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Mark Schoesler's 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.

89%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2009
100
2008
100%
2007
94%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
100%
2005
100%
2003
78%
2021
83%
2021
100%
2020
94%
2019
95%
2019
92%
2018
64%
2018
93%
2017
90%
2017
100%
2016
93%
2015
10%
2015
93%
2015
11%
2014
93%
2014
92%
2014
95%
2013
93%
2013
11%
2013
100%
2012
79%
2011
96%
2010
93%
2010
88%
2009
91
2008
88
2007
94%
2006
100%
2005
93%
2004
85%
2003
83%
2002
71%
2006
71%
2006
5%
2021
8%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
11%
2017-2018
10%
2015-2016
13%
2015-2016
14%
2013-2014
8%
2013-2014
10%
2011-2012
15%
2011-2012
15%
2010
18%
2009-2010
15
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
38%
2003-2004
9%
2002
9%
2001-2002
36%
1999-2000
13%
1997-1998
14%
2022
5%
2021
12%
2021
12%
2020
9%
2020
12%
2019
5%
2019
20%
2018
13%
2018
25%
2017
12%
2017
12%
2016
22%
2016
10%
2015
11%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2014
0%
2013
11%
2013
8%
2012
12%
2012
13%
2011
12%
2011
25%
2010
12%
2010
25%
2009
10
2008
10
2007
33%
2006
7%
2005
0%
2003
20%
2002
6%
2001
8%
1998
0%
1997
27%
2019-2020
27%
2019-2020
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