S. 129: No Tax on Tips Act · Congress Swing Tracker

S. 129119th CongressTaxation

No Tax on Tips Act

Sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) · 8 active : 6 Republicans, 2 Democrats

Latest action: Held at the desk.

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Where it standsBefore the Senate

Passed Senate

Senate: passedMay 20, 2025
House: next
President: not yet

9 senators score as swing votes

Summary

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No Tax on Tips Act

This bill establishes a new tax deduction of up to $25,000 for tips, subject to limitations. The bill also expands the business tax credit for the portion of payroll taxes an employer pays on certain tips to include payroll taxes paid on tips received in connection with certain beauty services.

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Under the bill, the new tax deduction for tips is limited to cash tips (1) received by an employee during the course of employment in an occupation that customarily receives tips, and (2) reported by the employee to the employer for purposes of withholding payroll taxes. (Under current law, an employee is required to report tips exceeding $20 per month to their employer.)

Further, an employee with compensation exceeding a specified threshold ($160,000 in 2025 and adjusted annually for inflation) in the prior tax year may not claim the new tax deduction for tips.

Finally, the bill expands the business tax credit for the portion of payroll taxes that an employer pays on certain tips to include payroll taxes paid on tips received in connection with barbering and hair care, nail care, esthetics, and body and spa treatments. (Under current law, an employer is allowed a business tax credit for the amount of payroll taxes paid on certain tips received by an employee in connection with providing, delivering, or serving food or beverages.)

How the projections held up

Each member’s recorded vote compared with their swing projection from before the vote. A member by voting against most of their own party.

Senate

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent: no individual votes recorded.

Committees and subjects

Committees

Senate Committee on Finance · SenateDischarged from · Referred to

Subjects

Accounting and auditing
Food industry and services
Income tax deductions
Service industries
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

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

68Swing 70–100
202Middle 30–70
157Entrenched 0–30
6Insufficient data not ranked

Members fall into . 6 representatives don’t have enough data yet and are marked “insufficient data”. Non-voting delegates are not counted. The bill is not before the House right now; these scores show where members would stand.

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 6.5 (needs 5.0).

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PassedSame policy area×0.5
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PassedSame policy area×0.5
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PassedSame policy area×0.5
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FailedSame policy area×0.5
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FailedSame policy area×0.5
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PassedSame policy area×0.5
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PassedSame policy area×0.5
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PassedSame policy area×0.5

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H.R. 3799 · Jun 21, 2023 · Roll call 281On PassageCHOICE Arrangement Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 3799 · Jun 21, 2023 · Roll call 279On Agreeing to the Amendment
Agreed toSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 3799 · Jun 21, 2023 · Roll call 278On Agreeing to the Amendment
Agreed toSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 3799 · Jun 21, 2023 · Roll call 277On Agreeing to the Amendment
FailedSame policy area×0.5

Cosponsors

8 active

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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 35% of 12 similar votes
94Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6306 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 40% of 13 similar votes
93Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3536 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 27% of 13 similar votes
93Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4276 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 14% of 13 similar votes
92Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6506 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 13 similar votes
92Swing
ContactCall 202-225-1640 Website
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Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska 2nd · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 12% of 13 similar votes
91Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4155 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 14% of 12 similar votes
90Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5361 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 41% of 13 similar votes
88Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3101 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 24% of 7 similar votes
88Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3335 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 11% of 13 similar votes
88Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4695 Website

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Susie LeeDemocrat · Nevada 3rd · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 24% of 12 similar votes
88Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3252 Website
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Kevin KileyIndependent · California 3rd · Lean R+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 12% of 13 similar votes
87Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2523 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 18% of 11 similar votes
86Swing
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 11% of 13 similar votes
86Swing
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 11% of 13 similar votes
86Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3826 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 13% of 11 similar votes
86Swing
ContactCall 202-225-7896 Website
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Jared MoskowitzDemocrat · Florida 23rd · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 22% of 13 similar votes
86Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3001 Website
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Chris PappasDemocrat · New Hampshire 1st · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 20% of 13 similar votes
85Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5456 Website
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Michael R. TurnerRepublican · Ohio 10th · Lean R+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 11% of 13 similar votes
85Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6465 Website
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Laura GillenDemocrat · New York 4th · Lean D+2On the ballot70% of inputs · missing similar votes
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84Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5516
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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 13 similar votes
84Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5476 Website
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Adam GrayDemocrat · California 13th · Lean R+1On the ballot70% of inputs · missing similar votes
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83Swing
ContactCall 202-225-1947
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David P. JoyceRepublican · Ohio 14th · Lean R+9On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 12% of 12 similar votes
82Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5731 Website
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Jim CostaDemocrat · California 21st · Lean D+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 20% of 13 similar votes
82Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3341 Website
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Robert P. BresnahanRepublican · Pennsylvania 8th · Lean R+4On the ballot70% of inputs · missing similar votes
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82Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5546
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Maria Elvira SalazarRepublican · Florida 27th · Lean R+6On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 10% of 10 similar votes
81Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3931 Website
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Ryan MackenzieRepublican · Pennsylvania 7th · Lean R+1On the ballot70% of inputs · missing similar votes
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Maggie GoodlanderDemocrat · New Hampshire 2nd · Lean D+2On the ballot70% of inputs · missing similar votes
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80Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5206
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Young KimRepublican · California 40th · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 11% of 13 similar votes
80Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4111 Website
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Derek TranDemocrat · California 45th · Lean D+1On the ballot70% of inputs · missing similar votes
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80Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2415
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Marcy KapturDemocrat · Ohio 9th · Lean R+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 12% of 13 similar votes
80Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4146 Website
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Kim SchrierDemocrat · Washington 8th · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 15% of 13 similar votes
79Swing
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 35% of 13 similar votes
79Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2531 Website
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Ken CalvertRepublican · California 41st · Lean R+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 9% of 12 similar votes
78Swing
ContactCall 202-225-1986 Website
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Gabe VasquezDemocrat · New Mexico 2nd · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 19% of 13 similar votes
78Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2365 Website
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Eugene Simon VindmanDemocrat · Virginia 7th · Lean D+2On the ballot70% of inputs · missing similar votes
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78Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2815
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Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat · Michigan 8th · Lean R+1On the ballot70% of inputs · missing similar votes
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77Swing
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Jeff HurdRepublican · Colorado 3rd · Lean R+5On the ballot70% of inputs · missing similar votes
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77Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4676
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Gabe EvansRepublican · Colorado 8th · Lean EVENOn the ballot70% of inputs · missing similar votes
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77Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5625
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Dan NewhouseRepublican · Washington 4th · Lean R+10On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 9% of 11 similar votes
76Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5816 Website
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Juan CiscomaniRepublican · Arizona 6th · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 10% of 13 similar votes
76Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2542 Website
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Hillary J. ScholtenDemocrat · Michigan 3rd · Lean D+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 14% of 13 similar votes
76Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3831 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 18% of 13 similar votes
76Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5614 Website
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Greg LandsmanDemocrat · Ohio 1st · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 19% of 13 similar votes
75Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2216 Website
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Jay ObernolteRepublican · California 23rd · Lean R+8On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 9% of 12 similar votes
75Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5861 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 5% of 12 similar votes
75Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5506 Website
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Raul RuizDemocrat · California 25th · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 5% of 13 similar votes
74Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5330 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 11% of 12 similar votes
74Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5531 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 8% of 13 similar votes
74Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6401 Website
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Sharice DavidsDemocrat · Kansas 3rd · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 11% of 13 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2865 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 13 similar votes
74Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2778 Website
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Eric SorensenDemocrat · Illinois 17th · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 18% of 13 similar votes
73Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5905 Website
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Mike CareyRepublican · Ohio 15th · Lean R+4On the ballot
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ContactCall 202-225-2015 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 13 similar votes
73Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6576 Website
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Max L. MillerRepublican · Ohio 7th · Lean R+5On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 5% of 13 similar votes
73Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3876 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 11% of 13 similar votes
73Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2461 Website
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Steven HorsfordDemocrat · Nevada 4th · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 11% of 13 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-9894 Website
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Darren SotoDemocrat · Florida 9th · Lean D+4On the ballot
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ContactCall 202-225-9889 Website
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Angie CraigDemocrat · Minnesota 2nd · Lean D+3On the ballot
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ContactCall 202-225-2271 Website
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Nicole MalliotakisRepublican · New York 11th · Lean R+10On the ballot
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72Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3371 Website
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Suhas SubramanyamDemocrat · Virginia 10th · Lean D+6On the ballot70% of inputs · missing similar votes
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72Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5136
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Josh HarderDemocrat · California 9th · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 16% of 12 similar votes
72Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4540 Website
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John JamesRepublican · Michigan 10th · Lean R+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 9% of 13 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-4961 Website
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Josh RileyDemocrat · New York 19th · Lean D+1On the ballot70% of inputs · missing similar votes
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71Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5441
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Mario Diaz-BalartRepublican · Florida 26th · Lean R+16On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 9% of 13 similar votes
71Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4211 Website
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Tom ColeRepublican · Oklahoma 4th · Lean R+17On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 10% of 13 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-6165 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 6% of 13 similar votes
70Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3631 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 6% of 13 similar votes
70Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6155 Website