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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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Jeff Brandes | 100% | |||
John Legg | 96% | |||
Anitere Flores | 90% | |||
Don Gaetz | 88% | |||
FL | Commissioner - 13 | René Garcia | 85% | |
John Thrasher | 85% | |||
Lizbeth Benacquisto | 84% | |||
Bill Galvano | 83% | |||
Robert Bradley | 82% | |||
Tom Lee | 82% | |||
Joe Negron | 82% | |||
Andy Gardiner | 80% | |||
Kelli Stargel | 79% | |||
FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | Republican | 78% |
Denise Grimsley | 78% | |||
FL | State House - 32 | Thad Altman | Republican | 77% |
Dorothy Hukill | 77% | |||
David Simmons | 77% | |||
Alan Hays | 70% | |||
Garrett Richter | 70% | |||
FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | Republican | 67% |
Charles Dean, Sr. | 63% | |||
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla | 62% | |||
Bill Montford | 62% | |||
Greg Evers | 60% | |||
Jack Latvala | 60% | |||
Christopher Smith | 55% | |||
Jeremy Ring | 53% | |||
Gwen Margolis | 52% | |||
FL | Commissioner - 5 | Maria Sachs | 52% | |
Audrey Gibson | 51% | |||
Arthenia Joyner | 50% | |||
Dwight Bullard | 48% | |||
FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 48% |
Eleanor Sobel | 46% | |||
Nancy Detert | 43% | |||
Joseph Abruzzo | 42% | |||
FL | State Senate - 15 | Geraldine Thompson | Democratic | 39% |
Oscar Braynon II | 38% | |||
Jeff Clemens | 36% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jeff Brandes | 100% | |||
John Legg | 96% | |||
Anitere Flores | 90% | |||
Don Gaetz | 88% | |||
FL | Commissioner - 13 | René Garcia | 85% | |
John Thrasher | 85% | |||
Lizbeth Benacquisto | 84% | |||
Bill Galvano | 83% | |||
Robert Bradley | 82% | |||
Tom Lee | 82% | |||
Joe Negron | 82% | |||
Andy Gardiner | 80% | |||
Kelli Stargel | 79% | |||
FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | R | 78% |
Denise Grimsley | 78% | |||
FL | State House - 32 | Thad Altman | R | 77% |
Dorothy Hukill | 77% | |||
David Simmons | 77% | |||
Alan Hays | 70% | |||
Garrett Richter | 70% | |||
FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | R | 67% |
Charles Dean, Sr. | 63% | |||
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla | 62% | |||
Bill Montford | 62% | |||
Greg Evers | 60% | |||
Jack Latvala | 60% | |||
Christopher Smith | 55% | |||
Jeremy Ring | 53% | |||
Gwen Margolis | 52% | |||
FL | Commissioner - 5 | Maria Sachs | 52% | |
Audrey Gibson | 51% | |||
Arthenia Joyner | 50% | |||
Dwight Bullard | 48% | |||
FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 48% |
Eleanor Sobel | 46% | |||
Nancy Detert | 43% | |||
Joseph Abruzzo | 42% | |||
FL | State Senate - 15 | Geraldine Thompson | D | 39% |
Oscar Braynon II | 38% | |||
Jeff Clemens | 36% |