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Jim Renacci'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.

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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2015-2016
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2017
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
86%
2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
62%
2013
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2012
71%
2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
53%
2012
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2011
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2011
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2011
70%
2011
27%
2011
27%
2011
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2011
90%
2011
83%
2011
83%
2011
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2011
10%
2011
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2011
79%
2011
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2011
21%
2011
50%
2017-2018
91%
2017-2018
91%
2017-2018
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88%
2015-2016
88%
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82%
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74%
2015
72%
2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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100%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
79%
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96%
2011-2012
86%
2015-2016
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81%
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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20%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2016
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
59%
2014
32%
2015-2016
32%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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50%
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93%
2015-2016
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100%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
96%
2011
55%
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58%
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57%
2013-2014
57%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
66%
2012
66%
2012
53%
2011
53%
2011
91%
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64%
2015-2016
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011
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2011
91%
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91%
2017-2018
82%
2016
88%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
74%
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82%
2015
67%
2014
72%
2014
89%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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72%
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2011
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81%
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2013-2014
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2014
0%
2011
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2013-2014
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2014
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2013-2014
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2017-2018
69%
2017-2018
61%
2017
61%
2017
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2016
54%
2016
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015
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2015
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2012
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2012
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48%
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2014
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2013
52%
2013
35%
2012
35%
2012
74%
2011
74%
2011
77%
2015-2016
86%
2013-2014
90%
2011-2012
73%
2016
70%
2015
72%
2013
69%
2012
74%
2011
69%
2018
64%
2017
81%
2017
62%
2016
65%
2016
61%
2015
65%
2015
42%
2014
60%
2014
66%
2013
69%
2013
61%
2012
68%
2011
91%
2015-2016
86%
2012-2013
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
75%
2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
25%
2012
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
11%
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11%
2014
10%
2013-2014
10%
2013-2014
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2012
0%
2012
20%
2011
20%
2011
92%
2013
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