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Larry Springer's Ratings and Endorsements

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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.

56%
2017
63%
2016
50%
2014
50%
2013
25%
2012
100%
2011
64%
2010
60%
2009
60
2008
50%
2007
73%
2005-2006
73%
2005-2006
67%
2005
89%
2021
83%
2019-2020
88%
2019-2020
89%
2017-2018
92%
2017-2018
88%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
75%
2013-2014
87%
2013-2014
90%
2011-2012
90%
2011-2012
90%
2010
78%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
92%
2005-2006
85%
2005
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
75%
2022
79%
2021
82%
2021
92%
2020
83%
2020
90%
2019
82%
2019
81%
2018
91%
2018
80%
2017
100%
2017
91%
2016
78%
2016
100%
2015
77%
2015
75%
2014
70%
2014
100%
2013
75%
2013
72%
2012
68%
2012
45%
2011
73%
2011
60%
2010
80%
2010
38%
2009
80
2008
100
2007
100%
2006
87%
2005
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
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