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Steve Scalise'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.

0%
2009
75%
2024
75%
2024
80%
2023
80%
2023
80%
2023
80%
2023
67%
2022
67%
2022
87%
2021
87%
2021
75%
2020
75%
2020
60%
2018
60%
2018
76%
2016
76%
2016
62%
2015
62%
2015
86%
2014
86%
2014
81%
2013
81%
2013
85%
2012
85%
2012
89%
2011
89%
2011
95%
2010
95%
2010
95%
2009
95%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2008
94%
2009
95%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
97%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
75%
2021
92%
2020
75%
2019
61%
2018
76%
2016
80%
2015
83%
2013
82%
2012
80%
2011
89%
2010
89%
2009
B+
2008
81%
2022
81%
2021
85%
2021
80%
2020
67%
2020
72%
2019
81%
2019
60%
2018
82%
2018
84%
2017
81%
2017
85%
2016
79%
2016
65%
2015
86%
2015
82%
2014
89%
2014
84%
2013
90%
2013
87%
2012
84%
2011
98%
2010
92%
2009
93%
2008
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