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Rating Group: Vietnam Veterans of America

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State Office Name Party Rating
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 33%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 40%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 17%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 17%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 50%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 20%
CO Commissioner - 2 Scott McInnis 20%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 33%
FL Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Charles Canady 50%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 50%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 17%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 33%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 50%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 50%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 33%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 0%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 40%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 60%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 33%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 67%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin Democratic 50%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 33%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 17%
ME State Senate - 9 Joseph Baldacci Democratic 33%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow Democratic 33%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 20%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 33%
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. Democratic 50%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 17%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez Democratic 50%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 33%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 33%
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 33%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 40%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 40%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 50%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 67%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 33%
OH Governor Mike DeWine Republican 0%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 17%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 50%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 33%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 60%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 33%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 33%
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger Republican 17%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic 33%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 17%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 17%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 60%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 50%
Neil Abercrombie 33%
Edmond Spencer Abraham 0%
Gary Ackerman 33%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 40%
Wayne Allard 17%
Thomas Allen 33%
Rob Andrews 50%
Bill Archer 20%
Richard Armey 17%
John Ashcroft 17%
Spencer Bachus 33%
Henry Scott Baesler 50%
Richard Hugh Baker 33%
Cass Ballenger 60%
James Barcia 33%
Bob Barr, Jr. 33%
Tom Barrett 50%
Bill Barrett 33%
Roscoe Bartlett 50%
Joe Barton 67%
Charlie Bass 17%
Herbert Bateman, Sr. 20%
Max Baucus 40%
Bob Bennett 17%
Kenneth Bentsen, Jr. 33%
Douglas Bereuter 17%
Howard Berman 50%
Marion Berry 50%
Brian Bilbray 50%
Michael Bilirakis 50%
Jeff Bingaman 50%
Rod Blagojevich 17%
Thomas Bliley, Jr. 17%
Roy Blunt 60%
Sherwood Boehlert 17%
John Boehner 20%
Kit Bond 17%
Henry Bonilla 67%
David Edward Bonior 33%
Mary Bono Mack 33%
Robert Borski, Jr. 50%
Leonard Boswell 33%
State Office Name Party Rating
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 33%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 33%
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee D 33%
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo D 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 40%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 17%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 17%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 50%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 20%
CO Commissioner - 2 Scott McInnis 20%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 33%
FL Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Charles Canady 50%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 50%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 17%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 33%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 50%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 50%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 33%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 0%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 40%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 60%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 33%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 67%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin D 50%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 33%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 17%
ME State Senate - 9 Joseph Baldacci D 33%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow D 33%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 20%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 33%
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. D 50%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 17%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez D 50%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 33%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 33%
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. D 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 33%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 40%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 40%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 50%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown D 67%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 33%
OH Governor Mike DeWine R 0%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 17%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 50%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 33%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 60%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 33%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 33%
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger R 17%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 50%
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee D 33%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 17%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 17%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 60%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 50%
Neil Abercrombie 33%
Edmond Spencer Abraham 0%
Gary Ackerman 33%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 40%
Wayne Allard 17%
Thomas Allen 33%
Rob Andrews 50%
Bill Archer 20%
Richard Armey 17%
John Ashcroft 17%
Spencer Bachus 33%
Henry Scott Baesler 50%
Richard Hugh Baker 33%
Cass Ballenger 60%
James Barcia 33%
Bob Barr, Jr. 33%
Tom Barrett 50%
Bill Barrett 33%
Roscoe Bartlett 50%
Joe Barton 67%
Charlie Bass 17%
Herbert Bateman, Sr. 20%
Max Baucus 40%
Bob Bennett 17%
Kenneth Bentsen, Jr. 33%
Douglas Bereuter 17%
Howard Berman 50%
Marion Berry 50%
Brian Bilbray 50%
Michael Bilirakis 50%
Jeff Bingaman 50%
Rod Blagojevich 17%
Thomas Bliley, Jr. 17%
Roy Blunt 60%
Sherwood Boehlert 17%
John Boehner 20%
Kit Bond 17%
Henry Bonilla 67%
David Edward Bonior 33%
Mary Bono Mack 33%
Robert Borski, Jr. 50%
Leonard Boswell 33%
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