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Eileen Cody's Ratings and Endorsements

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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%
2018
100%
2016
100%
2011
100%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2000
100%
1998
56%
2017
63%
2016
38%
2014
42%
2013
25%
2012
80%
2011
64%
2010
40%
2009
40
2008
40%
2007
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
56%
2005
67%
2003
24%
2021
18%
2021
23%
2020
35%
2019
35%
2019
35%
2018
36%
2018
36%
2017
35%
2017
46%
2016
34%
2015
100%
2015
33%
2015
29%
2014
34%
2014
100%
2014
35%
2013
95%
2013
50%
2013
44%
2012
64%
2011
30%
2010
23%
2010
47%
2009
32
2008
24
2007
43%
2006
22%
2005
47%
2004
31%
2003
21%
2002
0%
2006
0%
2006
98%
2021
100%
2019-2020
92%
2019-2020
92%
2017-2018
93%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
92%
2013-2014
88%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
92%
2010
100%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
78%
2003-2004
91%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
87%
1997-1998
100%
2005
88%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2022
97%
2021
100%
2021
96%
2020
100%
2020
100%
2019
96%
2019
96%
2018
100%
2018
96%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2016
95%
2016
100%
2015
95%
2015
95%
2014
100%
2014
95%
2013
100%
2013
94%
2012
93%
2012
72%
2011
95%
2011
97%
2010
90%
2010
75%
2009
100
2008
100
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2004
90%
2003
100%
2002
98%
2001
100%
1998
94%
1997
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
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