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Special Interest Groups

Rating Group: International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

2007 Positions

Issues: Labor Unions
State Office District Name Party Rating
Gary Ackerman 100
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 100
Todd Akin 20
Wayne Allard 0
Thomas Allen 100
Jason Altmire 100
Michael Arcuri 100
Joe Baca, Sr. 100
Brian Baird 80
J. Gresham Barrett 20
Roscoe Bartlett 20
Evan Bayh 100
Melissa Bean 100
Bob Bennett 0
Shelley Berkley 100
Howard Berman 100
Marion Berry 100
Judy Biggert 60
Brian Bilbray 20
Jeff Bingaman 100
Kit Bond 25
Mary Bono Mack 20
Dan Boren 60
Leonard Boswell 100
Rick Boucher 100
Allen Boyd, Jr. 100
Nancy Boyda 100
Henry Brown, Jr. 20
Ginny Brown-Waite 40
Jim Bunning 0
Dan Burton 20
Steve Buyer 20
Robert Byrd 100
Chris Cannon 20
Dennis Cardoza 100
Russ Carnahan 100
Christopher Carney 100
Mike Castle 40
Ben Chandler III 100
Hillary Clinton 50
Norm Coleman 50
Kent Conrad 100
Jerry Costello 100
Larry Craig 0
Robert Cramer 100
Barbara Cubin 0
Artur Davis 100
David Davis 20
Geoff Davis 20
Lincoln Davis 100
Thomas Davis III 20
Bill Delahunt 80
James DeMint 0
Lincoln Diaz-Balart 60
Norm Dicks 100
Chris Dodd 50
Elizabeth Dole 0
Pete Domenici, Jr. 0
John Doolittle 20
Byron Dorgan 100
Thelma Drake 20
David Dreier 20
Chet Edwards 100
Vern Ehlers 40
Brad Ellsworth 100
Jo Ann Emerson 60
Philip English 80
John Ensign 0
Bob Etheridge 100
Terry Everett 20
Tom Feeney 20
Russ Feingold 100
Michael Ferguson 100
Vito Fossella, Jr. 80
Barney Frank 80
Elton Gallegly 20
Gabrielle Giffords 100
Wayne Gilchrest 40
Charlie Gonzalez 100
Virgil Goode, Jr. 40
Bart Gordon 100
Judd Gregg 0
John Hall 100
Phil Hare 100
Jane Harman 80
Robert Hayes 40
Wally Herger, Jr. 20
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 100
Baron Hill 100
Maurice Hinchey 100
David Lee Hobson 60
Paul Hodes 100
Pete Hoekstra 40
Thomas Holden 100
Darlene Hooley 100
Kenny Hulshof 20
Duncan Hunter 40
Kay Hutchison 0
Bob Inglis, Sr. 20
Daniel Inouye 75
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 80
William Jefferson 60
Tim Johnson 80
Steve Kagen 100
Paul Kanjorski 100
Ric Keller 20
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 75
Patrick Kennedy 100
Dale Kildee 100
Carolyn Kilpatrick 100
Ron Klein 100
Joseph Knollenberg 40
Herb Kohl 100
Dennis Kucinich 80
John Kuhl, Jr. 80
Jon Kyl 0
Ray LaHood 60
Nicholas Lampson 80
Steve LaTourette 100
Jerry Lewis 20
Ron Lewis 20
Joe Lieberman 100
Blanche Lincoln 100
John Linder 20
Dick Lugar 0
Dan Lungren 20
Connie Mack IV 20
Tim Mahoney 100
Don Manzullo 40
Jim Marshall 80
Melquiades Martinez 0
Thaddeus McCotter 80
James McCrery III 20
John McHugh 100
Michael McNulty 80
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 100
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 100
Brad Miller 100
Harry Mitchell 80
Alan Mollohan 100
Dennis Moore 100
Patrick Murphy 100
Jack Murtha 100
Marilyn Musgrave 20
Sue Myrick 20
Ben Nelson 100
Jim Oberstar 100
Dave Obey 100
John Olver 80
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 100
Ron Paul 0
Donald Payne 100
John Peterson 20
Charles Pickering, Jr. 20
Todd Platts 20
Earl Pomeroy 100
Jon Porter, Sr. 40
Deborah Pryce 20
George Radanovich 40
James Ramstad 20
Ralph Regula 40
Denny Rehberg 40
Richard Renzi 40
Silvestre Reyes 100
Thomas Reynolds 60
Laura Richardson 20
Ciro Rodriguez 100
Mike Ross 100
Steve Rothman 100
Ken Salazar 100
William Sali 20
Jim Saxton 100
Jean Schmidt 20
Joe Sestak, Jr. 100
John Shadegg 20
Christopher Shays 80
Heath Shuler 100
Ike Skelton 100
Gordon Smith 50
Olympia Snowe 50
Vic Snyder 100
Hilda Solis 100
Mark Souder 40
Zack Space 100
Arlen Specter 100
John Spratt, Jr. 100
Pete Stark 80
Cliff Stearns 20
Ted Stevens 50
Bart Stupak 100
John Sullivan 20
John Sununu 0
Betty Sutton 100
Tom Tancredo 20
John Tanner 100
Ellen Tauscher 100
Gene Taylor 60
Todd Tiahrt 20
Ed Towns 100
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 80
George Voinovich 50
James Walsh 80
Zach Wamp 20
John Warner 0
Diane Watson 80
Jim Webb, Jr. 100
Anthony Weiner 100
David Weldon 20
Gerald Weller 60
Robert Wexler 100
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 80
Heather Wilson 20
Lynn Woolsey 80
David Wu 100
HI Governor Neil Abercrombie Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House 1 Rob Andrews Democratic 100
WI U.S. Senate Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 80
GA U.S. House 12 John Barrow Democratic 100
MT U.S. Senate Sr Max Baucus Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 34 Xavier Becerra Democratic 100
NA Vice President Joe Biden, Jr. Democratic 75
GA U.S. House 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 1 Tim Bishop Democratic 100
OR U.S. House 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 80
CA U.S. Senate Jr Barbara Boxer Democratic 75
PA U.S. House 1 Bob Brady Democratic 100
IA U.S. House 1 Bruce Braley Democratic 100
FL U.S. House 5 Corrine Brown Democratic 100
OH U.S. Senate Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 100
NC U.S. House 1 G.K. Butterfield, Jr. Democratic 100
WA U.S. Senate Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 24 Lois Capps Democratic 100
MA U.S. House 7 Mike Capuano Democratic 80
MD U.S. Senate Jr Ben Cardin Democratic 100
DE U.S. Senate Sr Tom Carper Democratic 100
PA U.S. Senate Sr Bob Casey, Jr. Democratic 100
FL U.S. House 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 80
MO U.S. House 1 Lacy Clay, Jr. Democratic 100
MO U.S. House 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 100
SC U.S. House 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 100
TN U.S. House 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 100
MI U.S. House 13 John Conyers, Jr. Democratic 80
TN U.S. House 5 Jim Cooper Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 16 Jim Costa Democratic 100
CT U.S. House 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 14 Joe Crowley Democratic 100
TX U.S. House 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 100
MD U.S. House 7 Elijah Cummings Democratic 100
IL U.S. House 7 Danny Davis Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 53 Susan Davis Democratic 100
OR U.S. House 4 Peter DeFazio Democratic 100
CO U.S. House 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 100
CT U.S. House 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100
MI U.S. House 12 John Dingell Democratic 100
TX U.S. House 35 Lloyd Doggett Democratic 100
IN U.S. Senate Jr Joe Donnelly, Sr. Democratic 100
PA U.S. House 14 Mike Doyle, Jr. Democratic 100
IL U.S. Senate Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 100
IL Mayor At-Large Rahm Emanuel Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 16 Eliot Engel Democratic 80
CA U.S. House 18 Anna Eshoo Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 20 Sam Farr Democratic 100
PA U.S. House 2 Chaka Fattah, Sr. Democratic 100
CA U.S. Senate Sr Dianne Feinstein Democratic 75
CA Mayor At-Large Bob Filner Democratic 100
NY U.S. Senate Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 100
TX U.S. House 9 Al Green Democratic 100
TX U.S. House 29 Gene Green Democratic 100
AZ U.S. House 3 Raúl Grijalva Democratic 100
IL U.S. House 4 Luis Gutierrez Democratic 100
IA U.S. Senate Jr Tom Harkin Democratic 100
FL U.S. House 20 Alcee Hastings, Sr. Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 26 Brian Higgins Democratic 100
TX U.S. House 15 Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. Democratic 100
HI U.S. Senate Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House 12 Rush Holt, Jr. Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 17 Mike Honda Democratic 80
MD U.S. House 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 100
WA Governor Jay Inslee Democratic 60
NY U.S. House 3 Steve Israel Democratic 100
TX U.S. House 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic 100
TX U.S. House 30 Eddie Johnson Democratic 100
GA U.S. House 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 100
SD U.S. Senate Sr Timothy Johnson Democratic 50
OH U.S. House 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
NA U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Democratic 100
WI U.S. House 3 Ron Kind Democratic 100
LA U.S. Senate Sr Mary Landrieu Democratic 100
RI U.S. House 2 Jim Langevin Democratic 100
WA U.S. House 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 100
CT U.S. House 1 John Larson Democratic 100
NJ U.S. Senate Sr Frank Lautenberg Democratic 100
VT U.S. Senate Sr Patrick Leahy Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 13 Barbara Lee Democratic 80
MI U.S. Senate Sr Carl Levin Democratic 100
MI U.S. House 9 Sandy Levin Democratic 100
GA U.S. House 5 John Lewis Democratic 80
IL U.S. House 3 Daniel Lipinski Democratic 100
IA U.S. House 2 Dave Loebsack Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 19 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 17 Nita Lowey Democratic 100
MA U.S. House 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 12 Carolyn Maloney Democratic 60
MA U.S. House 5 Ed Markey Democratic 80
UT U.S. House 4 Jim Matheson Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 6 Doris Matsui Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 4 Carolyn McCarthy Democratic 100
MO U.S. Senate Sr Claire McCaskill Democratic 100
WA U.S. House 7 Jim McDermott Democratic 80
MA U.S. House 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
NC U.S. House 7 Mike McIntyre Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 9 Jerry McNerney Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 100
NJ U.S. Senate Jr Bob Menendez Democratic 100
ME U.S. House 2 Mike Michaud Democratic 80
MD U.S. Senate Sr Barbara Mikulski Democratic 75
CA U.S. House 11 George Miller Democratic 80
WI U.S. House 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 80
VA U.S. House 8 Jim Moran, Jr. Democratic 100
CT U.S. Senate Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 100
WA U.S. Senate Sr Patty Murray Democratic 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
FL U.S. Senate Sr William Nelson, Sr. Democratic 100
NA President Barack Obama II Democratic 50
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
CA U.S. House 12 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 20
CO U.S. House 7 Ed Perlmutter Democratic 100
NC U.S. House 4 David Price Democratic 100
AR U.S. Senate Sr Mark Pryor Democratic 100
WV U.S. House 3 Nick Rahall II Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 13 Charlie Rangel Democratic 100
RI U.S. Senate Sr Jack Reed Democratic 100
NV U.S. Senate Sr Harry Reid Democratic 100
WV U.S. Senate Sr Jay Rockefeller IV Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 40 Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic 100
MD U.S. House 2 Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic 100
IL U.S. House 1 Bobby Rush Democratic 100
OH U.S. House 13 Tim Ryan Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 46 Loretta Sanchez Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 100
MD U.S. House 3 John Sarbanes Democratic 100
IL U.S. House 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 28 Adam Schiff Democratic 80
NY U.S. Senate Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 100
PA U.S. House 13 Allyson Schwartz Democratic 100
GA U.S. House 13 David Scott Democratic 100
VA U.S. House 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 15 José Serrano Democratic 60
NH U.S. House 1 Carol Shea-Porter Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 30 Brad Sherman Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House 8 Albio Sires Democratic 100
NY U.S. House 25 Louise Slaughter Democratic 100
WA U.S. House 9 Adam Smith Democratic 100
MI U.S. Senate Jr Debbie Stabenow Democratic 100
MT U.S. Senate Jr Jon Tester Democratic 100
MS U.S. House 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 100
CA U.S. House 5 Mike Thompson Democratic 100
MA U.S. House 6 John Tierney Democratic 80
MA U.S. House 3 Niki Tsongas Democratic 20
CO U.S. Senate Sr Mark Udall Democratic 100
NM U.S. Senate Sr Thomas Udall Democratic 100
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
FL U.S. House 23 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 80
CA U.S. House 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 80
NC U.S. House 12 Mel Watt Democratic 80
CA U.S. House 33 Henry Waxman Democratic 100
VT U.S. House At-Large Peter Welch Democratic 100
RI U.S. Senate Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 100
OR U.S. Senate Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 100
KY U.S. House 3 John Yarmuth Democratic 100
MN U.S. House 5 Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 80
MN U.S. Senate Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN U.S. House 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN U.S. House 7 Collin Peterson Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN U.S. House 1 Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
VT U.S. Senate Jr Bernie Sanders Independent 100
CO Commissioner of Agriculture John Salazar No Party Affiliation 100
AL U.S. House 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 40
TN U.S. Senate Sr Lamar Alexander Republican 0
LA U.S. House 5 Rodney Alexander Republican 40
MN U.S. House 6 Michele Bachmann Republican 20
AL U.S. House 6 Spencer Bachus Republican 20
WY U.S. Senate Jr John Barrasso Republican 0
TX U.S. House 6 Joe Barton Republican 20
FL U.S. House 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 20
UT U.S. House 1 Rob Bishop Republican 20
TN U.S. House 7 Marsha Blackburn Republican 20
MO U.S. Senate Jr Roy Blunt Republican 40
OH U.S. House 8 John Boehner Republican 20
AL U.S. House 1 Jo Bonner, Jr. Republican 20
AR U.S. Senate Jr John Boozman Republican 20
LA U.S. House 3 Charles Boustany, Jr. Republican 20
TX U.S. House 8 Kevin Brady Republican 20
GA U.S. House 10 Paul Broun Republican 0
KS Governor Sam Brownback Republican 0
FL U.S. House 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 20
TX U.S. House 26 Michael Burgess Republican 20
NC U.S. Senate Sr Richard Burr Republican 0
CA U.S. House 42 Ken Calvert Republican 20
MI U.S. House 4 Dave Camp Republican 40
CA U.S. House 45 John Campbell III Republican 20
VA U.S. House 7 Eric Cantor Republican 20
TX U.S. House 31 John Carter Republican 20
OH U.S. House 1 Steve Chabot Republican 20
GA U.S. Senate Sr Saxby Chambliss Republican 0
NC U.S. House 6 Howard Coble Republican 20
OK U.S. Senate Jr Thomas Coburn Republican 0
MS U.S. Senate Sr Thad Cochran Republican 0
OK U.S. House 4 Tom Cole Republican 20
ME U.S. Senate Sr Susan Collins Republican 50
TX U.S. House 11 Mike Conaway Republican 20
TN U.S. Senate Jr Robert Corker Republican 0
TX U.S. Senate Sr John Cornyn Republican 0
ID U.S. Senate Sr Mike Crapo Republican 0
FL U.S. House 4 Ander Crenshaw Republican 20
TX U.S. House 7 John Culberson Republican 20
GA Governor Nathan Deal Republican 20
PA U.S. House 15 Charlie Dent Republican 40
FL U.S. House 25 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 60
TN U.S. House 2 John Duncan, Jr. Republican 0
WY U.S. Senate Sr Mike Enzi Republican 0
OK Governor Mary Fallin Republican 20
AZ U.S. Senate Jr Jeff Flake Republican 20
VA U.S. House 4 Randy Forbes Republican 20
NE U.S. House 1 Jeff Fortenberry Republican 20
NC U.S. House 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 20
AZ U.S. House 8 Trent Franks Republican 20
NJ U.S. House 11 Rodney Frelinghuysen Republican 20
NJ U.S. House 5 Scott Garrett Republican 20
PA U.S. House 6 Jim Gerlach Republican 80
GA U.S. House 11 Phil Gingrey Republican 20
TX U.S. House 1 Louie Gohmert Republican 20
VA U.S. House 6 Bob Goodlatte Republican 20
SC U.S. Senate Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 0
TX U.S. House 12 Kay Granger Republican 20
IA U.S. Senate Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 0
MO U.S. House 6 Sam Graves Republican 40
NA U.S. Secretary of Defense Charles Hagel Republican 0
TX U.S. House 4 Ralph Hall Republican 20
WA U.S. House 4 Doc Hastings Republican 20
UT U.S. Senate Sr Orrin Hatch Republican 0
NV U.S. Senate Jr Dean Heller Republican 20
TX U.S. House 5 Jeb Hensarling Republican 20
OK U.S. Senate Sr Jim Inhofe Republican 0
GA U.S. Senate Jr Johnny Isakson Republican 0
CA U.S. House 49 Darrell Issa Republican 20
TX U.S. House 3 Sam Johnson Republican 20
NC U.S. House 3 Walter Jones, Jr. Republican 20
OH U.S. House 4 Jim Jordan Republican 20
NY U.S. House 2 Pete King Republican 100
IA U.S. House 4 Steve King Republican 20
GA U.S. House 1 Jack Kingston Republican 20
IL U.S. Senate Jr Mark Kirk Republican 60
MN U.S. House 2 John Kline Republican 20
CO U.S. House 5 Doug Lamborn Republican 20
IA U.S. House 3 Tom Latham Republican 20
NJ U.S. House 2 Frank LoBiondo Republican 100
OK U.S. House 3 Frank Lucas Republican 20
TX U.S. House 24 Kenny Marchant Republican 20
AZ U.S. Senate Sr John McCain III Republican 0
CA U.S. House 23 Kevin McCarthy Republican 20
TX U.S. House 10 Michael McCaul Republican 20
KY U.S. Senate Sr Mitch McConnell Republican 0
NC U.S. House 10 Patrick McHenry Republican 40
CA U.S. House 25 Buck McKeon Republican 20
WA U.S. House 5 Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican 0
FL U.S. House 7 John Mica Republican 20
MI U.S. House 10 Candice Miller Republican 80
CA U.S. House 31 Gary Miller Republican 20
FL U.S. House 1 Jefferson Miller Republican 20
WV U.S. House 2 Shelley Moore Capito Republican 80
KS U.S. Senate Jr Jerry Moran Republican 20
AK U.S. Senate Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 25
PA U.S. House 18 Tim Murphy Republican 100
TX U.S. House 19 Randy Neugebauer Republican 20
CA U.S. House 22 Devin Nunes Republican 20
NM U.S. House 2 Steve Pearce Republican 20
IN Governor Mike Pence Republican 20
WI U.S. House 6 Tom Petri Republican 60
PA U.S. House 16 Joe Pitts Republican 20
TX U.S. House 2 Ted Poe Republican 20
GA U.S. House 6 Tom Price Republican 20
FL Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam Putnam Republican 20
WA U.S. House 8 Dave Reichert Republican 60
KS U.S. Senate Sr Pat Roberts Republican 0
KY U.S. House 5 Hal Rogers Republican 20
AL U.S. House 3 Mike Rogers Republican 20
MI U.S. House 8 Mike Rogers Republican 40
CA U.S. House 48 Dana Rohrabacher Republican 40
IL U.S. House 6 Peter Roskam Republican 60
FL U.S. House 27 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Republican 60
CA U.S. House 39 Ed Royce Republican 20
WI U.S. House 1 Paul Ryan Republican 40
WI U.S. House 5 Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. Republican 20
AL U.S. Senate Jr Jeff Sessions III Republican 0
TX U.S. House 32 Pete Sessions Republican 20
AL U.S. Senate Sr Richard Shelby Republican 0
IL U.S. House 15 John Shimkus Republican 60
PA U.S. House 9 Bill Shuster Republican 40
ID U.S. House 2 Mike Simpson Republican 20
NE U.S. House 3 Adrian Smith Republican 20
NJ U.S. House 4 Chris Smith Republican 100
TX U.S. House 21 Lamar Smith Republican 20
NE U.S. House 2 Lee Terry Republican 20
TX U.S. House 13 Mac Thornberry Republican 20
SD U.S. Senate Jr John Thune Republican 0
OH U.S. House 12 Pat Tiberi Republican 60
OH U.S. House 10 Mike Turner Republican 80
MI U.S. House 6 Fred Upton Republican 60
LA U.S. Senate Jr David Vitter Republican 0
MI U.S. House 7 Tim Walberg Republican 40
OR U.S. House 2 Greg Walden Republican 60
GA U.S. House 3 Lynn Westmoreland Republican 20
KY U.S. House 1 Ed Whitfield Republican 20
MS U.S. Senate Jr Roger Wicker Republican 20
SC U.S. House 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 20
VA U.S. House 10 Frank Wolf Republican 20
FL U.S. House 13 Bill Young Republican 20
AK U.S. House At-Large Don Young Republican 60

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.

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