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Kevin Yoder'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.

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.

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2005
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013
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2011-2012
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2012
30%
2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
86%
2012
86%
2012
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2012
66%
2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2017-2018
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
81%
2015-2016
83%
2015
72%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
74%
2013-2014
67%
2013-2014
43%
2013-2014
67%
2017-2018
90%
2004
100%
2011-2012
86%
2012-2013
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2013-2014
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2006-2012
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2006-2012
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2011-2012
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75%
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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69%
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57%
2013-2014
57%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
53%
2011
53%
2011
90%
2013-2014
84%
2015-2016
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2014
77%
2011-2012
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2011
75%
2014
75%
2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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100%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2012
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2011
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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88%
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67%
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011
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2015-2016
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2006-2012
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2013
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20%
2011
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2014
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2017
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2017
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2016
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2016
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2013
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2011-2012
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2011
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2013
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2012
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2012
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2015
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2012
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2011
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2015
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2013
55%
2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
90%
2013
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2011
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2014
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2013
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2013
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2012
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2012
90%
2011
90%
2011
92%
2015-2016
90%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
78%
2016
81%
2015
76%
2013
83%
2012
81%
2011
77%
2018
86%
2017
80%
2017
78%
2016
79%
2016
79%
2015
78%
2015
79%
2014
77%
2014
79%
2013
74%
2013
88%
2012
76%
2011
82%
2015-2016
86%
2012-2013
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
63%
2011-2012
63%
2011-2012
15%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
10%
2013
25%
2012
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
22%
2014
22%
2014
22%
2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
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2011
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