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John McCain III'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.

40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
96%
2009-2010
50%
2007-2008
66%
2005-2006
0%
2004
100%
2003
50%
2017-2018
-3
2001-2002
36%
2013-2014
36%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
43%
2013
25%
2012
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
0%
2000
75%
1999
33%
1998
0%
1997
14%
1996
100%
2012
100%
2012
33%
2003
79%
2004
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
83%
2004
83%
2003
60%
2001
91%
1999-2000
73%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
100%
1991-1992
100%
1991-1992
64%
2011-2012
81%
2011
87%
2009-2010
66%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
62%
2001-2002
80%
2000
100%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
75%
2015-2016
93%
2009
0%
2013
58%
2013-2014
54%
2009-2010
54%
2009-2010
42%
2013
0%
2009-2010
29%
2007-2008
20%
2006
0
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
56%
2015-2016
56%
2015-2016
60%
2015
50%
2014
63%
2014
58%
2013-2014
58%
2013-2014
56%
2013
78%
2011-2012
78%
2011-2012
30%
2011
61%
2011
100%
2010
92%
2009-2010
92%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
84%
2009
80%
2009
89%
2009
36%
2007-2008
36%
2007-2008
43%
2007
38%
2006
90%
2004
65%
2002
65%
2001
67%
2000
60%
1999
50%
1998
55%
1997
74%
1995-1996
74%
1995-1996
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