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Kelly Ayotte'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.

100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2015-2016
60%
2015
17%
2014
17%
2013-2014
17%
2013-2014
17%
2013
33%
2011-2012
33%
2011-2012
68%
2013
68%
2013
61%
2013
61%
2013
29%
2013
29%
2013
38%
2013
38%
2013
69%
2013
69%
2013
33%
2013
33%
2013
67%
2013
67%
2013
62%
2012
62%
2012
31%
2012
31%
2012
22%
2012
22%
2012
33%
2012
33%
2012
35%
2012
35%
2012
69%
2012
69%
2012
77%
2012
77%
2012
66%
2012
66%
2012
79%
2011
79%
2011
75%
2011
75%
2011
81%
2011
81%
2011
12%
2011
12%
2011
25%
2011
25%
2011
88%
2011
88%
2011
16%
2011
16%
2011
19%
2011
19%
2011
70%
2015-2016
70%
2015-2016
82%
2015
67%
2015
94%
2014
92%
2014
89%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
81%
2015
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
69%
2013-2014
17%
2013-2014
57%
2013-2014
50%
2011-2012
66%
2013-2014
75%
2012-2013
0%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
85%
2011
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
8%
2016
8%
2016
16%
2011
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
79%
2013-2014
89%
2011-2012
83%
2011-2012
91%
2011
47%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
16%
2013
16%
2013
71%
2012
71%
2012
53%
2011
53%
2011
82%
2013-2014
52%
2014
74%
2011-2012
100%
2014
100%
2014
40
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
69%
2011-2012
53%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
33%
2015-2016
0%
2013
0%
2013
11%
2012
11%
2012
11%
2011
11%
2011
70%
2015-2016
70%
2015-2016
67%
2015
82%
2015
94%
2014
92%
2014
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
50%
2012
29%
2011
8%
2016
8%
2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
45%
2015-2016
45%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2015-2016
38%
2013-2014
38%
2013-2014
48%
2013-2014
48%
2013-2014
47%
2011-2012
47%
2011-2012
50%
2015
0%
2014
57%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
45%
2011
60%
2015
17%
2014
17%
2013-2014
17%
2013-2014
17%
2013
33%
2011-2012
33%
2011-2012
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
47%
2016
52%
2015-2016
50%
2015
23%
2014
22%
2013-2014
26%
2013
31%
2013
29%
2012
24%
2012
24%
2011-2012
18%
2011
18%
2011
100%
2015-2016
66%
2014
79%
2013-2014
89%
2011-2012
70%
2015-2016
70%
2015-2016
82%
2015
67%
2015
94%
2014
92%
2014
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
100%
2015
78%
2014
42%
2013
63%
2012
50%
2011
83%
2013-2014
96%
2011-2012
57%
2015
87%
2013
78%
2012
91%
2011
54%
2016
75%
2015
54%
2015
81%
2014
60%
2014
88%
2013
79%
2013
86%
2012
98%
2011
42%
2014
42%
2014
42%
2013-2014
42%
2013-2014
5%
2012
5%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2011
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
60%
2015
17%
2014
17%
2013-2014
17%
2013-2014
17%
2013
33%
2011-2012
33%
2011-2012
100%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
50%
2012
29%
2011
33%
2015-2016
75%
2015-2016
40%
2013-2014
40%
2013-2014
29%
2013
25%
2012
8%
2016
8%
2016
100%
2015
78%
2014
42%
2013
63%
2012
50%
2011
27%
2015
27%
2015
50%
2014
50%
2014
64%
2013
64%
2013
69%
2012
69%
2012
83%
2011
83%
2011
0%
2013
66%
2015
66%
2015
67%
2013-2014
67%
2013-2014
40%
2011-2012
40%
2011-2012
57%
1993-2018
57%
1993-2018
52%
1993-2014
52%
1993-2014
0%
2011-2012
66%
2015
66%
2015
67%
2013-2014
67%
2013-2014
40%
2011-2012
40%
2011-2012
57%
1993-2018
57%
1993-2018
52%
1993-2014
52%
1993-2014
0%
2014
60%
2013-2014
60%
2013-2014
15%
2011-2012
15%
2011-2012
53%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
53%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
33%
2015-2016
38%
2013-2014
38%
2013-2014
47%
2016
52%
2015-2016
50%
2015
23%
2014
22%
2013-2014
26%
2013
31%
2013
29%
2012
24%
2012
24%
2011-2012
18%
2011
18%
2011
62%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
66%
2014
100%
2013
25%
2013-2014
25%
2013-2014
40%
2013-2014
40%
2013-2014
29%
2013
25%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
83%
2011-2012
91%
2011
75%
2015-2016
0%
2013
55%
2013-2014
0%
2014
60%
2013-2014
60%
2013-2014
15%
2011-2012
15%
2011-2012
82%
2015-2016
79%
2013-2014
79%
2013-2014
89%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
80%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
78%
2014
78%
2014
42%
2013
42%
2013
63%
2012
63%
2012
50%
2011
50%
2011
70%
2015
85%
2013
85%
2013
85%
2013
85%
2013
85%
2013
85%
2013
35%
2015-2016
35%
2015-2016
40%
2015
40%
2015
68%
2014
65%
2014
65%
2014
68%
2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
70%
2013
70%
2013
70%
2011-2012
70%
2011-2012
70%
2011-2012
70%
2011-2012
70%
2011
65%
2011
65%
2011
70%
2011
27%
2015
27%
2015
50%
2014
50%
2014
64%
2013
64%
2013
69%
2012
69%
2012
83%
2011
83%
2011
83%
2013-2014
96%
2011-2012
57%
2015
87%
2013
78%
2012
91%
2011
72%
2016
75%
2015
54%
2015
81%
2014
60%
2014
79%
2013
88%
2013
86%
2012
98%
2011
100%
2015-2016
66%
2013-2014
75%
2012-2013
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
88%
2011-2012
88%
2011-2012
40%
2013-2014
40%
2013-2014
29%
2013
25%
2012
42%
2014
42%
2014
42%
2013-2014
42%
2013-2014
5%
2012
5%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2011
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