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Last Rating | Last Endorsement | SIG Name |
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2004 | N/A | American Humane Association |
2004 | N/A | American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
2015 | 2014 | American Veterinary Medical Association |
2006 | N/A | American Wilderness Coalition |
2024 | N/A | Animal Welfare Institute |
2022 | 2022 | Animal Wellness Action |
2010 | N/A | Big Cat Rescue |
2004 | N/A | Born Free USA |
2022 | 2022 | Center For Biological Diversity Action Fund |
2021 | 2012 | Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund |
2003 | N/A | Doris Day Animal League |
2020 | 2016 | Food Policy Action |
2021 | 2022 | Humane Society Legislative Fund |
N/A | 2012 | Humane USA PAC |
2006 | N/A | National Animal Interest Alliance Trust |
N/A | 2018 | Ocean Champions |
2012 | 2022 | Sierra Club |
2014 | 2014 | Sportsmen's and Animal Owners' Voting Alliance |
N/A | 2021 | The National Wildlife Federation Action Fund |
2017 | N/A | Western Organization of Resource Councils |
Last Rating | Last Endorsement | SIG Name |
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2015 | N/A | American Library Association |
2022 | N/A | Americans for the Arts Action Fund |
N/A | 2024 | International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees |
2013 | N/A | National Journal |
2005 | N/A | National Trust for Historic Preservation |
2018 | 2020 | Outdoor Industry Association Political Action Committee |
Last Rating | Last Endorsement | SIG Name |
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N/A | 2021 | Black Lives Matter PAC |
2006 | N/A | Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants |
2021 | 2020 | National Association of Police Organizations |
2005 | N/A | National Criminal Justice Association |
Last Rating | Last Endorsement | SIG Name |
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2008 | N/A | Drug Policy Alliance Network |
2008 | N/A | National Association for Addiction Professionals (formerly National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors) |
N/A | 2018 | Tobacco Free Kids Action Fund |
Last Rating | Last Endorsement | SIG Name |
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2007 | N/A | American Academy of Family Physicians |
2014 | N/A | American Family Association |
2018 | 2018 | American Family Association Action (AFA Action) |
2002 | N/A | American Family Voices |
2020 | 2022 | Campaign for Working Families |
2014 | N/A | Christian Coalition of America |
2021 | 2021 | Eagle Forum |
2014 | 2022 | Family Policy Alliance |
2021 | 2022 | Family Research Council (FRC) Action |
2000 | 2022 | Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) |
2004 | N/A | National Parent Teacher Association |
N/A | 2012 | One Nation PAC |
2007 | N/A | PFLAG, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays |
2008 | N/A | Population Action International |
2020 | 2022 | Population Connection Action Fund |
N/A | 2018 | Raising Our Future PAC |
2010 | 2016 | Vote Kids |
N/A | 2022 | Vote Mama |
Last Rating | Last Endorsement | SIG Name |
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2010 | 2016 | The Poker Players Alliance |
Last Rating | Last Endorsement | SIG Name |
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N/A | 2017 | Americans for Responsible Solutions |
N/A | 2014 | Americans for the Protection of Children |
2016 | 2022 | Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence |
N/A | 2022 | Everytown for Gun Safety |
N/A | 2022 | Giffords |
2023 | 2022 | Gun Owners of America |
2021 | 2020 | LEAP Forward |
N/A | 2016 | Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense |
N/A | 2022 | National Association for Gun Rights |
2005 | 2022 | National Committee for an Effective Congress |
2023 | 2023 | National Rifle Association (NRA) |
2022 | N/A | National Shooting Sports Foundation |
N/A | 2022 | Newtown Action Alliance |
N/A | 2020 | Pride Fund to End Gun Violence |
2003 | 2021 | The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence |
Last Rating | Last Endorsement | SIG Name |
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N/A | 2022 | Fund Her |
2010 | N/A | National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association |
N/A | 2022 | National Institute for Reproductive Health Action Fund |
2008 | 2022 | National Organization for Women (NOW) |
2022 | 2022 | Planned Parenthood Action Fund |
2008 | N/A | Population Action International |
2020 | 2022 | Population Connection Action Fund |
2005 | N/A | The Population Institute |
Last Rating | Last Endorsement | SIG Name |
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N/A | 2020 | Black Womxn For |
N/A | 2022 | Equality PAC |
N/A | 2012 | GOProud |
2022 | 2023 | Human Rights Campaign |
N/A | 2022 | LGBTQ Victory Fund |
N/A | 2022 | Log Cabin Republicans |
N/A | 2022 | LPAC |
N/A | 2020 | National LGBT Chamber of Commerce |
1992 | N/A | National LGBTQ Task Force |
2012 | 2017 | National Organization for Marriage |
2001 | N/A | National Youth Advocacy Coalition |
2007 | N/A | PFLAG, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays |
N/A | 2020 | Pride Fund to End Gun Violence |
N/A | 2020 | Run with Pride |
N/A | 2018 | Trans United Fund |
Last Rating | Last Endorsement | SIG Name |
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2012 | N/A | Drum Major Institute |
N/A | 2023 | Indian American Impact Fund |
N/A | 2020 | Leadership Now Project |
2007 | N/A | Mennonite Central Committee |
N/A | 2022 | Republican Jewish Coalition |
N/A | 2020 | US IMPACT PAC |
Last Rating | Last Endorsement | SIG Name |
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2014 | N/A | American Family Association |
2018 | 2018 | American Family Association Action (AFA Action) |
2020 | 2022 | Campaign for Working Families |
2014 | N/A | Christian Coalition of America |
1992 | N/A | Christian Voice |
N/A | 2022 | Combat Veterans for Congress |
2022 | 2020 | Concerned Women For America Legislative Action Committee |
2021 | 2022 | Family Research Council (FRC) Action |
2022 | N/A | Freedom First Society |
2008 | N/A | GOPUSA |
N/A | 2021 | Government is Not God Political Action Committee (GING-PAC) |
N/A | 2022 | Maggie's List |
N/A | 2018 | National Black Republican Association |
N/A | 2022 | National Defense PAC |
N/A | 2018 | National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) |
N/A | 2012 | One Nation PAC |
2006 | N/A | Partnership for America |
2015 | 2020 | Republican Liberty Caucus |
N/A | 2022 | Senate Conservatives Fund |
N/A | 2022 | Tea Party Express |
N/A | 2022 | Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund |
2024 | N/A | The John Birch Society |
2007 | N/A | Traditional Values Coalition |
Last Rating | Last Endorsement | SIG Name |
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2015 | N/A | Campaign for America's Future |
2006 | N/A | Freedom Democrats |
N/A | 2020 | Jewish Democratic Council of America |
2002 | 2021 | People for the American Way |
N/A | 2022 | Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) |
2008 | 2022 | Progressive Democrats of America |
N/A | 2020 | Progressive Rising |
N/A | 2014 | Republican Majority for Choice |