See, Selection of Criteria for the Scorecard , and Notes on Methods . In addition to rating all Representatives and Senators, Tech Law Journal produced its own list of the Top Ten Representatives and the Top Ten Senators . This ranking was based on the Scorecard ratings, as well as the leadership demonstrated in pursuing issues that are important to high tech. The top ten are as follows. The legislators from the South and Plains states tend to be about average.
Political party is important.
The average score for Republicans is higher than for Democrats in both the House and Senate. Race is significant. Black Representatives have a lower average score than non-black Representatives. Gender is not a good predictor of support for high tech. The average scores for men and women are almost identical in both the House and Senate.