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Tom Emmer's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

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.

90%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
85%
2015-2016
100%
2017-2018
82%
2015-2016
13%
2020
28%
2018
20%
2017
19%
2015-2016
19%
2015-2016
18%
2015
0%
2016
0%
2018
100%
2015
5%
2021-2022
18%
2019-2020
18%
2019-2020
21%
2017-2018
21%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
29%
2019-2020
29%
2019-2020
100%
2024
94%
2023
100%
2023
93%
2022
95%
2021-2022
95%
2021-2022
89%
2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
95%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
96%
2016
91%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
88%
2015
88%
2015
100%
2015-2016
83%
2021-2022
80%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
71%
2015-2016
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
77%
2015-2016
87%
2019-2020
77%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
94%
2015-2016
100%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
0%
2019
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
11%
2017
11%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
15%
2019-2020
17%
2017-2018
25%
2015-2016
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
48%
2015-2016
48%
2015-2016
90%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
82%
2021
62%
2019
69%
2018
50%
2016
95%
2021
95%
2021
66%
2015-2016
66%
2015-2016
70%
2023-2024
80%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
92%
2019-2020
81%
2017-2018
66%
2015-2016
100%
2010
100%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
100
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
94%
2024
94%
2023
100%
2023
93%
2022
95%
2021-2022
95%
2021-2022
89%
2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
95%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
96%
2016
91%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
88%
2015
88%
2015
90%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2020
0%
2023-2024
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
81%
2015-2016
81%
2015-2016
82%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
82%
2015-2016
8%
2019-2020
8%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0
2007
27%
2006
13%
2005
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015
17%
2020
28%
2018
20%
2017
19%
2015-2016
19%
2015-2016
18%
2015
100%
2017-2018
90%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
94%
2024
100%
2023
94%
2023
93%
2022
95%
2021-2022
95%
2021-2022
89%
2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
95%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
96%
2016
91%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
88%
2015
88%
2015
0%
2023
100%
2022
50%
2021
20%
2020
82%
2018
44%
2017
86%
2016
73%
2015
85%
2015-2016
74%
2021
78%
2020
84%
2019
67%
2018
77%
2016
75%
2015
79%
2022
85%
2021
78%
2021
70%
2020
76%
2020
77%
2019
87%
2019
75%
2018
69%
2018
77%
2017
88%
2017
72%
2016
72%
2016
72%
2015
72%
2015
16%
2021-2022
16%
2021-2022
13%
2021
13%
2021
16%
2020
16%
2020
17%
2019
17%
2019
5%
2017
5%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
85%
2015-2016
17%
2020
28%
2018
20%
2017
19%
2015-2016
19%
2015-2016
18%
2015
87%
2019-2020
0%
2018
0%
2015
0%
2015-2016
25%
2017-2018
33%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
74%
2021
78%
2020
84%
2019
67%
2018
77%
2016
75%
2015
79%
2022
78%
2021
85%
2021
70%
2020
76%
2020
87%
2019
77%
2019
69%
2018
75%
2018
77%
2017
88%
2017
72%
2016
72%
2016
72%
2015
72%
2015
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
0%
2023
100%
2022
50%
2021
20%
2020
82%
2018
44%
2017
86%
2016
73%
2015
100%
2024
100%
2024
84%
2023
84%
2023
100%
2023
100%
2023
67%
2022
67%
2022
87%
2021
87%
2021
69%
2020
69%
2020
79%
2018
79%
2018
85%
2017
85%
2017
88%
2016
88%
2016
76%
2015
76%
2015
20%
2019-2020
20%
2019-2020
24%
2019
24%
2019
30%
2017-2018
30%
2017-2018
35%
2015-2016
35%
2015-2016
38%
2015
38%
2015
0%
2023-2024
78%
2023-2024
78%
2023-2024
85%
2022
85%
2022
78%
2021-2022
78%
2021-2022
88%
2020
88%
2020
88%
2019-2020
88%
2019-2020
72%
2018
72%
2018
83%
2017-2018
83%
2017-2018
59%
2017
59%
2017
56%
2016
56%
2016
56%
2015-2016
56%
2015-2016
76%
2015
76%
2015
76%
2015
76%
2015
50%
2013
50%
2013
0%
2009
0
2008
0
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
20%
2023
15%
2022
20%
2022
22%
2021
9%
2021
22%
2020
38%
2020
29%
2019
22%
2019
20%
2018
20%
2017
16%
2017
25%
2016
50%
2016
17%
2015
17%
2015
20%
2021-2022
20%
2019-2020
20%
2019-2020
24%
2019
24%
2019
30%
2017-2018
30%
2017-2018
35%
2015-2016
35%
2015-2016
38%
2015
38%
2015
0%
2023-2024
5%
2023-2024
5%
2023-2024
5%
2021-2022
5%
2021-2022
5%
2021-2022
5%
2021-2022
5%
2019-2020
5%
2019-2020
5%
2019-2020
5%
2019-2020
7%
2015
7%
2015
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
48%
2015-2016
48%
2015-2016
8%
2019-2020
8%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
11%
2017
11%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
100%
2017-2018
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
15%
2019-2020
17%
2017-2018
25%
2015-2016
25%
2017-2018
33%
2015-2016
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
48%
2015-2016
48%
2015-2016
0%
2007
0%
1993-2006
0%
1993-2006
0%
1993-2005
0%
1993-2005
100%
2019-2020
90%
2017-2018
90%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
0%
2024
0%
2023
0%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
50%
2021
50%
2021
20%
2020
20%
2020
82%
2018
82%
2018
44%
2017
44%
2017
86%
2016
86%
2016
73%
2015
73%
2015
80%
2023-2024
80%
2023-2024
67%
2023
67%
2023
66%
2021-2022
66%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
66%
2021-2022
66%
2021-2022
65%
2019-2020
65%
2019-2020
65%
2019-2020
65%
2019-2020
67%
2017-2018
67%
2017-2018
67%
2017-2018
67%
2017-2018
63%
2015-2016
63%
2015-2016
63%
2015-2016
63%
2015-2016
65%
2015
65%
2015
100%
2024
100%
2024
100%
2023
100%
2023
84%
2023
84%
2023
67%
2022
67%
2022
87%
2021
87%
2021
69%
2020
69%
2020
79%
2018
79%
2018
85%
2017
85%
2017
88%
2016
88%
2016
76%
2015
76%
2015
85%
2015-2016
74%
2021
78%
2020
84%
2019
67%
2018
77%
2016
75%
2015
79%
2022
85%
2021
78%
2021
76%
2020
70%
2020
87%
2019
77%
2019
75%
2018
69%
2018
77%
2017
88%
2017
72%
2016
72%
2016
72%
2015
72%
2015
82%
2015-2016
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
16%
2021-2022
16%
2021-2022
13%
2021
13%
2021
16%
2020
16%
2020
17%
2019
17%
2019
5%
2017
5%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
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