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Ben Chandler III'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.

27%
2009
11%
2007-2008
62%
2005-2006
89%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2011
0%
2010
50%
2009
100%
2007
35%
2006
40%
2005
35%
2004
0%
2011
33%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
55%
2005-2006
67%
2003-2004
50%
2009-2010
60%
2009-2010
75%
2007-2008
41%
2005-2006
83%
2007
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
50%
2007-2008
100%
2011
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
58%
2012
58%
2012
59%
2012
59%
2012
59%
2012
59%
2012
59%
2012
59%
2012
41%
2012
41%
2012
40%
2012
40%
2012
41%
2012
41%
2012
57%
2011
57%
2011
41%
2011
41%
2011
57%
2011
57%
2011
58%
2011
58%
2011
59%
2011
59%
2011
43%
2011
43%
2011
42%
2011
42%
2011
43%
2011
43%
2011
50%
2010
50%
2010
50%
2010
50%
2010
52%
2010
52%
2010
49%
2010
49%
2010
50%
2010
50%
2010
48%
2010
48%
2010
47%
2010
47%
2010
51%
2010
51%
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47%
2009
48%
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48%
2009
44%
2009
44%
2009
51%
2009
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2009
45%
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2009
54%
2009
54%
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54%
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54%
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53%
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53%
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55%
2008
55%
2008
41%
2008
41%
2008
42%
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42%
2008
54%
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54%
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45%
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48%
2008
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2008
57%
2008
57%
2008
50%
2008
50%
2008
40%
2007
40%
2007
49%
2007
49%
2007
51%
2007
51%
2007
55%
2007
55%
2007
44.7%
2007
44.7%
2007
55.3%
2007
55.3%
2007
45%
2007
45%
2007
60%
2007
60%
2007
34%
2006
34%
2006
54%
2006
54%
2006
42%
2006
42%
2006
65%
2006
65%
2006
58%
2006
58%
2006
45%
2006
45%
2006
59.3%
2006
59.3%
2006
40.7%
2006
40.7%
2006
52%
2005
52%
2005
47%
2005
47%
2005
36%
2005
36%
2005
56%
2005
56%
2005
58%
2005
58%
2005
43%
2005
43%
2005
42%
2005
42%
2005
64%
2005
64%
2005
51%
2004
51%
2004
52%
2004
52%
2004
30%
2004
30%
2004
69%
2004
69%
2004
48%
2004
48%
2004
49%
2004
49%
2004
18%
2011-2012
18%
2011-2012
35%
2009-2010
35%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2006
33%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
100
2007
75%
2007
75%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
5%
2009
25%
2009-2010
32%
2005
32%
2005
100%
2004
64%
2011-2012
56%
2009-2010
15%
2007-2008
29%
2005-2006
44%
2003-2004
13%
1999-2006
30%
2005-2006
40%
2003-2004
42%
2011
50%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
38%
2005-2006
100%
2010
100%
2010
0%
2004
68%
2011
100
2008
100
2007
50%
2005
83%
2004
11%
2012
43%
2006-2012
43%
2006-2012
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
11%
2003-2004
11%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
50%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
75%
2005
100%
2007
27%
2009
11%
2007-2008
62%
2005-2006
89%
2003-2004
44%
2004
18%
2011
30%
2009-2010
27%
2007-2008
64%
2005-2006
78%
2003-2004
15%
2011
15%
2011
33%
2010
33%
2010
9%
2009
9%
2009
40%
2008
40%
2008
17%
2007
17%
2007
14%
2006
14%
2006
60%
2005
60%
2005
55%
2004
55%
2004
18%
2009-2010
0%
2007
0%
2007
24%
2011
56%
2001-2010
56%
2001-2010
F
2010
43%
2011-2012
52%
2009-2010
26%
2009-2010
22
2009-2010
52%
2009
48%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
14%
2005-2006
50%
2009-2010
33%
2007-2008
73%
2005-2006
33%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
71%
2007
67%
2005
55%
2003-2004
56%
2001-2010
56%
2001-2010
8%
2011
8%
2011
25%
2010
25%
2010
46%
2009
46%
2009
50%
2008
50%
2008
55%
2007
55%
2007
57%
2006
57%
2006
42%
2005
42%
2005
60%
2004
60%
2004
83%
2007
18%
2011-2012
18%
2011-2012
35%
2009-2010
35%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2006
27%
2009
11%
2007-2008
62%
2005-2006
89%
2003-2004
68%
2011
100
2008
100
2007
50%
2005
83%
2004
80%
2011-2012
13%
2011
0%
2009-2010
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
0%
2007
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
0%
2004
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
94%
2009
94%
2009
100%
2006
83%
2007
0%
2007
58%
2005-2006
100%
2004
33%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100
2007
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
83%
2007
0%
2004
0%
2011
84%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
94%
2007-2008
90%
2007
90%
2005-2006
80%
2004
11%
2012
60%
2011
93%
2009
100%
2008
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
43%
2006-2012
43%
2006-2012
79%
2012
56%
2011-2012
87%
2011
66%
2011
100%
2010
95%
2010
96%
2009-2010
93%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
92%
2006
83%
2005
100%
2003-2004
75%
2005
83%
2009-2010
100%
2003-2004
12%
2005-2006
12%
2005-2006
100%
2007
0%
2007-2008
52%
2005-2006
27%
2009
11%
2007-2008
62%
2005-2006
89%
2003-2004
60%
2009-2010
30%
2007-2008
15%
2011
15%
2011
33%
2010
33%
2010
9%
2009
9%
2009
40%
2008
40%
2008
17%
2007
17%
2007
14%
2006
14%
2006
60%
2005
60%
2005
55%
2004
55%
2004
18%
2011-2012
18%
2011-2012
35%
2009-2010
35%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2011
0%
2007
0%
2007
19%
2009-2010
3%
2007-2008
21%
2005-2006
19%
2003-2004
31%
2011
32%
2010
13%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
16%
2006
21%
2005
14%
2004
12%
2005-2006
12%
2005-2006
21%
2009
41%
2007
12%
2007
40%
2005
45%
2005
35%
2005
29%
2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
12%
2011
30%
2010
20%
2009
12%
2008
2%
2007
15%
2006
53%
2005-2006
53%
2005-2006
55%
2007-2008
80%
2007-2008
80%
2007-2008
66%
2005-2006
66%
2005-2006
60%
2009-2010
60%
2009-2010
67%
2007-2008
67%
2007-2008
71%
2005-2006
71%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
-11
2003-2004
13%
2011
0%
2009-2010
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
0%
2007
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2004
33%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
71%
2007
67%
2005
55%
2003-2004
0%
2005
43%
2006-2012
43%
2006-2012
17%
2005-2006
0%
2009
0%
2009
100%
2012
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
0%
2007
67%
2009-2010
100%
2007
50%
2004
57%
2007-2008
29%
2005-2006
50%
2009
100%
2005-2006
100%
2011
50%
2004
100%
2003-2004
50
2007
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
100%
2006
25%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
80%
2011-2012
100%
2005
13%
2011
0%
2009-2010
25%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
0%
2007
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
22%
2003-2004
57%
2007-2010
57%
2011-2012
57%
2011-2012
16%
2009-2010
16%
2009-2010
79%
2005-2008
79%
2005-2008
79%
2005-2006
79%
2005-2006
85%
2003-2006
85%
2003-2006
69%
2003-2005
69%
2003-2005
80%
2011-2012
86%
2004
100%
2007
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
87
2007-2008
87
2007-2008
66%
2005-2006
66%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
100%
2007
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
11%
2003-2004
11%
2003-2004
50%
2009-2010
33%
2007-2008
73%
2005-2006
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
100%
2007
70%
2006
56%
2005
94%
2009
94%
2009
60%
2009-2010
60%
2009-2010
67%
2007-2008
67%
2007-2008
71%
2005-2006
71%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2004
75%
2003-2004
50%
2009-2010
33%
2007-2008
73%
2005-2006
33%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
71%
2007
67%
2005
55%
2003-2004
56%
2001-2010
56%
2001-2010
8%
2011
8%
2011
25%
2010
25%
2010
46%
2009
46%
2009
50%
2008
50%
2008
55%
2007
55%
2007
57%
2006
57%
2006
42%
2005
42%
2005
60%
2004
60%
2004
46%
2012
56%
2011-2012
87%
2011
66%
2011
95%
2010
100%
2010
96%
2009-2010
93%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
92%
2006
83%
2005
100%
2003-2004
16%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
52%
2005-2006
-11
2003-2004
16%
2013-2014
16%
2013-2014
100%
2012
18%
2012
44%
2004
60%
2009-2010
30%
2007-2008
18%
2011
30%
2009-2010
27%
2007-2008
64%
2005-2006
78%
2003-2004
0%
2005
5%
2009
100
2005
75%
2005
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
66%
2005-2006
66%
2005-2006
30%
2011
20%
2011
20%
2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
30%
2009-2010
30%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009
15%
2009
10%
2009
18%
2007-2008
18%
2007-2008
20%
2007
30%
2006
13%
2005
40%
2004
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
55%
2007-2008
55%
2007-2008
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
11%
2003-2004
11%
2003-2004
100%
2007
68%
2011
100
2008
100
2007
50%
2005
83%
2004
22%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
52%
2005-2006
52%
2005-2006
33%
2009-2010
27%
2009
27%
2009
11%
2007-2008
11%
2007-2008
62%
2005-2006
62%
2005-2006
89%
2003-2004
89%
2003-2004
0%
2011
60%
2009-2010
60%
2009-2010
30%
2007-2008
30%
2007-2008
62%
2012
58%
2011
58%
2011
0%
2008
0%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
5%
2009
12%
2005-2006
12%
2005-2006
21%
2009
21%
2009
14%
2009
12%
2007
41%
2007
41%
2007
12%
2007
35%
2005
35%
2005
45%
2005
45%
2005
40%
2005
40%
2005
29%
2004
29%
2004
25%
2011-2012
25%
2011-2012
30%
2011
30%
2011
20%
2011
20%
2011
20%
2010
20%
2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
30%
2009-2010
30%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
30%
2009-2010
30%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
10%
2009
15%
2009
20%
2009
20%
2009
10%
2009
15%
2009
18%
2007-2008
18%
2007-2008
18%
2007-2008
18%
2007-2008
20%
2007
20%
2007
30%
2006
30%
2006
13%
2005
13%
2005
40%
2004
40%
2004
50%
2012
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
53%
2005-2006
53%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
5%
2009
55%
2007-2008
0%
2009
27%
2006
17%
2005
37%
2004
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
21%
2011
21%
2011
32%
2010
32%
2010
19%
2009
19%
2009
21%
2008
21%
2008
5%
2007
5%
2007
8%
2006
8%
2006
24%
2005
24%
2005
5%
2009
19%
2009-2010
3%
2007-2008
21%
2005-2006
19%
2003-2004
31%
2011
32%
2010
13%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
16%
2006
21%
2005
14%
2004
12%
2011
30%
2010
20%
2009
12%
2008
2%
2007
15%
2006
55%
2006
55%
2006
83%
2007
17%
2005-2006
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
40%
2009-2010
40%
2009-2010
100%
2007
60%
2003-2004
18%
2011
30%
2009-2010
27%
2007-2008
64%
2005-2006
78%
2003-2004
100%
2011
60%
2010
90%
2009
70
2007-2008
80%
2007
70%
2005-2006
70%
2005-2006
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
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