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Judd Gregg's Ratings and Endorsements

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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.

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90%
2009
82%
2007-2008
92%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
10%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001
20%
2000
0%
1999
15%
1997
0%
1996
85%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
90%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
93%
1997-1998
92%
1997
100%
1996
100%
2009-2010
67%
2002
35%
2007-2008
64%
2005-2006
80%
2000
40%
1999
67%
1995-1996
89%
1993-1994
0%
2007
40%
2007-2008
56%
2001-2002
56%
2001-2002
9
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
27%
1999-2000
27%
1999-2000
40%
1998
57%
1997
47%
1996
30%
1995
11%
1994
11%
1993
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
25%
2000
0%
2003
0%
2003
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
0%
2009
17%
2007-2008
25%
2007
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2003
83%
2001-2002
40%
1999-2000
25%
1999
100%
1995-1996
50%
1995
45%
1993-1994
30%
2003
30%
2003
67%
2002
65%
2010
65%
2010
38%
2010
38%
2010
31%
2010
31%
2010
65%
2010
65%
2010
68%
2010
68%
2010
34%
2010
34%
2010
35%
2010
35%
2010
64%
2009
64%
2009
64%
2009
64%
2009
31%
2009
31%
2009
36%
2009
36%
2009
59%
2009
59%
2009
35%
2009
35%
2009
39%
2009
39%
2009
68%
2009
68%
2009
24%
2008
24%
2008
12%
2008
12%
2008
73%
2008
73%
2008
21%
2008
21%
2008
79%
2008
79%
2008
21%
2008
21%
2008
71%
2008
71%
2008
87%
2008
87%
2008
72%
2007
72%
2007
30.2%
2007
30.2%
2007
68%
2007
68%
2007
66%
2007
66%
2007
26%
2007
26%
2007
30%
2007
30%
2007
31%
2007
31%
2007
69.8%
2007
69.8%
2007
36%
2006
36%
2006
71.2%
2006
71.2%
2006
28.8%
2006
28.8%
2006
3%
2006
46%
2006
46%
2006
53%
2006
53%
2006
96%
2006
96%
2006
63%
2006
63%
2006
59%
2005
59%
2005
42%
2005
42%
2005
41%
2005
41%
2005
58%
2005
58%
2005
39%
2005
39%
2005
58%
2005
58%
2005
42%
2005
42%
2005
57%
2005
57%
2005
33%
2004
33%
2004
41%
2004
41%
2004
77%
2004
77%
2004
61%
2004
61%
2004
58%
2004
58%
2004
22%
2004
22%
2004
78%
2003
78%
2003
52%
2003
52%
2003
26%
2003
26%
2003
74%
2003
74%
2003
59%
2003
59%
2003
47%
2003
47%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2003
62%
2002
62%
2002
67%
2002
67%
2002
71%
2002
71%
2002
29%
2002
29%
2002
39%
2002
39%
2002
24%
2002
24%
2002
0%
2002
60%
2002
60%
2002
0%
2001
65%
2001
65%
2001
35%
2001
35%
2001
62%
2001
62%
2001
30%
2001
30%
2001
79%
2001
79%
2001
81%
2000
81%
2000
86%
2000
86%
2000
10%
2000
10%
2000
37%
2000
37%
2000
62%
2000
62%
2000
5%
2000
6%
1999
68%
1999
68%
1999
68%
1999
68%
1999
90%
1999
90%
1999
31%
1999
31%
1999
30%
1999
30%
1999
29%
1998
29%
1998
12%
1998
12%
1998
69%
1998
69%
1998
75%
1998
75%
1998
31%
1998
31%
1998
63%
1998
63%
1998
63%
1996
63%
1996
38%
1996
38%
1996
34%
1996
34%
1996
58%
1996
58%
1996
62%
1996
62%
1996
85%
2005-2006
66%
2003-2004
0
2007
89%
2009
50%
2009-2010
50%
2005
78%
2003
78%
2003
100%
2007-2008
74%
2005-2006
61%
2003-2004
87%
2001-2002
100%
2005-2006
86%
2003-2004
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2010
100%
2010
29%
2003-2004
29%
2003-2004
45%
2003
45%
2003
12%
2001-2002
12%
2001-2002
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
42%
1997-1998
42%
1997-1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
19%
1995-1996
19%
1995-1996
0%
2001
0%
2001
30%
2009
22
2008
10
2007
0%
2006
13%
2005
29%
2004
33%
2003
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
40%
2007-2008
40%
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
13%
2003-2004
13%
2003-2004
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
20%
2001
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
20%
1999
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
22%
1995-1996
22%
1995-1996
25%
2007
0%
2007
13%
2007
0%
2007
14%
2005-2010
0%
2001-2002
58%
2009
69%
2007
91%
2007
100%
2005
88%
2005
75%
2005
77%
2004
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
78
2002
78
2002
78
2002
90%
2001
84%
2000
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
89%
1995-1996
89%
1995-1996
90%
2009
82%
2007-2008
92%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
84%
2004
79%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
92%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
80%
2000
75%
1997-1998
67%
1995-1996
57
2007-2008
57
2007-2008
64
2007
64
2007
29
2006
29
2006
33
2005
33
2005
70%
2009
70%
2009
83%
2008
83%
2008
64%
2007
64%
2007
50%
2006
50%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
87%
2003
87%
2003
82%
2002
82%
2002
72%
2009-2010
0%
2001-2002
59
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
28%
2009
0%
2007-2008
25%
2007-2008
6%
2007-2008
96%
2007-2008
72%
2005-2006
95%
1998-2002
64%
1997
86%
1996
20%
2007-2008
0%
2007
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005
8%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
10%
1997-1998
17%
1997
9%
1996
23%
1995
86%
2001-2010
86%
2001-2010
20%
2009
20%
2009
20%
2008
20%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
44%
2006
44%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
29%
2001
29%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
38%
1999
38%
1999
8%
1998
8%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
9%
1996
9%
1996
25%
1995
25%
1995
75%
2007-2008
75%
2007-2008
91%
2007
43%
2006
90%
2009
82%
2007-2008
92%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
49%
2000
71%
1999
45%
1998
75%
1997
70%
1996
54%
1995
30%
2009
22
2008
10
2007
0%
2006
13%
2005
29%
2004
33%
2003
86%
2002
0%
2007-2008
67%
2007
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
0%
2004
33%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
29%
2003-2004
29%
2003-2004
45%
2003
45%
2003
12%
2001-2002
12%
2001-2002
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
42%
1997-1998
42%
1997-1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
19%
1995-1996
19%
1995-1996
15%
2009
15%
2009
71%
2001
38%
2003-2004
40%
2003
11%
2001-2002
89%
1995-1996
89%
1995-1996
71%
2001
85%
2005-2006
66%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003
0%
1999-2000
0
2007
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2007
67%
2002
0%
2001
57
2007-2008
57
2007-2008
64
2007
64
2007
29
2006
29
2006
33
2005
33
2005
50%
2008
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
14%
2010
17%
2009-2010
18%
2009
39%
2007-2008
60%
2007
43%
2006
30%
2005
44%
2003-2004
53%
2003
44%
2001-2002
31%
1999-2000
44%
1999
60%
1998
71%
1997
30%
1995-1996
0%
2007
66%
2007-2008
66%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2003
11%
2002
90%
2009
82%
2007-2008
92%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
80%
2007-2008
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2001
91%
1999-2000
91%
1997-1998
85%
1997
100%
1995-1996
70%
2009
70%
2009
83%
2008
83%
2008
64%
2007
64%
2007
50%
2006
50%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
87%
2003
87%
2003
82%
2002
82%
2002
75%
2007-2008
75%
2007-2008
91%
2007
43%
2006
23%
2007
23%
2007
85%
2007-2008
93%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2004
97%
2001-2002
97%
1999-2000
86%
1997-1998
90%
1995-1996
80%
2009
B
2008
B+
2007
88%
2006
78%
2005
83%
2004
80%
2003
59%
2002
85%
2001
81%
1999
63%
1998
86%
1997
89%
1995
70%
2005-2006
70%
2005-2006
58%
2009
91%
2007
69%
2007
75%
2005
100%
2005
88%
2005
77%
2004
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
78
2002
78
2002
78
2002
90%
2001
84%
2000
70%
2003-2004
70%
2003-2004
88%
2001-2002
88%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
75%
1999-2000
75%
1999-2000
83%
1997-1998
83%
1997-1998
75%
1992
73%
2009
70%
2008
47%
2007
92%
2006
60%
1995
40%
1995
0%
2001-2002
5%
2005-2006
5%
2005-2006
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
94%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
0%
2007-2008
67%
2007
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
0%
2004
33%
2003
0%
2001-2002
46%
2009-2010
20%
2007-2008
0%
2007
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005
8%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
10%
1997-1998
17%
1997
9%
1996
23%
1995
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
67%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
50%
2000
33%
1999
25%
2005-2006
0%
2004
20%
2009
20%
2009
20%
2008
20%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
44%
2006
44%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
29%
2001
29%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
38%
1999
38%
1999
8%
1998
8%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
9%
1996
9%
1996
25%
1995
25%
1995
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1997
14%
1996
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
80%
2009
B
2008
B+
2007
88%
2006
78%
2005
83%
2004
80%
2003
59%
2002
85%
2001
81%
1999
63%
1998
86%
1997
89%
1995
60%
2004
27%
2002
60%
2001
35%
2000
37
1999
44%
1998
66%
1997
73%
2009
70%
2008
47%
2007
92%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
67%
2009
67%
2009
43%
2008
43%
2008
75%
2007
75%
2007
92%
2006
92%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
79%
2003-2004
79%
2003-2004
66%
2007-2008
66%
2007-2008
68%
2005-2006
68%
2005-2006
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
28%
2001-2002
28%
2001-2002
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
39%
1997-1998
39%
1997-1998
28%
1995-1996
28%
1995-1996
47%
1993-2018
47%
1993-2018
47%
1993-2014
47%
1993-2014
10%
1993-1994
10%
1993-1994
24%
2009
42%
2001
42%
2001
40%
1997-1998
40%
1997-1998
50%
1995-1996
50%
1995-1996
100%
2008
100%
2007
33%
2009-2010
0%
2007
0%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
100%
2003
25%
2004
100
2007
0%
2003
0%
2007-2008
67%
2007
40%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
0%
2004
33%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
100%
2007
100%
2007
75%
2006
75%
2006
100%
2001
100%
2001
13%
2007-2010
57%
2009-2010
57%
2009-2010
57%
2005-2008
57%
2005-2008
28%
2005-2006
28%
2005-2006
26%
2003-2006
26%
2003-2006
0%
2003-2005
0%
2003-2005
20%
2003
20%
2003
27%
2002
27%
2002
27%
2001
27%
2001
9
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
22%
2003-2004
22%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
27%
1999-2000
27%
1999-2000
40%
1998
57%
1997
47%
1996
30%
1995
11%
1994
11%
1993
0%
2007
66%
2007-2008
66%
2007-2008
68%
2005-2006
68%
2005-2006
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
28%
2001-2002
28%
2001-2002
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
39%
1997-1998
39%
1997-1998
28%
1995-1996
28%
1995-1996
47%
1993-2018
47%
1993-2018
47%
1993-2014
47%
1993-2014
10%
1993-1994
10%
1993-1994
40%
2007-2008
40%
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
13%
2003-2004
13%
2003-2004
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
20%
2001
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
20%
1999
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
22%
1995-1996
22%
1995-1996
30%
2007
0%
2006
11%
2005
9%
2003-2004
18%
2001
20%
2000
26%
1999
22%
1998
27%
1997
13%
1996
0%
2003
0%
2001
0%
2009
15%
2009
15%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
96%
2007-2008
72%
2005-2006
95%
1998-2002
64%
1997
86%
1996
20%
2007-2008
0%
2007
25%
2005-2006
25%
2005
8%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
10%
1997-1998
17%
1997
9%
1996
23%
1995
86%
2001-2010
86%
2001-2010
20%
2009
20%
2009
20%
2008
20%
2008
0%
2007
0%
2007
44%
2006
44%
2006
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
29%
2001
29%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
38%
1999
38%
1999
8%
1998
8%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
9%
1996
9%
1996
25%
1995
25%
1995
57
2007-2008
57
2007-2008
64
2007
64
2007
29
2006
29
2006
33
2005
33
2005
42%
2010
17%
2009-2010
18%
2009
39%
2007-2008
60%
2007
43%
2006
30%
2005
44%
2003-2004
53%
2003
44%
2001-2002
31%
1999-2000
44%
1999
60%
1998
71%
1997
30%
1995-1996
60%
2007-2008
66%
2007-2008
66%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2003
-2
2001-2002
33%
2006
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1997
14%
1996
67%
2003
84%
2004
80%
2007-2008
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2001
91%
1999-2000
91%
1997-1998
85%
1997
100%
1995-1996
79%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
92%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
80%
2000
75%
1997-1998
67%
1995-1996
89%
2009
14%
2005-2010
46%
2009-2010
46%
2009-2010
29%
2007-2008
20%
2006
0
2007-2008
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
57%
2009-2010
57%
2009-2010
65%
2009-2010
65%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
50%
2009
38%
2009
60%
2009
53%
2007-2008
53%
2007-2008
50%
2007
45%
2006
90%
2004
58%
2002
85%
2001
79%
2000
71%
1999
50%
1998
63%
1997
67%
1995-1996
67%
1995-1996
89%
1995-1996
89%
1995-1996
33%
2009-2010
33%
2003
33%
2003
40%
2007-2008
40%
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
13%
2003-2004
13%
2003-2004
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
20%
2001
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
20%
1999
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
22%
1995-1996
22%
1995-1996
0%
2001
30%
2009
22
2008
10
2007
0%
2006
13%
2005
29%
2004
33%
2003
73%
2009-2010
66%
2007-2008
66%
2007-2008
66%
2005-2006
66%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
91%
2009-2010
90%
2009
90%
2009
82%
2007-2008
82%
2007-2008
92%
2005-2006
92%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
97%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
88%
1999-2000
89%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
80%
2007-2008
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2001
100%
2001
91%
1999-2000
91%
1999-2000
91%
1997-1998
91%
1997-1998
85%
1997
85%
1997
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
0%
2008
0%
2008
23%
2007
23%
2007
23%
2007
23%
2007
89%
2009
70%
2005-2006
70%
2005-2006
95%
2009
58%
2009
95%
2009
91%
2007
69%
2007
69%
2007
91%
2007
75%
2005
100%
2005
88%
2005
88%
2005
100%
2005
75%
2005
77%
2004
77%
2004
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
78
2002
78
2002
78
2002
78
2002
78
2002
78
2002
90%
2001
90%
2001
84%
2000
84%
2000
89%
2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
57%
2009-2010
57%
2009-2010
57%
2009-2010
57%
2009-2010
65%
2009-2010
65%
2009-2010
65%
2009-2010
65%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
70%
2009-2010
50%
2009
50%
2009
38%
2009
60%
2009
60%
2009
38%
2009
53%
2007-2008
53%
2007-2008
53%
2007-2008
53%
2007-2008
50%
2007
50%
2007
45%
2006
45%
2006
90%
2004
90%
2004
58%
2002
58%
2002
85%
2001
85%
2001
79%
2000
79%
2000
71%
1999
71%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
63%
1997
63%
1997
67%
1995-1996
67%
1995-1996
67%
1995-1996
67%
1995-1996
17%
2005-2006
89%
2009
0%
2001-2002
89%
1995-1996
89%
1995-1996
0%
2009
95%
2006
90%
2005
95%
2004
90%
2003
90%
2002
100%
2001
95%
2000
100%
1999
80%
1998
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
67%
2009
67%
2009
43%
2008
43%
2008
75%
2007
75%
2007
92%
2006
92%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
79%
2003-2004
79%
2003-2004
89%
2009
85%
2007-2008
93%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2004
97%
2001-2002
97%
1999-2000
86%
1997-1998
90%
1995-1996
80%
2009
B
2008
B+
2007
88%
2006
78%
2005
83%
2004
80%
2003
59%
2002
85%
2001
81%
1999
63%
1998
86%
1997
89%
1995
73%
2009
70%
2008
47%
2007
92%
2006
53%
2006
53%
2006
71%
2007
0%
2007
86%
2002
67%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
50%
2000
33%
1999
29%
2003-2004
29%
2003-2004
45%
2003
45%
2003
12%
2001-2002
12%
2001-2002
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
42%
1997-1998
42%
1997-1998
25%
1997
25%
1997
19%
1995-1996
19%
1995-1996
60%
2003-2004
60%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
40%
1999
40%
1999
38%
2003-2004
40%
2003
11%
2001-2002
79%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
92%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
80%
2000
75%
1997-1998
67%
1995-1996
30%
2009
40
2007-2008
20%
2007
30%
2005-2006
30%
2005-2006
20%
2003-2004
20%
2003-2004
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