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Rand Paul's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

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.

100%
2017-2018
91%
2015-2016
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2016
0%
2020
3%
2019
6%
2017
0%
2016
15%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2012
0%
2011
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2017-2018
29%
2015-2016
75%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
56%
2015-2016
100%
2020
100%
2020
25%
2017
55%
2015-2016
55%
2015-2016
60%
2015
20%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013
28%
2011-2012
28%
2011-2012
33%
2016
80%
2018
0%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
13%
2017-2018
13%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2011-2012
20%
2011-2012
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
32%
2020
25%
2017
55%
2015-2016
55%
2015-2016
60%
2015
20%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013
28%
2011-2012
28%
2011-2012
79%
2013
79%
2013
82%
2013
82%
2013
13%
2013
13%
2013
86%
2013
86%
2013
20%
2013
20%
2013
79%
2013
79%
2013
19%
2013
19%
2013
85%
2012
85%
2012
8%
2012
5%
2012
90%
2012
90%
2012
93%
2012
93%
2012
91%
2012
91%
2012
10%
2012
10%
2012
9%
2012
0%
2011
28%
2011
28%
2011
74%
2011
74%
2011
26%
2011
26%
2011
42%
2011
42%
2011
57%
2011
57%
2011
72%
2011
72%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2011
0%
2017-2018
90%
2024
100%
2023
94%
2023
86%
2022
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
89%
2020
50%
2019-2020
50%
2019-2020
90%
2018
83%
2017-2018
83%
2017-2018
87%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
93%
2015
96%
2014
100%
2014
91%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011-2012
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2011-2012
100%
2017-2018
100%
2011-2012
0%
2013-2014
25%
2012-2013
73%
2017-2018
57%
2015-2016
50%
2015
75%
2013-2014
74%
2012
71%
2011-2012
56%
2019-2020
83%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
44%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
85%
2011
100%
2019-2020
83%
2011-2012
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2019
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
9%
2017
9%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
60%
2019-2020
45%
2017-2018
41%
2015-2016
38%
2015
26%
2013-2014
25%
2011-2012
0%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
8%
2019-2020
8%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
16%
2015-2016
16%
2015-2016
0%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
47%
2011-2012
47%
2011-2012
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2017-2018
91%
2015-2016
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
94%
2011-2012
91%
2011
94%
2021
92%
2020
90%
2019
92%
2018
92%
2016
77%
2016
94%
2014
100%
2021
100%
2021
95%
2015-2016
95%
2015-2016
90%
2013-2014
90%
2013-2014
83%
2013
83%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
73%
2011
73%
2011
82%
2013-2014
90%
2023-2024
94%
2021-2022
90%
2021-2022
82%
2019-2020
86%
2017-2018
85%
2015-2016
96%
2014
96%
2011-2012
100%
2014
100%
2014
13%
2013-2014
50%
2011-2012
25%
2011-2012
87%
2013-2014
29%
2011-2012
0%
2015-2016
50%
2013
50%
2013
67%
2012
67%
2012
75%
2011
75%
2011
90%
2024
100%
2023
94%
2023
86%
2022
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
89%
2020
50%
2019-2020
50%
2019-2020
90%
2018
83%
2017-2018
83%
2017-2018
87%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
93%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
96%
2014
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
100%
2017-2018
91%
2015-2016
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2014
100%
2014
9%
2023-2024
9%
2023-2024
10%
2021-2022
10%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
12%
2019-2020
12%
2019-2020
12%
2019-2020
12%
2019-2020
10%
2015
18%
2015
8%
2013-2014
8%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
17%
2011-2012
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
25%
2017-2018
25%
2017-2018
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
100%
2023-2024
100%
2023-2024
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
97%
2015-2016
97%
2015-2016
56%
2015-2016
50%
2016
50%
2016
56%
2015-2016
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
22%
2015-2016
22%
2015-2016
0%
2015
0%
2014
14%
2013
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
45%
2011
32%
2020
25%
2017
55%
2015-2016
55%
2015-2016
60%
2015
20%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013
28%
2011-2012
28%
2011-2012
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
100%
2014
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
91%
2015-2016
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2021
100%
2021
95%
2015-2016
95%
2015-2016
90%
2013-2014
90%
2013-2014
83%
2013
83%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
73%
2011
73%
2011
75%
2024
94%
2023
100%
2023
86%
2022
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
89%
2020
50%
2019-2020
50%
2019-2020
90%
2018
83%
2017-2018
83%
2017-2018
87%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
93%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
96%
2014
91%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011-2012
100%
2023
100%
2022
75%
2021
80%
2020
11%
2018
0%
2017
20%
2016
13%
2015
25%
2014
0%
2013
13%
2012
8%
2011
88%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
92%
2011-2012
89%
2009-2010
97%
2021
97%
2020
95%
2019
97%
2018
80%
2016
89%
2015
94%
2013
95%
2012
92%
2011
96%
2022
96%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2020
96%
2020
96%
2019
95%
2019
95%
2018
100%
2018
93%
2017
95%
2017
90%
2016
95%
2016
96%
2015
88%
2015
98%
2014
95%
2014
99%
2013
97%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
76%
2016
0%
2021-2022
0%
2021-2022
0%
2021
0%
2021
0%
2020
0%
2020
0%
2019
0%
2019
0%
2017
0%
2017
75%
2015-2016
75%
2015-2016
50%
2014
50%
2014
50%
2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
0%
2012
0%
2012
28%
2011
28%
2011
100%
2017-2018
29%
2015-2016
75%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
32%
2020
25%
2017
55%
2015-2016
55%
2015-2016
60%
2015
20%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013
28%
2011-2012
28%
2011-2012
100%
2013
56%
2019-2020
80%
2018
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
0%
2015-2016
50%
2017-2018
50%
2015-2016
39%
2019-2020
40%
2019-2020
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
50%
2012
97%
2021
97%
2020
95%
2019
97%
2018
80%
2016
89%
2015
94%
2013
95%
2012
92%
2011
96%
2022
100%
2021
96%
2021
100%
2020
96%
2020
95%
2019
96%
2019
100%
2018
95%
2018
95%
2017
93%
2017
90%
2016
95%
2016
88%
2015
96%
2015
98%
2014
95%
2014
99%
2013
97%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
100%
2023
100%
2022
75%
2021
80%
2020
11%
2018
0%
2017
20%
2016
13%
2015
25%
2014
0%
2013
13%
2012
8%
2011
0%
2024
0%
2024
99%
2023
99%
2023
100%
2023
100%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
100%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2020
100%
2020
100%
2018
100%
2018
97%
2017
97%
2017
91%
2016
91%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
94%
2011
94%
2011
0%
2013
22%
2019-2020
22%
2019-2020
18%
2019
18%
2019
38%
2017-2018
38%
2017-2018
34%
2015-2016
34%
2015-2016
41%
2015
41%
2015
15%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
5%
2011-2012
5%
2011-2012
24%
1993-2018
24%
1993-2018
8%
1993-2014
8%
1993-2014
100%
2023-2024
100%
2023-2024
0%
2014
0%
2011
66%
2011
0%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
11%
2015-2018
100%
2020
100%
2020
25%
2017
55%
2015-2016
55%
2015-2016
60%
2015
20%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013
28%
2011-2012
28%
2011-2012
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
43%
2023-2024
43%
2023-2024
64%
2022
64%
2022
57%
2021-2022
57%
2021-2022
37%
2020
37%
2020
37%
2019-2020
37%
2019-2020
83%
2018
83%
2018
66%
2017-2018
66%
2017-2018
83%
2017
83%
2017
43%
2016
43%
2016
84%
2016
84%
2016
75%
2015-2016
75%
2015-2016
88%
2015
88%
2015
89%
2015
89%
2015
86%
2014
86%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
68%
2013
68%
2013
64%
2011-2012
64%
2011-2012
68%
2009-2013
68%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
20%
2011-2012
100%
2023-2024
100%
2023-2024
10%
2023
0%
2022
10%
2022
11%
2021
8%
2021
11%
2020
10%
2020
12%
2019
0%
2019
0%
2018
20%
2017
16%
2017
33%
2016
17%
2016
14%
2015
50%
2015
5%
2014
10%
2014
0%
2013
4%
2013
0%
2012
7%
2012
11%
2011
17%
2011-2012
0%
2021-2022
22%
2019-2020
22%
2019-2020
18%
2019
18%
2019
38%
2017-2018
38%
2017-2018
34%
2015-2016
34%
2015-2016
41%
2015
41%
2015
15%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
5%
2011-2012
5%
2011-2012
24%
1993-2018
24%
1993-2018
8%
1993-2014
8%
1993-2014
100%
2023-2024
100%
2023-2024
10%
2012
7%
2023-2024
7%
2023-2024
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
10%
2021-2022
10%
2021-2022
12%
2019-2020
12%
2019-2020
12%
2019-2020
12%
2019-2020
10%
2015
18%
2015
8%
2013-2014
8%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
8%
2019-2020
8%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
16%
2015-2016
16%
2015-2016
0%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
47%
2011-2012
47%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
87%
2013-2014
29%
2011-2012
0%
2015-2016
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
75%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
9%
2017
9%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
100%
2014
100%
2017-2018
100%
2013
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
50%
2012
50%
2012
0%
2021-2022
94%
2011-2012
91%
2011
50%
2017-2018
50%
2015-2016
0%
2013
40%
2013-2014
25%
2012
25%
2012
95%
2023
95%
2021-2022
95%
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
94%
2019-2020
94%
2019-2020
97%
2017-2018
97%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
95%
2015
95%
2014
94%
2014
92%
2013-2014
92%
2013-2014
89%
2013
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011
100%
2011
25%
2013
25%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2014
8%
2019-2020
8%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
16%
2015-2016
16%
2015-2016
0%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
47%
2011-2012
47%
2011-2012
83%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
91%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
93%
2013-2014
93%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2024
100%
2023
100%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
75%
2021
75%
2021
80%
2020
80%
2020
11%
2018
11%
2018
0%
2017
0%
2017
20%
2016
20%
2016
13%
2015
13%
2015
25%
2014
25%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2013
13%
2012
13%
2012
8%
2011
8%
2011
93%
2015
95%
2013
95%
2013
95%
2013
95%
2013
95%
2013
95%
2013
100%
2023-2024
100%
2023-2024
95%
2023
95%
2023
95%
2021-2022
95%
2021-2022
95%
2021-2022
95%
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
94%
2019-2020
94%
2019-2020
94%
2019-2020
94%
2019-2020
97%
2017-2018
97%
2017-2018
97%
2017-2018
97%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
95%
2015
95%
2015
94%
2014
94%
2014
95%
2014
95%
2014
92%
2013-2014
92%
2013-2014
92%
2013-2014
92%
2013-2014
89%
2013
89%
2013
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011
95%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2011
98%
2024
98%
2024
99%
2023
99%
2023
100%
2023
100%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
100%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2020
100%
2020
100%
2018
100%
2018
97%
2017
97%
2017
91%
2016
91%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
94%
2011
94%
2011
88%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
92%
2011-2012
89%
2009-2010
97%
2021
97%
2020
95%
2019
97%
2018
80%
2016
89%
2015
94%
2013
95%
2012
92%
2011
100%
2022
96%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2020
96%
2020
95%
2019
96%
2019
100%
2018
95%
2018
93%
2017
95%
2017
95%
2016
90%
2016
88%
2015
96%
2015
98%
2014
95%
2014
97%
2013
99%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
56%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
25%
2012-2013
25%
2017-2018
25%
2017-2018
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
75%
2011-2012
75%
2011-2012
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
50%
2012
0%
2021-2022
0%
2021-2022
0%
2021
0%
2021
0%
2020
0%
2020
0%
2019
0%
2019
0%
2017
0%
2017
75%
2015-2016
75%
2015-2016
50%
2014
50%
2014
50%
2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
0%
2012
0%
2012
28%
2011
28%
2011
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