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Solomon Ortiz, Sr.'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.

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27%
2009
15%
2007-2008
43%
2005-2006
52%
2003-2004
53%
2003
50%
2001-2002
64%
1999-2000
100%
2003-2004
50%
2009
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001
2%
2000
7%
1999
3%
1997
0%
1996
16%
2007-2008
80%
2005-2006
89%
2003-2004
94%
2001-2002
94%
1999-2000
91%
1999
94%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
0%
2008
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
1999
0%
1995-2003
10%
1995-1998
19%
1993-1996
0%
2009-2010
100%
2001
83%
2007-2008
70%
2005-2006
67%
2000
64%
1999
82%
1995-1996
57%
1993-1994
85%
2007
53%
2007-2008
71%
2001-2002
71%
2001-2002
60%
1991-1992
87
2007-2008
87
2007-2008
66%
2005-2006
66%
2005-2006
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
75%
1999-2000
75%
1999-2000
78%
1998
100%
1997
80%
1996
80%
1995
78%
1994
78%
1993
100%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
33%
2005
27%
2003-2004
20%
2001-2002
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
17%
2000
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
48%
2010
48%
2010
54%
2010
54%
2010
48%
2010
48%
2010
41%
2010
41%
2010
45%
2010
45%
2010
52%
2010
52%
2010
58%
2010
58%
2010
59%
2009
59%
2009
35%
2009
35%
2009
62%
2009
62%
2009
58%
2009
58%
2009
61%
2009
61%
2009
41%
2009
41%
2009
37%
2009
37%
2009
39%
2009
39%
2009
48%
2008
48%
2008
54%
2008
54%
2008
62%
2008
62%
2008
38%
2008
38%
2008
52%
2008
52%
2008
56%
2008
56%
2008
45%
2008
45%
2008
43.8%
2008
43.8%
2008
55%
2007
55%
2007
41.5%
2007
41.5%
2007
58.5%
2007
58.5%
2007
56%
2007
56%
2007
64%
2007
64%
2007
44%
2007
44%
2007
36%
2007
36%
2007
44%
2007
44%
2007
41%
2006
41%
2006
61%
2006
61%
2006
59.3%
2006
59.3%
2006
58%
2006
58%
2006
58%
2006
58%
2006
41%
2006
41%
2006
40.7%
2006
40.7%
2006
39%
2006
39%
2006
42%
2005
42%
2005
41%
2005
41%
2005
57%
2005
57%
2005
40%
2005
40%
2005
59%
2005
59%
2005
59%
2005
59%
2005
59%
2005
59%
2005
43%
2005
43%
2005
56%
2004
56%
2004
44%
2004
44%
2004
57%
2004
57%
2004
43%
2004
43%
2004
59%
2004
59%
2004
41%
2004
41%
2004
43%
2003
43%
2003
55%
2003
55%
2003
58%
2003
58%
2003
39%
2003
39%
2003
44%
2003
44%
2003
43%
2003
43%
2003
56%
2003
56%
2003
60%
2003
60%
2003
56%
2002
56%
2002
42%
2002
42%
2002
53%
2002
53%
2002
66%
2002
66%
2002
44%
2002
44%
2002
47%
2002
47%
2002
58%
2002
58%
2002
34%
2002
34%
2002
21%
2001
21%
2001
74%
2001
74%
2001
52%
2001
52%
2001
47%
2001
47%
2001
63%
2001
63%
2001
37%
2001
37%
2001
26%
2000
26%
2000
39%
2000
39%
2000
49%
2000
49%
2000
73%
2000
73%
2000
60%
2000
60%
2000
49%
2000
49%
2000
54%
1999
54%
1999
33%
1999
33%
1999
45%
1999
45%
1999
73%
1999
73%
1999
66%
1999
66%
1999
24%
1999
24%
1999
49%
1998
49%
1998
64%
1998
64%
1998
50%
1998
50%
1998
70%
1998
70%
1998
29%
1998
29%
1998
31%
1998
31%
1998
48%
1996
48%
1996
32%
1996
32%
1996
50%
1996
50%
1996
53%
1996
53%
1996
45%
1996
45%
1996
67%
1996
67%
1996
100%
2003
83%
2005-2006
63%
2003-2004
100
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
5%
2009
25%
2009-2010
33%
2003
33%
2003
29%
2007-2008
58%
2005-2006
32%
2003-2004
24%
2001-2002
30%
2005-2006
8%
2003-2004
20%
2007-2008
62%
2005-2006
46%
2003-2004
46%
2003
60%
2010
60%
2010
38%
2003-2004
38%
2003-2004
67%
2003
67%
2003
68%
2001-2002
68%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
32%
1997-1998
32%
1997-1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
42%
1995-1996
42%
1995-1996
10%
2003-2004
0%
1997-1998
100%
2004
84%
2009
90
2008
89
2007
75%
2006
50%
2005
100%
2004
83%
2003
25%
2006-2012
25%
2006-2012
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
36%
1999
12%
1997-1998
12%
1997-1998
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
83%
2007
31%
1991-1992
100%
2005-2010
59%
2001-2002
21%
2009
24%
2007
47%
2007
39%
2005
38%
2005
37%
2005
28%
2004
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
47
2002
47
2002
47
2002
40%
2001
32%
2000
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
27%
2009
15%
2007-2008
43%
2005-2006
52%
2003-2004
53%
2003
50%
2001-2002
64%
1999-2000
59%
2004
33%
2007-2008
62%
2005-2006
65%
2003-2004
73%
2003
59%
2001-2002
57%
2000
25%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
9%
2009
9%
2009
20%
2008
20%
2008
15%
2007
15%
2007
29%
2006
29%
2006
47%
2005
47%
2005
30%
2004
30%
2004
27%
2003
27%
2003
50%
2002
50%
2002
0%
2009-2010
59%
2001-2002
32%
2009-2010
59%
2009-2010
57%
2009
20%
2007-2008
52%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
13%
2007-2008
54%
2005-2006
68%
1998-2002
55%
1997
71%
1996
50%
2007-2008
35%
2007
69%
2005
82%
2003-2004
22%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
27%
2001-2010
27%
2001-2010
46%
2009
46%
2009
60%
2008
60%
2008
40%
2007
40%
2007
29%
2006
29%
2006
42%
2005
42%
2005
40%
2004
40%
2004
78%
2003
78%
2003
30%
2002
30%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
30%
1996
30%
1996
33%
1995
33%
1995
80%
2007
6%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2006
27%
2009
15%
2007-2008
43%
2005-2006
52%
2003-2004
53%
2003
50%
2001-2002
64%
1999-2000
38%
2000
28%
1999
37%
1998
58%
1997
35%
1996
36%
1995
84%
2009
90
2008
89
2007
75%
2006
50%
2005
100%
2004
83%
2003
50%
2002
100%
2007
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
100%
2007
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
0%
2004
67%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
71%
1989-1990
38%
2003-2004
38%
2003-2004
67%
2003
67%
2003
68%
2001-2002
68%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
32%
1997-1998
32%
1997-1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
42%
1995-1996
42%
1995-1996
100%
2009
100%
2009
38%
2003-2004
43%
2003
64%
2001-2002
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
83%
2005-2006
63%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
38%
2003
0%
1999-2000
100
2007
33%
2005
27%
2003-2004
20%
2001-2002
85%
2007
100%
2004
46%
2008
25%
2006-2012
25%
2006-2012
42%
2010
75%
2009-2010
86%
2009
52%
2007-2008
35%
2007
33%
2006
33%
2005
42%
2003-2004
35%
2003
45%
2001-2002
43%
1999-2000
44%
1999
28%
1998
19%
1997
27%
1995-1996
100%
2007
86%
2005-2006
67%
2003
73%
2002
27%
2009
15%
2007-2008
43%
2005-2006
52%
2003-2004
53%
2003
50%
2001-2002
64%
1999-2000
17%
2007-2008
54%
2004
54%
2003
42%
2002
57%
1999-2000
47%
1997-1998
56%
1997
60%
1995-1996
9%
2009
9%
2009
20%
2008
20%
2008
15%
2007
15%
2007
29%
2006
29%
2006
47%
2005
47%
2005
30%
2004
30%
2004
27%
2003
27%
2003
50%
2002
50%
2002
6%
2007-2008
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2007
0%
2007
5%
2007-2008
6%
2005-2006
6%
2003-2004
3%
2001-2002
12%
1999-2000
21%
1997-1998
39%
1995-1996
8%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
20%
2006
17%
2005
10%
2004
22%
2003
14%
2002
17%
2001
7%
1999
13%
1998
22%
1997
25%
1995
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
7%
2009
47%
2007
24%
2007
37%
2005
38%
2005
39%
2005
28%
2004
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
47
2002
47
2002
47
2002
40%
2001
32%
2000
70%
2003-2004
70%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
73%
2001-2002
73%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
19%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2007
24%
2006
10%
1995
0%
1995
43%
2005-2006
43%
2005-2006
59%
2001-2002
44%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
35%
2005-2006
35%
2005-2006
38%
2003-2004
38%
2003-2004
94%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
100%
2007
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
0%
2004
67%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2009-2010
100%
2004
50%
2007-2008
35%
2007
69%
2005
82%
2003-2004
22%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
100%
2005
25%
2006-2012
25%
2006-2012
50%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
50%
2000
50%
1999
0%
2009
0%
2009
50%
2005-2006
67%
2004
0%
2003
46%
2009
46%
2009
60%
2008
60%
2008
40%
2007
40%
2007
29%
2006
29%
2006
42%
2005
42%
2005
40%
2004
40%
2004
78%
2003
78%
2003
30%
2002
30%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
30%
1996
30%
1996
33%
1995
33%
1995
F
2008
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
83%
1996
8%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
20%
2006
17%
2005
10%
2004
22%
2003
14%
2002
17%
2001
7%
1999
13%
1998
22%
1997
25%
1995
12%
2004
33%
2002
27%
2001
13%
2000
25
1999
26%
1998
11%
1997
19%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2007
24%
2006
D
2009
B-
2007
100%
2006
75%
2005
50%
2003-2004
C
2003
50%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
71%
2009
80%
2001
80%
2001
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
47%
1995-1996
47%
1995-1996
0%
2007
33%
2009-2010
100%
2007
71%
2007-2008
14%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
25%
2003
100%
2003-2004
50
2007
50%
2003
100%
2006
0%
2003-2004
100%
2005
33%
2002
0%
2008
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
1999
0%
1995-2003
10%
1995-1998
19%
1993-1996
16%
1995-1996
16%
1995-1996
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
0%
2005
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
100%
2007
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
0%
2004
67%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
78%
2001-2002
80%
2000
82%
1999
92%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
83%
2007-2010
7%
2005-2008
7%
2005-2008
13%
2005-2006
13%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2006
0%
2003-2006
8%
2003-2005
8%
2003-2005
6%
2003
6%
2003
4%
2002
4%
2002
3%
2001
3%
2001
66%
2005
66%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
1997-1998
F
2007-2008
F
2007-2008
87
2007-2008
87
2007-2008
66%
2005-2006
66%
2005-2006
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
75%
1999-2000
75%
1999-2000
78%
1998
100%
1997
80%
1996
80%
1995
78%
1994
78%
1993
86%
1989-1990
100%
2007
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
36%
1999
12%
1997-1998
12%
1997-1998
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
100%
2007
100%
2006
67%
2005
91%
2003-2004
91%
2003-2004
82%
2001
80%
2000
80%
1999
75%
1998
78%
1997
86%
1996
66%
2001
100%
2009
100%
2009
33%
2007-2008
33%
2007-2008
35%
2005-2006
35%
2005-2006
38%
2003-2004
38%
2003-2004
13%
2007-2008
54%
2005-2006
68%
1998-2002
55%
1997
71%
1996
50%
2007-2008
35%
2007
69%
2005
82%
2003-2004
22%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
27%
2001-2010
27%
2001-2010
46%
2009
46%
2009
60%
2008
60%
2008
40%
2007
40%
2007
29%
2006
29%
2006
42%
2005
42%
2005
40%
2004
40%
2004
78%
2003
78%
2003
30%
2002
30%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
30%
1996
30%
1996
33%
1995
33%
1995
60%
2010
75%
2009-2010
86%
2009
52%
2007-2008
35%
2007
33%
2006
33%
2005
42%
2003-2004
35%
2003
45%
2001-2002
43%
1999-2000
44%
1999
28%
1998
19%
1997
27%
1995-1996
50%
2007-2008
86%
2005-2006
67%
2003
-2
2001-2002
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
83%
1996
100%
2003
59%
2004
17%
2007-2008
54%
2004
54%
2003
42%
2002
57%
1999-2000
47%
1997-1998
56%
1997
60%
1995-1996
64%
1991-1992
64%
1991-1992
33%
2007-2008
62%
2005-2006
65%
2003-2004
73%
2003
59%
2001-2002
57%
2000
25%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
100%
2005
5%
2009
100
2005
100%
2005-2010
25%
2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
8%
2009-2010
8%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009
10%
2009
10%
2009
15%
2007-2008
15%
2007-2008
13%
2007
23%
2006
13%
2005
10%
2004
25%
2004
43%
2003
41%
2002
39%
2001
25%
2000
21%
1999
17%
1998
28%
1997
42%
1995-1996
42%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
33%
2009-2010
50%
2003
50%
2003
100%
2006
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007-2008
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001
40%
1999-2000
40%
1999-2000
36%
1999
12%
1997-1998
12%
1997-1998
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
31%
1991-1992
66%
2001
84%
2009
90
2008
89
2007
75%
2006
50%
2005
100%
2004
83%
2003
11%
2009-2010
86%
2005-2006
86%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2003
25%
2009-2010
27%
2009
27%
2009
15%
2007-2008
15%
2007-2008
43%
2005-2006
43%
2005-2006
52%
2003-2004
52%
2003-2004
53%
2003
53%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
64%
1999-2000
64%
1999-2000
20%
2009-2010
17%
2007-2008
17%
2007-2008
54%
2004
54%
2004
54%
2003
54%
2003
42%
2002
42%
2002
57%
1999-2000
57%
1999-2000
47%
1997-1998
47%
1997-1998
56%
1997
56%
1997
60%
1995-1996
60%
1995-1996
64%
1991-1992
64%
1991-1992
0%
2008
0%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
5%
2009
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
7%
2009
7%
2009
21%
2009
24%
2007
24%
2007
47%
2007
47%
2007
38%
2005
37%
2005
38%
2005
37%
2005
39%
2005
39%
2005
28%
2004
28%
2004
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
47
2002
47
2002
47
2002
47
2002
47
2002
47
2002
40%
2001
40%
2001
32%
2000
32%
2000
0%
2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
8%
2009-2010
8%
2009-2010
8%
2009-2010
8%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009
10%
2009
10%
2009
10%
2009
10%
2009
10%
2009
15%
2007-2008
15%
2007-2008
15%
2007-2008
15%
2007-2008
13%
2007
13%
2007
23%
2006
23%
2006
13%
2005
13%
2005
25%
2004
25%
2004
10%
2004
10%
2004
43%
2003
43%
2003
41%
2002
41%
2002
39%
2001
39%
2001
25%
2000
25%
2000
21%
1999
21%
1999
17%
1998
17%
1998
28%
1997
28%
1997
42%
1995-1996
42%
1995-1996
42%
1995-1996
42%
1995-1996
50%
2005-2006
3%
2005-2006
3%
2005-2006
3%
2005-2006
3%
2005-2006
43%
2005-2006
43%
2005-2006
5%
2009
59%
2001-2002
44%
2007-2008
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
0%
2009
23%
2006
21%
2005
25%
2004
20%
2003
5%
2002
25%
2001
10%
2000
20%
1999
5%
1998
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
10%
2009
10%
2009
24%
2008
24%
2008
21%
2007
21%
2007
33%
2006
33%
2006
24%
2005
24%
2005
18%
2003-2004
18%
2003-2004
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
5%
2009
5%
2007-2008
6%
2005-2006
6%
2003-2004
3%
2001-2002
12%
1999-2000
21%
1997-1998
39%
1995-1996
8%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
20%
2006
17%
2005
10%
2004
22%
2003
14%
2002
17%
2001
7%
1999
13%
1998
22%
1997
25%
1995
19%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2007
24%
2006
50%
2006
50%
2006
100%
2007
100%
2007
85%
2007
50%
2002
50%
2005-2006
33%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
50%
2000
50%
1999
38%
2003-2004
38%
2003-2004
67%
2003
67%
2003
68%
2001-2002
68%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
73%
1999-2000
32%
1997-1998
32%
1997-1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
42%
1995-1996
42%
1995-1996
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
60%
1999
60%
1999
100%
2007
53%
2007-2008
73%
2002
89%
2006
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
83%
1996
50%
2003
100%
2006
80%
2005
100%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2001
100%
1999
100%
2009
60%
2003
38%
2003-2004
77%
2001
33%
1997-1998
20%
1989-1990
38%
2003-2004
43%
2003
64%
2001-2002
33%
2007-2008
62%
2005-2006
65%
2003-2004
73%
2003
59%
2001-2002
57%
2000
25%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
90%
2009
70
2007-2008
70%
2007
80%
2005-2006
80%
2005-2006
80%
2003-2004
80%
2003-2004
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