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Billy Long'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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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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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
25%
2017-2018
95%
2021-2022
95%
2021-2022
88%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
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2018
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2011-2012
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2012-2013
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2012
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2011-2012
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2013-2014
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2017-2018
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
96%
2011-2012
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2011
69%
2021
60%
2019
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2018
69%
2016
72%
2014
71%
2015-2016
71%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2013
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2012
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2012
61%
2011
61%
2011
100%
2013-2014
82%
2021-2022
90%
2019-2020
84%
2017-2018
75%
2015-2016
77%
2014
75%
2011-2012
90%
2011
50%
2014
50%
2014
0%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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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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2013
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2013
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2012
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2011-2012
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2011-2012
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15%
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2011
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2015-2018
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2013-2014
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2014
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2013-2014
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2020
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2018
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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84%
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2022
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2021
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2021
12%
2020
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2020
13%
2019
29%
2019
20%
2018
11%
2017
16%
2017
10%
2016
13%
2016
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2015
17%
2015
7%
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2014
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2013
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2013
14%
2012
6%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2011-2012
10%
2021-2022
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2019-2020
15%
2019-2020
18%
2019
18%
2019
33%
2017-2018
33%
2017-2018
32%
2015-2016
32%
2015-2016
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2015
29%
2015
24%
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2013-2014
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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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2011
92%
2011-2012
92%
2011-2012
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
11%
2019-2020
11%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
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2017-2018
8%
2017
8%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
100%
2014
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2017-2018
5%
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
95%
2011
25%
2017-2018
33%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
21%
2013-2014
50%
2012
50%
2012
83%
2021-2022
83%
2021-2022
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2019-2020
55%
2019-2020
65%
2017-2018
65%
2017-2018
58%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
63%
2015
55%
2014
62%
2014
55%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2011-2012
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2011
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2011
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2011-2012
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40%
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2020
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2018
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2018
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2017
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2022
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2015
95%
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2021-2022
83%
2021-2022
83%
2021-2022
83%
2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2013-2014
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2013
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2013
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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
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2011
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2021
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93%
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2021
92%
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2018
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2011
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2011
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93%
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
75%
2011-2012
75%
2011-2012
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2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
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2013
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2012
7%
2021
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2021
13%
2020
13%
2020
13%
2019
13%
2019
0%
2017
0%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
11%
2014
11%
2014
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2013-2014
10%
2013-2014
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2012
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2012
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2011
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2011
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