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Steve Daines' Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

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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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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2021-2022
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2020
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2019-2020
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2019
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2015
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2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2015-2016
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2020
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2017
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
8%
2013
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2016
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2018
7%
2021-2022
10%
2019-2020
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2019-2020
13%
2017-2018
13%
2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
75%
2020
0%
2017
30%
2015-2016
30%
2015-2016
40%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
8%
2013
100%
2024
100%
2023
91%
2023
80%
2022
80%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
97%
2020
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2018
100%
2017-2018
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2017-2018
92%
2016
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2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
89%
2015
83%
2014
83%
2014
50%
2014
50%
2014
100%
2015-2016
80%
2021-2022
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2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
83%
2015-2016
100%
2017-2018
83%
2013-2014
86%
2012-2013
100%
2017-2018
79%
2015-2016
76%
2015
92%
2013-2014
88%
2019-2020
88%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
78%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
80%
2013-2014
100%
2019-2020
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2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
8%
2016
8%
2016
0%
2019
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
7%
2017
7%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
23%
2019-2020
33%
2017-2018
64%
2015-2016
69%
2015
5%
2013-2014
29%
2013-2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
8%
2016
8%
2016
59%
2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
50%
2014
50%
2014
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
92%
2013
76%
2021
72%
2019
78%
2018
71%
2016
61%
2014
100%
2021
100%
2021
55%
2020
55%
2020
88%
2015-2016
88%
2015-2016
71%
2013-2014
71%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
91%
2013-2014
79%
2023-2024
92%
2021-2022
78%
2021-2022
85%
2019-2020
83%
2017-2018
77%
2015-2016
60%
2014
50%
2014
50%
2014
85%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
9%
2013
9%
2013
100%
2024
100%
2023
91%
2023
80%
2022
80%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
97%
2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
92%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
89%
2015
83%
2014
83%
2014
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
50%
2014
50%
2014
43%
2014
43%
2014
5%
2023-2024
5%
2023-2024
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
5%
2019-2020
5%
2019-2020
3%
2019-2020
3%
2019-2020
8%
2015
8%
2015
5%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
29%
2013
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
8%
2016
8%
2016
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
100%
2023-2024
100%
2023-2024
67%
2019-2020
67%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
97%
2015-2016
97%
2015-2016
67%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
67%
2015-2016
40%
2019-2020
40%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
11%
2015-2016
11%
2015-2016
0%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013
75%
2020
0%
2017
30%
2015-2016
30%
2015-2016
40%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
8%
2013
75%
2014
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
90%
2014
100%
2021
100%
2021
55%
2020
55%
2020
88%
2015-2016
88%
2015-2016
71%
2013-2014
71%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
91%
2024
100%
2023
91%
2023
80%
2022
80%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
97%
2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
92%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
89%
2015
83%
2014
83%
2014
60%
2021
0%
2020
78%
2018
25%
2017
80%
2016
50%
2015
83%
2014
83%
2013
43%
2014
43%
2014
98%
2015-2016
89%
2013-2014
82%
2021
49%
2020
73%
2019
63%
2018
67%
2016
82%
2015
77%
2013
95%
2022
82%
2021
86%
2021
82%
2020
82%
2020
81%
2019
84%
2019
73%
2018
80%
2018
82%
2017
94%
2017
81%
2016
79%
2016
78%
2015
83%
2015
75%
2014
73%
2014
77%
2013
77%
2013
5%
2021-2022
5%
2021-2022
7%
2021
7%
2021
10%
2020
10%
2020
8%
2019
8%
2019
5%
2017
5%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
11%
2014
11%
2014
10%
2013-2014
10%
2013-2014
2%
2012
2%
2012
100%
2017-2018
62%
2015-2016
60%
2013-2014
75%
2020
0%
2017
30%
2015-2016
30%
2015-2016
40%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
8%
2013
100%
2013
88%
2019-2020
0%
2018
100%
2013-2014
29%
2013
20%
2013-2014
0%
2017-2018
50%
2015-2016
30%
2019-2020
27%
2019-2020
15%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
20%
2013
82%
2021
49%
2020
73%
2019
63%
2018
67%
2016
82%
2015
77%
2013
95%
2022
86%
2021
82%
2021
82%
2020
82%
2020
84%
2019
81%
2019
73%
2018
80%
2018
94%
2017
82%
2017
81%
2016
79%
2016
78%
2015
83%
2015
75%
2014
73%
2014
77%
2013
77%
2013
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
8%
2016
8%
2016
60%
2021
0%
2020
78%
2018
25%
2017
80%
2016
50%
2015
83%
2014
83%
2013
81%
2024
81%
2024
67%
2023
67%
2023
83%
2023
83%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
96%
2021
96%
2021
63%
2020
63%
2020
92%
2018
92%
2018
97%
2017
97%
2017
82%
2016
82%
2016
93%
2015
93%
2015
76%
2014
76%
2014
71%
2013
71%
2013
43%
2014
43%
2014
48%
2019-2020
48%
2019-2020
39%
2019
39%
2019
56%
2017-2018
56%
2017-2018
42%
2015-2016
42%
2015-2016
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
55%
1993-2018
55%
1993-2018
100%
2023-2024
100%
2023-2024
0%
2014
100%
2014
17%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
11%
2015-2018
66%
2013-2014
29%
2013
59%
2014
0%
2013-2014
71%
2023-2024
71%
2023-2024
78%
2022
78%
2022
95%
2021-2022
95%
2021-2022
58%
2020
58%
2020
58%
2019-2020
58%
2019-2020
71%
2018
71%
2018
83%
2017-2018
83%
2017-2018
63%
2017
63%
2017
63%
2016
63%
2016
63%
2015-2016
63%
2015-2016
82%
2015
82%
2015
86%
2015
86%
2015
64%
2014
64%
2014
50%
2013
50%
2013
100%
2023-2024
100%
2023-2024
16%
2023
25%
2022
16%
2022
16%
2021
17%
2021
16%
2020
42%
2020
11%
2019
13%
2019
0%
2018
13%
2017
0%
2017
33%
2016
24%
2016
21%
2015
21%
2015
16%
2014
18%
2014
14%
2013
14%
2013
48%
2019-2020
48%
2019-2020
39%
2019
39%
2019
56%
2017-2018
56%
2017-2018
42%
2015-2016
42%
2015-2016
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
55%
1993-2018
55%
1993-2018
100%
2023-2024
100%
2023-2024
5%
2023-2024
5%
2023-2024
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
3%
2019-2020
3%
2019-2020
5%
2019-2020
5%
2019-2020
8%
2015
8%
2015
5%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
40%
2019-2020
40%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
7%
2017
7%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
75%
2014
100%
2017-2018
15%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
20%
2013
29%
2013-2014
90%
2014
92%
2013
0%
2017-2018
50%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
37%
2013-2014
66%
2023
87%
2021-2022
87%
2021-2022
64%
2021-2022
64%
2021-2022
45%
2019-2020
45%
2019-2020
73%
2017-2018
73%
2017-2018
68%
2015-2016
68%
2015-2016
85%
2015
60%
2014
60%
2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
70%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2013
33%
2013
0%
2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2022
60%
2021
60%
2021
0%
2020
0%
2020
78%
2018
78%
2018
25%
2017
25%
2017
80%
2016
80%
2016
50%
2015
50%
2015
83%
2014
83%
2014
83%
2013
83%
2013
90%
2015
80%
2013
65%
2013
65%
2013
95%
2013
95%
2013
80%
2013
80%
2023-2024
80%
2023-2024
66%
2023
66%
2023
87%
2021-2022
87%
2021-2022
87%
2021-2022
87%
2021-2022
64%
2021-2022
64%
2021-2022
64%
2021-2022
64%
2021-2022
45%
2019-2020
45%
2019-2020
45%
2019-2020
45%
2019-2020
73%
2017-2018
73%
2017-2018
73%
2017-2018
73%
2017-2018
68%
2015-2016
68%
2015-2016
68%
2015-2016
68%
2015-2016
85%
2015
85%
2015
60%
2014
60%
2014
60%
2014
60%
2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
70%
2013
70%
2013
0%
2024
0%
2024
67%
2023
67%
2023
83%
2023
83%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
96%
2021
96%
2021
63%
2020
63%
2020
92%
2018
92%
2018
97%
2017
97%
2017
82%
2016
82%
2016
93%
2015
93%
2015
76%
2014
76%
2014
71%
2013
71%
2013
98%
2015-2016
89%
2013-2014
82%
2021
49%
2020
73%
2019
63%
2018
67%
2016
82%
2015
77%
2013
83%
2022
86%
2021
82%
2021
82%
2020
82%
2020
84%
2019
81%
2019
80%
2018
73%
2018
94%
2017
82%
2017
79%
2016
81%
2016
83%
2015
78%
2015
75%
2014
73%
2014
77%
2013
77%
2013
67%
2015-2016
83%
2013-2014
86%
2012-2013
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
20%
2013
5%
2021-2022
5%
2021-2022
7%
2021
7%
2021
10%
2020
10%
2020
8%
2019
8%
2019
5%
2017
5%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
11%
2014
11%
2014
10%
2013-2014
10%
2013-2014
2%
2012
2%
2012
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