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Joe Courtney's Ratings and Endorsements

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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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2019-2020
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2017-2018
15%
2015-2016
20%
2013-2014
17%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
50%
2014
29%
2011
33%
2009-2010
84%
2007-2008
90%
2020
92%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
94%
2015-2016
94%
2015-2016
91%
2015
84%
2014
84%
2013-2014
84%
2013-2014
92%
2013
86%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
53%
2007-2008
35%
2019-2020
35%
2019-2020
79%
2017-2018
79%
2017-2018
75%
2015-2016
75%
2015-2016
56%
2013-2014
56%
2013-2014
83%
2011-2012
83%
2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2019-2020
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
50%
2010
90%
2020
92%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
94%
2015-2016
94%
2015-2016
91%
2015
84%
2014
84%
2013-2014
84%
2013-2014
92%
2013
86%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
21%
2013
21%
2013
76%
2013
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2013
69%
2013
69%
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2013
29%
2013
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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
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2013
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2012
85%
2012
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2012
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2012
79%
2012
79%
2012
21%
2012
21%
2012
19%
2012
19%
2012
0%
2012
63%
2012
63%
2012
36%
2012
36%
2012
67%
2011
67%
2011
78%
2011
78%
2011
71%
2011
71%
2011
30%
2011
30%
2011
36%
2011
36%
2011
33%
2011
33%
2011
64%
2011
64%
2011
18%
2011
18%
2011
62%
2010
62%
2010
62%
2010
62%
2010
61%
2010
61%
2010
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2010
39%
2010
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2010
38%
2010
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35%
2010
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2010
37%
2010
56%
2010
56%
2010
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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70%
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71%
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78%
2008
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18.5%
2008
18.5%
2008
69%
2007
69%
2007
26.8%
2007
26.8%
2007
73.2%
2007
73.2%
2007
81%
2007
81%
2007
28%
2007
28%
2007
16%
2007
16%
2007
33%
2007
33%
2007
66%
2007
66%
2007
100%
2017-2018
11%
2021-2022
11%
2021-2022
6%
2020
9%
2019-2020
3%
2018
0%
2017-2018
4%
2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015
5%
2015
17%
2014
7%
2014
3%
2011-2012
5%
2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007
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25%
2014
6%
2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2007-2008
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2007
75%
2007
75%
2007
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2009-2010
26%
2012-2013
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2009-2010
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2017-2018
24%
2015-2016
20%
2015
17%
2013-2014
22%
2012
20%
2011-2012
33%
2009-2010
15%
2007-2008
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2019-2020
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2007-2008
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2019-2020
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73%
2017-2018
72%
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72%
2016
95%
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2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
11%
2017
11%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
80%
2019-2020
78%
2017-2018
88%
2015-2016
90%
2015
83%
2013-2014
84%
2011-2012
60%
2011
87%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100
2007
93%
2019-2020
83%
2017-2018
88%
2015-2016
71%
2013-2014
93%
2019-2020
93%
2019-2020
73%
2017-2018
73%
2017-2018
72%
2016
72%
2016
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2011
100
2008
100
2007
64%
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2014
38%
2013
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2012
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2007
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15%
2013
68%
2013
14%
2009
7%
2009
18%
2007
41%
2007
100%
2014
57%
2007-2008
57%
2007-2008
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2009
5%
2007-2008
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2011-2012
14%
2011
4%
2009-2010
22%
2007-2008
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18%
2018
16%
2016
14%
2014
13%
2015-2016
13%
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2011
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2021-2022
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2017-2018
14%
2015-2016
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0
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22
2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009
80%
2007-2008
67%
2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
4%
2007-2008
80%
2013-2014
83%
2011-2012
83%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
92%
2007
11%
2001-2010
11%
2001-2010
66%
2013
66%
2013
54%
2012
54%
2012
34%
2011
34%
2011
50%
2010
50%
2010
54%
2009
54%
2009
90%
2008
90%
2008
91%
2007
91%
2007
83%
2007
46%
2011
11%
2021-2022
11%
2021-2022
6%
2020
9%
2019-2020
3%
2018
0%
2017-2018
4%
2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015
5%
2015
17%
2014
7%
2014
3%
2011-2012
5%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
10%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009
5%
2007-2008
84%
2011
100
2008
100
2007
25%
2014
25%
2014
35%
2014
35%
2014
96%
2021-2022
96%
2021-2022
93%
2019-2020
93%
2019-2020
98%
2019-2020
98%
2019-2020
94%
2015
92%
2015
91%
2013-2014
91%
2013-2014
92%
2013-2014
92%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2007
100%
2014
100%
2012
0%
2011
29%
2009-2010
29%
2009-2010
67%
2007-2008
67%
2007-2008
100%
2007
93%
2019-2020
93%
2019-2020
73%
2017-2018
73%
2017-2018
72%
2016
72%
2016
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
0%
2023
100%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2020
100%
2019
50%
2018
90%
2015
60%
2014
90%
2013
90%
2012
100%
2011
70%
2010
70%
2009
70
2007-2008
80%
2007
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018