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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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Newt Gingrich | 98% | |||
Hank Brown | 93% | |||
James Ramstad | 93% | |||
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 93% | |||
Steve Chabot | 92% | |||
Pete Hoekstra | 92% | |||
Mark Sanford, Jr. | 92% | |||
Scott Klug | 91% | |||
Tom Petri | 91% | |||
Toby Roth | 91% | |||
William Roth, Jr. | 91% | |||
Dan Coats | 90% | |||
William Phillip Gramm | 90% | |||
Rodney Grams | 90% | |||
IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 90% |
Jon Kyl | 90% | |||
Don Nickles | 90% | |||
Christopher Shays | 90% | |||
Nick Smith | 90% | |||
Fred Upton | 90% | |||
Edmond Spencer Abraham | 89% | |||
John Ashcroft | 89% | |||
Jon Lynn Christensen | 89% | |||
John Duncan, Jr. | 89% | |||
Duncan McLauchlin Faircloth | 89% | |||
Judd Gregg | 89% | |||
Gilbert Gutknecht | 89% | |||
Jim Inhofe | 89% | |||
Stephen Largent | 89% | |||
Ed Royce | 89% | |||
Linda Smith | 89% | |||
Bob Smith | 89% | |||
Richard Zimmer | 89% | |||
Dave Camp | 88% | |||
Howard Coble | 88% | |||
Thomas Coburn | 88% | |||
Wes Cooley | 88% | |||
Paul Coverdell | 88% | |||
Philip Crane | 88% | |||
Robert Dole | 88% | |||
John Ensign | 88% | |||
Jesse Helms | 88% | |||
Ernest Istook, Jr. | 88% | |||
Trent Lott, Sr. | 88% | |||
Connie Mack | 88% | |||
John McCain III | 88% | |||
CO | Commissioner - 2 | Scott McInnis | 88% | |
Craig Thomas | 88% | |||
Fred Thompson | 88% | |||
Wayne Allard | 87% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Newt Gingrich | 98% | |||
Hank Brown | 93% | |||
James Ramstad | 93% | |||
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 93% | |||
Steve Chabot | 92% | |||
Pete Hoekstra | 92% | |||
Mark Sanford, Jr. | 92% | |||
Scott Klug | 91% | |||
Tom Petri | 91% | |||
Toby Roth | 91% | |||
William Roth, Jr. | 91% | |||
Dan Coats | 90% | |||
William Phillip Gramm | 90% | |||
Rodney Grams | 90% | |||
IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 90% |
Jon Kyl | 90% | |||
Don Nickles | 90% | |||
Christopher Shays | 90% | |||
Nick Smith | 90% | |||
Fred Upton | 90% | |||
Edmond Spencer Abraham | 89% | |||
John Ashcroft | 89% | |||
Jon Lynn Christensen | 89% | |||
John Duncan, Jr. | 89% | |||
Duncan McLauchlin Faircloth | 89% | |||
Judd Gregg | 89% | |||
Gilbert Gutknecht | 89% | |||
Jim Inhofe | 89% | |||
Stephen Largent | 89% | |||
Ed Royce | 89% | |||
Linda Smith | 89% | |||
Bob Smith | 89% | |||
Richard Zimmer | 89% | |||
Dave Camp | 88% | |||
Howard Coble | 88% | |||
Thomas Coburn | 88% | |||
Wes Cooley | 88% | |||
Paul Coverdell | 88% | |||
Philip Crane | 88% | |||
Robert Dole | 88% | |||
John Ensign | 88% | |||
Jesse Helms | 88% | |||
Ernest Istook, Jr. | 88% | |||
Trent Lott, Sr. | 88% | |||
Connie Mack | 88% | |||
John McCain III | 88% | |||
CO | Commissioner - 2 | Scott McInnis | 88% | |
Craig Thomas | 88% | |||
Fred Thompson | 88% | |||
Wayne Allard | 87% |