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Frank LoBiondo's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Environment

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.

80%
2015-2016
83%
2013-2014
42%
2011-2012
16%
2007-2008
41%
2005-2006
41%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100
2007
100%
2005
82%
2003-2004
60%
2001-2002
0%
2004
27%
2015-2016
27%
2015-2016
29%
2013-2014
29%
2013-2014
25%
2011-2012
25%
2011-2012
93
2007
93
2007
100
2006
100
2006
96
2005
96
2005
46%
2015-2016
46%
2015-2016
40%
2015
33%
2014
16%
2013
33%
2011-2012
33%
2011-2012
57%
2011
80%
2009
100%
2008
40%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
45%
2015
58%
2014
58%
2013-2014
58%
2013-2014
62%
2013
79%
2011-2012
79%
2011-2012
29%
2006-2012
29%
2006-2012
56%
2018
49%
2017-2018
56%
2017
46%
2017
57%
2016
50%
2016
37%
2015-2016
61%
2014
32%
2013-2014
25%
2013
63%
2013
67%
2012
40%
2012
47%
2011-2012
54%
2011
71%
2011
73%
2010
40%
2010
63%
2009-2010
79%
2009
88%
2007-2008
90%
2007
83%
2006
78%
2005
81%
2003-2004
85%
2003
77%
2001-2002
57%
1999-2000
44%
1999
69%
1998
69%
1997
69%
1995-1996
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