WASHINGTON - Wadsworth Republican Rep. Jim Renacci, who recently abandoned a gubernatorial run to launch a U.S. Senate bid against Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown, missed the highest percentage of votes of any Ohio member of Congress in 2017, according to a survey of congressional voting patterns compiled by Congressional Quarterly.

The Capitol Hill publication found that Renacci voted just 87 percent of the time in 2017. Columbus-area Republican Rep. Patrick Tiberi - who left office in January to head the Ohio Business Roundtable, had the second lowest voting rate: 88 percent. Niles-area Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan had the third lowest score in Ohio: 91 percent.

Both of Ohio's U.S. Senators - Brown and Republican Rob Portman - voted 99 percent of the time. The only Ohioan with a perfect record was Bowling Green GOP Rep. Bob Latta. The average attendance rate for a member of Congress was at 96.5 percent, the publication said.

Several House of Representatives members from other states - like Republican Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana - missed more than a quarter of congressional votes because of medical problems. Over the summer, Scalise was wounded when a gunman opened fire on a Republican baseball team practice in Alexandria, Virginia. He voted 62 percent of the time.

The below table shows the percentage of votes made by members of Congress who represent Northeast Ohio. A number such as 87 means a lawmaker missed 13 percent of votes, where a 99 means he missed only 1 percent.

Who missed votes Rep. Jim Renacci 87 Rep. Tim Ryan 91 Rep. Jim Jordan 97 Rep. Marcy Kaptur 98 Rep. Marcia Fudge 98 Rep. Dave Joyce 98 Rep. Bob Gibbs 99 Sen. Sherrod Brown 99 Sen. Rob Portman 99

As he prepared to run for statewide office, Renacci missed votes to visit areas of the state where he's not well known.

"Over the past year, while continuing his service as one of the most effective lawmakers in the House of Representatives, Jim has also been crisscrossing the state talking with Ohioans about the issues that matter most to them and the common sense conservative agenda he's been fighting for," said a statement from Renacci campaign spokesman James Slepian. "While the scheduling demands are at times grueling, Jim believes that these face-to-face discussions with Ohioans across the state are essential to ensuring he represents Ohio in the United States Senate with the same high level of distinction he's served the people of the 16th District."

Since unsuccessfully challenging Nancy Pelosi for House Democratic Leader in 2016, Ryan has made campaign appearances for Democrats around the country. He has also attended Democratic events in Iowa and New Hampshire that are seen as presidential casting calls.

"Aside from missing a few votes for transportation delays and cancellations, his missed votes were due to family matters, the bulk coming when Rep. Ryan had to miss 33 votes after his mother had a serious heart surgery and he stayed with her in Ohio," said a statement from Ryan spokesman Michael Zetts.

In addition to examining congressional attendance, Congressional Quarterly also surveyed how often legislators supported the agenda of President Donald Trump. It found that Trump got his way on 98.7 percent of the votes where he publicly stated a position, setting a new bicameral record. The past record - 96.7 percent - was set by President Barack Obama in 2009, the last time a president's party controlled both chambers of Congress.

Warrensville Heights Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge voted with Trump just 8 percent of the time - the lowest level of support of any Ohio Congress member. Tiberi, Rep. Bill Johnson of Marietta and Rep. Steve Stivers of the Columbus area backed Trump 100 percent of the time, while Renacci - who is campaigning as a Trump booster - weighed in with 94 percent support, the same level as Bainbridge Township Republican Rep. Dave Joyce.

The below table shows the proportion of votes where members of Congress who represent Northeast Ohio backed Trump:

Ohio Trump Support Percentage Sen. Rob Portman 98 Rep. Bob Gibbs 97 Rep. Jim Renacci 94 Rep. Dave Joyce 94 Rep. Jim Jordan 92 Sen. Sherrod Brown 35 Rep. Marcy Kaptur 14 Rep. Tim Ryan 14 Rep. Marcia Fudge 8

In the Senate, Portman supported Trump's agenda 98 percent of the time, while Brown backed him 35 percent of the time - more than any of Ohio's Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, who all represent strongly Democratic districts.

Brown's ratio of support for Trump was in the middle of the pack among his Senate Democratic colleagues, and far higher than the 13 percent score by Vermont's Bernie Sanders and the 9 percent recorded by Massachusetts' Elizabeth Warren.

The below table shows Democratic members of the U.S. Senate who voted Trump's way less often than Brown:

Sen. Dems who back Trump less than Brown Percent Sherrod Brown, Ohio 35 Al Franken, Minnesota 34 Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island 34 Bob Menendez, New Jersey 33 Chris Van Hollen, Maryland 33 Tom Udall, New Mexico 33 Martin Heinrich, New Mexico 32 Chuck Schumer, New York 31 Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut 31 Tammy Duckworth, Illinois 31 Brian Schatz, Hawaii 30 Mazie Hirono, Hawaii 29 Ron Wyden, Oregon 27 Ed Markey, Massacchusetts 18 Jeff Merkley, Oregon 17 Kamala Harris, California 15 Cory Booker, New Jersey 14 Bernie Sanders, Vermont 13 Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts 9 Kirsten Gillibrand, New York 8

The publication also examined how often members of Congress vote in solidarity with their own party. It found that members of Congress with tough re-election battles tend to cross party lines more often. Fudge voted with her party at the highest rate of any Ohioan in that category - 99 percent - while Joyce's 91 percent was the lowest. Joyce represents one of the state's most electorally competitive districts.

John J. Pitney Jr., a former Repubilcan aide who is now a professor of politics at Claremont McKenna University, told the publication that the rise in party unity mirrored a polarization of the national electorate and all levels of government.

The below table shows the percentage of votes where Congress members who represent Northeast Ohio voted with their political parties: