |
Erik Bohen | 54% | |||
John Bonacic | 70% | |||
Phil Boyle | 70% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | Republican | 80% |
NY | State Assembly - 26 | Edward Braunstein | Democratic, Independence | 25% |
NY | State Senate - 46 | Neil Breslin | Democratic, Working Families, Independence Party | 55% |
Anthony Brindisi | 20% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 138 | Harry Bronson | Democratic, Working Families | 25% |
John Brooks | 60% | |||
David Buchwald | 20% | |||
Marc Butler | 75% | |||
Kevin Byrne | 80% | |||
Kevin Cahill | 30% | |||
David Carlucci | 65% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 44 | Robert Carroll | Democratic, Working Families | 25% |
Ron Castorina, Jr. | 90% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 47 | William Colton | Democratic, Working Families | 20% |
NY | State Senate - 14 | Leroy Comrie | Democratic | 30% |
NY | State Assembly - 32 | Vivian Cook | Democratic, Liberal | 25% |
Marcos Crespo | 25% | |||
Clifford Crouch | 75% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 21 | Brian Curran | Republican, Conservative, Independence, Tax Revolt | 75% |
Michael Cusick | 55% | |||
Steven Cymbrowitz | 25% | |||
Tony D'Urso | 25% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 53 | Maritza Davila | Democratic | 20% |
John DeFrancisco | 75% | |||
Michael DenDekker | 25% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 147 | Dave DiPietro | Republican, Conservative | 95% |
NY | State Assembly - 70 | Inez Dickens | Democratic | 25% |
NY | State Assembly - 54 | Erik Dilan | Democratic | 30% |
Martin Dilan | 30% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 81 | Jeffrey Dinowitz | Democratic | 25% |
NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | Democratic | 25% |
NY | State Assembly - 74 | Harvey Epstein | Democratic, Working Families | 27% |
Joseph Errigo | 75% | |||
Ari Espinal | 36% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 109 | Patricia Fahy | Democratic, Independence, Working Families | 25% |
NY | State Senate - 22 | Simcha Felder | Democratic | 65% |
NY | State Senate - 34 | Nathalia Fernandez | Democratic | 25% |
Gary Finch | 60% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 8 | Michael Fitzpatrick | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 100% |
John Flanagan, Jr. | 70% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 124 | Chris Friend | Republican | 85% |
Rich Funke | 65% | |||
Sandy Galef | 25% | |||
NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Republican, Conservative, Independence Party | 70% |
David Gantt | 0% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | Republican | 70% |
NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | Democratic | 40% |
NY | State Assembly - 148 | Joe Giglio | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 65% |
NY | State Assembly - 66 | Deborah Glick | Democratic | 30% |
Martin Golden | 65% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 150 | Andy Goodell | Republican, Conservative, Change Albany | 85% |
Dick Gottfried | 30% | |||
NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Republican, Conservative, Independence Party | 65% |
NY | State Assembly - 100 | Aileen Gunther | Democratic | 20% |
Jesse Hamilton | 50% | |||
Kemp Hannon | 70% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 85% |
NY | State Assembly - 83 | Carl Heastie | Democratic | 25% |
NY | State Senate - 54 | Pam Helming | Republican, Conservative, Independence Party | 70% |
NY | State Assembly - 28 | Andrew Hevesi | Democratic | 25% |
Dov Hikind | 30% | |||
Earlene Hooper | 25% | |||
NY | State Senate - 47 | Brad Hoylman-Sigal | Democratic, Working Families | 30% |
NY | State Assembly - 128 | Pam Hunter | Democratic | 25% |
NY | State Assembly - 29 | Alicia Hyndman | Democratic | 25% |
Chris Jacobs | 65% | |||
Ellen Jaffee | 30% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 11 | Kimberly Jean-Pierre | Democratic, Independence, Working Families | 25% |
Addie Jenne | 25% | |||
NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | Republican | 70% |
NY | State Assembly - 115 | Billy Jones | Democratic, Working Families, Women's Equality | 35% |
Latoya Joyner | 25% | |||
Todd Kaminsky | 60% | |||
NY | State Senate - 27 | Brian Kavanagh | Democratic, Working Families | 35% |
NY | State Senate - 63 | Timothy Kennedy | Democratic, Working Families, Independence Party | 65% |
NY | State Assembly - 40 | Ron Kim | Democratic, Independence, Working Families | 25% |
Jeff Klein | 55% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Abbate, Jr. | 30% | |||
Tom Abinanti | 25% | |||
NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | D | 50% |
Fred Akshar II | 70% | |||
Marisol Alcantara | 30% | |||
George Amedore, Jr. | 80% | |||
Carmen Arroyo | 25% | |||
NY | State Senate - 43 | Jake Ashby | Other | 88% |
NY | State Assembly - 35 | Jeffrion Aubry | Other | 25% |
Tony Avella | 55% | |||
NY | State Senate - 36 | Jamaal Bailey | D | 30% |
NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | R | 70% |
Brian Barnwell | 40% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 106 | Didi Barrett | D | 25% |
Charles Barron | 35% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | D | 25% |
Brian Benjamin | 35% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 42 | Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Other | 25% |
Michael Blake | 20% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | Other | 85% |
Erik Bohen | 54% | |||
John Bonacic | 70% | |||
Phil Boyle | 70% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | R | 80% |
NY | State Assembly - 26 | Edward Braunstein | Other | 25% |
NY | State Senate - 46 | Neil Breslin | Other | 55% |
Anthony Brindisi | 20% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 138 | Harry Bronson | Other | 25% |
John Brooks | 60% | |||
David Buchwald | 20% | |||
Marc Butler | 75% | |||
Kevin Byrne | 80% | |||
Kevin Cahill | 30% | |||
David Carlucci | 65% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 44 | Robert Carroll | Other | 25% |
Ron Castorina, Jr. | 90% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 47 | William Colton | Other | 20% |
NY | State Senate - 14 | Leroy Comrie | D | 30% |
NY | State Assembly - 32 | Vivian Cook | Other | 25% |
Marcos Crespo | 25% | |||
Clifford Crouch | 75% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 21 | Brian Curran | Other | 75% |
Michael Cusick | 55% | |||
Steven Cymbrowitz | 25% | |||
Tony D'Urso | 25% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 53 | Maritza Davila | D | 20% |
John DeFrancisco | 75% | |||
Michael DenDekker | 25% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 147 | Dave DiPietro | Other | 95% |
NY | State Assembly - 70 | Inez Dickens | D | 25% |
NY | State Assembly - 54 | Erik Dilan | D | 30% |
Martin Dilan | 30% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 81 | Jeffrey Dinowitz | D | 25% |
NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | D | 25% |
NY | State Assembly - 74 | Harvey Epstein | Other | 27% |
Joseph Errigo | 75% | |||
Ari Espinal | 36% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 109 | Patricia Fahy | Other | 25% |
NY | State Senate - 22 | Simcha Felder | D | 65% |
NY | State Senate - 34 | Nathalia Fernandez | D | 25% |
Gary Finch | 60% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 8 | Michael Fitzpatrick | Other | 100% |
John Flanagan, Jr. | 70% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 124 | Chris Friend | R | 85% |
Rich Funke | 65% | |||
Sandy Galef | 25% | |||
NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Other | 70% |
David Gantt | 0% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | R | 70% |
NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | D | 40% |
NY | State Assembly - 148 | Joe Giglio | Other | 65% |
NY | State Assembly - 66 | Deborah Glick | D | 30% |
Martin Golden | 65% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 150 | Andy Goodell | Other | 85% |
Dick Gottfried | 30% | |||
NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Other | 65% |
NY | State Assembly - 100 | Aileen Gunther | D | 20% |
Jesse Hamilton | 50% | |||
Kemp Hannon | 70% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | Other | 85% |
NY | State Assembly - 83 | Carl Heastie | D | 25% |
NY | State Senate - 54 | Pam Helming | Other | 70% |
NY | State Assembly - 28 | Andrew Hevesi | D | 25% |
Dov Hikind | 30% | |||
Earlene Hooper | 25% | |||
NY | State Senate - 47 | Brad Hoylman-Sigal | Other | 30% |
NY | State Assembly - 128 | Pam Hunter | D | 25% |
NY | State Assembly - 29 | Alicia Hyndman | D | 25% |
Chris Jacobs | 65% | |||
Ellen Jaffee | 30% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 11 | Kimberly Jean-Pierre | Other | 25% |
Addie Jenne | 25% | |||
NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | R | 70% |
NY | State Assembly - 115 | Billy Jones | Other | 35% |
Latoya Joyner | 25% | |||
Todd Kaminsky | 60% | |||
NY | State Senate - 27 | Brian Kavanagh | Other | 35% |
NY | State Senate - 63 | Timothy Kennedy | Other | 65% |
NY | State Assembly - 40 | Ron Kim | Other | 25% |
Jeff Klein | 55% |