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Michael Burgess' Ratings and Endorsements

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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.

0%
2009
95%
2006
92%
2005
95%
2004
95%
2003
0%
2005-2006
79%
2024
79%
2024
84%
2023
84%
2023
100%
2023
100%
2023
67%
2022
67%
2022
93%
2021
93%
2021
63%
2020
63%
2020
58%
2018
58%
2018
74%
2017
74%
2017
92%
2016
92%
2016
86%
2015
86%
2015
95%
2014
95%
2014
71%
2013
71%
2013
95%
2012
95%
2012
92%
2011
92%
2011
95%
2010
95%
2010
90%
2009
90%
2009
94%
2008
94%
2008
80%
2007
80%
2007
58%
2006
58%
2006
76%
2005
76%
2005
73%
2003-2004
73%
2003-2004
88%
2009
98%
2015-2016
97%
2013-2014
97%
2011-2012
90%
2007-2008
80%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
81%
2021
78%
2020
84%
2019
60%
2018
85%
2016
82%
2015
85%
2013
85%
2012
84%
2011
86%
2010
88%
2009
A
2008
B+
2007
57%
2006
66%
2005
71%
2004
69%
2003
93%
2022
81%
2021
85%
2021
80%
2020
64%
2020
82%
2019
84%
2019
56%
2018
81%
2018
78%
2017
83%
2017
96%
2016
84%
2016
83%
2015
85%
2015
92%
2014
83%
2014
84%
2013
82%
2013
89%
2012
84%
2011
84%
2010
90%
2009
92%
2008
71%
2007
50%
2006
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