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Jeb Hensarling's Ratings and Endorsements

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.

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2009
95%
2006
96%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
0%
2005-2006
88%
2017
88%
2017
88%
2016
88%
2016
86%
2015
86%
2015
90%
2014
90%
2014
67%
2013
67%
2013
85%
2012
85%
2012
92%
2011
92%
2011
95%
2010
95%
2010
95%
2009
95%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
88%
2005
88%
2005
73%
2003-2004
73%
2003-2004
92%
2009
95%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
98%
2009-2010
95%
2007-2008
97%
2005-2006
95%
2003-2004
80%
2016
83%
2015
83%
2013
84%
2012
84%
2011
94%
2010
95%
2009
A
2008
A
2007
86%
2006
79%
2005
83%
2004
73%
2003
95%
2018
95%
2017
95%
2017
95%
2016
95%
2016
92%
2015
95%
2015
90%
2014
95%
2014
89%
2013
96%
2013
87%
2012
87%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2006
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