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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.
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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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Todd Akin | 97% | |||
Joe Barton | 97% | |||
Henry Bonilla | 97% | |||
Herbert Callahan | 97% | |||
Philip Crane | 97% | |||
Barbara Cubin | 97% | |||
Thomas DeLay | 97% | |||
Terry Everett | 97% | |||
Doc Hastings | 97% | |||
J.D. Hayworth, Jr. | 97% | |||
Sam Johnson | 97% | |||
Richard Keller | 97% | |||
Jack Kingston | 97% | |||
Sue Myrick | 97% | |||
Mike Pence | 97% | |||
Jim Ryun | 97% | |||
Bob Stump | 97% | |||
Jim Bunning | 94% | |||
Thad Cochran | 94% | |||
Orrin Hatch | 94% | |||
Jesse Helms | 94% | |||
Kay Hutchison | 94% | |||
Trent Lott, Sr. | 94% | |||
Strom Thurmond | 94% | |||
Richard Hugh Baker | 87% | |||
Cass Ballenger | 87% | |||
Roy Blunt | 87% | |||
John Boehner | 87% | |||
John Culberson | 87% | |||
David Dreier | 87% | |||
Jennifer Dunn | 87% | |||
Rodney Frelinghuysen | 87% | |||
George Gekas | 87% | |||
Jim Gibbons | 87% | |||
Bob Goodlatte | 87% | |||
TX | U.S. House - 12 | Kay Granger | Republican | 87% |
Robert Hayes | 87% | |||
David Lee Hobson | 87% | |||
Mark Kennedy | 87% | |||
Joseph Knollenberg | 87% | |||
Jerry Lewis | 87% | |||
Ron Lewis | 87% | |||
John Linder | 87% | |||
James McCrery III | 87% | |||
Buck McKeon | 87% | |||
Dan Miller | 87% | |||
Gary Miller | 87% | |||
Anne Northup | 87% | |||
Doug Ose | 87% | |||
Michael Oxley | 87% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Todd Akin | 97% | |||
Joe Barton | 97% | |||
Henry Bonilla | 97% | |||
Herbert Callahan | 97% | |||
Philip Crane | 97% | |||
Barbara Cubin | 97% | |||
Thomas DeLay | 97% | |||
Terry Everett | 97% | |||
Doc Hastings | 97% | |||
J.D. Hayworth, Jr. | 97% | |||
Sam Johnson | 97% | |||
Richard Keller | 97% | |||
Jack Kingston | 97% | |||
Sue Myrick | 97% | |||
Mike Pence | 97% | |||
Jim Ryun | 97% | |||
Bob Stump | 97% | |||
Jim Bunning | 94% | |||
Thad Cochran | 94% | |||
Orrin Hatch | 94% | |||
Jesse Helms | 94% | |||
Kay Hutchison | 94% | |||
Trent Lott, Sr. | 94% | |||
Strom Thurmond | 94% | |||
Richard Hugh Baker | 87% | |||
Cass Ballenger | 87% | |||
Roy Blunt | 87% | |||
John Boehner | 87% | |||
John Culberson | 87% | |||
David Dreier | 87% | |||
Jennifer Dunn | 87% | |||
Rodney Frelinghuysen | 87% | |||
George Gekas | 87% | |||
Jim Gibbons | 87% | |||
Bob Goodlatte | 87% | |||
TX | U.S. House - 12 | Kay Granger | R | 87% |
Robert Hayes | 87% | |||
David Lee Hobson | 87% | |||
Mark Kennedy | 87% | |||
Joseph Knollenberg | 87% | |||
Jerry Lewis | 87% | |||
Ron Lewis | 87% | |||
John Linder | 87% | |||
James McCrery III | 87% | |||
Buck McKeon | 87% | |||
Dan Miller | 87% | |||
Gary Miller | 87% | |||
Anne Northup | 87% | |||
Doug Ose | 87% | |||
Michael Oxley | 87% |