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John 'Russ' Russell Carnahan

John 'Russ' Russell Carnahan's Special Interest Group Ratings

John 'Russ' Russell Carnahan
Full Name: John 'Russ' Russell Carnahan

Business and Consumers

2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 70%
2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 63%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 49%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 23%
2011 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions (House Only) 100%
2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 10%
2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 14%
2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 66%
2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 25%
2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 25%
2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 33%
2010 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 50%
2010 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 25%
2009-2010 American Council of Engineering Companies - Positions 89%
2009-2010 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 37%
2009-2010 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 20%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 70%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 50%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 11
2009-2010 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 39%
2009-2010 National Retail Federation - Positions 25%
2009-2010 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 55%
2009-2010 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 0%
2009 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 40%
2008 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 20%
2008 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0%
2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 61%
2008 United States Chamber of Commerce - Lifetime Score 53%
2007-2008 American Forest and Paper Association - Forest Products Advocacy Score 33%
2007-2008 Associated Builders & Contractors - Positions 0%
2007-2008 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 75%
2007-2008 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 20%
2007-2008 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 20%
2007-2008 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 60
2007-2008 National Restaurant Association - Positions on Restaurant Advocacy 60
2007-2008 National Retail Federation - Positions Retail Industry Advocacy 40%
2007-2008 National Small Business Association - Positions 66%
2007-2008 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 70%
2007-2008 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 70%
2007 AeA - Positions 75%
2007 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 7%
2007 Consumer Alliance for Energy Security - Positions 0%
2007 The Alliance for Worker Freedom - Positions 0%
2007 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 0%
2007 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 55%
2006 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 0%
2006 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 50%
2006 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 53%
2005-2006 American Forest and Paper Association - Positions 16%
2005-2006 Associated General Contractors of America - Positions 40%
2005-2006 International Warehouse Logistics Association - Positions 20%
2005-2006 National Association of Manufacturers - Positions 13%
2005-2006 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 13%
2005-2006 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 14%
2005-2006 National Restaurant Association - Positions 10%
2005-2006 National Retail Federation - Positions 25%
2005-2006 National Small Business Association - Positions 29%
2005-2006 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association - Positions 18%
2005-2006 Public Citizen's Congress Watch - Positions on Population Stabilization 94%
2005 Business-Industry Political Action Committee - Positions 10%
2005 Maryland Business for Responsive Government - Positions 18%
2005 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 10%
2005 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Positions 13%
2005 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 41%
2003-2004 Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Positions 31%
2003-2004 Missouri National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 13%
2001-2002 Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Positions 35%
2001-2002 Missouri National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 67%
1999-2006 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association - Positions 0%

How to Interpret these Evaluations

Project 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 issues 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.

Most performance evaluations are displayed in a percentage format. However, some organizations present their ratings in the form of a letter grade or endorsement based on voting records, interviews, survey results and/or sources of campaign funding. For consistency and ease in understanding, Project Vote Smart converts all scores into a percentage when possible. Please visit the group's website or call 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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