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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 95% |
SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 10% |
SC | U.S. House - 3 | Jeff Duncan | Republican | 5% |
SC | U.S. House - 4 | William Timmons | Republican | 0% |
SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | Republican | 5% |
SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 80% |
SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | Republican | 0% |
SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | Republican | 5% |
SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 0% |
SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | Republican | 5% |
SD | U.S. House - At-Large | Dusty Johnson | Republican | 0% |
TN | U.S. House - 2 | Tim Burchett | Republican | 10% |
TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | Republican | 5% |
TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 5% |
TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | Republican | 5% |
TN | U.S. House - 7 | Mark Green | Republican | 0% |
TN | U.S. House - 8 | David Kustoff | Republican | 0% |
TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 95% |
TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 0% |
TX | U.S. House - 2 | Dan Crenshaw | Republican | 5% |
TX | U.S. House - 5 | Lance Gooden | Republican | 5% |
TX | U.S. House - 7 | Lizzie Fletcher | Democratic | 80% |
TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 100% |
TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 20% |
TX | U.S. House - 12 | Kay Granger | Republican | 0% |
TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | Republican | 5% |
TX | U.S. House - 16 | Veronica Escobar | Democratic | 80% |
TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 95% |
TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | Republican | 0% |
TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 100% |
TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | Republican | 5% |
TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | Republican | 5% |
TX | U.S. House - 26 | Michael Burgess | Republican | 0% |
TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | Republican | 5% |
TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 80% |
TX | U.S. House - 29 | Sylvia Garcia | Democratic | 90% |
TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 0% |
TX | U.S. House - 32 | Colin Allred | Democratic | 85% |
TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 90% |
TX | U.S. House - 34 | Vicente Gonzalez | Democratic | 80% |
TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 0% |
TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 100% |
TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 0% |
TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | Republican | 5% |
UT | U.S. House - 3 | John Curtis | Republican | 5% |
UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | Republican | 10% |
UT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mitt Romney | Republican | 10% |
VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | Republican | 5% |
VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 90% |
VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 5% |
VA | U.S. House - 7 | Abigail Spanberger | Democratic | 75% |
VA | U.S. House - 8 | Don Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | 85% |
VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | Republican | 10% |
VA | U.S. House - 10 | Jennifer Wexton | Democratic | 85% |
VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | Democratic | 95% |
VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 95% |
VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | Democratic | 95% |
VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 70% |
VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 100% |
WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | Democratic | 95% |
WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 85% |
WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | Republican | 5% |
WA | U.S. House - 5 | Cathy Rodgers | Republican | 10% |
WA | U.S. House - 6 | Derek Kilmer | Democratic | 90% |
WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | 95% |
WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | Democratic | 85% |
WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 90% |
WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 85% |
WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 95% |
WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 95% |
WI | U.S. House - 1 | Bryan Steil | Republican | 0% |
WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 100% |
WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 100% |
WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | Republican | 5% |
WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | Republican | 0% |
WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | Republican | 0% |
WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 100% |
WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | Republican | 5% |
WV | U.S. House - 2 | Alex Mooney | Republican | 5% |
WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joe Manchin III | Democratic | 75% |
WV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 0% |
WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 0% |
Ralph Abraham | 5% | |||
Lamar Alexander | 5% | |||
Justin Amash | 20% | |||
Cindy Axne | 80% | |||
Rob Bishop | 10% | |||
Roy Blunt | 0% | |||
Kevin Brady | 0% | |||
Anthony Brindisi | 75% | |||
Mo Brooks | 10% | |||
Susan Brooks | 20% | |||
Ken Buck | 5% | |||
Richard Burr | 0% | |||
Cheri Bustos | 85% | |||
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 80% | |||
Bradley Byrne | 0% | |||
Steve Chabot | 0% | |||
Liz Cheney | 5% | |||
David Cicilline | 90% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 95% |
SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | R | 10% |
SC | U.S. House - 3 | Jeff Duncan | R | 5% |
SC | U.S. House - 4 | William Timmons | R | 0% |
SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | R | 5% |
SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 80% |
SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | R | 0% |
SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | R | 5% |
SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | R | 0% |
SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | R | 5% |
SD | U.S. House - At-Large | Dusty Johnson | R | 0% |
TN | U.S. House - 2 | Tim Burchett | R | 10% |
TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | R | 5% |
TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | R | 5% |
TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | R | 5% |
TN | U.S. House - 7 | Mark Green | R | 0% |
TN | U.S. House - 8 | David Kustoff | R | 0% |
TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 95% |
TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 0% |
TX | U.S. House - 2 | Dan Crenshaw | R | 5% |
TX | U.S. House - 5 | Lance Gooden | R | 5% |
TX | U.S. House - 7 | Lizzie Fletcher | D | 80% |
TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 100% |
TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 20% |
TX | U.S. House - 12 | Kay Granger | R | 0% |
TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | R | 5% |
TX | U.S. House - 16 | Veronica Escobar | D | 80% |
TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | D | 95% |
TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | R | 0% |
TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 100% |
TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | R | 5% |
TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | R | 5% |
TX | U.S. House - 26 | Michael Burgess | R | 0% |
TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | R | 5% |
TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | D | 80% |
TX | U.S. House - 29 | Sylvia Garcia | D | 90% |
TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 0% |
TX | U.S. House - 32 | Colin Allred | D | 85% |
TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 90% |
TX | U.S. House - 34 | Vicente Gonzalez | D | 80% |
TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 0% |
TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 100% |
TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 0% |
TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | R | 5% |
UT | U.S. House - 3 | John Curtis | R | 5% |
UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | R | 10% |
UT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mitt Romney | R | 10% |
VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | R | 5% |
VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 90% |
VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 5% |
VA | U.S. House - 7 | Abigail Spanberger | D | 75% |
VA | U.S. House - 8 | Don Beyer, Jr. | D | 85% |
VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | R | 10% |
VA | U.S. House - 10 | Jennifer Wexton | D | 85% |
VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | D | 95% |
VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 95% |
VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | D | 95% |
VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 70% |
VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 100% |
WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | D | 95% |
WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 85% |
WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | R | 5% |
WA | U.S. House - 5 | Cathy Rodgers | R | 10% |
WA | U.S. House - 6 | Derek Kilmer | D | 90% |
WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | D | 95% |
WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | D | 85% |
WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 90% |
WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 85% |
WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 95% |
WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 95% |
WI | U.S. House - 1 | Bryan Steil | R | 0% |
WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 100% |
WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 100% |
WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | R | 5% |
WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | R | 0% |
WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | R | 0% |
WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 100% |
WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | R | 5% |
WV | U.S. House - 2 | Alex Mooney | R | 5% |
WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joe Manchin III | D | 75% |
WV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Shelley Capito | R | 0% |
WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 0% |
Ralph Abraham | 5% | |||
Lamar Alexander | 5% | |||
Justin Amash | 20% | |||
Cindy Axne | 80% | |||
Rob Bishop | 10% | |||
Roy Blunt | 0% | |||
Kevin Brady | 0% | |||
Anthony Brindisi | 75% | |||
Mo Brooks | 10% | |||
Susan Brooks | 20% | |||
Ken Buck | 5% | |||
Richard Burr | 0% | |||
Cheri Bustos | 85% | |||
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 80% | |||
Bradley Byrne | 0% | |||
Steve Chabot | 0% | |||
Liz Cheney | 5% | |||
David Cicilline | 90% |