| State | Office | District | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | Governor | Neil Abercrombie | Democratic | 100% | |
| Gary Ackerman | 0% | ||||
| AL | U.S. House | 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 100% |
| Todd Akin | 100% | ||||
| Thomas Allen | 100% | ||||
| NJ | U.S. House | 1 | Rob Andrews | Democratic | 100% |
| Richard Armey | 100% | ||||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 100% | ||||
| AL | U.S. House | 6 | Spencer Bachus | Republican | 100% |
| Brian Baird | 100% | ||||
| Richard Hugh Baker | 100% | ||||
| John Baldacci | 100% | ||||
| WI | U.S. Senate | Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 0% |
| Cass Ballenger | 100% | ||||
| James Barcia | 100% | ||||
| Robert Barr, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| WI | Mayor | At-Large | Tom Barrett | Democratic | 100% |
| Roscoe Bartlett | 100% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 6 | Joe Barton | Republican | 100% |
| Charlie Bass | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 34 | Xavier Becerra | Democratic | 0% |
| Kenneth Bentsen, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| Douglas Bereuter | 100% | ||||
| Shelley Berkley | 100% | ||||
| Howard Berman | 100% | ||||
| Marion Berry | 100% | ||||
| Judy Biggert | 100% | ||||
| Michael Bilirakis | 100% | ||||
| GA | U.S. House | 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| Rod Blagojevich | 100% | ||||
| OR | U.S. House | 3 | Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | 100% |
| MO | U.S. Senate | Jr | Roy Blunt | Republican | 100% |
| Sherwood Boehlert | 100% | ||||
| OH | U.S. House | 8 | John Boehner | Republican | 100% |
| Henry Bonilla | 100% | ||||
| David Edward Bonior | 0% | ||||
| Mary Bono Mack | 100% | ||||
| Robert Borski, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| Leonard Boswell | 100% | ||||
| Rick Boucher | 100% | ||||
| Allen Boyd, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 8 | Kevin Brady | Republican | 100% |
| PA | U.S. House | 1 | Bob Brady | Democratic | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House | 5 | Corrine Brown | Democratic | 100% |
| Henry Brown, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| OH | U.S. Senate | Sr | Sherrod Brown | Democratic | 100% |
| Ed Bryant | 100% | ||||
| NC | U.S. Senate | Sr | Richard Burr | Republican | 100% |
| Dan Burton | 100% | ||||
| Steve Buyer | 100% | ||||
| Herbert Callahan | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 42 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 100% |
| MI | U.S. House | 4 | Dave Camp | Republican | 100% |
| Chris Cannon | 100% | ||||
| VA | U.S. House | 7 | Eric Cantor | Republican | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 24 | Lois Capps | Democratic | 100% |
| MA | U.S. House | 7 | Mike Capuano | Democratic | 100% |
| MD | U.S. Senate | Jr | Ben Cardin | Democratic | 100% |
| Brad Carson | 100% | ||||
| Julia Carson | 100% | ||||
| Mike Castle | 100% | ||||
| OH | U.S. House | 1 | Steve Chabot | Republican | 0% |
| GA | U.S. Senate | Sr | Saxby Chambliss | Republican | 100% |
| MO | U.S. House | 1 | Lacy Clay, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| Eva Clayton | 100% | ||||
| Robert Clement | 100% | ||||
| SC | U.S. House | 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 100% |
| NC | U.S. House | 6 | Howard Coble | Republican | 100% |
| Michael Collins | 50% | ||||
| Larry Combest | 100% | ||||
| Gary Condit | 100% | ||||
| MI | U.S. House | 13 | John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| John Cooksey | 100% | ||||
| Jerry Costello | 100% | ||||
| Christopher Cox | 100% | ||||
| William Coyne | 100% | ||||
| Robert Cramer | 100% | ||||
| Philip Crane | 100% | ||||
| FL | U.S. House | 4 | Ander Crenshaw | Republican | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House | 14 | Joe Crowley | Democratic | 100% |
| Barbara Cubin | 100% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 7 | John Culberson | Republican | 100% |
| MD | U.S. House | 7 | Elijah Cummings | Democratic | 100% |
| Randall Cunningham | 100% | ||||
| IL | U.S. House | 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 100% |
| James Davis | 100% | ||||
| Jo Ann Davis | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 53 | Susan Davis | Democratic | 100% |
| Thomas Davis III | 100% | ||||
| GA | Governor | Nathan Deal | Republican | 0% | |
| OR | U.S. House | 4 | Peter DeFazio | Democratic | 100% |
| CO | U.S. House | 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 100% |
| Bill Delahunt | 100% | ||||
| CT | U.S. House | 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 100% |
| Thomas DeLay | 100% | ||||
| James DeMint | 100% | ||||
| Peter Deutsch | 100% | ||||
| Lincoln Diaz-Balart | 100% | ||||
| Norm Dicks | 100% | ||||
| MI | U.S. House | 12 | John Dingell | Democratic | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House | 35 | Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | 100% |
| Calvin Dooley | 100% | ||||
| John Doolittle | 100% | ||||
| PA | U.S. House | 14 | Mike Doyle, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| David Dreier | 100% | ||||
| TN | U.S. House | 2 | John Duncan, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| Jennifer Dunn | 100% | ||||
| Chet Edwards | 100% | ||||
| Vern Ehlers | 100% | ||||
| Bob Ehrlich, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| Jo Ann Emerson | 100% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 16 | Eliot Engel | Democratic | 100% |
| Philip English | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 18 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 100% |
| Bob Etheridge | 100% | ||||
| Lane Evans | 100% | ||||
| Terry Everett | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 20 | Sam Farr | Democratic | 100% |
| PA | U.S. House | 2 | Chaka Fattah, Sr. | Democratic | 100% |
| Michael Ferguson | 100% | ||||
| CA | Mayor | At-Large | Bob Filner | Democratic | 100% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate | Jr | Jeff Flake | Republican | 100% |
| Ernest Fletcher | 100% | ||||
| Mark Foley | 100% | ||||
| Harold Ford, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| Vito Fossella, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| Barney Frank | 100% | ||||
| NJ | U.S. House | 11 | Rodney Frelinghuysen | Republican | 100% |
| Jonas Frost III | 100% | ||||
| Elton Gallegly | 100% | ||||
| John Ganske | 100% | ||||
| George Gekas | 100% | ||||
| Richard Andrew Gephardt | 100% | ||||
| Jim Gibbons | 100% | ||||
| Wayne Gilchrest | 100% | ||||
| Paul Gillmor | 100% | ||||
| Benjamin Gilman | 100% | ||||
| Charlie Gonzalez | 100% | ||||
| Virgil Goode, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| VA | U.S. House | 6 | Bob Goodlatte | Republican | 100% |
| Bart Gordon | 100% | ||||
| Porter Goss | 100% | ||||
| SC | U.S. Senate | Sr | Lindsey Graham | Republican | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House | 12 | Kay Granger | Republican | 100% |
| MO | U.S. House | 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 100% |
| Mark Green | 100% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 29 | Gene Green | Democratic | 100% |
| James Greenwood | 100% | ||||
| Felix Grucci, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| IL | U.S. House | 4 | Luis Gutierrez | Democratic | 100% |
| Gilbert Gutknecht | 100% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 4 | Ralph Hall | Republican | 100% |
| Tony Hall | 100% | ||||
| James Hansen | 100% | ||||
| Jane Harman | 100% | ||||
| Melissa Hart | 100% | ||||
| J. Dennis Hastert | 0% | ||||
| FL | U.S. House | 20 | Alcee Hastings, Sr. | Democratic | 100% |
| WA | U.S. House | 4 | Doc Hastings | Republican | 100% |
| Robert Hayes | 100% | ||||
| J.D. Hayworth, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| Joel Hefley | 100% | ||||
| Wally Herger, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| Baron Hill | 100% | ||||
| Van Hilleary | 100% | ||||
| Earl Hilliard, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| Maurice Hinchey | 100% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 15 | Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. | Democratic | 100% |
| David Lee Hobson | 100% | ||||
| PA | Commissioner | At-Large | Joseph Hoeffel | 100% | |
| Pete Hoekstra | 100% | ||||
| Thomas Holden | 100% | ||||
| NJ | U.S. House | 12 | Rush Holt, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 17 | Mike Honda | Democratic | 100% |
| Darlene Hooley | 100% | ||||
| Stephen Horn | 100% | ||||
| John Nathan Hostettler | 100% | ||||
| Amory Houghton, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| MD | U.S. House | 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 100% |
| Kenny Hulshof | 100% | ||||
| Duncan Hunter | 100% | ||||
| Henry Hyde | 100% | ||||
| WA | Governor | Jay Inslee | Democratic | 100% | |
| GA | U.S. Senate | Jr | Johnny Isakson | Republican | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House | 3 | Steve Israel | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 49 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 100% |
| Ernest Istook, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 100% |
| William Jefferson | 100% | ||||
| William Lewis Jenkins | 100% | ||||
| Christopher John | 50% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 30 | Eddie Johnson | Democratic | 100% |
| Nancy Johnson | 100% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 3 | Sam Johnson | Republican | 100% |
| Tim Johnson | 100% | ||||
| NC | U.S. House | 3 | Walter Jones, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| Paul Kanjorski | 100% | ||||
| OH | U.S. House | 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 100% |
| Ric Keller | 100% | ||||
| Sue Kelly | 100% | ||||
| Mark Kennedy | 100% | ||||
| Patrick Kennedy | 100% | ||||
| Brian Kerns | 100% | ||||
| Dale Kildee | 100% | ||||
| Carolyn Kilpatrick | 100% | ||||
| WI | U.S. House | 3 | Ron Kind | Democratic | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House | 2 | Pete King | Republican | 100% |
| GA | U.S. House | 1 | Jack Kingston | Republican | 100% |
| IL | U.S. Senate | Jr | Mark Kirk | Republican | 100% |
| Gerald Kleczka | 100% | ||||
| Joseph Knollenberg | 100% | ||||
| James Kolbe | 100% | ||||
| Dennis Kucinich | 100% | ||||
| John LaFalce | 100% | ||||
| Ray LaHood | 100% | ||||
| Nicholas Lampson | 0% | ||||
| RI | U.S. House | 2 | Jim Langevin | Democratic | 100% |
| Tom Lantos | 100% | ||||
| WA | U.S. House | 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 100% |
| CT | U.S. House | 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 100% |
| IA | U.S. House | 3 | Tom Latham | Republican | 100% |
| Steve LaTourette | 100% | ||||
| James Leach | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 13 | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 100% |
| MI | U.S. House | 9 | Sandy Levin | Democratic | 100% |
| Jerry Lewis | 100% | ||||
| GA | U.S. House | 5 | John Lewis | Democratic | 100% |
| Ron Lewis | 100% | ||||
| John Linder | 100% | ||||
| William Lipinski | 100% | ||||
| NJ | U.S. House | 2 | Frank LoBiondo | Republican | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 19 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House | 17 | Nita Lowey | Democratic | 100% |
| OK | U.S. House | 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 100% |
| KY | Commissioner of the Department of Veterans' Affairs | Kenneth Lucas | Democratic | 100% | |
| William Luther | 100% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 12 | Carolyn Maloney | Democratic | 100% |
| James Maloney | 100% | ||||
| Don Manzullo | 100% | ||||
| MA | U.S. House | 5 | Ed Markey | Democratic | 100% |
| Frank Mascara | 100% | ||||
| UT | U.S. House | 4 | Jim Matheson | Democratic | 100% |
| Robert Matsui | 100% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 4 | Carolyn McCarthy | Democratic | 100% |
| Karen McCarthy | 100% | ||||
| MN | U.S. House | 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
| James McCrery III | 100% | ||||
| WA | U.S. House | 7 | Jim McDermott | Democratic | 100% |
| MA | U.S. House | 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 100% |
| John McHugh | 100% | ||||
| Scott McInnis | 100% | ||||
| NC | U.S. House | 7 | Mike McIntyre | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 25 | Buck McKeon | Republican | 100% |
| Cynthia Ann McKinney | 100% | ||||
| Michael McNulty | 100% | ||||
| Martin Meehan | 100% | ||||
| Carrie Meek | 100% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 100% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate | Jr | Bob Menendez | Democratic | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House | 7 | John Mica | Republican | 100% |
| Juanita Millender-McDonald | 100% | ||||
| Dan Miller | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 31 | Gary Miller | Republican | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 11 | George Miller | Democratic | 100% |
| Patsy Takemoto Mink | 100% | ||||
| Alan Mollohan | 100% | ||||
| Dennis Moore | 100% | ||||
| WV | U.S. House | 2 | Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | 100% |
| VA | U.S. House | 8 | Jim Moran, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| KS | U.S. Senate | Jr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 100% |
| Constance Morella | 100% | ||||
| Jack Murtha | 100% | ||||
| Sue Myrick | 100% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 10 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 32 | Grace Napolitano | Democratic | 100% |
| MA | U.S. House | 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 100% |
| George Nethercutt, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| Robert William Ney | 100% | ||||
| Anne Northup | 100% | ||||
| Charles Norwood, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| James Nussle | 50% | ||||
| Jim Oberstar | 100% | ||||
| Dave Obey | 100% | ||||
| John Olver | 100% | ||||
| Solomon Ortiz, Sr. | 100% | ||||
| Thomas William Osborne | 100% | ||||
| Doug Ose | 100% | ||||
| ID | Governor | Butch Otter | Republican | 100% | |
| Major Owens | 0% | ||||
| Michael Oxley | 100% | ||||
| NJ | U.S. House | 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| NJ | U.S. House | 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| AZ | U.S. House | 7 | Ed Pastor | Democratic | 100% |
| Ron Paul | 100% | ||||
| Donald Payne | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 12 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 100% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Pence | Republican | 100% | |
| MN | U.S. House | 7 | Collin Peterson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
| John Peterson | 100% | ||||
| WI | U.S. House | 6 | Tom Petri | Republican | 100% |
| David Phelps | 100% | ||||
| Charles Pickering, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| PA | U.S. House | 16 | Joe Pitts | Republican | 100% |
| Todd Platts | 100% | ||||
| Richard Pombo | 100% | ||||
| Earl Pomeroy | 100% | ||||
| OH | U.S. Senate | Jr | Rob Portman | Republican | 100% |
| NC | U.S. House | 4 | David Price | Democratic | 100% |
| Deborah Pryce | 100% | ||||
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Adam Putnam | Republican | 100% | |
| Jack Quinn | 100% | ||||
| George Radanovich | 100% | ||||
| WV | U.S. House | 3 | Nick Rahall II | Democratic | 100% |
| James Ramstad | 100% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 13 | Charlie Rangel | Democratic | 100% |
| Ralph Regula | 100% | ||||
| Denny Rehberg | 100% | ||||
| Silvestre Reyes | 100% | ||||
| Thomas Reynolds | 100% | ||||
| Bob Riley | 100% | ||||
| Lynn Nancy Rivers | 50% | ||||
| Ciro Rodriguez | 100% | ||||
| Timothy Roemer | 100% | ||||
| KY | U.S. House | 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 100% |
| MI | U.S. House | 8 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 48 | Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House | 27 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | 100% |
| Mike Ross | 100% | ||||
| Steve Rothman | 0% | ||||
| Marge Roukema | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 40 | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 39 | Ed Royce | Republican | 100% |
| IL | U.S. House | 1 | Bobby Rush | Democratic | 100% |
| WI | U.S. House | 1 | Paul Ryan | Republican | 100% |
| Jim Ryun | 100% | ||||
| Martin Olav Sabo | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 46 | Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | 100% |
| VT | U.S. Senate | Jr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 100% |
| Max Sandlin, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| OH | State Senate | 28 | Thomas Sawyer | Democratic | 100% |
| Jim Saxton | 100% | ||||
| CO | State Board of Education | 4 | Robert Schaffer | Republican | 100% |
| IL | U.S. House | 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 28 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 100% |
| Edward Schrock | 100% | ||||
| VA | U.S. House | 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 100% |
| WI | U.S. House | 5 | Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House | 15 | José Serrano | Democratic | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House | 32 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 100% |
| John Shadegg | 100% | ||||
| E. Clay Shaw, Jr. | 0% | ||||
| Christopher Shays | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 30 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 100% |
| Donald Sherwood | 100% | ||||
| IL | U.S. House | 15 | John Shimkus | Republican | 100% |
| Ronnie Shows | 100% | ||||
| PA | U.S. House | 9 | Bill Shuster | Republican | 0% |
| Robert Ruhl Simmons | 100% | ||||
| ID | U.S. House | 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 100% |
| Joseph Skeen | 100% | ||||
| Ike Skelton | 100% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 25 | Louise Slaughter | Democratic | 100% |
| WA | U.S. House | 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 100% |
| NJ | U.S. House | 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House | 21 | Lamar Smith | Republican | 100% |
| Nick Smith | 100% | ||||
| Vic Snyder | 100% | ||||
| Hilda Solis | 100% | ||||
| Mark Souder | 100% | ||||
| John Spratt, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| Pete Stark | 100% | ||||
| Cliff Stearns | 0% | ||||
| Charles Stenholm | 100% | ||||
| Ted Strickland | 100% | ||||
| Bob Stump | 100% | ||||
| Bart Stupak | 100% | ||||
| John Sununu | 100% | ||||
| John Sweeney | 100% | ||||
| Tom Tancredo | 100% | ||||
| John Tanner | 100% | ||||
| Ellen Tauscher | 100% | ||||
| William Tauzin | 100% | ||||
| Charles Taylor | 100% | ||||
| Gene Taylor | 100% | ||||
| NE | U.S. House | 2 | Lee Terry | Republican | 100% |
| William Thomas | 100% | ||||
| MS | U.S. House | 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 5 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House | 13 | Mac Thornberry | Republican | 100% |
| SD | U.S. Senate | Jr | John Thune | Republican | 100% |
| Karen Thurman | 100% | ||||
| Todd Tiahrt | 100% | ||||
| OH | U.S. House | 12 | Pat Tiberi | Republican | 100% |
| MA | U.S. House | 6 | John Tierney | Democratic | 100% |
| PA | U.S. Senate | Jr | Pat Toomey | Republican | 100% |
| Ed Towns | 100% | ||||
| James Traficant, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| Stephanie Tubbs Jones | 100% | ||||
| James Turner | 100% | ||||
| CO | U.S. Senate | Sr | Mark Udall | Democratic | 100% |
| NM | U.S. Senate | Sr | Thomas Udall | Democratic | 100% |
| MI | U.S. House | 6 | Fred Upton | Republican | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House | 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 100% |
| IN | U.S. House | 1 | Pete Visclosky | Democratic | 100% |
| LA | U.S. Senate | Jr | David Vitter | Republican | 100% |
| OR | U.S. House | 2 | Greg Walden | Republican | 100% |
| James Walsh | 100% | ||||
| Zach Wamp | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 100% |
| Wesley Watkins | 100% | ||||
| NC | U.S. House | 12 | Mel Watt | Democratic | 100% |
| Julius Caesar Watts, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 33 | Henry Waxman | Democratic | 100% |
| Anthony Weiner | 100% | ||||
| David Weldon | 100% | ||||
| W. Curtis Weldon | 100% | ||||
| Gerald Weller | 100% | ||||
| Robert Wexler | 100% | ||||
| KY | U.S. House | 1 | Ed Whitfield | Republican | 100% |
| MS | U.S. Senate | Jr | Roger Wicker | Republican | 100% |
| Heather Wilson | 100% | ||||
| VA | U.S. House | 10 | Frank Wolf | Republican | 100% |
| Lynn Woolsey | 100% | ||||
| David Wu | 100% | ||||
| Albert Wynn | 100% | ||||
| FL | U.S. House | 13 | Bill Young | Republican | 100% |
| AK | U.S. House | At-Large | Don Young | Republican | 100% |
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How to Interpret these Evaluations
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.
