S. 1297: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025 · Congress Swing Tracker

S. 1297119th CongressImmigration

Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025

Sponsored by Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) · 28 active : 27 Democrats, 1 Independent

Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it standsBefore the Senate

Hasn’t passed either chamber

Senate: next
House: not yet
President: not yet

9 senators score as swing votes

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Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025

This bill provides legal protections for a

non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is detained or subject to immigration-related proceedings.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in a case involving an unaccompanied child, may appoint or provide counsel at the government's expense to non-U.S. nationals in removal proceedings and related appeals.

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An unaccompanied child must be represented by counsel paid for and appointed by the government at every stage of such proceedings unless the child has obtained counsel at their own expense. If HHS fails to provide counsel to an unaccompanied child, the child's deadline for filing a motion to reopen a removal proceeding shall not apply, and the filing of such a motion shall stay the child's removal from the United States.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must provide a complete copy of a non-U.S. national's immigration file to the non-U.S. national (or the non-U.S. national's counsel) within seven days of a notice to appear for an immigration proceeding, and failure to provide the file shall result in a delay in the proceeding.

DHS must provide access to counsel for all detained non-U.S. nationals.

The Office of Refugee Resettlement must develop model guidelines for representing non-U.S. national children in immigration proceedings.

HHS must annually report on the extent to which it has provided counsel for unaccompanied children under this bill.

Committees and subjects

Committees

Senate Committee on the Judiciary · SenateReferred to

Subjects

No legislative subjects recorded yet. Similar-vote matching falls back to the policy area.

Senate · 100 House · 433

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

How the House breaks down

69Swing 70–100
205Middle 30–70
154Entrenched 0–30
5Insufficient data not ranked

Members fall into . 5 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 16.0 (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
H.R. 1958 · Mar 18, 2026 · Roll call 454On PassageDeporting Fraudsters Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.J.Res. 72 · Feb 11, 2026 · Roll call 425On PassageRelating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 3486 · Sep 11, 2025 · Roll call 263On PassageStop Illegal Entry Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 275 · Jun 26, 2025 · Roll call 183On PassageSpecial Interest Alien Reporting Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 875 · Jun 26, 2025 · Roll call 182On PassageJeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5

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H.R. 2056 · Jun 12, 2025 · Roll call 170On PassageDistrict of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
S. 5 · Jan 22, 2025 · Roll call 22On PassageLaken Riley Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 30 · Jan 16, 2025 · Roll call 16On PassagePreventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 29 · Jan 7, 2025 · Roll call 5On PassageLaken Riley Act
PassedSame policy area

Cosponsors

28 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 64% of 32 similar votes
95Swing
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 62% of 32 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 17% of 32 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 9% of 31 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 10% of 31 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 60% of 32 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 9% of 28 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5361 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 41% of 20 similar votes
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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 62% of 31 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-3101 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 7% of 31 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 41% of 30 similar votes
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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 11% of 32 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2523 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 40% of 11 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5516 Website
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Adam GrayDemocrat · California 13th · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 51% of 11 similar votes
88Swing
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 30% of 31 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 7% of 32 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 7% of 31 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-3826 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 7% of 29 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-6465 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 8% of 32 similar votes
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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 32% of 28 similar votes
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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 29% of 31 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5456 Website
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Zachary NunnRepublican · Iowa 3rd · Lean R+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 6% of 32 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5476 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 6% of 12 similar votes
83Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5546 Website
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Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat · Michigan 8th · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 37% of 10 similar votes
83Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3611 Website
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Ryan MackenzieRepublican · Pennsylvania 7th · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 5% of 12 similar votes
82Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6411 Website
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Marcy KapturDemocrat · Ohio 9th · Lean R+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 33% of 31 similar votes
82Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4146 Website
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Jeff HurdRepublican · Colorado 3rd · Lean R+5On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 7% of 12 similar votes
82Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4676 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 7% of 32 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5731 Website
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Eugene Simon VindmanDemocrat · Virginia 7th · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 29% of 12 similar votes
81Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2815 Website
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Maggie GoodlanderDemocrat · New Hampshire 2nd · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 21% of 11 similar votes
81Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5206 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 6% of 31 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-3931 Website
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Derek TranDemocrat · California 45th · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 21% of 11 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2415 Website
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Young KimRepublican · California 40th · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 7% of 32 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-4111 Website
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Vicente GonzalezDemocrat · Texas 34th · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 38% of 31 similar votes
78Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2531 Website
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Dan NewhouseRepublican · Washington 4th · Lean R+10On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 8% of 31 similar votes
78Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5816 Website
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Kim SchrierDemocrat · Washington 8th · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 24% of 31 similar votes
78Swing
ContactCall 202-225-7761 Website
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Ken CalvertRepublican · California 41st · Lean R+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 6% of 32 similar votes
78Swing
ContactCall 202-225-1986 Website
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Josh RileyDemocrat · New York 19th · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 32% of 11 similar votes
78Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5441 Website
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Gabe EvansRepublican · Colorado 8th · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 4% of 12 similar votes
77Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5625 Website
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Juan CiscomaniRepublican · Arizona 6th · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 6% of 32 similar votes
76Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2542 Website
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Jim CostaDemocrat · California 21st · Lean D+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 13% of 30 similar votes
76Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3341 Website
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Sharice DavidsDemocrat · Kansas 3rd · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 30% of 32 similar votes
76Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2865 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 26% of 32 similar votes
76Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3831 Website
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Gabe VasquezDemocrat · New Mexico 2nd · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 24% of 32 similar votes
75Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2365 Website
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Steven HorsfordDemocrat · Nevada 4th · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 32% of 29 similar votes
75Swing
ContactCall 202-225-9894 Website
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Greg LandsmanDemocrat · Ohio 1st · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 33% of 32 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2216 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 3% of 32 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5506 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 27% of 32 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5614 Website
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Mike CareyRepublican · Ohio 15th · Lean R+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 3% of 30 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2015 Website
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Jay ObernolteRepublican · California 23rd · Lean R+8On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 6% of 31 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5861 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 7% of 30 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 5% of 32 similar votes
74Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6401 Website
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Eric SorensenDemocrat · Illinois 17th · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 36% of 32 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5905 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 5% of 30 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2778 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 27% of 30 similar votes
74Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2461 Website
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George WhitesidesDemocrat · California 27th · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 24% of 11 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-1956 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 4% of 32 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 3% of 32 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-3876 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 4% of 28 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-3371 Website
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Suhas SubramanyamDemocrat · Virginia 10th · Lean D+6On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 13% of 12 similar votes
72Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5136 Website
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John JamesRepublican · Michigan 10th · Lean R+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 6% of 31 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-4961 Website
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Josh HarderDemocrat · California 9th · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 31% of 31 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-4540 Website
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Angie CraigDemocrat · Minnesota 2nd · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 32% of 32 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-2271 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 30 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-5330 Website
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Mario Diaz-BalartRepublican · Florida 26th · Lean R+16On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 6% of 29 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-4211 Website
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Herbert C. ConawayDemocrat · New Jersey 3rd · Lean D+5On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 13% of 12 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-4765 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 4% of 29 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-6155 Website
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Tom ColeRepublican · Oklahoma 4th · Lean R+17On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 6% of 31 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-6165 Website
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Harold RogersRepublican · Kentucky 5th · Lean R+32On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 6% of 27 similar votes
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ContactCall 202-225-4601 Website