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Daniel Webster'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.

90%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
92%
1997-1998
92%
1997-1998
24%
2020
0%
2019
0%
2017
0%
2016
0%
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%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
85%
2015-2016
40%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
73%
2015-2016
21%
2020
14%
2018
0%
2017
33%
2015-2016
33%
2015-2016
30%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
15%
2013
21%
2011-2012
21%
2011-2012
50%
2011
0%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
16%
2017-2018
16%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
14%
2019-2020
14%
2019-2020
38%
2020
14%
2018
0%
2017
33%
2015-2016
33%
2015-2016
30%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
15%
2013
21%
2011-2012
21%
2011-2012
27%
2013
27%
2013
27%
2013
27%
2013
72%
2013
72%
2013
71%
2013
71%
2013
67%
2013
67%
2013
33%
2013
33%
2013
57%
2013
57%
2013
75%
2012
75%
2012
16%
2012
16%
2012
21%
2012
21%
2012
33%
2012
33%
2012
25%
2012
25%
2012
81%
2012
81%
2012
64%
2012
64%
2012
75%
2012
75%
2012
71%
2011
71%
2011
0%
2011
82%
2011
82%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2011
16%
2011
16%
2011
18%
2011
18%
2011
75%
2011
75%
2011
29%
2011
29%
2011
25%
2017-2018
86%
2024
100%
2023
86%
2023
84%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
84%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
85%
2018
95%
2017-2018
95%
2017-2018
83%
2016
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015
78%
2015
73%
2014
75%
2014
71%
2011-2012
71%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
25%
2014
25%
2014
93%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2021-2022
80%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
75%
2011-2012
92%
2012-2013
96%
2017-2018
91%
2015-2016
88%
2015
96%
2013-2014
89%
2012
92%
2011-2012
100%
2019-2020
73%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
85%
2011
100%
2019-2020
100%
2011-2012
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
0%
2022
0%
2019
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
8%
2017
8%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
10%
2019-2020
17%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
17%
2013-2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
59%
2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
25%
2014
25%
2014
90%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
89%
2002
100%
1999
100%
1998
93%
2011-2012
96%
2011
77%
2021
66%
2019
70%
2018
65%
2016
61%
2014
100%
2021
100%
2021
92%
2015-2016
92%
2015-2016
57%
2013-2014
57%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
69%
2011
69%
2011
91%
2013-2014
77%
2023-2024
78%
2021-2022
94%
2021-2022
94%
2019-2020
89%
2017-2018
73%
2015-2016
57%
2014
64%
2011-2012
95%
2011
25%
2014
25%
2014
56
2013-2014
9%
2011-2012
66%
2011-2012
96%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
20%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
16%
2013
16%
2013
7%
2012
7%
2012
13%
2011
13%
2011
15%
2011
86%
2024
100%
2023
86%
2023
84%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
84%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
85%
2018
95%
2017-2018
95%
2017-2018
83%
2016
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015
78%
2015
73%
2014
75%
2014
71%
2011-2012
71%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
90%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
25%
2014
25%
2014
38%
2014
38%
2014
4%
2023-2024
4%
2023-2024
2%
2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
5%
2019-2020
5%
2019-2020
4%
2019-2020
4%
2019-2020
5%
2015
4%
2015
4%
2013-2014
4%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
25%
2017-2018
25%
2017-2018
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
82%
2019-2020
82%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
87%
2015-2016
87%
2015-2016
73%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
73%
2015-2016
12%
2019-2020
12%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
13%
2015-2016
13%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
9%
2011
21%
2020
14%
2018
0%
2017
33%
2015-2016
33%
2015-2016
30%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
15%
2013
21%
2011-2012
21%
2011-2012
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
75%
2014
100%
2017-2018
90%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2021
100%
2021
92%
2015-2016
92%
2015-2016
57%
2013-2014
57%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
69%
2011
69%
2011
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2024
86%
2023
100%
2023
84%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
84%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
85%
2018
95%
2017-2018
95%
2017-2018
83%
2016
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015
78%
2015
73%
2014
75%
2014
86%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
71%
2011-2012
71%
2011-2012
100%
2023
100%
2022
50%
2020
81%
2018
63%
2017
86%
2016
40%
2015
83%
2014
85%
2013
93%
2012
87%
2011
38%
2014
38%
2014
85%
2015-2016
89%
2013-2014
90%
2011-2012
78%
2021
80%
2020
76%
2019
68%
2018
78%
2016
74%
2015
74%
2013
71%
2012
73%
2011
73%
2015
55%
2013
75%
2013
95%
2013
76%
2022
91%
2021
75%
2021
72%
2020
73%
2020
73%
2019
78%
2019
81%
2018
73%
2018
72%
2017
86%
2017
69%
2016
80%
2016
68%
2015
67%
2015
66%
2014
67%
2014
67%
2013
67%
2013
70%
2012
65%
2011
0%
2021-2022
0%
2021-2022
0%
2021
0%
2021
9%
2020
9%
2020
9%
2019
9%
2019
0%
2017
0%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
22%
2014
22%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
0%
2012
0%
2012
20%
2011
20%
2011
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
85%
2015-2016
40%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
21%
2020
14%
2018
0%
2017
33%
2015-2016
33%
2015-2016
30%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
15%
2013
21%
2011-2012
21%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
20%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
25%
2017-2018
20%
2015-2016
21%
2019-2020
17%
2019-2020
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
23%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
20%
2013
0%
2012
78%
2021
80%
2020
76%
2019
68%
2018
78%
2016
74%
2015
74%
2013
71%
2012
73%
2011
85%
2022
75%
2021
91%
2021
73%
2020
72%
2020
78%
2019
73%
2019
73%
2018
81%
2018
72%
2017
86%
2017
80%
2016
69%
2016
67%
2015
68%
2015
66%
2014
67%
2014
67%
2013
67%
2013
70%
2012
65%
2011
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
100%
2023
100%
2022
50%
2020
81%
2018
63%
2017
86%
2016
40%
2015
83%
2014
85%
2013
93%
2012
87%
2011
78%
2024
78%
2024
75%
2023
75%
2023
80%
2023
80%
2023
50%
2022
50%
2022
87%
2021
87%
2021
82%
2020
82%
2020
88%
2018
88%
2018
80%
2017
80%
2017
83%
2016
83%
2016
75%
2015
75%
2015
62%
2014
62%
2014
55%
2013
55%
2013
35%
2012
35%
2012
79%
2011
79%
2011
38%
2014
38%
2014
18%
2019-2020
18%
2019-2020
21%
2019
21%
2019
45%
2017-2018
45%
2017-2018
28%
2015-2016
28%
2015-2016
34%
2015
34%
2015
14%
2013-2014
14%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
0%
2013-2014
60%
1990-2016
80%
1990-2014
0%
2014
100%
2014
0%
2011
50%
2011
0%
2011
0%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
18%
2015-2018
21%
2020
14%
2018
0%
2017
33%
2015-2016
33%
2015-2016
30%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
15%
2013
21%
2011-2012
21%
2011-2012
59%
2014
0%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
59%
2014
0%
2013-2014
85%
2023-2024
85%
2023-2024
96%
2022
96%
2022
80%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
94%
2020
94%
2020
94%
2019-2020
94%
2019-2020
94%
2018
94%
2018
97%
2017-2018
97%
2017-2018
93%
2017
93%
2017
95%
2016
95%
2016
94%
2015-2016
94%
2015-2016
91%
2015
91%
2015
93%
2015
93%
2015
64%
2014
64%
2014
85%
2013
85%
2013
93%
2013
93%
2013
57%
2011-2012
57%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
85%
2009-2013
85%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
89%
2009-2013
0%
2023
8%
2022
11%
2022
12%
2021
0%
2021
12%
2020
33%
2020
29%
2019
12%
2019
13%
2018
8%
2017
11%
2017
38%
2016
13%
2016
13%
2015
11%
2015
9%
2014
10%
2014
20%
2013
10%
2013
6%
2012
14%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2011-2012
10
2006
10
2006
44%
2005
44%
2005
8
2004
9
2003
5
2001
6
2000
8
1999
10%
2021-2022
18%
2019-2020
18%
2019-2020
21%
2019
21%
2019
45%
2017-2018
45%
2017-2018
28%
2015-2016
28%
2015-2016
34%
2015
34%
2015
14%
2013-2014
14%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
0%
2012
3%
2023-2024
3%
2023-2024
4%
2021-2022
4%
2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
5%
2019-2020
5%
2019-2020
4%
2019-2020
4%
2019-2020
4%
2015
5%
2015
5%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
4%
2013-2014
4%
2013-2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
96%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
96%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
12%
2019-2020
12%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
13%
2015-2016
13%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
83%
2015-2016
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
8%
2017
8%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
75%
2014
100%
2017-2018
5%
2013-2014
5%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
20%
2013
0%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
10%
2019-2020
17%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
17%
2013-2014
100%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
89%
2002
100%
1999
100%
1998
93%
2011-2012
96%
2011
25%
2017-2018
20%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
21%
2013-2014
50%
2012
50%
2012
69%
2023
79%
2021-2022
79%
2021-2022
68%
2021-2022
68%
2021-2022
63%
2019-2020
63%
2019-2020
74%
2017-2018
74%
2017-2018
68%
2015-2016
68%
2015-2016
79%
2015
64%
2014
60%
2014
60%
2013-2014
60%
2013-2014
70%
2013
67%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
90%
2011
79%
2011
0%
2013
0%
2013
33%
2013
0%
2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
100%
2019-2020
90%
2017-2018
90%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
100%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2020
100%
2020
100%
2019
100%
2019
100%
2018
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
75%
2014
75%
2014
75%
2013-2014
75%
2013-2014
75%
2013
75%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
80%
2011
80%
2011
100%
2024
100%
2023
100%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
50%
2020
50%
2020
81%
2018
81%
2018
63%
2017
63%
2017
86%
2016
86%
2016
40%
2015
40%
2015
83%
2014
83%
2014
85%
2013
85%
2013
93%
2012
93%
2012
87%
2011
87%
2011
70%
2022
73%
2015
73%
2015
55%
2013
95%
2013
95%
2013
55%
2013
75%
2013
75%
2013
70%
2023-2024
70%
2023-2024
69%
2023
69%
2023
79%
2021-2022
79%
2021-2022
68%
2021-2022
68%
2021-2022
68%
2021-2022
68%
2021-2022
79%
2021-2022
79%
2021-2022
63%
2019-2020
63%
2019-2020
63%
2019-2020
63%
2019-2020
74%
2017-2018
74%
2017-2018
74%
2017-2018
74%
2017-2018
68%
2015-2016
68%
2015-2016
68%
2015-2016
68%
2015-2016
79%
2015
79%
2015
60%
2014
60%
2014
64%
2014
64%
2014
60%
2013-2014
60%
2013-2014
60%
2013-2014
60%
2013-2014
70%
2013
70%
2013
67%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
79%
2011
90%
2011
90%
2011
79%
2011
78%
2024
78%
2024
80%
2023
80%
2023
75%
2023
75%
2023
50%
2022
50%
2022
87%
2021
87%
2021
82%
2020
82%
2020
88%
2018
88%
2018
80%
2017
80%
2017
83%
2016
83%
2016
75%
2015
75%
2015
62%
2014
62%
2014
55%
2013
55%
2013
35%
2012
35%
2012
79%
2011
79%
2011
85%
2015-2016
89%
2013-2014
90%
2011-2012
78%
2021
80%
2020
76%
2019
68%
2018
78%
2016
74%
2015
74%
2013
71%
2012
73%
2011
85%
2022
91%
2021
75%
2021
72%
2020
73%
2020
78%
2019
73%
2019
73%
2018
81%
2018
86%
2017
72%
2017
80%
2016
69%
2016
67%
2015
68%
2015
66%
2014
67%
2014
67%
2013
67%
2013
70%
2012
65%
2011
73%
2015-2016
92%
2012-2013
25%
2017-2018
25%
2017-2018
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
50%
2011-2012
50%
2011-2012
23%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
20%
2013
0%
2012
0%
2021-2022
0%
2021-2022
0%
2021
0%
2021
9%
2020
9%
2020
9%
2019
9%
2019
0%
2017
0%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
22%
2014
22%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
0%
2012
0%
2012
20%
2011
20%
2011
90%
2013
100%
2011
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