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| APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 02/21/06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SORT ► | ALPHABETICAL BY STATE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ALPHABETICAL BY SENATOR'S LAST NAME | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY HIGHEST 'NET JOB APPROVAL' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY HIGHEST APPROVAL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SORTED BY 2/06 'NET APPROVAL' (approval minus disapproval) | MEDIA SPONSOR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 02/21/06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02/21/06 | Net 2/06 Approval |
Tracking Graphs |
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| # | State | U.S. Senator | Party | Sr/Jr | Approve | Disapprove | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | AZ | McCain, John | R | Sr | 72% | 24% | 48% | Track AZ Sr | KPNX-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | IL | Obama, Barack | D | Jr | 71% | 23% | 48% | Track IL Jr | KSDK-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ME | Collins, Susan | R | Jr | 71% | 24% | 47% | Track ME Jr | WCSH-TV | WLBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | SD | Johnson, Tim | D | Sr | 71% | 24% | 47% | Track SD Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | RI | Reed, Jack | D | Sr | 68% | 22% | 46% | Track RI Sr | WLNE-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ME | Snowe, Olympia | R | Sr | 71% | 25% | 46% | Track ME Sr | WCSH-TV | WLBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | HI | Inouye, Daniel | D | Sr | 69% | 24% | 45% | Track HI Sr | KHON-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | NE | Nelson, Ben | D | Jr | 68% | 24% | 44% | Track NE Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | VA | Warner, John | R | Sr | 65% | 22% | 43% | Track VA Sr | WUSA-TV | WDBJ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | ND | Conrad, Kent | D | Sr | 68% | 26% | 42% | Track ND Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | VT | Leahy, Patrick | D | Sr | 68% | 27% | 41% | Track VT Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | NM | Domenici, Pete | R | Sr | 65% | 26% | 39% | Track NM Sr | KOB-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | IA | Grassley, Charles | R | Sr | 65% | 27% | 38% | Track IA Sr | KAAL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | VT | Jeffords, James | I | Jr | 65% | 28% | 37% | Track VT Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ND | Dorgan, Byron | D | Jr | 65% | 30% | 35% | Track ND Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | DE | Carper, Thomas | D | Jr | 63% | 28% | 35% | Track DE Jr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 17 | MS | Lott, Trent | R | Jr | 64% | 30% | 34% | Track MS Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 17 | IN | Lugar, Richard | R | Sr | 62% | 28% | 34% | Track IN Sr | WXIN-TV | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 19 | AK | Stevens, Ted | R | Sr | 63% | 30% | 33% | Track AK Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 | SC | Graham, Lindsey | R | Sr | 62% | 30% | 32% | Track SC Sr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 20 | NM | Bingaman, Jeff | D | Jr | 60% | 28% | 32% | Track NM Jr | KOB-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 22 | NY | Schumer, Charles | D | Sr | 62% | 31% | 31% | Track NY Sr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | |||||||||||||
| 23 | IN | Bayh, Evan | D | Jr | 61% | 31% | 30% | Track IN Jr | WXIN-TV | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | WV | Byrd, Robert | D | Sr | 63% | 33% | 30% | Track WV Sr | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 23 | WV | Rockefeller, Jay | D | Jr | 62% | 32% | 30% | Track WV Jr | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 26 | MS | Cochran, Thad | R | Sr | 60% | 32% | 28% | Track MS Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 26 | TX | Hutchison, Kay | R | Sr | 58% | 30% | 28% | Track TX Sr | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 26 | AL | Sessions, Jeff | R | Jr | 58% | 30% | 28% | Track AL Jr | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 | ID | Crapo, Michael | R | Jr | 58% | 31% | 27% | Track ID Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 29 | WY | Enzi, Michael | R | Jr | 58% | 31% | 27% | Track WY Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 29 | CT | Lieberman, Joseph | D | Jr | 59% | 32% | 27% | Track CT Jr | WABC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 | MD | Mikulski, Barbara | D | Jr | 59% | 32% | 27% | Track MD Jr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 29 | AL | Shelby, Richard | R | Sr | 58% | 31% | 27% | Track AL Sr | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 | WY | Thomas, Craig | R | Sr | 57% | 30% | 27% | Track WY Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 35 | TN | Alexander, Lamar | R | Jr | 56% | 30% | 26% | Track TN Jr | WBIR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | KS | Roberts, Pat | R | Jr | 56% | 30% | 26% | Track KS Jr | KWCH-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | HI | Akaka, Daniel | D | Jr | 58% | 32% | 26% | Track HI Jr | KHON-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | DE | Biden, Joseph | D | Sr | 60% | 34% | 26% | Track DE Sr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | NE | Hagel, Chuck | R | Sr | 59% | 33% | 26% | Track NE Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 35 | OR | Wyden, Ron | D | Sr | 57% | 31% | 26% | Track OR Sr | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 41 | MA | Kennedy, Edward | D | Sr | 61% | 36% | 25% | Track MA Sr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 41 | CT | Dodd, Christopher | D | Sr | 57% | 32% | 25% | Track CT Sr | WABC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 43 | MT | Baucus, Max | D | Sr | 58% | 34% | 24% | Track MT Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 43 | CA | Feinstein, Dianne | D | Sr | 57% | 33% | 24% | Track CA Sr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | |||||||||||||
| 43 | UT | Hatch, Orrin | R | Sr | 58% | 34% | 24% | Track UT Sr | KSL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 46 | UT | Bennett, Robert | R | Jr | 52% | 29% | 23% | Track UT Jr | KSL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 46 | ID | Craig, Larry | R | Sr | 56% | 33% | 23% | Track ID Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 46 | NY | Clinton, Hillary | D | Jr | 61% | 38% | 23% | Track NY Jr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | |||||||||||||
| 46 | SD | Thune, John | R | Jr | 60% | 37% | 23% | Track SD Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 46 | LA | Vitter, David | R | Jr | 58% | 35% | 23% | Track LA Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 51 | WI | Kohl, Herb | D | Sr | 56% | 34% | 22% | Track WI Sr | WDIO-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 52 | AR | Pryor, Mark | D | Jr | 56% | 35% | 21% | Track AR Jr | KTHV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 53 | NV | Ensign, John | R | Jr | 52% | 32% | 20% | Track NV Jr | KVBC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 54 | MO | Bond, Kit | R | Sr | 55% | 36% | 19% | Track MO Sr | KSDK-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 54 | CA | Boxer, Barbara | D | Jr | 55% | 36% | 19% | Track CA Jr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | |||||||||||||
| 54 | KS | Brownback, Sam | R | Sr | 54% | 35% | 19% | Track KS Sr | KWCH-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 54 | PA | Specter, Arlen | R | Sr | 55% | 36% | 19% | Track PA Sr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 58 | WA | Murray, Patty | D | Sr | 54% | 36% | 18% | Track WA Sr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 58 | VA | Allen, George | R | Jr | 51% | 33% | 18% | Track VA Jr | WUSA-TV | WDBJ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 60 | MI | Levin, Carl | D | Sr | 53% | 36% | 17% | Track MI Sr | WDIV-TV | WZZM-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 60 | OR | Smith, Gordon | R | Jr | 51% | 34% | 17% | Track OR Jr | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 62 | NC | Dole, Elizabeth | R | Sr | 51% | 35% | 16% | Track NC Sr | WTVD-TV | WFMY-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 62 | WI | Feingold, Russell | D | Jr | 54% | 38% | 16% | Track WI Jr | WDIO-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 62 | NH | Gregg, Judd | R | Sr | 52% | 36% | 16% | Track NH Sr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 62 | CO | Ken Salazar | D | Jr | 54% | 38% | 16% | Track CO Jr | KUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 62 | AR | Lincoln, Blanche | D | Sr | 54% | 38% | 16% | Track AR Sr | KTHV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 62 | KY | McConnell, Mitch | R | Sr | 53% | 37% | 16% | Track KY Sr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 62 | GA | Isakson, Johnny | R | Jr | 50% | 34% | 16% | Track GA Jr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 69 | OK | Coburn, Tom | R | Jr | 52% | 37% | 15% | Track OK Jr | KFOR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 69 | MN | Coleman, Norm | R | Jr | 53% | 38% | 15% | Track MN Jr | KSTP-TV | WDIO-TV | KSAX-TV | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||
| 69 | TN | Frist, Bill | R | Sr | 53% | 38% | 15% | Track TN Sr | WBIR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 69 | FL | Nelson, Bill | D | Sr | 49% | 34% | 15% | Track FL Sr | WFOR-TV | WPTV-TV | WFLA-TV | WTLV-TV | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||
| 73 | MA | Kerry, John | D | Jr | 55% | 41% | 14% | Track MA Jr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 73 | IL | Durbin, Richard | D | Sr | 51% | 37% | 14% | Track IL Sr | KSDK-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 75 | WA | Cantwell, Maria | D | Jr | 50% | 37% | 13% | Track WA Jr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 75 | MD | Sarbanes, Paul | D | Sr | 49% | 36% | 13% | Track MD Sr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 77 | IA | Harkin, Tom | D | Jr | 52% | 40% | 12% | Track IA Jr | KAAL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 78 | AZ | Kyl, Jon | R | Jr | 47% | 37% | 10% | Track AZ Jr | KPNX-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 78 | MI | Stabenow, Debbie | D | Jr | 49% | 39% | 10% | Track MI Jr | WDIV-TV | WZZM-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 80 | CO | Allard, Wayne | R | Sr | 47% | 38% | 9% | Track CO Sr | KUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 80 | RI | Chafee, Lincoln | R | Jr | 49% | 40% | 9% | Track RI Jr | WLNE-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 80 | GA | Chambliss, Saxby | R | Sr | 48% | 39% | 9% | Track GA Sr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 83 | NC | Burr, Richard | R | Jr | 43% | 35% | 8% | Track NC Jr | WTVD-TV | WFMY-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 84 | KY | Bunning, Jim | R | Jr | 46% | 39% | 7% | Track KY Jr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 84 | OK | Inhofe, James | R | Sr | 48% | 41% | 7% | Track OK Sr | KFOR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | MO | Talent, Jim | R | Jr | 48% | 41% | 7% | Track MO Jr | KSDK-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | OH | Voinovich, George | R | Jr | 49% | 42% | 7% | Track OH Jr | WKYC-TV | WYTV-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 88 | SC | DeMint, Jim | R | Jr | 48% | 42% | 6% | Track SC Jr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 88 | FL | Martinez, Mel | R | Jr | 46% | 40% | 6% | Track FL Jr | WFOR-TV | WPTV-TV | WFLA-TV | WTLV-TV | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||
| 88 | NV | Reid, Harry | D | Sr | 49% | 43% | 6% | Track NV Sr | KVBC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 88 | NH | Sununu, John | R | Jr | 46% | 40% | 6% | Track NH Jr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 92 | MN | Dayton, Mark | D | Sr | 47% | 42% | 5% | Track MN Sr | KSTP-TV | WDIO-TV | KSAX-TV | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||
| 93 | AK | Murkowski, Lisa | R | Jr | 49% | 45% | 4% | Track AK Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 94 | TX | Cornyn, John | R | Jr | 40% | 38% | 2% | Track TX Jr | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 95 | NJ | Menendez, Robert | D | Jr | 36% | 36% | 0% | Track NJ Jr * | WABC-TV | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 96 | OH | DeWine, Mike | R | Sr | 43% | 44% | -1% | Track OH Sr | WKYC-TV | WYTV-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 97 | LA | Landrieu, Mary | D | Sr | 46% | 49% | -3% | Track LA Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 97 | PA | Santorum, Rick | R | Jr | 43% | 46% | -3% | Track PA Jr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 99 | NJ | Lautenberg, Frank | D | Sr | 37% | 47% | -10% | Track NJ Sr | WABC-TV | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 99 | MT | Burns, Conrad | R | Jr | 42% | 52% | -10% | Track MT Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average | 52% | 36% | 16% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ('Weighted Average' means each state is weighted proportionally to its share of USA population. For example, California, the most populated state, is given 71 times the weight of WY the least populated state, in a weighted avg.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unweighted Average | 56% | 34% | 21% | << This apparent discrepancy is due to rounding: 55.63% - 34.19% = 21.44% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ('Unweighted Average' means each state is given equal weight; population density is not taken into account). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| © 2006 SurveyUSA, Verona NJ. All Rights Reserved | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 600 adults age 18+ in each of the 50 states were interviewed by SurveyUSA 2/10/06 to 2/12/06. You must credit SurveyUSA and the media sponsor if you broadcast, print, or cite these results in whole or part. Click on each state to open a link which contains the margin of sampling error for each state, a complete statement of methodology, fully crosstabbed data and trendlines. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez was sworn-in
1/18/06. There is no tracking graph for him yet. |
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