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State Office Name Party Rating
Rick Nolan 95%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 95%
Don Payne, Jr. 95%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 95%
MI U.S. Senate - Jr Gary Peters Democratic 95%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 95%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 95%
HI U.S. Senate - Sr Brian Schatz Democratic 95%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 95%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 95%
Louise Slaughter 95%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 95%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 95%
Niki Tsongas 95%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 95%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic 95%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 95%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 95%
CA U.S. House - 44 Nanette Barragán Democratic 90%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet Democratic 90%
DE U.S. House - At-Large Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic 90%
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. Democratic 90%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro Democratic 90%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 90%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly Democratic 90%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Coons Democratic 90%
Jim Cooper 90%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 29 Tony Cárdenas Democratic 90%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 90%
Val Demings 90%
Elizabeth Esty 90%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 90%
Colleen Hanabusa 90%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck Democratic 90%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Martin Heinrich Democratic 90%
Brian Higgins 90%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 90%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 90%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine Democratic 90%
NH U.S. House - 2 Annie Kuster Democratic 90%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 90%
Dave Loebsack 90%
Nita Lowey 90%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 90%
Jerry McNerney 90%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 90%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 90%
Ed Perlmutter 90%
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 90%
Bobby Rush 90%
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff Democratic 90%
Carol Shea-Porter 90%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 90%
Albio Sires 90%
Jackie Speier 90%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 14 Eric Swalwell Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 90%
Tom Udall 90%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas Democratic 90%
Pete Visclosky 90%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson Democratic 90%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle Democratic 85%
PA U.S. House - 8 Matt Cartwright Democratic 85%
Susan Davis 85%
Peter DeFazio 85%
John Delaney 85%
Ted Deutch 85%
Eliot Engel 85%
Eddie Johnson 85%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 85%
Joe Kennedy III 85%
WA U.S. House - 6 Derek Kilmer Democratic 85%
IL U.S. House - 8 Raja Krishnamoorthi Democratic 85%
CA U.S. House - 36 Ted Lieu Democratic 85%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez Democratic 85%
Bill Nelson, Sr. 85%
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic 85%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan Democratic 85%
Kathleen Rice 85%
Cedric Richmond 85%
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott Democratic 85%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 85%
FL U.S. House - 9 Darren Soto Democratic 85%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 85%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 85%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley Democratic 80%
Cheri Bustos 80%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper Democratic 80%
John Conyers, Jr. 80%
FL U.S. House - 22 Lois Frankel Democratic 80%
Ruben Kihuen 80%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. Independent 80%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 80%
Al Lawson, Jr. 80%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 80%
Sean Maloney 80%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng Democratic 80%
State Office Name Party Rating
Rick Nolan 95%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 95%
Don Payne, Jr. 95%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 95%
MI U.S. Senate - Jr Gary Peters D 95%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 95%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 95%
HI U.S. Senate - Sr Brian Schatz D 95%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 95%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 95%
Louise Slaughter 95%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 95%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 95%
Niki Tsongas 95%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 95%
NJ U.S. House - 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman D 95%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 95%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 95%
CA U.S. House - 44 Nanette Barragán D 90%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet D 90%
DE U.S. House - At-Large Lisa Blunt Rochester D 90%
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. D 90%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro D 90%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 90%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly D 90%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Coons D 90%
Jim Cooper 90%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 90%
CA U.S. House - 29 Tony Cárdenas D 90%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 90%
Val Demings 90%
Elizabeth Esty 90%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 90%
Colleen Hanabusa 90%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck D 90%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Martin Heinrich D 90%
Brian Higgins 90%
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 90%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 90%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine D 90%
NH U.S. House - 2 Annie Kuster D 90%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 90%
Dave Loebsack 90%
Nita Lowey 90%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham D 90%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 90%
Jerry McNerney 90%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 90%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 90%
Ed Perlmutter 90%
CO Governor Jared Polis D 90%
Bobby Rush 90%
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff D 90%
Carol Shea-Porter 90%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 90%
Albio Sires 90%
Jackie Speier 90%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow D 90%
CA U.S. House - 14 Eric Swalwell D 90%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 90%
Tom Udall 90%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas D 90%
Pete Visclosky 90%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson D 90%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle D 85%
PA U.S. House - 8 Matt Cartwright D 85%
Susan Davis 85%
Peter DeFazio 85%
John Delaney 85%
Ted Deutch 85%
Eliot Engel 85%
Eddie Johnson 85%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 85%
Joe Kennedy III 85%
WA U.S. House - 6 Derek Kilmer D 85%
IL U.S. House - 8 Raja Krishnamoorthi D 85%
CA U.S. House - 36 Ted Lieu D 85%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez D 85%
Bill Nelson, Sr. 85%
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. D 85%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan D 85%
Kathleen Rice 85%
Cedric Richmond 85%
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott D 85%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 85%
FL U.S. House - 9 Darren Soto D 85%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 85%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 85%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley D 80%
Cheri Bustos 80%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper D 80%
John Conyers, Jr. 80%
FL U.S. House - 22 Lois Frankel D 80%
Ruben Kihuen 80%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. I 80%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 80%
Al Lawson, Jr. 80%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 80%
Sean Maloney 80%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng D 80%
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