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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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CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 89% |
William Jefferson | 88% | |||
Lacy Clay, Jr. | 86% | |||
Max Baucus | 80% | |||
Evan Bayh | 80% | |||
Marion Berry | 80% | |||
Leonard Boswell | 80% | |||
Brad Carson | 80% | |||
Bart Gordon | 80% | |||
Jane Harman | 80% | |||
Steve Israel | 80% | |||
Christopher John | 80% | |||
Mary Landrieu | 80% | |||
Mike McIntyre | 80% | |||
Earl Pomeroy | 80% | |||
Mike Ross | 80% | |||
Max Sandlin, Jr. | 80% | |||
John Tanner | 80% | |||
James Turner | 80% | |||
Chet Edwards | 78% | |||
Allen Boyd, Jr. | 70% | |||
DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tom Carper | D | 70% |
Jim Matheson | 70% | |||
Charles Stenholm | 70% | |||
Gene Taylor | 70% | |||
Lincoln Chafee | 60% | |||
Calvin Dooley | 60% | |||
Ben Nelson | 60% | |||
Arlen Specter | 60% | |||
John Breaux | 50% | |||
Robert Cramer | 50% | |||
Collin Peterson | 50% | |||
Gordon Smith | 50% | |||
ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 40% |
Ralph Hall | 40% | |||
Ken Lucas | 40% | |||
Dick Lugar | 40% | |||
John McCain III | 40% | |||
Richard Shelby | 40% | |||
Olympia Snowe | 40% | |||
Wayne Allard | 30% | |||
George Allen | 30% | |||
Jim Bunning | 30% | |||
Conrad Burns | 30% | |||
Ben Campbell | 30% | |||
Thad Cochran | 30% | |||
ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 30% |
Peter Fitzgerald | 30% | |||
Ernest Istook, Jr. | 30% | |||
James Leach | 30% |