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Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.
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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Kerry | 10% | |||
Carolyn Kilpatrick | 26% | |||
Ron Kind | 30% | |||
Pete King | 65% | |||
Jack Kingston | 75% | |||
Mark Kirk | 63% | |||
Gerald Kleczka | 23% | |||
Joseph Knollenberg | 74% | |||
Herb Kohl | 25% | |||
James Kolbe | 82% | |||
Dennis Kucinich | 15% | |||
Jon Kyl | 93% | |||
Ray LaHood | 65% | |||
Steve LaTourette | 76% | |||
Nicholas Lampson | 23% | |||
Mary Landrieu | 33% | |||
Jim Langevin | 20% | |||
Tom Lantos | 20% | |||
Tom Latham | 75% | |||
James Leach | 52% | |||
Patrick Leahy | 13% | |||
Carl Levin | 10% | |||
Sandy Levin | 25% | |||
Jerry Lewis | 72% | |||
John Lewis | 21% | |||
Ron Lewis | 73% | |||
Joe Lieberman | 23% | |||
Blanche Lincoln | 26% | |||
John Linder | 76% | |||
William Lipinski | 47% | |||
Frank LoBiondo | 55% | |||
Trent Lott, Sr. | 90% | |||
Nita Lowey | 20% | |||
Ken Lucas | 45% | |||
Dick Lugar | 86% | |||
Carolyn Maloney | 20% | |||
Don Manzullo | 75% | |||
Jim Matheson | 37% | |||
Robert Matsui | 23% | |||
John McCain III | 57% | |||
Carolyn McCarthy | 15% | |||
Karen McCarthy | 20% | |||
James McCrery III | 75% | |||
Jim McDermott | 20% | |||
John McHugh | 67% | |||
CO | Commissioner - 2 | Scott McInnis | 76% | |
Mike McIntyre | 35% | |||
Buck McKeon | 73% | |||
Michael McNulty | 18% | |||
Martin Meehan | 23% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Kerry | 10% | |||
Carolyn Kilpatrick | 26% | |||
Ron Kind | 30% | |||
Pete King | 65% | |||
Jack Kingston | 75% | |||
Mark Kirk | 63% | |||
Gerald Kleczka | 23% | |||
Joseph Knollenberg | 74% | |||
Herb Kohl | 25% | |||
James Kolbe | 82% | |||
Dennis Kucinich | 15% | |||
Jon Kyl | 93% | |||
Ray LaHood | 65% | |||
Steve LaTourette | 76% | |||
Nicholas Lampson | 23% | |||
Mary Landrieu | 33% | |||
Jim Langevin | 20% | |||
Tom Lantos | 20% | |||
Tom Latham | 75% | |||
James Leach | 52% | |||
Patrick Leahy | 13% | |||
Carl Levin | 10% | |||
Sandy Levin | 25% | |||
Jerry Lewis | 72% | |||
John Lewis | 21% | |||
Ron Lewis | 73% | |||
Joe Lieberman | 23% | |||
Blanche Lincoln | 26% | |||
John Linder | 76% | |||
William Lipinski | 47% | |||
Frank LoBiondo | 55% | |||
Trent Lott, Sr. | 90% | |||
Nita Lowey | 20% | |||
Ken Lucas | 45% | |||
Dick Lugar | 86% | |||
Carolyn Maloney | 20% | |||
Don Manzullo | 75% | |||
Jim Matheson | 37% | |||
Robert Matsui | 23% | |||
John McCain III | 57% | |||
Carolyn McCarthy | 15% | |||
Karen McCarthy | 20% | |||
James McCrery III | 75% | |||
Jim McDermott | 20% | |||
John McHugh | 67% | |||
CO | Commissioner - 2 | Scott McInnis | 76% | |
Mike McIntyre | 35% | |||
Buck McKeon | 73% | |||
Michael McNulty | 18% | |||
Martin Meehan | 23% |