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Jeff Morris' 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.

63%
2016
38%
2014
59%
2013
38%
2012
99%
2011
64%
2010
60%
2009
50
2008
55%
2007
60%
2005-2006
60%
2005-2006
44%
2005
91%
2003
86%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
83%
2017-2018
91%
2015-2016
81%
2015-2016
80%
2013-2014
88%
2013-2014
80%
2011-2012
79%
2011-2012
79%
2010
89%
2009-2010
91
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
78%
2003-2004
55%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
67%
1997-1998
100%
2006
100
2008
100
2007
100%
2013
93%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2005
100%
2004
50%
2003
86
2002
100%
2017-2018
100%
2019
100%
2018
84%
2018
100%
2017
82%
2017
81%
2016
91%
2016
80%
2015
100%
2015
90%
2014
79%
2014
100%
2013
79%
2013
77%
2012
100%
2012
36%
2011
75%
2011
80%
2010
70%
2010
38%
2009
90
2008
100
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
64%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2002
73%
2001
75%
1998
72%
1997
96%
2019-2020
96%
2019-2020
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