| State | Office | District | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | Governor | Neil Abercrombie | Democratic | 95% | |
| Edmond Spencer Abraham | 5% | ||||
| Gary Ackerman | 95% | ||||
| Daniel Akaka, Sr. | 95% | ||||
| Wayne Allard | 5% | ||||
| NJ | U.S. House | 1 | Rob Andrews | Democratic | 75% |
| Bill Archer | 0% | ||||
| Richard Armey | 0% | ||||
| John Ashcroft | 0% | ||||
| AL | U.S. House | 6 | Spencer Bachus | Republican | 5% |
| Henry Scott Baesler | 65% | ||||
| Richard Hugh Baker | 5% | ||||
| John Baldacci | 90% | ||||
| Cass Ballenger | 5% | ||||
| James Barcia | 75% | ||||
| Robert Barr, Jr. | 0% | ||||
| WI | Mayor | At-Large | Tom Barrett | Democratic | 90% |
| Bill Barrett | 5% | ||||
| Roscoe Bartlett | 0% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 6 | Joe Barton | Republican | 5% |
| Charlie Bass | 10% | ||||
| Herbert Bateman | 5% | ||||
| MT | U.S. Senate | Sr | Max Baucus | Democratic | 70% |
| CA | U.S. House | 34 | Xavier Becerra | Democratic | 100% |
| Bob Bennett | 5% | ||||
| Kenneth Bentsen, Jr. | 90% | ||||
| Douglas Bereuter | 15% | ||||
| Howard Berman | 95% | ||||
| NA | Vice President | Joe Biden, Jr. | Democratic | 85% | |
| Brian Bilbray | 10% | ||||
| Michael Bilirakis | 5% | ||||
| Jeff Bingaman | 90% | ||||
| GA | U.S. House | 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 85% |
| Thomas Bliley, Jr. | 5% | ||||
| OR | U.S. House | 3 | Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | 80% |
| Sherwood Boehlert | 25% | ||||
| OH | U.S. House | 8 | John Boehner | Republican | 0% |
| Kit Bond | 5% | ||||
| Henry Bonilla | 5% | ||||
| David Edward Bonior | 95% | ||||
| Sonny Bono | 5% | ||||
| Robert Borski, Jr. | 90% | ||||
| Rick Boucher | 85% | ||||
| CA | U.S. Senate | Jr | Barbara Boxer | Democratic | 95% |
| John Breaux | 75% | ||||
| FL | U.S. House | 5 | Corrine Brown | Democratic | 95% |
| George Brown, Jr. | 95% | ||||
| OH | U.S. Senate | Sr | Sherrod Brown | Democratic | 95% |
| KS | Governor | Sam Brownback | Republican | 5% | |
| Richard Bryan | 85% | ||||
| Ed Bryant | 0% | ||||
| Dale Bumpers | 95% | ||||
| Jim Bunning | 0% | ||||
| Conrad Burns | 5% | ||||
| NC | U.S. Senate | Sr | Richard Burr | Republican | 5% |
| Dan Burton | 0% | ||||
| Steve Buyer | 5% | ||||
| Robert Byrd | 85% | ||||
| Herbert Callahan | 5% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 42 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 5% |
| MI | U.S. House | 4 | Dave Camp | Republican | 5% |
| Ben Campbell | 25% | ||||
| Thomas Campbell | 15% | ||||
| FL | Justice of the Supreme Court | Charles Canady | 5% | ||
| MD | U.S. Senate | Jr | Ben Cardin | Democratic | 90% |
| Mike Castle | 15% | ||||
| OH | U.S. House | 1 | Steve Chabot | Republican | 5% |
| John Chafee | 25% | ||||
| GA | U.S. Senate | Sr | Saxby Chambliss | Republican | 0% |
| Helen Chenoweth-Hage | 5% | ||||
| Jon Lynn Christensen | 5% | ||||
| William Clay, Sr. | 100% | ||||
| Eva Clayton | 95% | ||||
| Robert Clement | 75% | ||||
| SC | U.S. House | 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 95% |
| IN | U.S. Senate | Sr | Daniel Coats | Republican | 0% |
| NC | U.S. House | 6 | Howard Coble | Republican | 5% |
| OK | U.S. Senate | Jr | Thomas Coburn | Republican | 5% |
| MS | U.S. Senate | Sr | Thad Cochran | Republican | 5% |
| Michael Collins | 0% | ||||
| Larry Combest | 0% | ||||
| Gary Condit | 50% | ||||
| Kent Conrad | 90% | ||||
| MI | U.S. House | 13 | John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| Jerry Costello | 80% | ||||
| Paul Coverdell | 0% | ||||
| Christopher Cox | 0% | ||||
| William Coyne | 95% | ||||
| Larry Craig | 0% | ||||
| Robert Cramer | 60% | ||||
| Philip Crane | 0% | ||||
| ID | U.S. Senate | Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 5% |
| Barbara Cubin | 0% | ||||
| MD | U.S. House | 7 | Elijah Cummings | Democratic | 95% |
| Randall Cunningham | 5% | ||||
| Alfonse D'Amato | 10% | ||||
| Patsy Ann Danner | 70% | ||||
| Thomas Daschle | 95% | ||||
| Thomas Davis III | 15% | ||||
| GA | Governor | Nathan Deal | Republican | 15% | |
| OR | U.S. House | 4 | Peter DeFazio | Democratic | 95% |
| CT | U.S. House | 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 95% |
| Thomas DeLay | 0% | ||||
| Ronald Dellums | 100% | ||||
| Peter Deutsch | 90% | ||||
| OH | Attorney General | Michael DeWine | Republican | 10% | |
| Lincoln Diaz-Balart | 15% | ||||
| Jay Dickey | 5% | ||||
| Norm Dicks | 90% | ||||
| MI | U.S. House | 12 | John Dingell | Democratic | 95% |
| Julian Dixon | 95% | ||||
| Chris Dodd | 90% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 35 | Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | 95% |
| Pete Domenici, Jr. | 5% | ||||
| Calvin Dooley | 70% | ||||
| John Doolittle | 0% | ||||
| Byron Dorgan | 90% | ||||
| PA | U.S. House | 14 | Mike Doyle, Jr. | Democratic | 75% |
| David Dreier | 0% | ||||
| TN | U.S. House | 2 | John Duncan, Jr. | Republican | 15% |
| Jennifer Dunn | 5% | ||||
| IL | U.S. Senate | Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 95% |
| Chet Edwards | 70% | ||||
| Vern Ehlers | 15% | ||||
| Bob Ehrlich, Jr. | 10% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 16 | Eliot Engel | Democratic | 95% |
| Philip English | 10% | ||||
| John Ensign | 10% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 18 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 95% |
| Lane Evans | 95% | ||||
| Terry Everett | 5% | ||||
| Thomas Ewing | 5% | ||||
| Duncan McLauchlin Faircloth | 0% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 20 | Sam Farr | Democratic | 95% |
| PA | U.S. House | 2 | Chaka Fattah, Sr. | Democratic | 100% |
| Harris Fawell | 10% | ||||
| Victor Fazio | 90% | ||||
| Russ Feingold | 90% | ||||
| CA | U.S. Senate | Sr | Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | 85% |
| CA | Mayor | At-Large | Bob Filner | Democratic | 100% |
| Floyd Flake | 95% | ||||
| Thomas Foglietta | 100% | ||||
| Mark Foley | 10% | ||||
| Michael Patrick Forbes | 15% | ||||
| Wendell Ford | 80% | ||||
| Tillie Fowler | 5% | ||||
| Jon David Fox | 15% | ||||
| Barney Frank | 95% | ||||
| Robert Franks | 20% | ||||
| NJ | U.S. House | 11 | Rodney Frelinghuysen | Republican | 15% |
| William Frist | 0% | ||||
| Jonas Frost III | 90% | ||||
| Elizabeth Furse | 95% | ||||
| Elton Gallegly | 5% | ||||
| John Ganske | 10% | ||||
| Sam Gejdenson | 95% | ||||
| George Gekas | 5% | ||||
| Richard Andrew Gephardt | 95% | ||||
| Wayne Gilchrest | 20% | ||||
| Paul Gillmor | 5% | ||||
| Benjamin Gilman | 25% | ||||
| Newt Gingrich | 0% | ||||
| John Glenn | 90% | ||||
| Henry Gonzalez | 90% | ||||
| VA | U.S. House | 6 | Bob Goodlatte | Republican | 5% |
| William Goodling | 5% | ||||
| Bart Gordon | 70% | ||||
| Slade Gorton | 10% | ||||
| Porter Goss | 5% | ||||
| Daniel Graham | 85% | ||||
| SC | U.S. Senate | Sr | Lindsey Graham | Republican | 5% |
| William Phillip Gramm | 0% | ||||
| Rodney Grams | 0% | ||||
| IA | U.S. Senate | Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House | 29 | Gene Green | Democratic | 90% |
| James Greenwood | 15% | ||||
| Judd Gregg | 5% | ||||
| IL | U.S. House | 4 | Luis Gutierrez | Democratic | 95% |
| Gilbert Gutknecht | 5% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 4 | Ralph Hall | Republican | 25% |
| Tony Hall | 85% | ||||
| Lee Hamilton | 70% | ||||
| James Hansen | 5% | ||||
| IA | U.S. Senate | Jr | Tom Harkin | Democratic | 95% |
| Jane Harman | 75% | ||||
| J. Dennis Hastert | 0% | ||||
| FL | U.S. House | 20 | Alcee Hastings, Sr. | Democratic | 95% |
| WA | U.S. House | 4 | Doc Hastings | Republican | 0% |
| UT | U.S. Senate | Sr | Orrin Hatch | Republican | 5% |
| J.D. Hayworth, Jr. | 0% | ||||
| Joel Hefley | 5% | ||||
| W.G. Hefner | 85% | ||||
| Jesse Helms | 5% | ||||
| Wally Herger, Jr. | 0% | ||||
| Van Hilleary | 5% | ||||
| Earl Hilliard, Jr. | 95% | ||||
| Maurice Hinchey | 100% | ||||
| David Lee Hobson | 10% | ||||
| Pete Hoekstra | 5% | ||||
| Thomas Holden | 75% | ||||
| Ernest Hollings | 80% | ||||
| Stephen Horn | 20% | ||||
| John Nathan Hostettler | 5% | ||||
| Amory Houghton, Jr. | 15% | ||||
| MD | U.S. House | 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 90% |
| Duncan Hunter | 5% | ||||
| Y. Tim Hutchinson | 5% | ||||
| Kay Hutchison | 5% | ||||
| Henry Hyde | 5% | ||||
| Bob Inglis, Sr. | 5% | ||||
| OK | U.S. Senate | Sr | Jim Inhofe | Republican | 0% |
| Daniel Inouye | 90% | ||||
| Ernest Istook, Jr. | 5% | ||||
| Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 100% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 95% |
| William Jefferson | 95% | ||||
| James Merrill Jeffords | 40% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 30 | Eddie Johnson | Democratic | 95% |
| Nancy Johnson | 20% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 3 | Sam Johnson | Republican | 0% |
| SD | U.S. Senate | Sr | Timothy Johnson | Democratic | 85% |
| NC | U.S. House | 3 | Walter Jones, Jr. | Republican | 5% |
| Paul Kanjorski | 85% | ||||
| OH | U.S. House | 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 90% |
| OH | Governor | John Kasich | Republican | 5% | |
| Sue Kelly | 15% | ||||
| Dirk Kempthorne | 0% | ||||
| Edward Kennedy, Sr. | 100% | ||||
| Joseph Kennedy II | 95% | ||||
| Patrick Kennedy | 90% | ||||
| Barbara Bailey Kennelly | 90% | ||||
| Bob Kerrey | 85% | ||||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | John Kerry | Democratic | 95% | |
| Dale Kildee | 90% | ||||
| Jay Kim | 0% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 2 | Pete King | Republican | 10% |
| GA | U.S. House | 1 | Jack Kingston | Republican | 5% |
| Gerald Kleczka | 85% | ||||
| Ronald Klink | 80% | ||||
| Scott Klug | 15% | ||||
| Joseph Knollenberg | 5% | ||||
| Herb Kohl | 85% | ||||
| James Kolbe | 10% | ||||
| Jon Kyl | 0% | ||||
| John LaFalce | 90% | ||||
| Ray LaHood | 10% | ||||
| Tom Lantos | 95% | ||||
| Stephen Largent | 5% | ||||
| IA | U.S. House | 3 | Tom Latham | Republican | 0% |
| Steve LaTourette | 10% | ||||
| Frank Lautenberg | 95% | ||||
| Rick Lazio | 15% | ||||
| James Leach | 20% | ||||
| VT | U.S. Senate | Sr | Patrick Leahy | Democratic | 95% |
| MI | U.S. Senate | Sr | Carl Levin | Democratic | 95% |
| MI | U.S. House | 9 | Sandy Levin | Democratic | 95% |
| Jerry Lewis | 5% | ||||
| GA | U.S. House | 5 | John Lewis | Democratic | 100% |
| Ron Lewis | 0% | ||||
| Joe Lieberman | 75% | ||||
| John Linder | 0% | ||||
| William Lipinski | 75% | ||||
| Robert Livingston | 5% | ||||
| NJ | U.S. House | 2 | Frank LoBiondo | Republican | 15% |
| CA | U.S. House | 19 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 95% |
| Trent Lott, Sr. | 0% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 17 | Nita Lowey | Democratic | 95% |
| OK | U.S. House | 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 0% |
| Dick Lugar | 5% | ||||
| William Luther | 85% | ||||
| Connie Mack | 5% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 12 | Carolyn Maloney | Democratic | 95% |
| Thomas Manton | 90% | ||||
| Don Manzullo | 5% | ||||
| MA | U.S. House | 5 | Ed Markey | Democratic | 100% |
| Matthew Martinez | 90% | ||||
| Frank Mascara | 80% | ||||
| Robert Matsui | 95% | ||||
| AZ | U.S. Senate | Sr | John McCain III | Republican | 5% |
| Karen McCarthy | 90% | ||||
| Bill McCollum | 5% | ||||
| KY | U.S. Senate | Sr | Mitch McConnell | Republican | 5% |
| James McCrery III | 5% | ||||
| Joseph McDade | 10% | ||||
| WA | U.S. House | 7 | Jim McDermott | Democratic | 100% |
| Paul McHale | 80% | ||||
| John McHugh | 10% | ||||
| Scott McInnis | 5% | ||||
| David McIntosh | 5% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 25 | Buck McKeon | Republican | 0% |
| Cynthia Ann McKinney | 100% | ||||
| Michael McNulty | 75% | ||||
| Martin Meehan | 90% | ||||
| Carrie Meek | 95% | ||||
| NJ | U.S. Senate | Sr | Bob Menendez | Democratic | 90% |
| Jack Metcalf | 10% | ||||
| FL | U.S. House | 7 | John Mica | Republican | 5% |
| MD | U.S. Senate | Sr | Barbara Mikulski | Democratic | 95% |
| Juanita Millender-McDonald | 100% | ||||
| Dan Miller | 5% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 11 | George Miller | Democratic | 95% |
| David Minge | 75% | ||||
| Patsy Takemoto Mink | 95% | ||||
| John Moakley | 95% | ||||
| Susan Molinari | 10% | ||||
| Alan Mollohan | 75% | ||||
| VA | U.S. House | 8 | Jim Moran, Jr. | Democratic | 80% |
| Constance Morella | 35% | ||||
| Carol Moseley Braun | 90% | ||||
| Patrick Moynihan | 90% | ||||
| Frank Murkowski | 5% | ||||
| WA | U.S. Senate | Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 95% |
| Jack Murtha | 70% | ||||
| Sue Myrick | 0% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 10 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 100% |
| MA | U.S. House | 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 95% |
| George Nethercutt, Jr. | 5% | ||||
| Mark Neumann | 5% | ||||
| Robert William Ney | 10% | ||||
| Don Nickles | 0% | ||||
| Charles Norwood, Jr. | 0% | ||||
| James Nussle | 5% | ||||
| Jim Oberstar | 95% | ||||
| Dave Obey | 95% | ||||
| John Olver | 100% | ||||
| Solomon Ortiz, Sr. | 70% | ||||
| Major Owens | 100% | ||||
| Michael Oxley | 5% | ||||
| Ronald Packard | 5% | ||||
| NJ | U.S. House | 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 90% |
| Mike Parker | 10% | ||||
| AZ | U.S. House | 7 | Ed Pastor | Democratic | 95% |
| William Paxon | 0% | ||||
| Donald Payne | 100% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 12 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 95% |
| MN | U.S. House | 7 | Collin Peterson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 55% |
| WI | U.S. House | 6 | Tom Petri | Republican | 10% |
| Owen Pickett | 55% | ||||
| Richard Pombo | 5% | ||||
| Earl Pomeroy | 85% | ||||
| John Edward Porter | 15% | ||||
| OH | U.S. Senate | Jr | Rob Portman | Republican | 10% |
| Glenn Poshard | 75% | ||||
| Deborah Pryce | 10% | ||||
| Jack Quinn | 15% | ||||
| George Radanovich | 5% | ||||
| WV | U.S. House | 3 | Nick Rahall II | Democratic | 80% |
| James Ramstad | 15% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 13 | Charlie Rangel | Democratic | 100% |
| RI | U.S. Senate | Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 95% |
| Ralph Regula | 10% | ||||
| NV | U.S. Senate | Sr | Harry Reid | Democratic | 75% |
| Bill Richardson | 90% | ||||
| Frank Duncan Riggs | 5% | ||||
| Lynn Nancy Rivers | 95% | ||||
| Charles Robb | 80% | ||||
| KS | U.S. Senate | Sr | Pat Roberts | Republican | 5% |
| WV | U.S. Senate | Sr | Jay Rockefeller IV | Democratic | 90% |
| Timothy Roemer | 70% | ||||
| KY | U.S. House | 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House | 48 | Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House | 27 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | 10% |
| William Roth, Jr. | 15% | ||||
| Marge Roukema | 25% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 40 | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | U.S. House | 39 | Ed Royce | Republican | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House | 1 | Bobby Rush | Democratic | 100% |
| Martin Olav Sabo | 95% | ||||
| AZ | U.S. House | 5 | Matthew Salmon | Republican | 5% |
| VT | U.S. Senate | Jr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 95% |
| SC | U.S. House | 1 | Mark Sanford, Jr. | Republican | 10% |
| Rick Santorum | 5% | ||||
| Paul Sarbanes | 100% | ||||
| OH | State Senate | 28 | Thomas Sawyer | Democratic | 95% |
| Jim Saxton | 10% | ||||
| Joe Scarborough | 5% | ||||
| Daniel Schaefer | 0% | ||||
| Steven Schiff | 15% | ||||
| NY | U.S. Senate | Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 90% |
| VA | U.S. House | 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 95% |
| WI | U.S. House | 5 | Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Republican | 10% |
| NY | U.S. House | 15 | José Serrano | Democratic | 100% |
| John Shadegg | 5% | ||||
| E. Clay Shaw, Jr. | 10% | ||||
| Christopher Shays | 25% | ||||
| AL | U.S. Senate | Sr | Richard Shelby | Republican | 10% |
| E.G. Shuster | 5% | ||||
| Norman Sisisky | 55% | ||||
| David Skaggs | 95% | ||||
| Joseph Skeen | 5% | ||||
| Ike Skelton | 55% | ||||
| NY | U.S. House | 25 | Louise Slaughter | Democratic | 95% |
| NJ | U.S. House | 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 15% |
| TX | U.S. House | 21 | Lamar Smith | Republican | 0% |
| Linda Smith | 5% | ||||
| Nick Smith | 5% | ||||
| Bob Smith | 0% | ||||
| Olympia Snowe | 25% | ||||
| Gerald B.H. Solomon | 5% | ||||
| Mark Souder | 5% | ||||
| Arlen Specter | 30% | ||||
| Floyd Spence | 5% | ||||
| John Spratt, Jr. | 80% | ||||
| Pete Stark | 100% | ||||
| Cliff Stearns | 5% | ||||
| Charles Stenholm | 50% | ||||
| Ted Stevens | 10% | ||||
| Louis Stokes | 100% | ||||
| Bob Stump | 5% | ||||
| Bart Stupak | 85% | ||||
| James Talent | 0% | ||||
| John Tanner | 60% | ||||
| William Tauzin | 15% | ||||
| Charles Taylor | 5% | ||||
| Gene Taylor | 45% | ||||
| Frank Tejeda | 70% | ||||
| Craig Thomas | 5% | ||||
| William Thomas | 5% | ||||
| MS | U.S. House | 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 95% |
| Fred Thompson | 5% | ||||
| TX | U.S. House | 13 | Mac Thornberry | Republican | 0% |
| Karen Thurman | 85% | ||||
| Strom Thurmond | 0% | ||||
| Todd Tiahrt | 5% | ||||
| Esteban Edward Torres | 95% | ||||
| Robert Torricelli | 85% | ||||
| Ed Towns | 95% | ||||
| James Traficant, Jr. | 55% | ||||
| MI | U.S. House | 6 | Fred Upton | Republican | 15% |
| NY | U.S. House | 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 100% |
| Bruce Vento | 100% | ||||
| IN | U.S. House | 1 | Pete Visclosky | Democratic | 90% |
| James Walsh | 10% | ||||
| Zach Wamp | 5% | ||||
| John Warner | 5% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 95% |
| NC | U.S. House | 12 | Mel Watt | Democratic | 95% |
| Julius Caesar Watts, Jr. | 5% | ||||
| CA | U.S. House | 33 | Henry Waxman | Democratic | 95% |
| David Weldon | 5% | ||||
| W. Curtis Weldon | 15% | ||||
| Gerald Weller | 5% | ||||
| Paul Wellstone | 95% | ||||
| Rick White | 10% | ||||
| KY | U.S. House | 1 | Ed Whitfield | Republican | 10% |
| MS | U.S. Senate | Jr | Roger Wicker | Republican | 0% |
| Bob Wise, Jr. | 90% | ||||
| VA | U.S. House | 10 | Frank Wolf | Republican | 10% |
| Lynn Woolsey | 100% | ||||
| OR | U.S. Senate | Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 95% |
| Albert Wynn | 95% | ||||
| Sidney Yates | 100% | ||||
| FL | U.S. House | 13 | Bill Young | Republican | 5% |
| AK | U.S. House | At-Large | Don Young | Republican | 5% |
Special Interest Groups
Rating Group: National Committee for an Effective Congress
1995-1996 Positions
Issues:
Liberal
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.
