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Jim Inhofe's Ratings and Endorsements

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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.

100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
78%
2022
83%
2020
95%
2019
82%
2019
96%
2018
91%
2018
80%
2017
96%
2017
88%
2016
96%
2016
92%
2015
92%
2014
97%
2014
97%
2013
92%
2013
97%
2012
80%
2012
100%
2011
98%
2011
96%
2010
98%
2010
98%
2009
100%
2009
96%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2004
84%
2003
100%
2002
96%
2001
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
96%
1995
100%
1995
100%
1994
100%
1993
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
98%
2004
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
96%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
88%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
10
2007-2008
10
2007-2008
-4
2007
-4
2007
0
2006
-3
2005
-3
2005
58%
2021
63%
2019
65%
2018
72%
2016
84%
2014
83%
2020
83%
2020
84%
2015-2016
84%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
53%
2011
53%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2010
97%
2009
97%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
93%
2003
93%
2003
75%
2002
75%
2002
100%
2009-2010
30%
2007
30%
2007
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