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State Office Name Party Rating
CA U.S. House - 1 Doug LaMalfa Republican 35
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock Republican 10
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu Democratic 95
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas Democratic 85
CA State Senate - 6 Roger Niello Republican 20
CA State Senate - 17 John Laird Democratic 95
CA State Senate - 34 Thomas Umberg Democratic 95
CA Mayor - 1 Karen Bass Democratic 95
CA Supervisor - 3 Wilma Chan 95
CA Supervisor - 5 Joe Baca, Jr. 90
CA Supervisor - 5 Joe Simitian No Party Affiliation 90
CA Council Member Alan Nakanishi 45
CA State Board of Equalization Sally Lieber Democratic 95
Samuel Aanestad 20
Richard Ackerman 25
Gregory Aghazarian 40
Richard Alarcón 95
Elaine Alquist 95
Juan Arambula 80
Roy Ashburn 20
James Battin 30
John Benoit 30
Patty Berg 95
Rudy Bermúdez 95
Sam Blakeslee 50
Russell Bogh 30
Debra Bowen 90
Charles Calderon 95
John Campbell III 20
Joseph Canciamilla 80
Gilbert Cedillo 80
Edward Chavez 95
Wesley Chesbro 85
David Cogdill 25
Rebecca Cohn 95
Joe Coto 90
Dave Cox 20
Lynn Daucher 45
Hector De La Torre 95
Charles DeVore 25
Jeff Denham 50
Denise Ducheny 85
Joe Dunn 95
Robert Dutton 25
Mervyn Dymally 95
Bill Emmerson 35
Martha Escutia 90
Noreen Evans 95
Liz Figueroa 85
Dean Florez 80
State Office Name Party Rating
CA U.S. House - 1 Doug LaMalfa R 35
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock R 10
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu D 95
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas D 85
CA State Senate - 6 Roger Niello R 20
CA State Senate - 17 John Laird D 95
CA State Senate - 34 Thomas Umberg D 95
CA Mayor - 1 Karen Bass D 95
CA Supervisor - 3 Wilma Chan 95
CA Supervisor - 5 Joe Baca, Jr. 90
CA Supervisor - 5 Joe Simitian N/A 90
CA Council Member Alan Nakanishi 45
CA State Board of Equalization Sally Lieber D 95
Samuel Aanestad 20
Richard Ackerman 25
Gregory Aghazarian 40
Richard Alarcón 95
Elaine Alquist 95
Juan Arambula 80
Roy Ashburn 20
James Battin 30
John Benoit 30
Patty Berg 95
Rudy Bermúdez 95
Sam Blakeslee 50
Russell Bogh 30
Debra Bowen 90
Charles Calderon 95
John Campbell III 20
Joseph Canciamilla 80
Gilbert Cedillo 80
Edward Chavez 95
Wesley Chesbro 85
David Cogdill 25
Rebecca Cohn 95
Joe Coto 90
Dave Cox 20
Lynn Daucher 45
Hector De La Torre 95
Charles DeVore 25
Jeff Denham 50
Denise Ducheny 85
Joe Dunn 95
Robert Dutton 25
Mervyn Dymally 95
Bill Emmerson 35
Martha Escutia 90
Noreen Evans 95
Liz Figueroa 85
Dean Florez 80
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