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Eric Pettigrew'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.

63%
2016
38%
2014
38%
2013
25%
2012
99%
2011
64%
2010
40%
2009
60
2008
40%
2007
60%
2005-2006
60%
2005-2006
56%
2005
75%
2003
100%
2019-2020
92%
2017-2018
95%
2017-2018
91%
2015-2016
96%
2015-2016
97%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
96%
2011-2012
90%
2011-2012
98%
2010
100%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
89%
2003-2004
100%
2005
100
2008
100
2007
100%
2013
100%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2020
100%
2019
92%
2019
100%
2018
91%
2018
90%
2017
100%
2017
91%
2016
89%
2016
100%
2015
89%
2015
88%
2014
89%
2014
100%
2013
88%
2013
68%
2012
87%
2012
89%
2011
63%
2011
94%
2010
90%
2010
75%
2009
100
2008
100
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
83%
2004
90%
2003
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
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