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Ed Orcutt's 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.

89%
2017
100%
2016
88%
2014
92%
2013
88%
2012
90%
2011
91%
2010
100%
2009
100
2008
100%
2007
93%
2005-2006
93%
2005-2006
100%
2005
100%
2003
84%
2021
81%
2021
83%
2020
93%
2019
95%
2019
79%
2018
90%
2018
80%
2017
91%
2017
77%
2016
92%
2015
0%
2015
93%
2015
0%
2014
100%
2014
93%
2014
82%
2013
15%
2013
92%
2013
94%
2012
91%
2011
93%
2010
97%
2010
95%
2009
88
2008
92
2007
87%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2004
89%
2003
88%
2002
23%
2021
17%
2019-2020
13%
2019-2020
13%
2017-2018
17%
2017-2018
12%
2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
13%
2011-2012
15%
2010
11%
2009-2010
36
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
11%
2003-2004
20%
2001-2002
31%
2022
16%
2021
15%
2021
15%
2020
17%
2020
20%
2019
13%
2019
14%
2018
13%
2018
13%
2017
15%
2017
13%
2016
18%
2016
0%
2015
13%
2015
14%
2014
0%
2014
10%
2013
15%
2013
15%
2012
14%
2012
15%
2011
15%
2011
0%
2010
15%
2010
25%
2009
20
2008
0
2007
33%
2006
7%
2005
8%
2004
0%
2003
12%
2019-2020
12%
2019-2020
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