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Helen Giddings

Representative Helen Giddings's Special Interest Group Ratings

Helen Giddings
Full Name: Helen Giddings
Current Office: State House - District 109, Democratic
First Elected: 1992
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2001 Texas NAACP - Positions 100%

Conservative

2011 Texas Eagle Forum - Positions 8%
2011 Young Conservatives of Texas - Lifetime Score 17%
2011 Young Conservatives of Texas - Positions 24%
2009 Americans for Prosperity Texas - Positions 68%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Total Score 18%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Other Conservative Issues Score 21%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions on Economic Issues 16%
2009 Heritage Alliance - Positions on Social Issues 20%
2009 Texans for Fiscal Responsibility - Positions 26%
2009 Texas Eagle Forum - Positions 10%
2009 Young Conservatives of Texas - Positions 13%
2009 Young Conservatives of Texas - Lifetime Score 16%
2007 Americans for Prosperity Texas - Positions on Conservative Issues 38%
2007 Heritage Alliance - Positions on Conservative Issues 31
2007 Texas Eagle Forum - Positions 24%
2007 Young Conservatives of Texas - Positions on Conservative Issues 27
2005 Heritage Alliance - Positions 19%
2005 Texas Eagle Forum - Positions 16%
2005 Young Conservatives of Texas - Positions 25%
2003 Heritage Alliance - Positions 17%
2003 Texas Christian Coalition - Positions 57%
2003 Texas Eagle Forum - Positions 21%
2003 Young Conservatives of Texas - Positions 25%
2001 Heritage Alliance - Positions 8%
2001 Texas Eagle Forum - Positions 7%
2001 Young Conservatives of Texas - Positions 4%
1999 Heritage Alliance - Positions 6%
1999 Texas Christian Coalition - Positions 8%
1999 Texas Eagle Forum - Positions 0%
1999 Young Conservatives of Texas - Positions 5%
1997 Heritage Alliance - Positions 10%
1997 Texas Christian Coalition - Positions 17%
1995 Heritage Alliance - Positions 21%

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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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