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John Whitmire

Senator John Whitmire's Special Interest Group Ratings

John Whitmire
Full Name: John Whitmire
Current Office: State Senate - District 15, Democratic
First Elected: 1982
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2001 Texas NAACP - Positions 100%

Conservative

2011 Texas Eagle Forum - Positions 32%
2011 Young Conservatives of Texas - Positions 37%
2011 Young Conservatives of Texas - Lifetime Score 26%
2009 Americans for Prosperity Texas - Positions 45%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Total Score 33%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions on Social Issues 40%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Other Conservative Issues Score 32%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions on Economic Issues 32%
2009 Texans for Fiscal Responsibility - Positions 28%
2009 Texas Eagle Forum - Positions 20%
2009 Young Conservatives of Texas - Lifetime Score 25%
2009 Young Conservatives of Texas - Positions 22%
2007 Americans for Prosperity Texas - Positions on Conservative Issues 22%
2007 Heritage Alliance - Positions on Conservative Issues 47
2007 Texas Eagle Forum - Positions 24%
2007 Young Conservatives of Texas - Positions on Conservative Issues 26
2005 Heritage Alliance - Positions 11%
2005 Texas Eagle Forum - Positions 24%
2005 Young Conservatives of Texas - Positions 15%
2003 Heritage Alliance - Positions 28%
2003 Texas Christian Coalition - Positions 17%
2003 Texas Eagle Forum - Positions 33%
2003 Young Conservatives of Texas - Positions 22%
2001 Heritage Alliance - Positions 24%
2001 Texas Eagle Forum - Positions 11%
2001 Young Conservatives of Texas - Positions 30%
1999 Heritage Alliance - Positions 30%
1999 Texas Christian Coalition - Positions 10%
1999 Texas Eagle Forum - Positions 10%
1999 Young Conservatives of Texas - Positions 27%
1997 Heritage Alliance - Positions 34%
1997 Texas Christian Coalition - Positions 20%
1995 Heritage Alliance - Positions 61%

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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.

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