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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 60% |
AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 52% |
CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 34% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 24% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 20% |
DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tom Carper | Democratic | 51% |
DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Coons | Democratic | 39% |
FL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marco Rubio | Republican | 34% |
HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 22% |
HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 45% |
IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 71% |
ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 45% |
ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | 14% |
IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 42% |
KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 47% |
KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 42% |
KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | Republican | 8% |
MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 39% |
MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 20% |
MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | Democratic | 42% |
ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 84% |
ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 56% |
MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | 39% |
MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 48% |
MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | Republican | 32% |
MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | Democratic | 42% |
NA | President | Joe Biden, Jr. | Democratic | 58% |
ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | Republican | 55% |
NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | Republican | 18% |
NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 47% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | Democratic | 22% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cory Booker | Democratic | 26% |
NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 30% |
NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 35% |
NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 18% |
OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | Democratic | 35% |
OH | Governor | Mike DeWine | Republican | 61% |
OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 54% |
OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 23% |
PA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Casey, Jr. | Democratic | 32% |
RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 46% |
RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 28% |
SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | Republican | 43% |
SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | Republican | 3% |
SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 48% |
TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 29% |
TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | Republican | 6% |
UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | Republican | 4% |
VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 47% |
VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | Democratic | 47% |
VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 18% |
WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 36% |
WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 40% |
WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | Republican | 7% |
WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 23% |
WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joe Manchin III | Democratic | 81% |
WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 23% |
Edmond Spencer Abraham | 44% | |||
Daniel Akaka, Sr. | 41% | |||
Lamar Alexander | 48% | |||
Wayne Allard | 38% | |||
George Allen | 46% | |||
John Ashcroft | 23% | |||
Kelly Ayotte | 52% | |||
Max Baucus | 61% | |||
Evan Bayh | 54% | |||
Mark Begich | 46% | |||
Bob Bennett | 31% | |||
Jeff Bingaman | 60% | |||
Roy Blunt | 57% | |||
Kit Bond | 51% | |||
David Boren | 78% | |||
Barbara Boxer | 31% | |||
Bill Bradley | 37% | |||
John Breaux | 63% | |||
Hank Brown | 29% | |||
Scott Brown | 57% | |||
Sam Brownback | 48% | |||
Richard Bryan | 53% | |||
Dale Bumpers | 43% | |||
Jim Bunning | 40% | |||
Conrad Burns | 45% | |||
Richard Burr | 41% | |||
Roland Burris | 10% | |||
Robert Byrd | 35% | |||
Ben Campbell | 56% | |||
Jean Carnahan | 53% | |||
John Chafee | 69% | |||
Lincoln Chafee | 100% | |||
Saxby Chambliss | 32% | |||
Joseph Maxwell Cleland | 59% | |||
Hillary Clinton | 36% | |||
Dan Coats | 19% | |||
Thomas Coburn | 29% | |||
Thad Cochran | 55% | |||
William Cohen | 54% | |||
Norm Coleman | 72% | |||
Kent Conrad | 62% | |||
Robert Corker | 44% | |||
Jon Corzine | 30% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | 60% |
AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 52% |
CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 34% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 24% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 20% |
DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tom Carper | D | 51% |
DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Coons | D | 39% |
FL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marco Rubio | R | 34% |
HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 22% |
HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 45% |
IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 71% |
ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 45% |
ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | R | 14% |
IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 42% |
KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 47% |
KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 42% |
KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | R | 8% |
MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 39% |
MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 20% |
MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | D | 42% |
ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 84% |
ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 56% |
MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | D | 39% |
MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 48% |
MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | R | 32% |
MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | D | 42% |
NA | President | Joe Biden, Jr. | D | 58% |
ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | R | 55% |
NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | R | 18% |
NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 47% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | D | 22% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cory Booker | D | 26% |
NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Martin Heinrich | D | 30% |
NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 35% |
NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 18% |
OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | D | 35% |
OH | Governor | Mike DeWine | R | 61% |
OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 54% |
OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 23% |
PA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Casey, Jr. | D | 32% |
RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 46% |
RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 28% |
SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | R | 43% |
SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | R | 3% |
SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | R | 48% |
TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 29% |
TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | R | 6% |
UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | R | 4% |
VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 47% |
VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | D | 47% |
VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 18% |
WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 36% |
WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 40% |
WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | R | 7% |
WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 23% |
WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joe Manchin III | D | 81% |
WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 23% |
Edmond Spencer Abraham | 44% | |||
Daniel Akaka, Sr. | 41% | |||
Lamar Alexander | 48% | |||
Wayne Allard | 38% | |||
George Allen | 46% | |||
John Ashcroft | 23% | |||
Kelly Ayotte | 52% | |||
Max Baucus | 61% | |||
Evan Bayh | 54% | |||
Mark Begich | 46% | |||
Bob Bennett | 31% | |||
Jeff Bingaman | 60% | |||
Roy Blunt | 57% | |||
Kit Bond | 51% | |||
David Boren | 78% | |||
Barbara Boxer | 31% | |||
Bill Bradley | 37% | |||
John Breaux | 63% | |||
Hank Brown | 29% | |||
Scott Brown | 57% | |||
Sam Brownback | 48% | |||
Richard Bryan | 53% | |||
Dale Bumpers | 43% | |||
Jim Bunning | 40% | |||
Conrad Burns | 45% | |||
Richard Burr | 41% | |||
Roland Burris | 10% | |||
Robert Byrd | 35% | |||
Ben Campbell | 56% | |||
Jean Carnahan | 53% | |||
John Chafee | 69% | |||
Lincoln Chafee | 100% | |||
Saxby Chambliss | 32% | |||
Joseph Maxwell Cleland | 59% | |||
Hillary Clinton | 36% | |||
Dan Coats | 19% | |||
Thomas Coburn | 29% | |||
Thad Cochran | 55% | |||
William Cohen | 54% | |||
Norm Coleman | 72% | |||
Kent Conrad | 62% | |||
Robert Corker | 44% | |||
Jon Corzine | 30% |