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Sara Feigenholtz'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.

17%
2019-2020
28%
2017-2018
36%
2015-2016
43%
2013-2016
50%
2013-2014
55%
2013-2014
60%
2011-2012
55%
2009-2010
9%
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
19%
2002
57%
2001-2002
70%
1996
65%
2009-2010
90
2008
83%
2005-2006
90%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2008
100%
2003-2008
100%
2003-2006
100%
2003-2006
100%
2003-2005
100%
2003-2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
90%
2020
90%
2020
84%
2019
84%
2019
89%
2019
89%
2019
90%
2018
90%
2018
100%
2018
100%
2018
98%
2016-2017
98%
2016-2017
89%
2016-2017
89%
2016-2017
74%
2015
74%
2015
88%
2015
88%
2015
77%
2014
77%
2014
90%
2014
90%
2014
90%
2013
90%
2013
67%
2013
67%
2013
92%
2012
92%
2012
50%
2012
50%
2012
55%
2011
55%
2011
90%
2011
90%
2011
97%
2010
97%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
97%
2009
97%
2009
100
2007
100
2007
95%
2005
95%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
96%
2001
96%
2001
100%
1999
100%
1999
89%
1997
89%
1997
100%
2016
91%
2015
100%
2015
92%
2014
91%
2014
89%
2013
91%
2012
82
2012
78%
2011
92%
2011
93%
2010
89%
2009-2010
89%
2009-2010
89
2008
94.5
2007
100%
2003
0%
2001
10%
2011
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