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Ben Campbell's Ratings and Endorsements

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.

100%
2001-2002
70%
1999-2000
0%
2001
55%
2000
41%
1999
51%
1997
57%
1996
100%
2001-2002
66%
1999-2000
63%
1999
73%
1997-1998
67%
1997
33%
1996
29%
1999
56%
1996-2003
33%
1995-1998
91%
1993-1996
67%
2002
100%
1999
100%
1995-1996
67%
1993-1994
88%
2001-2002
88%
2001-2002
70%
1991-1992
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
40%
1998
57%
1997
29%
1996
11%
1995
78%
1994
78%
1993
25%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
25%
2000
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
40%
1999-2000
25%
1999
25%
1995-1996
25%
1995
60%
1993-1994
10%
2003
10%
2003
100%
2000
47%
2003
47%
2003
49%
2003
49%
2003
54%
2003
54%
2003
45%
2003
45%
2003
45%
2003
45%
2003
48%
2003
48%
2003
53%
2003
53%
2003
53%
2002
53%
2002
0%
2002
71%
2002
71%
2002
31%
2002
31%
2002
27%
2002
27%
2002
62%
2002
62%
2002
46%
2002
46%
2002
69%
2002
69%
2002
30%
2001
30%
2001
75%
2001
75%
2001
59%
2001
59%
2001
65%
2001
65%
2001
24%
2001
24%
2001
33%
2001
33%
2001
57%
2000
57%
2000
33%
2000
33%
2000
17%
2000
17%
2000
41%
2000
41%
2000
66%
2000
66%
2000
75%
2000
75%
2000
34%
1999
34%
1999
23%
1999
23%
1999
43%
1999
43%
1999
64%
1999
64%
1999
56%
1999
56%
1999
67%
1999
67%
1999
38%
1998
38%
1998
64%
1998
64%
1998
51%
1998
51%
1998
31%
1998
31%
1998
57%
1998
57%
1998
36%
1998
36%
1998
51%
1996
51%
1996
74%
1996
74%
1996
48%
1996
48%
1996
53%
1996
53%
1996
0%
1996
46%
1996
46%
1996
100%
2001-2002
88%
2001-2002
58%
2001-2002
88%
2003
100%
2001-2002
19%
2001-2002
19%
2001-2002
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
17%
1997-1998
17%
1997-1998
12%
1997
12%
1997
14%
1995-1996
14%
1995-1996
0%
2001
0%
2001
20%
2001
29%
1999-2000
29%
1999-2000
33%
1999
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
67%
1995-1996
67%
1995-1996
83%
1995-1996
83%
1995-1996
93%
1997
92%
1996
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
20%
1997-1998
17%
1997
9%
1996
8%
1995
20%
2002
20%
2002
14%
2001
14%
2001
11%
2000
11%
2000
23%
1999
23%
1999
8%
1998
8%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
9%
1996
9%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
16%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
70%
1999-2000
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
75%
1989-1990
19%
2001-2002
19%
2001-2002
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
17%
1997-1998
17%
1997-1998
12%
1997
12%
1997
14%
1995-1996
14%
1995-1996
0%
1999-2000
20%
2001-2002
0%
2001
8%
2002-2003
0%
2002
91%
2001-2002
94%
1999-2000
71%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
52%
2002
79%
2001
72%
1999
54%
1998
72%
1997
81%
1995
38%
2001-2002
38%
2001-2002
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
17%
1997-1998
17%
1997-1998
55%
1995
70%
1995
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
-6
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
8%
2002-2003
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
20%
1997-1998
17%
1997
9%
1996
8%
1995
0%
2000
25%
1999
33%
1998
0%
1997
29%
1996
50%
2003
8%
2002-2003
0%
2001
0%
2001
39%
2001-2002
39%
2001-2002
45%
1999-2000
45%
1999-2000
34%
1997-1998
34%
1997-1998
68%
1995-1996
68%
1995-1996
56%
1993-2018
56%
1993-2018
56%
1993-2014
56%
1993-2014
64%
1993-1994
64%
1993-1994
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
50%
1995-1996
50%
1995-1996
100%
1991
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
40%
1998
57%
1997
29%
1996
11%
1995
78%
1994
78%
1993
77%
1989-1990
39%
2001-2002
39%
2001-2002
45%
1999-2000
45%
1999-2000
34%
1997-1998
34%
1997-1998
68%
1995-1996
68%
1995-1996
56%
1993-2018
56%
1993-2018
56%
1993-2014
56%
1993-2014
64%
1993-1994
64%
1993-1994
20%
2001
29%
1999-2000
29%
1999-2000
33%
1999
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
67%
1995-1996
67%
1995-1996
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
93%
1997
92%
1996
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
20%
1997-1998
17%
1997
9%
1996
8%
1995
20%
2002
20%
2002
14%
2001
14%
2001
11%
2000
11%
2000
23%
1999
23%
1999
8%
1998
8%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
9%
1996
9%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
-6
2001-2002
0%
2000
25%
1999
33%
1998
0%
1997
29%
1996
100%
2003
100%
2001
77%
1999-2000
82%
1997-1998
71%
1997
75%
1995-1996
30%
1991-1992
30%
1991-1992
100%
2001-2002
86%
2000
75%
1997-1998
50%
1995-1996
83%
1995-1996
83%
1995-1996
20%
2001
29%
1999-2000
29%
1999-2000
33%
1999
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
67%
1995-1996
67%
1995-1996
75%
1991-1992
0%
2001
92%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
70%
1999-2000
70%
1999-2000
83%
2003
100%
2001
100%
2001
77%
1999-2000
77%
1999-2000
82%
1997-1998
82%
1997-1998
71%
1997
71%
1997
75%
1995-1996
75%
1995-1996
30%
1991-1992
30%
1991-1992
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
75
2002
75
2002
75
2002
75
2002
75
2002
75
2002
84%
2001
84%
2001
72%
2000
72%
2000
56%
2002
85%
2001
85%
2001
68%
2000
68%
2000
60%
1999
60%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
53%
1997
53%
1997
43%
1995-1996
43%
1995-1996
43%
1995-1996
43%
1995-1996
83%
1995-1996
83%
1995-1996
90%
2002
85%
2001
85%
2000
90%
1999
85%
1998
57%
2002
19%
2001-2002
19%
2001-2002
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
17%
1997-1998
17%
1997-1998
12%
1997
12%
1997
14%
1995-1996
14%
1995-1996
0%
2002
0%
2000
25%
1999
33%
1998
0%
1997
29%
1996
66%
1999
100%
2000
100%
2003
33%
1997-1998
40%
1989-1990
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