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Nathaniel McFadden's Ratings and Endorsements

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.

20%
2005
0%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2011
0%
2010
0%
2009
0%
2008
0%
1999-2003
0%
1999-2003
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
91
2007-2010
50%
2005
44%
2004
0%
2003
50%
2002
87%
2011-2014
91%
2007-2010
42%
2018
42%
2018
42%
2017-2018
42%
2017-2018
42%
2017
42%
2017
25%
2017
25%
2017
43%
2016
43%
2016
40%
2016
40%
2016
43%
2015
43%
2015
40%
2015
40%
2015
43%
2014
43%
2014
23%
2014
23%
2014
50%
2013
50%
2013
44%
2013
44%
2013
33%
2012
33%
2012
27%
2011
27%
2011
46%
2010
46%
2010
33%
2010
33%
2010
20%
2009
20%
2009
38%
2008
38%
2008
48%
2008
48%
2008
33%
2007
33%
2007
50%
2006
50%
2006
67%
2005
67%
2005
47%
2004
47%
2004
50%
2003
50%
2003
36%
2002
36%
2002
60%
2001
60%
2001
100%
2008
100%
2008
50
2006
100%
1999-2005
100%
1999-2005
76%
2010
60%
2010
77%
2009
75%
2009
60
2008
67
2007
74%
2006
100%
2018
100%
2017
79%
2017
100%
2016
76%
2016
100%
2015
76%
2015
100%
2014
76%
2014
67%
2013
75
2013
75
2012
80
2012
50
2011
75
2011
75%
2009
77%
2009
2/2%
2009
60
2008
67
2007
82%
2005-2006
87%
2003-2004
67%
2001-2002
56%
1999-2000
89%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
29%
2005
63%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2002
76
2010
60
2009
89
2008
72
2007
91%
2006
92%
2005
25%
2009-2011
76
2010
60
2009
89
2008
72
2007
91%
2006
92%
2005
20%
2005
100%
2008
100%
2008
50
2006
100%
1999-2005
100%
1999-2005
76
2010
60
2009
89
2008
72
2007
91%
2006
92%
2005
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