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Ron Latz'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.

38%
2018
38%
2018
44%
2021-2022
18
2015
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
1993-2006
100%
1993-2006
100%
1993-2005
100%
1993-2005
100%
2012
100%
2011
108
2009
75%
2008
38%
2018
38%
2018
86%
2014
86%
2014
100%
2021
71
2007
91%
2006
88%
2005
83%
2004
100%
2003
83%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100
2005-2006
100%
2020
100%
2020
100%
2019
100%
2019
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
80%
2015
80%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2010
100%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
100
2008
100
2008
80
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
94%
2022
93%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2021
93%
2020
100%
2020
100%
2020
93%
2019
100%
2019
100%
2019
92%
2018
89%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
93%
2017
92%
2016
100%
2016
100%
2016
94%
2013
93%
2013
93%
2011
89%
2009
93
2008
82
2007
94%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2005
92%
2004
93%
2003
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
1993-2006
100%
1993-2006
100%
1993-2005
100%
1993-2005
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