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Jaime Herrera Beutler's Ratings and Endorsements

Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
0%
2019
16%
2017
0%
2016
0%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2012
0%
2011
92%
2019-2020
100%
2019
87%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2021
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
80%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
91%
2015-2016
29%
2020
24%
2018
17%
2017
31%
2015-2016
31%
2015-2016
22%
2015
7%
2014
7%
2013-2014
7%
2013-2014
11%
2013
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
10%
2018
100%
2009
100
2008
12%
2019-2020
12%
2019-2020
32%
2017-2018
32%
2017-2018
6%
2015-2016
22%
2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
17%
2011-2012
17%
2011-2012
43%
2019-2020
43%
2019-2020
29%
2020
24%
2018
17%
2017
31%
2015-2016
31%
2015-2016
22%
2015
7%
2014
7%
2013-2014
7%
2013-2014
11%
2013
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
52%
2013
52%
2013
48%
2013
48%
2013
48%
2013
48%
2013
52%
2013
52%
2013
69%
2013
69%
2013
57%
2013
57%
2013
44%
2013
44%
2013
30%
2012
30%
2012
56%
2012
56%
2012
51%
2012
51%
2012
68%
2012
68%
2012
48%
2012
48%
2012
44%
2012
44%
2012
49%
2012
49%
2012
51%
2012
51%
2012
51%
2011
51%
2011
56%
2011
56%
2011
49%
2011
49%
2011
44%
2011
44%
2011
53%
2011
53%
2011
46%
2011
46%
2011
48%
2011
48%
2011
53%
2011
53%
2011
50%
2017-2018
95%
2021-2022
95%
2021-2022
79%
2020
89%
2019-2020
89%
2019-2020
79%
2018
83%
2017-2018
83%
2017-2018
76%
2016
95%
2015-2016
95%
2015-2016
93%
2015
70%
2015
50%
2014
62%
2014
87%
2011-2012
87%
2011-2012
73%
2011-2012
73%
2011-2012
25%
2014
25%
2014
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
82
2011-2012
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
96%
2011-2012
67%
2021-2022
96%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
97%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2019-2020
67%
2017-2018
100%
2011-2012
76%
2012-2013
89%
2017-2018
98%
2015-2016
97%
2015
86%
2013-2014
100%
2012
100%
2011-2012
90%
2019-2020
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2019-2020
100%
2011-2012
7%
2019-2020
7%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2019
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
8%
2017
8%
2017
20%
2015-2016
20%
2015-2016
15%
2019-2020
17%
2017-2018
33%
2015-2016
14%
2013-2014
7%
2019-2020
7%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
59%
2014
8%
2019-2020
8%
2019-2020
15%
2017-2018
15%
2017-2018
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
25%
2014
25%
2014
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
58%
2021
42%
2019
47%
2018
40%
2016
41%
2014
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
57%
2013-2014
57%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
53%
2011
53%
2011
83%
2013-2014
82%
2021-2022
63%
2019-2020
53%
2017-2018
52%
2015-2016
44%
2014
56%
2011-2012
67%
2011
25%
2014
25%
2014
13%
2013-2014
68%
2011-2012
7%
2011-2012
91%
2013-2014
91%
2011-2012
40%
2013-2014
25%
2011-2012
41%
2013
41%
2013
14%
2012
14%
2012
21%
2011
21%
2011
15%
2011
95%
2021-2022
95%
2021-2022
79%
2020
89%
2019-2020
89%
2019-2020
79%
2018
83%
2017-2018
83%
2017-2018
76%
2016
95%
2015-2016
95%
2015-2016
70%
2015
93%
2015
50%
2014
62%
2014
87%
2011-2012
87%
2011-2012
73%
2011-2012
73%
2011-2012
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
25%
2014
25%
2014
40%
2014
40%
2014
12%
2021-2022
12%
2021-2022
17%
2019-2020
17%
2019-2020
10%
2019-2020
10%
2019-2020
11%
2015
11%
2015
12%
2013-2014
12%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
10%
2011-2012
7%
2019-2020
7%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
57%
2019-2020
57%
2019-2020
80%
2017-2018
80%
2017-2018
72%
2015-2016
72%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
50%
2019-2020
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
91%
2015-2016
3%
2017-2018
3%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015
6%
2014
8%
2013
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
29%
2020
24%
2018
17%
2017
31%
2015-2016
31%
2015-2016
22%
2015
7%
2014
7%
2013-2014
7%
2013-2014
11%
2013
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
16%
2022
35%
2021
13%
2021
33%
2020
12%
2020
28%
2019-2020
10%
2019
24%
2019
9%
2018
11%
2018
10%
2017-2018
9%
2017
9%
2017
9%
2016
8%
2016
7%
2015-2016
10%
2014
8%
2013-2014
4%
2013
9%
2013
9%
2012
11%
2012
11%
2011-2012
14%
2011
14%
2011
50%
2014
86%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
71
2008
95%
2021-2022
95%
2021-2022
79%
2020
89%
2019-2020
89%
2019-2020
79%
2018
83%
2017-2018
83%
2017-2018
76%
2016
95%
2015-2016
95%
2015-2016
93%
2015
70%
2015
62%
2014
50%
2014
73%
2011-2012
73%
2011-2012
87%
2011-2012
87%
2011-2012
0%
2021
0%
2020
94%
2018
78%
2017
100%
2016
78%
2015
92%
2014
90%
2013
93%
2012
87%
2011
40%
2014
40%
2014
67%
2015-2016
67%
2013-2014
87%
2011-2012