or Login to see your representatives.

Access Candidates' and Representatives' Biographies, Voting Records, Interest Group Ratings, Issue Positions, Public Statements, and Campaign Finances

Simply enter your zip code above to get to all of your candidates and representatives, or enter a name. Then, just click on the person you are interested in, and you can navigate to the categories of information we track for them.

Robert Hurt

Representative Robert Hurt's Special Interest Group Ratings

Robert Hurt
Full Name: Robert Hurt
Current Office: U.S. House - District 5, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Business and Consumers

2012 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions 55%
2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov - Positions on Technology Industry 75%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 5%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 74%
2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 15%
2011 National Electrical Contractors Association - Positions (House Only) 100%
2011 National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100%
2011 National Retail Federation - Positions 85%
2011 National Small Business Association - Positions 66%
2011 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association - Positions 100%
2011 The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association - Positions 100%
2011 United States Chamber of Commerce - Positions 94%
2010 Virginia FREE - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 82
2010 Virginia FREE - Stewardship Score 81
2010 Virginia FREE - Effectiveness Score 73
2010 Virginia FREE - Positions 82%
2009 Virginia FREE - Stewardship Score 78
2009 Virginia FREE - Effectiveness Score 67
2009 Virginia FREE - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 89
2009 Virginia FREE - Positions 100%
2008 Virginia FREE - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 100
2007 Virginia FREE - Positions 69%
2006-2007 Virginia National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 89%
2005 Virginia Chamber of Commerce - Positions 85%
2005 Virginia FREE - Positions 85%
2004 Virginia FREE - Positions 63%
2003 Virginia FREE - Positions 60%
2002-2003 Virginia Chamber of Commerce - Positions 83%
2002 Virginia FREE - Positions 83%

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.

Back to top