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2008 Positions on Middle Class Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 89
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
WA Governor Jay Inslee Democratic 100
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 90
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. Democratic 88
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 30
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 89
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 50
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 50
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 90
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 60
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess Republican 30
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 30
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 88
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 44
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 90
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 90
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 90
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 89
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 30
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 89
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 90
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 89
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 89
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 90
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 70
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo Democratic 90
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 88
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 30
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger Republican 30
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 50
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 90
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva Democratic 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 40
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic 90
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 30
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
CO U.S. House - 5 Doug Lamborn Republican 30
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 90
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 90
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 40
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 90
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 44
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 90
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 50
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic 90
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 90
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry Republican 30
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 90
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 90
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 90
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 90
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 83
WA U.S. House - 5 Cathy Rodgers Republican 50
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 40
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 50
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic 89
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes Democratic 90
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 38
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff Democratic 90
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott Democratic 90
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 30
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 89
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
WA Governor Jay Inslee D 100
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 90
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. D 88
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 30
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 89
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 50
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 50
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 90
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 60
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess R 30
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 30
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 88
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 44
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 90
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 90
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 90
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 89
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 30
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 89
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 90
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 89
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 89
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 90
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 70
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 100
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo D 90
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 88
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 30
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger R 30
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 50
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 90
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva D 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 90
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 40
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee D 90
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 100
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 30
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
CO U.S. House - 5 Doug Lamborn R 30
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 90
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 90
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 40
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee D 90
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 90
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 44
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 90
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 50
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum D 90
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 90
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry R 30
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 90
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 90
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 90
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano D 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 90
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 90
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. D 90
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 83
WA U.S. House - 5 Cathy Rodgers R 50
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 40
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 50
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger D 89
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes D 90
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 38
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 90
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff D 90
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott D 90
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 30
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