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Collin Peterson'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.

93%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
83%
2011-2012
50%
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2004
10%
2003-2004
10%
2003-2004
13%
2003
0%
1999-2000
100
2007
33%
2005
18%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
100%
2004
19%
2017-2018
19%
2017-2018
13%
2015-2016
13%
2015-2016
14%
2013-2014
14%
2013-2014
8%
2011-2012
8%
2011-2012
6%
2015-2016
6%
2015-2016
0%
2015
13%
2014
8%
2013
11%
2011-2012
11%
2011-2012
21%
2011
87%
2009
85%
2008
48%
2020
54%
2018
25%
2017
41%
2015-2016
41%
2015-2016
45%
2015
39%
2014
39%
2013-2014
39%
2013-2014
54%
2013
57%
2011-2012
57%
2011-2012
43%
2006-2012
43%
2006-2012
76%
2020
72%
2019-2020
33%
2019
69%
2019
20%
2018
31%
2018
17%
2017-2018
32%
2017
14%
2017
33%
2016
18%
2016
16%
2015-2016
36%
2014
13%
2013-2014
14%
2013
38%
2013
40%
2012
11%
2012
16%
2011-2012
43%
2011
20%
2011
45%
2010
80%
2010
79%
2009-2010
79%
2009
70%
2007-2008
60%
2007
17%
2006
50%
2005
19%
2003-2004
20%
2003
45%
2001-2002
40%
1999-2000
38%
1999
21%
1998
19%
1997
38%
1995-1996
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