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Steve King'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%
2009
100%
2006
96%
2005
100%
2004
90%
2003
0%
2005-2006
70%
2018
70%
2018
73%
2017
73%
2017
86%
2016
86%
2016
81%
2015
81%
2015
80%
2014
80%
2014
71%
2013
71%
2013
74%
2012
74%
2012
87%
2011
87%
2011
95%
2010
95%
2010
95%
2009
95%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2008
95%
2007
95%
2007
92%
2006
92%
2006
76%
2005
76%
2005
64%
2003-2004
64%
2003-2004
94%
2009
90%
2015-2016
90%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
92%
2007-2008
97%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
85%
2019
64%
2018
74%
2016
82%
2015
76%
2013
79%
2012
76%
2011
89%
2010
92%
2009
B+
2008
A
2007
77%
2006
70%
2005
78%
2004
64%
2003
88%
2020
86%
2019
96%
2019
74%
2018
86%
2018
87%
2017
74%
2017
71%
2016
88%
2016
89%
2015
87%
2015
89%
2014
78%
2014
91%
2013
71%
2013
84%
2012
89%
2011
100%
2010
98%
2009
90%
2008
91%
2007
94%
2006
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