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Tim Huelskamp'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.

92%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
80%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
45%
2015-2016
9%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
15%
2013
14%
2011-2012
14%
2011-2012
34%
2013
34%
2013
67%
2013
67%
2013
18%
2013
18%
2013
80%
2013
80%
2013
51%
2013
51%
2013
49%
2013
49%
2013
31%
2013
31%
2013
60%
2012
60%
2012
64%
2012
64%
2012
64%
2012
64%
2012
49%
2012
49%
2012
40%
2012
40%
2012
34%
2012
34%
2012
33%
2012
33%
2012
51%
2012
51%
2012
100%
2011
100%
2011
91%
2011
91%
2011
46%
2011
46%
2011
0%
2011
54%
2011
54%
2011
0%
2011
20%
2011
20%
2011
80%
2011
80%
2011
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
98%
2015
98%
2014
100%
2014
98%
2011-2012
98%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
83%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
53%
2004
75%
2011-2012
80%
2012-2013
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
14%
2013-2014
6%
2016
6%
2016
16%
2011
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
59%
2014
0%
2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
15%
2011-2012
15%
2011-2012
100%
2014
100%
2014
92%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
92%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
76%
2011
76%
2011
100%
2013-2014
93%
2014
92%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2014
100%
2014
6%
2013-2014
77%
2011-2012
14%
2011-2012
81%
2013-2014
91%
2011-2012
50%
2013-2014
17%
2011-2012
38%
2013
38%
2013
25%
2012
25%
2012
26%
2011
26%
2011
23%
2011
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
98%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
98%
2014
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
98%
2011-2012
98%
2011-2012
20%
2011-2012
6%
2016
6%
2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
91%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
45%
2015-2016
83%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
45%
2015-2016
0%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013
11%
2011-2012
11%
2011-2012
6%
2011
9%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
15%
2013
14%
2011-2012
14%
2011-2012
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
1
2007-2008
100%
2014
92%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
76%
2011
76%
2011
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
98%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
98%
2014
98%
2011-2012
98%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
27%
2015
42%
2014
23%
2013
29%
2012
36%
2011
78%
2014
78%
2014
97%
2013-2014
97%
2011-2012
92%
2015
86%
2013
87%
2012
85%
2011
99%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
99%
2014
99%
2013
98%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
22%
2014
22%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
5%
2012
5%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2011
92%
2011-2012
92%
2011-2012
23%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
30%
2013
50%
2012
6%
2016
6%
2016
27%
2015
42%
2014
23%
2013
29%
2012
36%
2011
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
95%
2013
95%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
95%
2011
95%
2011
78%
2014
78%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2014
33%
2013-2014
59%
2014
0%
2013-2014
82%
2015-2016
82%
2015-2016
96%
2015
96%
2015
82%
2015
82%
2015
64%
2014
64%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
85%
2013
85%
2013
71%
2011-2012
71%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
85%
2009-2013
85%
2009-2013
20%
2011-2012
0%
2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
15%
2011-2012
15%
2011-2012
81%
2013-2014
91%
2011-2012
100%
2011
92%
2011-2012
92%
2011-2012
81%
2013-2014
91%
2011-2012
83%
2015-2016
83%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
100%
2014
13%
2013-2014
13%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
30%
2013
50%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
14%
2013-2014
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
17%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
37%
2013-2014
0%
2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
15%
2011-2012
15%
2011-2012
100%
2015-2016
92%
2013-2014
92%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
43%
2016
27%
2015
27%
2015
42%
2014
42%
2014
23%
2013
23%
2013
29%
2012
29%
2012
36%
2011
36%
2011
90%
2015
95%
2013
95%
2013
95%
2013
95%
2013
95%
2013
95%
2013
83%
2015-2016
83%
2015-2016
85%
2015
85%
2015
88%
2014
88%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2014
98%
2013-2014
98%
2013-2014
98%
2013-2014
98%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
82%
2011-2012
82%
2011-2012
82%
2011-2012
82%
2011-2012
89%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2011
89%
2011
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
95%
2013
95%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
95%
2011
95%
2011
97%
2013-2014
97%
2011-2012
92%
2015
86%
2013
87%
2012
85%
2011
95%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
99%
2014
98%
2013
99%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
45%
2015-2016
80%
2012-2013
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
50%
2011-2012
50%
2011-2012
23%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
30%
2013
50%
2012
22%
2014
22%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
5%
2012
5%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2011
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