| State | Office | District | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | Governor | Neil Abercrombie | Democratic | 50% | |
| Gary Ackerman | 100% | ||||
| AL | U.S. House | 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 63% |
| Todd Akin | 43% | ||||
| LA | U.S. House | 5 | Rodney Alexander | Republican | 38% |
| Thomas Allen | 100% | ||||
| NJ | U.S. House | 1 | Rob Andrews | Democratic | 100% |
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 88% | ||||
| AL | U.S. House | 6 | Spencer Bachus | Republican | 50% |
| Brian Baird | 100% | ||||
| Richard Hugh Baker | 38% | ||||
| WI | U.S. Senate | Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 100% |
| J. Gresham Barrett | 25% | ||||
| GA | U.S. House | 12 | John Barrow | Democratic | 86% |
| Roscoe Bartlett | 88% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 6 | Joe Barton | Republican | 50% |
| Melissa Bean | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 34 | Xavier Becerra | Democratic | 100% |
| Shelley Berkley | 100% | ||||
| Howard Berman | 100% | ||||
| Marion Berry | 38% | ||||
| Judy Biggert | 75% | ||||
| UT | U.S. House | 1 | Rob Bishop | Republican | 38% |
| GA | U.S. House | 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 88% |
| NY | U.S. House | 1 | Tim Bishop | Democratic | 100% |
| TN | U.S. House | 7 | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 0% |
| OR | U.S. House | 3 | Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | 100% |
| MO | U.S. Senate | Jr | Roy Blunt | Republican | 25% |
| OH | U.S. House | 8 | John Boehner | Republican | 25% |
| AL | U.S. House | 1 | Jo Bonner, Jr. | Republican | 38% |
| Mary Bono Mack | 75% | ||||
| AR | U.S. Senate | Jr | John Boozman | Republican | 50% |
| Dan Boren | 38% | ||||
| Leonard Boswell | 75% | ||||
| Rick Boucher | 88% | ||||
| LA | U.S. House | 3 | Charles Boustany, Jr. | Republican | 38% |
| Allen Boyd, Jr. | 25% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 8 | Kevin Brady | Republican | 38% |
| PA | U.S. House | 1 | Bob Brady | Democratic | 88% |
| FL | U.S. House | 5 | Corrine Brown | Democratic | 100% |
| Henry Brown, Jr. | 50% | ||||
| OH | U.S. Senate | Sr | Sherrod Brown | Democratic | 100% |
| Ginny Brown-Waite | 63% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 26 | Michael Burgess | Republican | 63% |
| Dan Burton | 63% | ||||
| NC | U.S. House | 1 | G.K. Butterfield, Jr. | Democratic | 88% |
| Steve Buyer | 13% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 42 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 38% |
| MI | U.S. House | 4 | Dave Camp | Republican | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House | 45 | John Campbell III | Republican | 75% |
| Chris Cannon | 17% | ||||
| VA | U.S. House | 7 | Eric Cantor | Republican | 38% |
| CA | U.S. House | 24 | Lois Capps | Democratic | 88% |
| MA | U.S. House | 7 | Mike Capuano | Democratic | 100% |
| MD | U.S. Senate | Jr | Ben Cardin | Democratic | 100% |
| Dennis Cardoza | 63% | ||||
| Russ Carnahan | 100% | ||||
| Julia Carson | 88% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 31 | John Carter | Republican | 25% |
| Mike Castle | 63% | ||||
| OH | U.S. House | 1 | Steve Chabot | Republican | 63% |
| Ben Chandler III | 88% | ||||
| MO | U.S. House | 1 | Lacy Clay, Jr. | Democratic | 86% |
| MO | U.S. House | 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 88% |
| SC | U.S. House | 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 100% |
| NC | U.S. House | 6 | Howard Coble | Republican | 38% |
| OK | U.S. House | 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 38% |
| TX | U.S. House | 11 | Mike Conaway | Republican | 25% |
| MI | U.S. House | 13 | John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| TN | U.S. House | 5 | Jim Cooper | Democratic | 63% |
| CA | U.S. House | 16 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 63% |
| Jerry Costello | 100% | ||||
| Robert Cramer | 63% | ||||
| FL | U.S. House | 4 | Ander Crenshaw | Republican | 38% |
| NY | U.S. House | 14 | Joe Crowley | Democratic | 88% |
| Barbara Cubin | 63% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House | 7 | John Culberson | Republican | 29% |
| MD | U.S. House | 7 | Elijah Cummings | Democratic | 75% |
| Artur Davis | 88% | ||||
| IL | U.S. House | 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 88% |
| Geoff Davis | 50% | ||||
| Jo Ann Davis | 63% | ||||
| Lincoln Davis | 38% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 53 | Susan Davis | Democratic | 100% |
| Thomas Davis III | 75% | ||||
| GA | Governor | Nathan Deal | Republican | 50% | |
| OR | U.S. House | 4 | Peter DeFazio | Democratic | 100% |
| CO | U.S. House | 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 100% |
| Bill Delahunt | 75% | ||||
| CT | U.S. House | 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 100% |
| PA | U.S. House | 15 | Charlie Dent | Republican | 75% |
| Lincoln Diaz-Balart | 63% | ||||
| FL | U.S. House | 25 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 63% |
| Norm Dicks | 100% | ||||
| MI | U.S. House | 12 | John Dingell | Democratic | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House | 35 | Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | 100% |
| John Doolittle | 17% | ||||
| PA | U.S. House | 14 | Mike Doyle, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| Thelma Drake | 38% | ||||
| David Dreier | 50% | ||||
| TN | U.S. House | 2 | John Duncan, Jr. | Republican | 38% |
| Chet Edwards | 33% | ||||
| Vern Ehlers | 100% | ||||
| IL | Mayor | At-Large | Rahm Emanuel | Democratic | 86% |
| Jo Ann Emerson | 25% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 16 | Eliot Engel | Democratic | 100% |
| Philip English | 63% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 18 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 88% |
| Bob Etheridge | 100% | ||||
| Terry Everett | 63% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 20 | Sam Farr | Democratic | 63% |
| PA | U.S. House | 2 | Chaka Fattah, Sr. | Democratic | 100% |
| Tom Feeney | 14% | ||||
| Michael Ferguson | 100% | ||||
| CA | Mayor | At-Large | Bob Filner | Democratic | 100% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate | Jr | Jeff Flake | Republican | 0% |
| VA | U.S. House | 4 | Randy Forbes | Republican | 50% |
| NE | U.S. House | 1 | Jeff Fortenberry | Republican | 38% |
| Vito Fossella, Jr. | 88% | ||||
| NC | U.S. House | 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 38% |
| Barney Frank | 100% | ||||
| AZ | U.S. House | 8 | Trent Franks | Republican | 50% |
| NJ | U.S. House | 11 | Rodney Frelinghuysen | Republican | 88% |
| Elton Gallegly | 50% | ||||
| NJ | U.S. House | 5 | Scott Garrett | Republican | 13% |
| PA | U.S. House | 6 | Jim Gerlach | Republican | 86% |
| Wayne Gilchrest | 88% | ||||
| Paul Gillmor | 50% | ||||
| GA | U.S. House | 11 | Phil Gingrey | Republican | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House | 1 | Louie Gohmert | Republican | 29% |
| Charlie Gonzalez | 100% | ||||
| Virgil Goode, Jr. | 63% | ||||
| VA | U.S. House | 6 | Bob Goodlatte | Republican | 38% |
| Bart Gordon | 100% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 12 | Kay Granger | Republican | 25% |
| MO | U.S. House | 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 17% |
| TX | U.S. House | 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 88% |
| TX | U.S. House | 29 | Gene Green | Democratic | 75% |
| AZ | U.S. House | 3 | Raúl Grijalva | Democratic | 88% |
| IL | U.S. House | 4 | Luis Gutierrez | Democratic | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House | 4 | Ralph Hall | Republican | 50% |
| Jane Harman | 100% | ||||
| J. Dennis Hastert | 100% | ||||
| FL | U.S. House | 20 | Alcee Hastings, Sr. | Democratic | 100% |
| WA | U.S. House | 4 | Doc Hastings | Republican | 38% |
| Robert Hayes | 38% | ||||
| NV | U.S. Senate | Jr | Dean Heller | Republican | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House | 5 | Jeb Hensarling | Republican | 25% |
| Wally Herger, Jr. | 50% | ||||
| Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | 83% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 26 | Brian Higgins | Democratic | 88% |
| Maurice Hinchey | 100% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 15 | Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. | Democratic | 60% |
| David Lee Hobson | 38% | ||||
| Pete Hoekstra | 63% | ||||
| Thomas Holden | 100% | ||||
| NJ | U.S. House | 12 | Rush Holt, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 17 | Mike Honda | Democratic | 88% |
| Darlene Hooley | 100% | ||||
| MD | U.S. House | 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 100% |
| Kenny Hulshof | 25% | ||||
| Duncan Hunter | 25% | ||||
| Bob Inglis, Sr. | 67% | ||||
| WA | Governor | Jay Inslee | Democratic | 100% | |
| NY | U.S. House | 3 | Steve Israel | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 49 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 50% |
| Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 88% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 100% |
| William Jefferson | 88% | ||||
| LA | Governor | Bobby Jindal | Republican | 75% | |
| TX | U.S. House | 30 | Eddie Johnson | Democratic | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House | 3 | Sam Johnson | Republican | 25% |
| Tim Johnson | 75% | ||||
| NC | U.S. House | 3 | Walter Jones, Jr. | Republican | 63% |
| Paul Kanjorski | 88% | ||||
| OH | U.S. House | 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 100% |
| Ric Keller | 63% | ||||
| Patrick Kennedy | 100% | ||||
| Dale Kildee | 100% | ||||
| Carolyn Kilpatrick | 100% | ||||
| WI | U.S. House | 3 | Ron Kind | Democratic | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House | 2 | Pete King | Republican | 88% |
| IA | U.S. House | 4 | Steve King | Republican | 13% |
| GA | U.S. House | 1 | Jack Kingston | Republican | 25% |
| IL | U.S. Senate | Jr | Mark Kirk | Republican | 88% |
| MN | U.S. House | 2 | John Kline | Republican | 50% |
| Joseph Knollenberg | 25% | ||||
| Dennis Kucinich | 100% | ||||
| John Kuhl, Jr. | 63% | ||||
| Ray LaHood | 25% | ||||
| 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 | 38% |
| Steve LaTourette | 57% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 13 | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 100% |
| MI | U.S. House | 9 | Sandy Levin | Democratic | 100% |
| Jerry Lewis | 25% | ||||
| GA | U.S. House | 5 | John Lewis | Democratic | 100% |
| Ron Lewis | 50% | ||||
| John Linder | 63% | ||||
| IL | U.S. House | 3 | Daniel Lipinski | Democratic | 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 | 43% |
| Dan Lungren | 50% | ||||
| MA | U.S. House | 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 100% |
| Connie Mack IV | 38% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 12 | Carolyn Maloney | Democratic | 100% |
| Don Manzullo | 38% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 24 | Kenny Marchant | Republican | 29% |
| MA | U.S. House | 5 | Ed Markey | Democratic | 100% |
| Jim Marshall | 75% | ||||
| UT | U.S. House | 4 | Jim Matheson | Democratic | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House | 6 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House | 4 | Carolyn McCarthy | Democratic | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House | 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 88% |
| MN | U.S. House | 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
| Thaddeus McCotter | 88% | ||||
| James McCrery III | 38% | ||||
| WA | U.S. House | 7 | Jim McDermott | Democratic | 88% |
| MA | U.S. House | 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 100% |
| NC | U.S. House | 10 | Patrick McHenry | Republican | 13% |
| John McHugh | 63% | ||||
| NC | U.S. House | 7 | Mike McIntyre | Democratic | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House | 25 | Buck McKeon | Republican | 38% |
| WA | U.S. House | 5 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | 25% |
| Michael McNulty | 100% | ||||
| Martin Meehan | 100% | ||||
| Kendrick Meek, Sr. | 100% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 100% |
| Charlie Melancon, Sr. | 63% | ||||
| NJ | U.S. Senate | Jr | Bob Menendez | Democratic | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House | 7 | John Mica | Republican | 50% |
| ME | U.S. House | 2 | Mike Michaud | Democratic | 100% |
| MI | U.S. House | 10 | Candice Miller | Republican | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House | 31 | Gary Miller | Republican | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House | 11 | George Miller | Democratic | 88% |
| FL | U.S. House | 1 | Jefferson Miller | Republican | 13% |
| Brad Miller | 100% | ||||
| Alan Mollohan | 75% | ||||
| Dennis Moore | 100% | ||||
| WI | U.S. House | 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 100% |
| WV | U.S. House | 2 | Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | 63% |
| VA | U.S. House | 8 | Jim Moran, Jr. | Democratic | 80% |
| KS | U.S. Senate | Jr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 38% |
| PA | U.S. House | 18 | Tim Murphy | Republican | 50% |
| Jack Murtha | 67% | ||||
| Marilyn Musgrave | 38% | ||||
| Sue Myrick | 50% | ||||
| 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% |
| TX | U.S. House | 19 | Randy Neugebauer | Republican | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House | 22 | Devin Nunes | Republican | 25% |
| Jim Oberstar | 67% | ||||
| Dave Obey | 100% | ||||
| John Olver | 100% | ||||
| Solomon Ortiz, Sr. | 75% | ||||
| 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 | 63% |
| Ron Paul | 43% | ||||
| Donald Payne | 100% | ||||
| NM | U.S. House | 2 | Steve Pearce | Republican | 38% |
| CA | U.S. House | 12 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 100% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Pence | Republican | 63% | |
| MN | U.S. House | 7 | Collin Peterson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 63% |
| John Peterson | 17% | ||||
| WI | U.S. House | 6 | Tom Petri | Republican | 50% |
| Charles Pickering, Jr. | 50% | ||||
| PA | U.S. House | 16 | Joe Pitts | Republican | 38% |
| Todd Platts | 67% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 2 | Ted Poe | Republican | 57% |
| Earl Pomeroy | 75% | ||||
| Jon Porter, Sr. | 75% | ||||
| NC | U.S. House | 4 | David Price | Democratic | 100% |
| GA | U.S. House | 6 | Tom Price | Republican | 38% |
| Deborah Pryce | 50% | ||||
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Adam Putnam | Republican | 13% | |
| George Radanovich | 29% | ||||
| WV | U.S. House | 3 | Nick Rahall II | Democratic | 88% |
| James Ramstad | 100% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 13 | Charlie Rangel | Democratic | 88% |
| Ralph Regula | 38% | ||||
| Denny Rehberg | 17% | ||||
| WA | U.S. House | 8 | Dave Reichert | Republican | 50% |
| Richard Renzi | 63% | ||||
| Silvestre Reyes | 67% | ||||
| Thomas Reynolds | 33% | ||||
| KY | U.S. House | 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 50% |
| AL | U.S. House | 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 38% |
| MI | U.S. House | 8 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 88% |
| CA | U.S. House | 48 | Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | 50% |
| FL | U.S. House | 27 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | 63% |
| Mike Ross | 50% | ||||
| Steve Rothman | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 40 | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 39 | Ed Royce | Republican | 38% |
| MD | U.S. House | 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 100% |
| IL | U.S. House | 1 | Bobby Rush | Democratic | 83% |
| WI | U.S. House | 1 | Paul Ryan | Republican | 38% |
| OH | U.S. House | 13 | Tim Ryan | Democratic | 100% |
| CO | Commissioner of Agriculture | John Salazar | No Party Affiliation | 75% | |
| CA | U.S. House | 46 | Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 100% |
| VT | U.S. Senate | Jr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 100% |
| Jim Saxton | 88% | ||||
| IL | U.S. House | 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 28 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 100% |
| Jean Schmidt | 50% | ||||
| PA | U.S. House | 13 | Allyson Schwartz | Democratic | 100% |
| GA | U.S. House | 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 88% |
| VA | U.S. House | 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 100% |
| WI | U.S. House | 5 | Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Republican | 63% |
| NY | U.S. House | 15 | José Serrano | Democratic | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House | 32 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 38% |
| John Shadegg | 13% | ||||
| Christopher Shays | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 30 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 100% |
| IL | U.S. House | 15 | John Shimkus | Republican | 38% |
| PA | U.S. House | 9 | Bill Shuster | Republican | 38% |
| ID | U.S. House | 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 25% |
| Ike Skelton | 63% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 25 | Louise Slaughter | Democratic | 86% |
| WA | U.S. House | 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 88% |
| NJ | U.S. House | 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House | 21 | Lamar Smith | Republican | 25% |
| Vic Snyder | 75% | ||||
| Hilda Solis | 100% | ||||
| Mark Souder | 63% | ||||
| John Spratt, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| Pete Stark | 100% | ||||
| Cliff Stearns | 50% | ||||
| Bart Stupak | 100% | ||||
| John Sullivan | 38% | ||||
| Tom Tancredo | 29% | ||||
| John Tanner | 75% | ||||
| Ellen Tauscher | 88% | ||||
| Gene Taylor | 88% | ||||
| NE | U.S. House | 2 | Lee Terry | Republican | 13% |
| 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 | 25% |
| Todd Tiahrt | 25% | ||||
| OH | U.S. House | 12 | Pat Tiberi | Republican | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House | 6 | John Tierney | Democratic | 100% |
| Ed Towns | 88% | ||||
| Stephanie Tubbs Jones | 100% | ||||
| OH | U.S. House | 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 50% |
| 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 | 88% |
| MD | U.S. House | 8 | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| NY | U.S. House | 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 100% |
| IN | U.S. House | 1 | Pete Visclosky | Democratic | 100% |
| OR | U.S. House | 2 | Greg Walden | Republican | 38% |
| James Walsh | 63% | ||||
| Zach Wamp | 38% | ||||
| FL | U.S. House | 23 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 100% |
| Diane Watson | 100% | ||||
| NC | U.S. House | 12 | Mel Watt | Democratic | 88% |
| CA | U.S. House | 33 | Henry Waxman | Democratic | 100% |
| Anthony Weiner | 100% | ||||
| David Weldon | 25% | ||||
| Gerald Weller | 75% | ||||
| GA | U.S. House | 3 | Lynn Westmoreland | Republican | 13% |
| Robert Wexler | 100% | ||||
| KY | U.S. House | 1 | Ed Whitfield | Republican | 63% |
| MS | U.S. Senate | Jr | Roger Wicker | Republican | 0% |
| SC | U.S. House | 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 50% |
| Heather Wilson | 75% | ||||
| VA | U.S. House | 10 | Frank Wolf | Republican | 50% |
| Lynn Woolsey | 100% | ||||
| David Wu | 100% | ||||
| Albert Wynn | 88% | ||||
| FL | U.S. House | 13 | Bill Young | Republican | 63% |
| AK | U.S. House | At-Large | Don Young | Republican | 29% |
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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.
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