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Sharon Tomiko Santos' Ratings and Endorsements

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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.

56%
2017
38%
2016
50%
2014
50%
2013
13%
2012
77%
2011
73%
2010
40%
2009
50
2008
40%
2007
60%
2005-2006
60%
2005-2006
44%
2005
83%
2003
25%
2021
18%
2021
23%
2020
39%
2019
40%
2019
29%
2018
38%
2018
27%
2017
39%
2017
46%
2016
100%
2015
39%
2015
17%
2015
90%
2014
41%
2014
36%
2014
52%
2013
41%
2013
95%
2013
50%
2012
56%
2011
41%
2010
33%
2010
53%
2009
35
2008
28
2007
43%
2006
23%
2005
53%
2004
40%
2003
29%
2002
95%
2021
85%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
84%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
90%
2015-2016
82%
2015-2016
81%
2013-2014
75%
2013-2014
70%
2011-2012
82%
2011-2012
84%
2010
100%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
78%
2003-2004
55%
2001-2002
70%
1999-2000
100%
2005
88%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2022
100%
2021
97%
2021
100%
2020
96%
2020
100%
2019
96%
2019
96%
2018
100%
2018
95%
2017
100%
2017
95%
2016
100%
2016
95%
2015
100%
2015
90%
2014
94%
2014
100%
2013
95%
2013
94%
2012
100%
2012
94%
2011
95%
2011
93%
2010
80%
2010
75%
2009
100
2008
100
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
92%
2004
80%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
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