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Shelley Berkley'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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2009
5%
2007-2008
21%
2005-2006
8%
2003-2004
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2003
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2001-2002
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2009-2010
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2005-2006
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2000
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1999
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2007
93%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
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100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
56%
2003
78%
2001-2002
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2011
100%
2005
73%
2003-2004
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2001-2002
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2003
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2001-2002
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2007-2008
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2012
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2005-2006
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2001-2002
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2005-2006
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2009-2010
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2005-2006
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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2007
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2002
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1998-2002
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2009-2010
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2007
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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2001-2002
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2005-2006
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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2000
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2003-2004
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
56%
1999-2000
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
88%
2001-2002
55%
2007-2008
82%
2007-2008
82%
2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
60%
2009-2010
60%
2009-2010
67%
2007-2008
67%
2007-2008
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2005-2006
41%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
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2001-2002
-11
2001-2002
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2001-2002
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2009-2010
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2007
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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2010
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2007
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2006
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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1999
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2009
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
67%
2007-2008
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2005-2006
41%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
12%
2009-2010
33%
2007-2008
48%
2005-2006
65%
1998-2002
83%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007
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2005
73%
2003-2004
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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2001-2010
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2011
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2011
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2010
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2010
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2006
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2005
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2005
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2004
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2004
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2003
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2003
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2002
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2002
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2001
38%
2001
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2000
20%
2000
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1999
36%
1999
89%
2012
91%
2011-2012
87%
2011
94%
2011
90%
2010
86%
2010
92%
2009-2010
93%
2009
82%
2007-2008
75%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
77%
2003-2004
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2003
86%
2001-2002
80%
1999-2000
75%
1999
60%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003
-11
2001-2002
31%
2013-2014
31%
2013-2014
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
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2012
50%
2003
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2004
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2004
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2003
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2002
20%
1999-2000
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2011
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2009-2010
18%
2007-2008
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2005-2006
6%
2003-2004
10%
2003
24%
2001-2002
54%
2000
100%
2005
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2009
100
2005
55%
2009-2010
55%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
15%
2011
20%
2011
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2010
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2009-2010
7%
2009-2010
5%
2009-2010
5%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
11%
2009
20%
2009
0%
2009
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2007-2008
10%
2007-2008
10%
2007
28%
2006
13%
2005
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2004
10%
2004
25%
2003
42%
2002
30%
2001
30%
2000
25%
1999
100%
2010
100%
2008
100%
2006
100%
2001
100%
1999
86%
1995-2003
67%
2009-2010
50%
2003
50%
2003
100%
2006
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
91%
1999
66%
2001
100%
2007
84%
2011
90
2008
100
2007
86%
2005
71%
2004
67%
2003
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009
0%
2009
5%
2007-2008
5%
2007-2008
21%
2005-2006
21%
2005-2006
8%
2003-2004
8%
2003-2004
12%
2003
12%
2003
26%
2001-2002
26%
2001-2002
28%
1999-2000
28%
1999-2000
0%
2011
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
10%
2007-2008
10%
2007-2008
10%
2004
10%
2004
10%
2003
10%
2003
17%
2002
17%
2002
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
75%
2012
89%
2011
89%
2011
0%
2008
0%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
5%
2009
6%
2005-2006
23%
2009
23%
2009
7%
2009
12%
2007
36%
2007
36%
2007
12%
2007
34%
2005
21%
2005
47%
2005
21%
2005
47%
2005
34%
2005
38%
2004
38%
2004
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
25
2002
25
2002
25
2002
25
2002
25
2002
25
2002
20%
2001
20%
2001
40%
2000
40%
2000
18%
2011-2012
18%
2011-2012
15%
2011
20%
2011
20%
2011
15%
2011
0%
2010
0%
2010
7%
2009-2010
7%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
5%
2009-2010
5%
2009-2010
7%
2009-2010
7%
2009-2010
5%
2009-2010
5%
2009-2010
0%
2009
20%
2009
20%
2009
11%
2009
11%
2009
0%
2009
10%
2007-2008
10%
2007-2008
10%
2007-2008
10%
2007-2008
10%
2007
10%
2007
28%
2006
28%
2006
13%
2005
13%
2005
17%
2004
17%
2004
10%
2004
10%
2004
25%
2003
25%
2003
42%
2002
42%
2002
30%
2001
30%
2001
30%
2000
30%
2000
25%
1999
25%
1999
90%
2012
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
18%
2005-2006
70%
2005-2006
70%
2005-2006
70%
2005-2006
70%
2005-2006
5%
2009
88%
2001-2002
55%
2007-2008
0%
2009
5%
2006
17%
2005
30%
2004
15%
2003
25%
2002
20%
2001
50%
2000
22%
1999
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
3%
2011
3%
2011
0%
2010
0%
2010
0%
2009
0%
2009
11%
2008
11%
2008
5%
2007
5%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
24%
2005
24%
2005
18%
2003-2004
18%
2003-2004
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
5%
2009
4%
2009-2010
3%
2007-2008
15%
2005-2006
3%
2003-2004
14%
2001-2002
30%
1999-2000
11%
2011
7%
2010
4%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
15%
2006
21%
2005
16%
2004
24%
2003
25%
2002
22%
2001
16%
1999
1%
2011
5%
2010
4%
2009
4%
2008
2%
2007
11%
2006
53%
2006
53%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
85%
2007
50%
2002
17%
2005-2006
17%
2001-2002
33%
2000
50%
1999
46%
2003-2004
46%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
82%
2001-2002
82%
2001-2002
87%
1999-2000
87%
1999-2000
40%
2009-2010
40%
2009-2010
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
60%
1999
60%
1999
100%
2007
50%
2003
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2001
100%
1999
69%
2003-2004
57%
2003
91%
2001-2002
15%
2011
4%
2009-2010
18%
2007-2008
14%
2005-2006
6%
2003-2004
10%
2003
24%
2001-2002
54%
2000
100%
2011
60%
2010
90%
2009
70
2007-2008
80%
2007
70%
2005-2006
70%
2005-2006
90%
2003-2004
90%
2003-2004
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