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| APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 11/22/06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SORT ► | ALPHABETICAL BY STATE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ALPHABETICAL BY SENATOR'S LAST NAME | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY HIGHEST 'NET JOB APPROVAL' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY HIGHEST APPROVAL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY PARTY / DEMOCRATS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY PARTY / REPUBLICANS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sorted ▼ |
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| SORTED FROM HIGHEST APPROVAL RATING TO LOWEST | MEDIA SPONSOR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF11/22/06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11/22/06 | Net 11/06 Approval |
Tracking Graphs |
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| # | State | U.S. Senator | Party | Sr/Jr | Approve | Disapprove | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ME | Snowe, Olympia | R | Sr | 79% | 18% | 62% | Track ME Sr | WCSH-TV | WLBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | ND | Conrad, Kent | D | Sr | 77% | 20% | 56% | Track ND Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ND | Dorgan, Byron | D | Jr | 75% | 21% | 54% | Track ND Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | NY | Clinton, Hillary | D | Jr | 74% | 24% | 50% | Track NY Jr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | |||||||||||||
| 5 | ME | Collins, Susan | R | Jr | 73% | 23% | 50% | Track ME Jr | WCSH-TV | WLBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | MT | Baucus, Max | D | Sr | 72% | 23% | 49% | Track MT Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | IL | Obama, Barack | D | Jr | 71% | 22% | 48% | Track IL Jr | KSDK-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | VT | Leahy, Patrick | D | Sr | 71% | 25% | 46% | Track VT Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | SD | Johnson, Tim | D | Sr | 70% | 26% | 44% | Track SD Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | NM | Bingaman, Jeff | D | Jr | 69% | 25% | 44% | Track NM Jr | KOB-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | WV | Byrd, Robert | D | Sr | 68% | 28% | 40% | Track WV Sr | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | NE | Nelson, Ben | D | Jr | 68% | 27% | 42% | Track NE Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | WY | Thomas, Craig | R | Sr | 68% | 25% | 43% | Track WY Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | NM | Domenici, Pete | R | Sr | 68% | 25% | 43% | Track NM Sr | KOB-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | MS | Lott, Trent | R | Jr | 68% | 29% | 39% | Track MS Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | DE | Carper, Thomas | D | Jr | 68% | 25% | 43% | Track DE Jr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 17 | HI | Inouye, Daniel | D | Sr | 68% | 26% | 42% | Track HI Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 18 | IN | Lugar, Richard | R | Sr | 66% | 25% | 41% | Track IN Sr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 19 | RI | Reed, Jack | D | Sr | 66% | 27% | 39% | Track RI Sr | WLNE-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 20 | WI | Kohl, Herb | D | Sr | 66% | 27% | 39% | Track WI Sr | WDIO-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 21 | LA | Vitter, David | R | Jr | 66% | 28% | 38% | Track LA Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 22 | WY | Enzi, Michael | R | Jr | 65% | 26% | 39% | Track WY Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 23 | IA | Grassley, Charles | R | Sr | 65% | 27% | 38% | Track IA Sr | KAAL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 24 | MS | Cochran, Thad | R | Sr | 65% | 29% | 36% | Track MS Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 25 | MA | Kennedy, Edward | D | Sr | 65% | 33% | 31% | Track MA Sr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 26 | VT | Jeffords, James | I | Jr | 64% | 30% | 34% | Track VT Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 27 | UT | Hatch, Orrin | R | Sr | 63% | 33% | 30% | Track UT Sr | KSL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 28 | DE | Biden, Joseph | D | Sr | 63% | 33% | 29% | Track DE Sr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 | AK | Stevens, Ted | R | Sr | 62% | 34% | 28% | Track AK Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 30 | WA | Cantwell, Maria | D | Jr | 62% | 34% | 28% | Track WA Jr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 31 | WV | Rockefeller, Jay | D | Jr | 61% | 32% | 29% | Track WV Jr | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 32 | ID | Crapo, Michael | R | Jr | 61% | 29% | 32% | Track ID Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 33 | AZ | McCain, John | R | Sr | 61% | 34% | 27% | Track AZ Sr | KPNX-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 34 | SD | Thune, John | R | Jr | 61% | 36% | 25% | Track SD Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | IN | Bayh, Evan | D | Jr | 61% | 29% | 31% | Track IN Jr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 36 | AL | Shelby, Richard | R | Sr | 60% | 31% | 29% | Track AL Sr | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 37 | VA | Warner, John | R | Sr | 60% | 28% | 32% | Track VA Sr | WUSA-TV | WDBJ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 38 | ID | Craig, Larry | R | Sr | 60% | 32% | 29% | Track ID Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 39 | NY | Schumer, Charles | D | Sr | 60% | 33% | 27% | Track NY Sr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | |||||||||||||
| 40 | NE | Hagel, Chuck | R | Sr | 59% | 35% | 25% | Track NE Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 41 | OR | Wyden, Ron | D | Sr | 59% | 33% | 26% | Track OR Sr | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 42 | TX | Hutchison, Kay | R | Sr | 59% | 35% | 24% | Track TX Sr | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 43 | CA | Feinstein, Dianne | D | Sr | 59% | 34% | 25% | Track CA Sr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | |||||||||||||
| 44 | AL | Sessions, Jeff | R | Jr | 58% | 32% | 25% | Track AL Jr | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 45 | UT | Bennett, Robert | R | Jr | 58% | 32% | 25% | Track UT Jr | KSL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 46 | MI | Stabenow, Debbie | D | Jr | 58% | 38% | 20% | Track MI Jr | WDIV-TV | WZZM-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 47 | MD | Mikulski, Barbara | D | Jr | 57% | 35% | 23% | Track MD Jr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 48 | CT | Dodd, Christopher | D | Sr | 56% | 36% | 20% | Track CT Sr | WABC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 49 | CO | Ken Salazar | D | Jr | 56% | 36% | 21% | Track CO Jr | KUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 50 | HI | Akaka, Daniel | D | Jr | 56% | 39% | 17% | Track HI Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 51 | SC | Graham, Lindsey | R | Sr | 56% | 34% | 22% | Track SC Sr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 52 | AR | Pryor, Mark | D | Jr | 56% | 37% | 19% | Track AR Jr | KTHV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 53 | NV | Ensign, John | R | Jr | 56% | 34% | 22% | Track NV Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 54 | AR | Lincoln, Blanche | D | Sr | 55% | 37% | 18% | Track AR Sr | KTHV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 55 | FL | Nelson, Bill | D | Sr | 55% | 36% | 20% | Track FL Sr | WFLA-TV | WTLV-TV | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 56 | CA | Boxer, Barbara | D | Jr | 55% | 36% | 20% | Track CA Jr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | |||||||||||||
| 57 | WA | Murray, Patty | D | Sr | 55% | 37% | 18% | Track WA Sr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 58 | AK | Murkowski, Lisa | R | Jr | 54% | 41% | 13% | Track AK Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 59 | KY | McConnell, Mitch | R | Sr | 54% | 39% | 15% | Track KY Sr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 60 | WI | Feingold, Russ | D | Jr | 54% | 38% | 17% | Track WI Jr | WDIO-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 61 | MI | Levin, Carl | D | Sr | 54% | 36% | 18% | Track MI Sr | WDIV-TV | WZZM-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 62 | OR | Smith, Gordon | R | Jr | 54% | 37% | 17% | Track OR Jr | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 63 | LA | Landrieu, Mary | D | Sr | 54% | 42% | 12% | Track LA Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 64 | IA | Harkin, Tom | D | Jr | 53% | 40% | 13% | Track IA Jr | KAAL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 65 | TN | Alexander, Lamar | R | Jr | 53% | 36% | 17% | Track TN Jr | WBIR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 66 | KS | Brownback, Sam | R | Sr | 53% | 37% | 16% | Track KS Sr | KWCH-TV | KCTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 67 | NC | Dole, Elizabeth | R | Sr | 52% | 40% | 12% | Track NC Sr | WFMY-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 68 | CT | Lieberman, Joseph | D | Jr | 52% | 44% | 9% | Track CT Jr | WABC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 69 | IL | Durbin, Richard | D | Sr | 52% | 38% | 15% | Track IL Sr | KSDK-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 70 | PA | Specter, Arlen | R | Sr | 52% | 41% | 11% | Track PA Sr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 71 | GA | Chambliss, Saxby | R | Sr | 52% | 36% | 16% | Track GA Sr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 72 | SC | DeMint, Jim | R | Jr | 51% | 36% | 15% | Track SC Jr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 73 | GA | Isakson, Johnny | R | Jr | 51% | 36% | 15% | Track GA Jr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 74 | KS | Roberts, Pat | R | Jr | 51% | 36% | 15% | Track KS Jr | KWCH-TV | KCTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 75 | RI | Chafee, Lincoln | R | Jr | 51% | 44% | 6% | Track RI Jr | WLNE-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 76 | MO | Bond, Kit | R | Sr | 51% | 43% | 8% | Track MO Sr | KSDK-TV | KCTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 77 | NH | Gregg, Judd | R | Sr | 50% | 40% | 11% | Track NH Sr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 78 | NV | Reid, Harry | D | Sr | 50% | 42% | 9% | Track NV Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 79 | OK | Coburn, Tom | R | Jr | 50% | 38% | 12% | Track OK Jr | KFOR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 80 | VA | Allen, George | R | Jr | 50% | 46% | 4% | Track VA Jr | WUSA-TV | WDBJ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 81 | TN | Frist, Bill | R | Sr | 49% | 46% | 3% | Track TN Sr | WBIR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 82 | OH | Voinovich, George | R | Jr | 48% | 44% | 4% | Track OH Jr | WKYC-TV | WYTV-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 83 | MN | Coleman, Norm | R | Jr | 48% | 43% | 5% | Track MN Jr | KSTP-TV | WDIO-TV | KSAX-TV | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||
| 84 | MA | Kerry, John | D | Jr | 48% | 50% | -2% | Track MA Jr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 85 | NH | Sununu, John | R | Jr | 47% | 44% | 3% | Track NH Jr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 86 | OK | Inhofe, James | R | Sr | 46% | 41% | 5% | Track OK Sr | KFOR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 87 | AZ | Kyl, Jon | R | Jr | 46% | 48% | -2% | Track AZ Jr | KPNX-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 88 | MD | Sarbanes, Paul | D | Sr | 46% | 44% | 2% | Track MD Sr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 89 | TX | Cornyn, John | R | Jr | 45% | 42% | 3% | Track TX Jr | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 90 | NJ | Menendez, Robert | D | Jr | 45% | 44% | 0% | Track NJ Jr | WABC-TV | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 91 | KY | Bunning, Jim | R | Jr | 44% | 47% | -3% | Track KY Jr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 92 | CO | Allard, Wayne | R | Sr | 44% | 43% | 1% | Track CO Sr | KUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 93 | MN | Dayton, Mark | D | Sr | 44% | 45% | -1% | Track MN Sr | KSTP-TV | WDIO-TV | KSAX-TV | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||
| 94 | NC | Burr, Richard | R | Jr | 44% | 42% | 2% | Track NC Jr | WFMY-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 95 | FL | Martinez, Mel | R | Jr | 43% | 46% | -3% | Track FL Jr | WFLA-TV | WTLV-TV | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 96 | MT | Burns, Conrad | R | Jr | 41% | 56% | -15% | Track MT Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 97 | NJ | Lautenberg, Frank | D | Sr | 39% | 45% | -5% | Track NJ Sr | WABC-TV | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 98 | MO | Talent, Jim | R | Jr | 37% | 60% | -22% | Track MO Jr | KSDK-TV | KCTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 99 | PA | Santorum, Rick | R | Jr | 37% | 58% | -21% | Track PA Jr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 100 | OH | DeWine, Mike | R | Sr | 34% | 60% | -25% | Track OH Sr | WKYC-TV | WYTV-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average | 54% | 39% | 15% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ('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 | 57% | 36% | 21% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ('Unweighted Average' means each state is given equal weight; population density is not taken into account). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 600 adults age 18+ in each of the 50 states were interviewed by SurveyUSA 11/8/06 to 11/11/06. 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||