H.R. 3453: Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act · Congress Swing Tracker

H.R. 3453119th CongressEducation

Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act

Sponsored by Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) · 17 active : 10 Republicans, 6 Democrats, 1 Independent

Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.

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Where it standsBefore the House

Hasn’t passed either chamber

House: next
Senate: not yet
President: not yet

63 representatives score as swing votes

Summary

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Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act

This bill makes changes to the Charter Schools Program (CSP), which authorizes competitive grants to state entities (e.g., state educational agencies and state charter school boards) to support high-quality charter schools.

Specifically, the bill allows state entities to use up to 5% of their CSP grant funds to make pre-charter planning subgrants to certain prospective charter applicants.

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The bill specifies that state entities may also (1) fund a revolving loan fund or similar mechanisms for the expenses of eligible applicants prior to receiving CSP subgrants, and (2) provide assistance to eligible applicants in locating and accessing a charter school facility.

Under the current CSP, state entities must use at least 7% of their CSP grant funds to provide technical assistance to eligible applicants and authorized public chartering agencies. The bill instead allows state entities to use not more than 10% of these funds for technical assistance.

Committees and subjects

Committees

House Committee on Education and Workforce · HouseReported by · Markup by · Referred to

Subjects

Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
School administration

Senate · 100 House · 433

Model

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Directional: count only breaks toward the other party Why do scores change?

How the House breaks down

63Swing 70–100
203Middle 30–70
164Entrenched 0–30
3Insufficient data not ranked

Members fall into . 3 representatives don’t have enough data yet and are marked “insufficient data”. Non-voting delegates are not counted.

Key players in the House

Ranked by swing score, 0–100 · swing-v3, directional

: only movement toward the other party counts, so members who sit further from the center than their party no longer score as swing votes.

Bars show each input from 0 to 100: ideology gap, scorecard gap, , and the . is the seat’s partisan lean, and shows how much of the input data a score has.

Similar past votes, House

Earlier behind swing-v3’s input

Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the House: total similarity weight 21.0 (needs 5.0).

H.R. 4795 · Sep 3, 2026 · Roll call 655On PassageProtect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
PassedShared subjects×1.0
H.R. 2616 · May 20, 2026 · Roll call 544On PassagePROTECT Kids Act
PassedShared subjects×1.0
H.R. 1049 · Dec 4, 2025 · Roll call 313On PassageTRACE Act
PassedShared subjects×1.0
H.R. 1069 · Dec 4, 2025 · Roll call 312On PassagePROTECT Our Kids Act
PassedShared subjects×1.0
H.R. 1005 · Dec 3, 2025 · Roll call 311On PassageCLASS Act
PassedShared subjects×1.0
H.R. 7892 · Jun 10, 2026 · Roll call 577On PassageNo Aid for Ghost Students Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 6472 · Mar 4, 2026 · Roll call 442On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedTerritorial Student Access to Higher Education Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 6359 · Jan 22, 2026 · Roll call 407On PassagePregnant Students’ Rights Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5

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H.R. 881 · May 7, 2025 · Roll call 119On PassageDHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 1048 · Mar 27, 2025 · Roll call 82On PassageDETERRENT Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 1048 · Mar 27, 2025 · Roll call 79On Agreeing to the Amendment
FailedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 1048 · Mar 27, 2025 · Roll call 78On Agreeing to the Amendment
FailedSame policy area

Cosponsors

17 active

Show all 17 cosponsors

Ed Case (D-HI-1)
Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)
Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6)
Kevin Kiley (I-CA-3)
William R. Timmons (R-SC-4)
John James (R-MI-10)
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-8)
Troy A. Carter (D-LA-2)
Ken Calvert (R-CA-41)
Mark B. Messmer (R-IN-8)
Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5)
Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9)
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1)
Josh Harder (D-CA-9)
Tom Cole (R-OK-4)
Laurel M. Lee (R-FL-15)
Michael Baumgartner (R-WA-5)

How the swing score works

Ideology gapHow far a member’s DW-NOMINATE voting score sits from their party’s median in the same chamber.

Scorecard gapHow far their Heritage Action and LCV ratings stray from their party’s average, using the groups’ votes on similar bills where available.

Cross-pressureHow strongly their district or state leans toward the other party, from our own computed partisan lean.

Similar votesHow often they voted against their own party on earlier roll calls about this bill or similar ones.

Committee bonusMembers of the committees handling the bill decide whether it moves, so they get a boost.

Cosponsor checkThe sponsor and active cosponsors have already committed, so they drop toward entrenched.

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Jared F. GoldenDemocrat · Maine 2nd · Lean R+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 42% of 37 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-6306 Website
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Brian K. FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania 1st · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 17% of 37 similar votes
93Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4276 Website
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Marie Gluesenkamp PerezDemocrat · Washington 3rd · Lean R+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 41% of 36 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-3536 Website
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Michael LawlerRepublican · New York 17th · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 13% of 37 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-6506 Website
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Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska 2nd · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 11% of 36 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-4155 Website
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Henry CuellarDemocrat · Texas 28th · Lean R+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 46% of 27 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-1640 Website
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Thomas H. KeanRepublican · New Jersey 7th · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 11% of 35 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5361 Website
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Laura GillenDemocrat · New York 4th · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 47% of 12 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5516 Website
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David G. ValadaoRepublican · California 22nd · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 9% of 36 similar votes
89Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4695 Website
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Thomas R. SuozziDemocrat · New York 3rd · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 35% of 17 similar votes
88Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3335 Website

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Donald G. DavisDemocrat · North Carolina 1st · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 39% of 36 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-3101 Website
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Adam GrayDemocrat · California 13th · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 43% of 12 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-1947 Website
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Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey 5th · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 27% of 34 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-4465 Website
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Jennifer A. KiggansRepublican · Virginia 2nd · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 9% of 37 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-4215 Website
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Nick LaLotaRepublican · New York 1st · Lean R+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 9% of 35 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-3826 Website
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Ryan MackenzieRepublican · Pennsylvania 7th · Lean R+1House Committee on Education and WorkforceOn the ballot
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Michael R. TurnerRepublican · Ohio 10th · Lean R+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 9% of 35 similar votes
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Jared MoskowitzDemocrat · Florida 23rd · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 37% of 23 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-3001 Website
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Andrew R. GarbarinoRepublican · New York 2nd · Lean R+6On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 10% of 34 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-7896 Website
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Zachary NunnRepublican · Iowa 3rd · Lean R+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 9% of 34 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5476 Website
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Susie LeeDemocrat · Nevada 3rd · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 17% of 36 similar votes
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Chris PappasDemocrat · New Hampshire 1st · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 25% of 37 similar votes
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Maggie GoodlanderDemocrat · New Hampshire 2nd · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 31% of 12 similar votes
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Eugene Simon VindmanDemocrat · Virginia 7th · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 44% of 12 similar votes
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Derek TranDemocrat · California 45th · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 25% of 12 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2415 Website
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David P. JoyceRepublican · Ohio 14th · Lean R+9On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 10% of 34 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5731 Website
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Maria Elvira SalazarRepublican · Florida 27th · Lean R+6On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 8% of 36 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-3931 Website
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Jim CostaDemocrat · California 21st · Lean D+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 28% of 27 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-3341 Website
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Robert P. BresnahanRepublican · Pennsylvania 8th · Lean R+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 5% of 12 similar votes
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Young KimRepublican · California 40th · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 9% of 37 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-4111 Website
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Marcy KapturDemocrat · Ohio 9th · Lean R+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 19% of 35 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-4146 Website
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Elise M. StefanikRepublican · New York 21st · Lean R+10House Committee on Education and WorkforceOn the ballot
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Broke with party on 5% of 33 similar votes
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Josh RileyDemocrat · New York 19th · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 35% of 12 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5441 Website
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Kim SchrierDemocrat · Washington 8th · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 19% of 37 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-7761 Website
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Vicente GonzalezDemocrat · Texas 34th · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 31% of 34 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2531 Website
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John W. MannionDemocrat · New York 22nd · Lean D+4House Committee on Education and WorkforceOn the ballot
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Broke with party on 16% of 12 similar votes
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Gabe VasquezDemocrat · New Mexico 2nd · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 25% of 37 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2365 Website
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Derrick Van OrdenRepublican · Wisconsin 3rd · Lean R+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 6% of 35 similar votes
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Glenn ThompsonRepublican · Pennsylvania 15th · Lean R+19House Committee on Education and WorkforceOn the ballot
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Broke with party on 7% of 37 similar votes
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Hillary J. ScholtenDemocrat · Michigan 3rd · Lean D+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 24% of 37 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-3831 Website
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Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican · Iowa 1st · Lean R+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 7% of 34 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-6576 Website
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Carlos A. GimenezRepublican · Florida 28th · Lean R+10On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 7% of 37 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2778 Website
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Greg LandsmanDemocrat · Ohio 1st · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 28% of 36 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2216 Website
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George WhitesidesDemocrat · California 27th · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 23% of 12 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-1956 Website
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Sharice DavidsDemocrat · Kansas 3rd · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 22% of 37 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2865 Website
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Patrick RyanDemocrat · New York 18th · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 23% of 36 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5614 Website
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Dan NewhouseRepublican · Washington 4th · Lean R+10On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 7% of 34 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5816 Website
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Nicole MalliotakisRepublican · New York 11th · Lean R+10On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 6% of 36 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-3371 Website
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Michael K. SimpsonRepublican · Idaho 2nd · Lean R+13On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 9% of 36 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5531 Website
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Jay ObernolteRepublican · California 23rd · Lean R+8On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 7% of 35 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5861 Website
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Frank J. MrvanDemocrat · Indiana 1st · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 20% of 37 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2461 Website
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Darren SotoDemocrat · Florida 9th · Lean D+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 19% of 37 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-9889 Website
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Steven HorsfordDemocrat · Nevada 4th · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 17% of 32 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-9894 Website
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Mike CareyRepublican · Ohio 15th · Lean R+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 4% of 37 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2015 Website
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Jeff HurdRepublican · Colorado 3rd · Lean R+5On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 3% of 12 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-4676 Website
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Eric SorensenDemocrat · Illinois 17th · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 22% of 37 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5905 Website
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Gabe EvansRepublican · Colorado 8th · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 3% of 12 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5625 Website
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Sanford D. BishopDemocrat · Georgia 2nd · Lean D+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 8% of 37 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-3631 Website
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Raul RuizDemocrat · California 25th · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 3% of 36 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5330 Website
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Michael T. McCaulRepublican · Texas 10th · Lean R+12On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 7% of 32 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2401 Website
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Chuck EdwardsRepublican · North Carolina 11th · Lean R+5On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 5% of 36 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-6401 Website
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Mark E. AmodeiRepublican · Nevada 2nd · Lean R+7On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 5% of 34 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-6155 Website
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Harold RogersRepublican · Kentucky 5th · Lean R+32On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 8% of 35 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-4601 Website