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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Holden | 0% | |||
James McGreevey | 0% | |||
Ed Rendell | 0% | |||
Bob Taft | 0% | |||
Rod Blagojevich | 25% | |||
NA | U.S. Secretary of Energy | Jennifer Granholm | 25% | |
Kenny Guinn | 25% | |||
Mike Huckabee | 25% | |||
Ted Kulongoski | 25% | |||
Ruth Minner | 25% | |||
Janet Napolitano | 25% | |||
Sonny Perdue | 25% | |||
Bob Riley | 25% | |||
Kathleen Sebelius | 25% | |||
VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 25% |
Bob Wise, Jr. | 25% | |||
Don Carcieri | 50% | |||
Jim Douglas | 50% | |||
Jim Doyle III | 50% | |||
Michael Easley | 50% | |||
Bob Ehrlich, Jr. | 50% | |||
Brad Henry | 50% | |||
Mike Johanns | 50% | |||
Dirk Kempthorne | 50% | |||
Linda Lingle | 50% | |||
UT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mitt Romney | Republican | 50% |
NA | U.S. Secretary of Agriculture | Thomas Vilsack | 50% | |
ME | State Senate - 9 | Joseph Baldacci | Democratic | 75% |
Phil Bredesen | 75% | |||
Jeb Bush | 75% | |||
ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | Republican | 75% |
Gary Locke | 75% | |||
George Pataki | 75% | |||
Tim Pawlenty | 75% | |||
Rick Perry | 75% | |||
Bill Richardson | 75% | |||
SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | Republican | 75% |
Mark Sanford, Jr. | 75% | |||
Craig Benson | 100% | |||
Judy Martz | 100% | |||
Bill Owens | 100% | |||
Arnold Schwarzenegger | 100% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Holden | 0% | |||
James McGreevey | 0% | |||
Ed Rendell | 0% | |||
Bob Taft | 0% | |||
Rod Blagojevich | 25% | |||
NA | U.S. Secretary of Energy | Jennifer Granholm | 25% | |
Kenny Guinn | 25% | |||
Mike Huckabee | 25% | |||
Ted Kulongoski | 25% | |||
Ruth Minner | 25% | |||
Janet Napolitano | 25% | |||
Sonny Perdue | 25% | |||
Bob Riley | 25% | |||
Kathleen Sebelius | 25% | |||
VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 25% |
Bob Wise, Jr. | 25% | |||
Don Carcieri | 50% | |||
Jim Douglas | 50% | |||
Jim Doyle III | 50% | |||
Michael Easley | 50% | |||
Bob Ehrlich, Jr. | 50% | |||
Brad Henry | 50% | |||
Mike Johanns | 50% | |||
Dirk Kempthorne | 50% | |||
Linda Lingle | 50% | |||
UT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mitt Romney | R | 50% |
NA | U.S. Secretary of Agriculture | Thomas Vilsack | 50% | |
ME | State Senate - 9 | Joseph Baldacci | D | 75% |
Phil Bredesen | 75% | |||
Jeb Bush | 75% | |||
ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | R | 75% |
Gary Locke | 75% | |||
George Pataki | 75% | |||
Tim Pawlenty | 75% | |||
Rick Perry | 75% | |||
Bill Richardson | 75% | |||
SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | R | 75% |
Mark Sanford, Jr. | 75% | |||
Craig Benson | 100% | |||
Judy Martz | 100% | |||
Bill Owens | 100% | |||
Arnold Schwarzenegger | 100% |