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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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Bill Nojay | 96% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 124 | Chris Friend | Republican | 92% |
Peter Lawrence | 88% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 8 | Michael Fitzpatrick | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 84% |
NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 84% |
Brian Kolb | 84% | |||
Kieran Lalor | 84% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | Republican | 84% |
NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | Republican, Conservative | 80% |
NY | Council Member - At-Large | Joseph Borelli | 80% | |
Jane Corwin | 80% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 147 | Dave DiPietro | Republican, Conservative | 80% |
Gary Finch | 80% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 150 | Andy Goodell | Republican, Conservative, Change Albany | 80% |
Al Graf | 80% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | Republican | 80% |
Steven McLaughlin | 80% | |||
NY | State Senate - 3 | Dean Murray | Republican | 80% |
Bob Oaks | 80% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 80% |
NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | Republican, Conservative, Independence, Tax Revolt | 80% |
NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | Republican | 76% |
Phil Boyle | 76% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | Republican | 76% |
Tom Croci | 76% | |||
NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Republican, Conservative, Independence Party | 76% |
NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | Republican | 76% |
NY | State Assembly - 148 | Joe Giglio | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 76% |
NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Republican, Conservative, Independence Party | 76% |
Betty Little | 76% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 14 | David McDonough | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 76% |
NY | Legislator - 13 | Thomas McKevitt | 76% | |
NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | Republican, Conservative, Independence Party | 76% |
Michael Ranzenhofer | 76% | |||
Patty Ritchie | 76% | |||
Robin Schimminger | 76% | |||
NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | Republican | 76% |
NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | Republican, Conservative, Independence | 76% |
Ray Walter | 76% | |||
Cathy Young | 76% | |||
George Amedore, Jr. | 72% | |||
John Bonacic | 72% | |||
Marc Butler | 72% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 21 | Brian Curran | Republican, Conservative, Independence, Tax Revolt | 72% |
John DeFrancisco | 72% | |||
Hugh Farley | 72% | |||
NY | State Senate - 22 | Simcha Felder | Democratic | 72% |
John Flanagan, Jr. | 72% | |||
Rich Funke | 72% | |||
Martin Golden | 72% | |||
Kemp Hannon | 72% | |||
NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | Republican | 72% |
NY | State Senate - 63 | Timothy Kennedy | Democratic, Working Families, Independence Party | 72% |
Kenneth LaValle | 72% | |||
NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | Republican | 72% |
George Latimer | 72% | |||
Pete Lopez | 72% | |||
Chad Lupinacci | 72% | |||
Carl Marcellino | 72% | |||
Kathy Marchione | 72% | |||
Michael Montesano | 72% | |||
Terrence Murphy | 72% | |||
Michael Nozzolio | 72% | |||
NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | Republican, Conservative, Independence Party | 72% |
NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | Republican | 72% |
Joe Robach | 72% | |||
James Seward | 72% | |||
Dean Skelos | 72% | |||
Michael Venditto | 72% | |||
Angela Wozniak | 72% | |||
Tony Avella | 68% | |||
David Carlucci | 68% | |||
Jeff Klein | 68% | |||
Bill Larkin, Jr. | 68% | |||
NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | Republican | 68% |
Marc Panepinto | 68% | |||
Sue Serino | 68% | |||
NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | No Party Affiliation | 68% |
NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | Democratic | 64% |
Clifford Crouch | 64% | |||
Rubén Díaz, Sr. | 64% | |||
Andrew Raia | 64% | |||
Joseph Saladino | 64% | |||
Janet Duprey | 60% | |||
Steve Katz | 60% | |||
NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Democratic, Working Families | 60% |
NY | State Senate - 46 | Neil Breslin | Democratic, Working Families, Independence Party | 56% |
NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | Democratic | 56% |
John Ceretto | 52% | |||
NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | Democratic | 52% |
NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | Democratic | 48% |
Michael Kearns | 48% | |||
NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | Democratic, Working Families | 48% |
NY | State Assembly - 111 | Angelo Santabarbara | Democratic, Conservative, Independence, Working Families, Lower Taxes | 48% |
Michael Simanowitz | 48% | |||
Michael Cusick | 44% | |||
Martin Dilan | 44% | |||
Jesse Hamilton | 44% | |||
NY | State Senate - 47 | Brad Hoylman-Sigal | Democratic, Working Families | 44% |
José Peralta | 44% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Nojay | 96% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 124 | Chris Friend | R | 92% |
Peter Lawrence | 88% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 8 | Michael Fitzpatrick | Other | 84% |
NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | Other | 84% |
Brian Kolb | 84% | |||
Kieran Lalor | 84% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | R | 84% |
NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | Other | 80% |
NY | Council Member - At-Large | Joseph Borelli | 80% | |
Jane Corwin | 80% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 147 | Dave DiPietro | Other | 80% |
Gary Finch | 80% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 150 | Andy Goodell | Other | 80% |
Al Graf | 80% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | R | 80% |
Steven McLaughlin | 80% | |||
NY | State Senate - 3 | Dean Murray | R | 80% |
Bob Oaks | 80% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | Other | 80% |
NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | Other | 80% |
NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | R | 76% |
Phil Boyle | 76% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | R | 76% |
Tom Croci | 76% | |||
NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Other | 76% |
NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | R | 76% |
NY | State Assembly - 148 | Joe Giglio | Other | 76% |
NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Other | 76% |
Betty Little | 76% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 14 | David McDonough | Other | 76% |
NY | Legislator - 13 | Thomas McKevitt | 76% | |
NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | Other | 76% |
Michael Ranzenhofer | 76% | |||
Patty Ritchie | 76% | |||
Robin Schimminger | 76% | |||
NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | R | 76% |
NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | Other | 76% |
Ray Walter | 76% | |||
Cathy Young | 76% | |||
George Amedore, Jr. | 72% | |||
John Bonacic | 72% | |||
Marc Butler | 72% | |||
NY | State Assembly - 21 | Brian Curran | Other | 72% |
John DeFrancisco | 72% | |||
Hugh Farley | 72% | |||
NY | State Senate - 22 | Simcha Felder | D | 72% |
John Flanagan, Jr. | 72% | |||
Rich Funke | 72% | |||
Martin Golden | 72% | |||
Kemp Hannon | 72% | |||
NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | R | 72% |
NY | State Senate - 63 | Timothy Kennedy | Other | 72% |
Kenneth LaValle | 72% | |||
NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | R | 72% |
George Latimer | 72% | |||
Pete Lopez | 72% | |||
Chad Lupinacci | 72% | |||
Carl Marcellino | 72% | |||
Kathy Marchione | 72% | |||
Michael Montesano | 72% | |||
Terrence Murphy | 72% | |||
Michael Nozzolio | 72% | |||
NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | Other | 72% |
NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | R | 72% |
Joe Robach | 72% | |||
James Seward | 72% | |||
Dean Skelos | 72% | |||
Michael Venditto | 72% | |||
Angela Wozniak | 72% | |||
Tony Avella | 68% | |||
David Carlucci | 68% | |||
Jeff Klein | 68% | |||
Bill Larkin, Jr. | 68% | |||
NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | R | 68% |
Marc Panepinto | 68% | |||
Sue Serino | 68% | |||
NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | N/A | 68% |
NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | D | 64% |
Clifford Crouch | 64% | |||
Rubén Díaz, Sr. | 64% | |||
Andrew Raia | 64% | |||
Joseph Saladino | 64% | |||
Janet Duprey | 60% | |||
Steve Katz | 60% | |||
NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Other | 60% |
NY | State Senate - 46 | Neil Breslin | Other | 56% |
NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | D | 56% |
John Ceretto | 52% | |||
NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | D | 52% |
NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | D | 48% |
Michael Kearns | 48% | |||
NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | Other | 48% |
NY | State Assembly - 111 | Angelo Santabarbara | Other | 48% |
Michael Simanowitz | 48% | |||
Michael Cusick | 44% | |||
Martin Dilan | 44% | |||
Jesse Hamilton | 44% | |||
NY | State Senate - 47 | Brad Hoylman-Sigal | Other | 44% |
José Peralta | 44% |