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Roy Blunt'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.

64%
2022
90%
2020
42%
2019
57%
2018
88%
2017
67%
2016
91%
2015
83%
2014
85%
2013
66%
2011
84%
2010
67%
2009
66%
2009
68%
2008
75%
2008
58%
2007
79%
2005-2006
79%
2005
65%
2004
76%
2003
74%
2002
78%
2001
71%
2000
65%
1999
71%
1998
71%
1997
62%
2021
37%
2020
23%
2019
45%
2018
55%
2016
73%
2015
75%
2013
59%
2012
75%
2011
88%
2010
85%
2009
B
2008
B+
2007
60%
2006
59%
2005
67%
2004
64%
2003
56%
2002
67%
2001
55%
1999
54%
1998
57%
1997
12%
2004
10%
2003
17%
2002
23%
2001
29%
2000
25
1999
18%
1998
28%
1997
65%
2022
49%
2021
66%
2021
74%
2020
67%
2020
66%
2019
29%
2019
69%
2018
59%
2018
70%
2017
78%
2017
69%
2016
54%
2016
71%
2015
68%
2015
71%
2014
47%
2014
74%
2013
67%
2013
58%
2012
67%
2011
93%
2010
88%
2009
76%
2008
22%
2007
65%
2006
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