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Larry Bucshon's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

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.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
24%
2020
0%
2019
0%
2017
0%
2016
0%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2012
0%
2011
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
80%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2015-2016
17%
2020
14%
2018
0%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
18%
2015
6%
2014
6%
2013-2014
6%
2013-2014
0%
2013
43%
2011-2012
43%
2011-2012
0%
2021-2022
6%
2019-2020
21%
2017-2018
21%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
22%
2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
29%
2019-2020
29%
2019-2020
17%
2020
14%
2018
0%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
18%
2015
6%
2014
6%
2013-2014
6%
2013-2014
0%
2013
43%
2011-2012
43%
2011-2012
85%
2013
85%
2013
13%
2013
13%
2013
16%
2013
16%
2013
86%
2013
86%
2013
15%
2013
15%
2013
85%
2013
85%
2013
74%
2013
74%
2013
21%
2012
21%
2012
75%
2012
75%
2012
78%
2012
78%
2012
14%
2012
14%
2012
81%
2012
81%
2012
20%
2012
20%
2012
85%
2012
85%
2012
20%
2012
20%
2012
83%
2011
83%
2011
23%
2011
23%
2011
81%
2011
81%
2011
19%
2011
19%
2011
9%
2011
77%
2011
77%
2011
17%
2011
17%
2011
86%
2011
86%
2011
50%
2017-2018
86%
2024
100%
2023
86%
2023
83%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
83%
2020
90%
2019-2020
90%
2019-2020
85%
2018
96%
2017-2018
96%
2017-2018
83%
2016
85%
2015-2016
85%
2015-2016
77%
2015
82%
2015
67%
2014
77%
2014
86%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
50%
2014
50%
2014
93%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
83%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
86%
2015-2016
100%
2011-2012
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2011-2012
93%
2012-2013
100%
2017-2018
98%
2015-2016
95%
2015
100%
2013-2014
97%
2012
96%
2011-2012
100%
2019-2020
77%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2019-2020
100%
2011-2012
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
0%
2022
0%
2019
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
8%
2017
8%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
12%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
13%
2015-2016
14%
2013-2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
65%
2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
16%
2015-2016
16%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
50%
2014
50%
2014
0%
2018
0%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
60%
2021
39%
2019
46%
2018
47%
2016
58%
2014
95%
2021
95%
2021
66%
2015-2016
66%
2015-2016
57%
2013-2014
57%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
53%
2011
53%
2011
91%
2013-2014
72%
2023-2024
89%
2021-2022
68%
2021-2022
83%
2019-2020
53%
2017-2018
56%
2015-2016
65%
2014
64%
2011-2012
81%
2011
50%
2014
50%
2014
78
2013-2014
72%
2011-2012
7%
2011-2012
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
10%
2013-2014
8%
2011-2012
9%
2013
9%
2013
7%
2012
7%
2012
17%
2011
17%
2011
0%
2011
86%
2024
86%
2023
100%
2023
83%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
83%
2020
90%
2019-2020
90%
2019-2020
85%
2018
96%
2017-2018
96%
2017-2018
83%
2016
85%
2015-2016
85%
2015-2016
77%
2015
82%
2015
67%
2014
77%
2014
86%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
50%
2014
50%
2014
41%
2014
41%
2014
18%
2023-2024
18%
2023-2024
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
4%
2019-2020
4%
2019-2020
4%
2019-2020
4%
2019-2020
5%
2015
7%
2015
4%
2013-2014
4%
2013-2014
2%
2013-2014
2%
2013-2014
10%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
89%
2019-2020
89%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
81%
2015-2016
81%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2015-2016
17%
2019-2020
17%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011
17%
2020
14%
2018
0%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
18%
2015
6%
2014
6%
2013-2014
6%
2013-2014
0%
2013
43%
2011-2012
43%
2011-2012
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
75%
2014
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
95%
2021
95%
2021
66%
2015-2016
66%
2015-2016
57%
2013-2014
57%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
53%
2011
53%
2011
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
86%
2024
100%
2023
86%
2023
83%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
83%
2020
90%
2019-2020
90%
2019-2020
85%
2018
96%
2017-2018
96%
2017-2018
83%
2016
85%
2015-2016
85%
2015-2016
82%
2015
77%
2015
67%
2014
77%
2014
86%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
0%
2023
100%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2020
100%
2018
89%
2017
100%
2016
73%
2015
100%
2014
85%
2013
100%
2012
80%
2011
41%
2014
41%
2014
82%
2015-2016
87%
2013-2014
93%
2011-2012
74%
2021
78%
2020
77%
2019
60%
2018
75%
2016
69%
2015
76%
2013
73%
2012
74%
2011
63%
2015
69%
2013
95%
2013
42%
2013
66%
2022
64%
2021
85%
2021
54%
2020
62%
2020
62%
2019
81%
2019
60%
2018
51%
2018
64%
2017
61%
2017
57%
2016
61%
2016
55%
2015
62%
2015
63%
2014
46%
2014
71%
2013
69%
2013
72%
2012
64%
2011
8%
2021-2022
8%
2021-2022
3%
2021
3%
2021
9%
2020
9%
2020
9%
2019
9%
2019
0%
2017
0%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
11%
2014
11%
2014
10%
2013-2014
10%
2013-2014
0%
2012
0%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2011
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
80%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
11%
2020
14%
2018
0%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
18%
2015
6%
2014
6%
2013-2014
6%
2013-2014
0%
2013
43%
2011-2012
43%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
10%
2013-2014
8%
2011-2012
25%
2017-2018
33%
2015-2016
25%
2019-2020
11%
2019-2020
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
15%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
10%
2013
25%
2012
74%
2021
78%
2020
77%
2019
60%
2018
75%
2016
69%
2015
76%
2013
73%
2012
74%
2011
90%
2022
64%
2021
85%
2021
54%
2020
62%
2020
62%
2019
81%
2019
60%
2018
51%
2018
64%
2017
61%
2017
57%
2016
61%
2016
62%
2015
55%
2015
63%
2014
46%
2014
71%
2013
69%
2013
72%
2012
64%
2011
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
0%
2023
100%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2020
100%
2018
89%
2017
100%
2016
73%
2015
100%
2014
85%
2013
100%
2012
80%
2011
100%
2024
100%
2024
75%
2023
75%
2023
66%
2023
66%
2023
67%
2022
67%
2022
87%
2021
87%
2021
56%
2020
56%
2020
48%
2018
48%
2018
59%
2017
59%
2017
64%
2016
64%
2016
55%
2015
55%
2015
62%
2014
62%
2014
57%
2013
57%
2013
40%
2012
40%
2012
72%
2011
72%
2011
41%
2014
41%
2014
23%
2019-2020
23%
2019-2020
24%
2019
24%
2019
37%
2017-2018
37%
2017-2018
39%
2015-2016
39%
2015-2016
32%
2015
32%
2015
37%
2013-2014
37%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
0%
2014
0%
2011
0%
2011
0%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
9%
2015-2018
11%
2020
14%
2018
0%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
18%
2015
6%
2014
6%
2013-2014
6%
2013-2014
0%
2013
43%
2011-2012
43%
2011-2012
65%
2014
0%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
65%
2014
0%
2013-2014
89%
2023-2024
89%
2023-2024
88%
2022
88%
2022
78%
2021-2022
78%
2021-2022
96%
2020
96%
2020
96%
2019-2020
96%
2019-2020
80%
2018
80%
2018
75%
2017-2018
75%
2017-2018
69%
2017
69%
2017
54%
2016
54%
2016
27%
2015-2016
27%
2015-2016
27%
2015
27%
2015
54%
2015
54%
2015
64%
2014
64%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
85%
2013
85%
2013
57%
2011-2012
57%
2011-2012
85%
2009-2013
85%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
10%
2023
18%
2022
8%
2022
9%
2021
19%
2021
32%
2020
19%
2020
40%
2019
19%
2019
20%
2018
24%
2017
16%
2017
14%
2016
38%
2016
21%
2015
12%
2015
10%
2014
9%
2014
14%
2013
10%
2013
14%
2012
8%
2012
3%
2011
10%
2011-2012
10%
2021-2022
23%
2019-2020
23%
2019-2020
24%
2019
24%
2019
37%
2017-2018
37%
2017-2018
39%
2015-2016
39%
2015-2016
32%
2015
32%
2015
37%
2013-2014
37%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
0%
2012
18%
2023-2024
18%
2023-2024
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
4%
2019-2020
4%
2019-2020
4%
2019-2020
4%
2019-2020
5%
2015
7%
2015
2%
2013-2014
2%
2013-2014
4%
2013-2014
4%
2013-2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
16%
2015-2016
16%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
10%
2013-2014
8%
2011-2012
17%
2019-2020
17%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
83%
2015-2016
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
8%
2017
8%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
75%
2014
100%
2017-2018
5%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
10%
2013
25%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
12%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
13%
2015-2016
14%
2013-2014
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
25%
2017-2018
33%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
21%
2013-2014
50%
2012
50%
2012
59%
2023
73%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
58%
2021-2022
58%
2021-2022
47%
2019-2020
47%
2019-2020
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
52%
2015-2016
52%
2015-2016
55%
2015
65%
2014
67%
2014
58%
2013-2014
58%
2013-2014
70%
2013
69%
2011-2012
69%
2011-2012
80%
2011
75%
2011
0%
2013
0%
2013
33%
2013
0%
2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
16%
2015-2016
16%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
94%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
96%
2021
96%
2021
100%
2020
100%
2020
100%
2019
100%
2019
100%
2018
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
75%
2014
75%
2014
75%
2013-2014
75%
2013-2014
75%
2013
75%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
90%
2011
90%
2011
0%
2024
0%
2023
0%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2021
0%
2020
0%
2020
100%
2018
100%
2018
89%
2017
89%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
73%
2015
73%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
85%
2013
85%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
80%
2011
80%
2011
70%
2022
63%
2015
63%
2015
95%
2013
42%
2013
95%
2013
69%
2013
69%
2013
42%
2013
63%
2023-2024
63%
2023-2024
59%
2023
59%
2023
73%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
58%
2021-2022
58%
2021-2022
58%
2021-2022
58%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
47%
2019-2020
47%
2019-2020
47%
2019-2020
47%
2019-2020
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
52%
2015-2016
52%
2015-2016
52%
2015-2016
52%
2015-2016
55%
2015
55%
2015
65%
2014
65%
2014
67%
2014
67%
2014
58%
2013-2014
58%
2013-2014
58%
2013-2014
58%
2013-2014
70%
2013
70%
2013
69%
2011-2012
69%
2011-2012
69%
2011-2012
69%
2011-2012
75%
2011
75%
2011
80%
2011
80%
2011
100%
2024
100%
2024
66%
2023
66%
2023
75%
2023
75%
2023
67%
2022
67%
2022
87%
2021
87%
2021
56%
2020
56%
2020
48%
2018
48%
2018
59%
2017
59%
2017
64%
2016
64%
2016
55%
2015
55%
2015
62%
2014
62%
2014
57%
2013
57%
2013
40%
2012
40%
2012
72%
2011
72%
2011
82%
2015-2016
87%
2013-2014
93%
2011-2012
74%
2021
78%
2020
77%
2019
60%
2018
75%
2016
69%
2015
76%
2013
73%
2012
74%
2011
90%
2022
85%
2021
64%
2021
54%
2020
62%
2020
62%
2019
81%
2019
60%
2018
51%
2018
61%
2017
64%
2017
57%
2016
61%
2016
62%
2015
55%
2015
46%
2014
63%
2014
71%
2013
69%
2013
72%
2012
64%
2011
100%
2015-2016
93%
2012-2013
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
63%
2011-2012
63%
2011-2012
15%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
10%
2013
25%
2012
8%
2021-2022
8%
2021-2022
3%
2021
3%
2021
9%
2020
9%
2020
9%
2019
9%
2019
0%
2017
0%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
11%
2014
11%
2014
10%
2013-2014
10%
2013-2014
0%
2012
0%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2011
96%
2013
100%
2011
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