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Lee Zeldin'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.

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2015-2016
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2020
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2017
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2017-2018
91%
2015-2016
33%
2020
37%
2018
20%
2017
44%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015
33%
2016
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100%
2015
35%
2019-2020
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2019-2020
63%
2017-2018
63%
2017-2018
38%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
57%
2019-2020
57%
2019-2020
94%
2021-2022
94%
2021-2022
87%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
93%
2018
96%
2017-2018
96%
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96%
2016
91%
2015-2016
91%
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82%
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82%
2015
86%
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83%
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2017-2018
71%
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67%
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88%
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2017-2018
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2016
6%
2016
0%
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40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
11%
2017
11%
2017
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
33%
2017-2018
25%
2015-2016
0%
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0%
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2016
6%
2016
7%
2019-2020
7%
2019-2020
3%
2017-2018
3%
2017-2018
48%
2015-2016
48%
2015-2016
80%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
68%
2021
50%
2019
54%
2018
50%
2016
73%
2015-2016
73%
2015-2016
98%
2021-2022
93%
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64%
2017-2018
59%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
94%
2021-2022
94%
2021-2022
87%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
93%
2018
96%
2017-2018
96%
2017-2018
96%
2016
91%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
82%
2015
82%
2015
0%
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
6%
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6%
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100%
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100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
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2020
68%
2019-2020
68%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
81%
2015-2016
81%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
86%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
28%
2019-2020
28%
2019-2020
6%
2017-2018
6%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015
33%
2020
37%
2018
20%
2017
44%
2015-2016
44%
2015-2016
50%
2015
94%
2021-2022
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2021-2022
87%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
93%
2018
96%
2017-2018
96%
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91%
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82%
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82%
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2021
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88%
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78%
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100%
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64%
2015
74%
2015-2016
72%
2021
74%
2020
72%
2019
63%
2018
75%
2016
64%
2015
66%
2022
81%
2021
63%
2021
60%
2020
51%
2020
83%
2019
62%
2019
57%
2018
57%
2018
54%
2017
57%
2017
63%
2016
58%
2016
53%
2015
53%
2015
17%
2021
17%
2021
22%
2020
22%
2020
22%
2019
22%
2019
10%
2017
10%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
100%
2019-2020
75%
2017-2018
70%
2015-2016
33%
2020
37%
2018
20%
2017
44%
2015-2016
44%
2015-2016
50%
2015
87%
2019-2020
65%
2018
29%
2015
0%
2015-2016
75%
2015-2016
75%
2015-2016
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2016
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2016
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2021
0%
2020
88%
2018
78%
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100%
2016
64%
2015
87%
2021
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2021
63%
2020
63%
2020
73%
2018
73%
2018
62%
2017
62%
2017
72%
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72%
2016
48%
2015
48%
2015
40%
2019-2020
40%
2019-2020
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2019
45%
2019
57%
2017-2018
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2017-2018
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
58%
2015
58%
2015
80%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
79%
2020
79%
2020
79%
2019-2020
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2019-2020
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80%
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80%
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80%
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100%
2013
100%
2013
40%
2019-2020
40%
2019-2020
45%
2019
45%
2019
57%
2017-2018
57%
2017-2018
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
58%
2015
58%
2015
7%
2019-2020
7%
2019-2020
3%
2017-2018
3%
2017-2018
48%
2015-2016
48%
2015-2016
28%
2019-2020
28%
2019-2020
6%
2017-2018
6%
2017-2018
5%
2022
14%
2021
17%
2021
24%
2020
14%
2020
26%
2019-2020
28%
2019
13%
2019
9%
2018
10%
2018
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2017-2018
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2017
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2016
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2016
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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11%
2017
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
86%
2017-2018
75%
2015-2016
75%
2015-2016
33%
2017-2018
25%
2015-2016
7%
2019-2020
7%
2019-2020
3%
2017-2018
3%
2017-2018
48%
2015-2016
48%
2015-2016
100%
2019-2020
80%
2017-2018
80%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
100%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2021
0%
2020
0%
2020
88%
2018
88%
2018
78%
2017
78%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
64%
2015
64%
2015
64%
2021-2022
64%
2021-2022
82%
2021-2022
82%
2021-2022
82%
2021-2022
82%
2021-2022
65%
2019-2020
65%
2019-2020
65%
2019-2020
65%
2019-2020
62%
2017-2018
62%
2017-2018
62%
2017-2018
62%
2017-2018
60%
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
65%
2015
65%
2015
87%
2021
87%
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63%
2020
63%
2020
73%
2018
73%
2018
62%
2017
62%
2017
72%
2016
72%
2016
48%
2015
48%
2015
74%
2015-2016
72%
2021
74%
2020
72%
2019
63%
2018
75%
2016
64%
2015
66%
2022
81%
2021
63%
2021
51%
2020
60%
2020
83%
2019
62%
2019
57%
2018
57%
2018
54%
2017
57%
2017
58%
2016
63%
2016
53%
2015
53%
2015
91%
2015-2016
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
75%
2015-2016
75%
2015-2016
17%
2021
17%
2021
22%
2020
22%
2020
22%
2019
22%
2019
10%
2017
10%
2017
50%
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