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Stephen Fincher's Ratings and Endorsements

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.

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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
80%
2015-2016
29%
2015
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2014
0%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
29%
2011-2012
29%
2011-2012
85%
2013
85%
2013
14%
2013
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2013
86%
2013
86%
2013
87%
2013
87%
2013
21%
2013
21%
2013
0%
2013
79%
2013
79%
2013
70%
2012
70%
2012
30%
2012
30%
2012
15%
2012
15%
2012
0%
2012
84%
2012
84%
2012
91%
2012
91%
2012
83%
2012
83%
2012
17%
2012
17%
2012
0%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2011
0%
2011
94%
2011
94%
2011
91%
2011
91%
2011
0%
2011
6%
2011
92%
2015-2016
92%
2015-2016
93%
2015
79%
2015
67%
2014
75%
2014
82%
2011-2012
82%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
75%
2014
75%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
85%
2012-2013
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
100%
2011
20%
2015-2016
20%
2015-2016
14%
2013-2014
0%
2016
0%
2016
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
59%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
77%
2014
86%
2013-2014
86%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
53%
2011
53%
2011
100%
2013-2014
67%
2014
73%
2011-2012
81%
2011
75%
2014
75%
2014
6%
2013-2014
70%
2011-2012
7%
2011-2012
96%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
10%
2013-2014
8%
2011-2012
13%
2013
13%
2013
7%
2012
7%
2012
17%
2011
17%
2011
15%
2011
92%
2015-2016
92%
2015-2016
79%
2015
93%
2015
75%
2014
67%
2014
91%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
82%
2011-2012
82%
2011-2012
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
80%
2015-2016
0%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
6%
2011
29%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
29%
2011-2012
29%
2011-2012
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
86%
2013-2014
86%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
53%
2011
53%
2011
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
92%
2015-2016
92%
2015-2016
93%
2015
79%
2015
75%
2014
67%
2014
91%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
82%
2011-2012
82%
2011-2012
50%
2015
82%
2014
69%
2013
71%
2012
80%
2011
41%
2014
41%
2014
89%
2013-2014
97%
2011-2012
76%
2015
73%
2013
83%
2012
74%
2011
91%
2016
76%
2015
78%
2015
76%
2014
74%
2014
70%
2013
76%
2013
89%
2012
69%
2011
11%
2014
11%
2014
10%
2013-2014
10%
2013-2014
2%
2012
2%
2012
20%
2011
20%
2011
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
15%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
10%
2013
25%
2012
0%
2016
0%
2016
50%
2015
82%
2014
69%
2013
71%
2012
80%
2011
67%
2015
67%
2015
70%
2014
70%
2014
62%
2013
62%
2013
90%
2012
90%
2012
77%
2011
77%
2011
41%
2014
41%
2014
36%
2015
36%
2015
26%
2013-2014
26%
2013-2014
0%
2014
33%
2013-2014
59%
2014
14%
2013-2014
79%
2015-2016
79%
2015-2016
79%
2015
79%
2015
86%
2015
86%
2015
64%
2014
64%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
85%
2013
85%
2013
57%
2011-2012
57%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
85%
2009-2013
85%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
10%
2011-2012
36%
2015
36%
2015
26%
2013-2014
26%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
96%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
96%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
75%
2015-2016
75%
2015-2016
20%
2015-2016
20%
2015-2016
100%
2014
7%
2013-2014
7%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
10%
2013
25%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
14%
2013-2014
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
33%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
21%
2013-2014
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2016
50%
2015
50%
2015
82%
2014
82%
2014
69%
2013
69%
2013
71%
2012
71%
2012
80%
2011
80%
2011
76%
2015
55%
2013
90%
2013
90%
2013
73%
2013
73%
2013
55%
2013
67%
2015-2016
67%
2015-2016
53%
2015
53%
2015
68%
2014
68%
2014
74%
2014
74%
2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
70%
2013
70%
2013
78%
2011-2012
78%
2011-2012
78%
2011-2012
78%
2011-2012
90%
2011
90%
2011
85%
2011
85%
2011
67%
2015
67%
2015
70%
2014
70%
2014
62%
2013
62%
2013
90%
2012
90%
2012
77%
2011
77%
2011
89%
2013-2014
97%
2011-2012
76%
2015
73%
2013
83%
2012
74%
2011
78%
2016
78%
2015
76%
2015
76%
2014
74%
2014
76%
2013
70%
2013
89%
2012
69%
2011
80%
2015-2016
85%
2012-2013
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
50%
2011-2012
50%
2011-2012
15%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
10%
2013
25%
2012
11%
2014
11%
2014
10%
2013-2014
10%
2013-2014
2%
2012
2%
2012
20%
2011
20%
2011
92%
2013
100%
2011
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