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Lindsey Graham's Ratings and Endorsements

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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%
2024
100%
2023
72%
2023
75%
2022
50%
2021-2022
50%
2021-2022
81%
2020
67%
2019-2020
67%
2019-2020
82%
2018
92%
2017-2018
92%
2017-2018
85%
2016
88%
2015-2016
88%
2015-2016
86%
2015
81%
2015
82%
2014
65%
2014
84%
2011-2012
84%
2011-2012
77%
2011-2012
77%
2011-2012
96%
2009-2010
96%
2009-2010
87%
2007-2008
87%
2007-2008
91%
2007
100%
2006
88%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
79%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
82%
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
97%
2003
97%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
57%
2000
79%
1999
58%
1998
49%
1997
37%
1996
45%
1995
32%
2011
0%
2010
36%
2009
38
2008
10
2007
38%
2005
29%
2004
67%
2003
25%
2002
75%
2014
75%
2014
20%
2022
0%
2021
50%
2020
43%
2018
14%
2017
50%
2015
44%
2014
36%
2013
16%
2012
14%
2009-2010
30%
2009
55%
2008
18
2007
11%
2006
33%
2005
14%
2004
40%
2003
25%
2002
17%
2000
50%
1999
53%
1998
20%
1996
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
89%
2005-2006
100%
2005
83%
2003-2004
75%
2003
85%
2001-2002
88%
2001
83%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
92%
1995-1996
90%
2005-2006
90%
2005-2006
44%
2023-2024
44%
2023-2024
14%
2021-2022
14%
2021-2022
43%
2021-2022
43%
2021-2022
4%
2019-2020
4%
2019-2020
9%
2019-2020
9%
2019-2020
16%
2015
11%
2015
22%
2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
10%
2013-2014
10%
2013-2014
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