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Brad Wenstrup'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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2019
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2015
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2014
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2021-2022
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2015-2016
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2018
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2017
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015
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2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2016
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2018
100%
2014
0%
2021-2022
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2019-2020
16%
2017-2018
16%
2017-2018
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2015-2016
22%
2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
13%
2020
10%
2018
20%
2017
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2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
18%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
8%
2013
11%
2023
0%
2023
9%
2022
12%
2022
27%
2021
0%
2020
9%
2019
14%
2018
0%
2017
7%
2015-2016
11%
2015
17%
2013-2014
17%
2013-2014
25%
2013
85%
2014
88%
2024
94%
2023
100%
2023
92%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
94%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
99%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
97%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
96%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
50%
2014
50%
2014
100%
2015-2016
83%
2013-2014
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
81%
2023-2024
78%
2022
67%
2021-2022
50%
2019-2020
80%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
84%
2015-2016
89%
2015
73%
2013-2014
72%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
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2017-2018
86%
2012-2013
100%
2017-2018
91%
2015-2016
88%
2015
100%
2013-2014
100%
2019-2020
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
80%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
70%
2013-2014
100%
2019-2020
6%
2022
6%
2022
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2022
0%
2019
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
8%
2017
8%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
0%
2021-2022
9%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
6%
2022
6%
2022
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
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
50%
2014
50%
2014
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
68%
2021
56%
2019
67%
2018
61%
2016
72%
2014
95%
2021
95%
2021
73%
2015-2016
73%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2013-2014
61%
2023-2024
95%
2021-2022
83%
2021-2022
93%
2019-2020
81%
2017-2018
82%
2015-2016
78%
2014
50%
2014
50%
2014
93%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2015
0%
2015
0%
2013
0%
2013
92%
2024
100%
2023
94%
2023
92%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
94%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
99%
2018
100%
2017-2018
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2017-2018
97%
2016
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2014
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2017-2018
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2013-2014
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2014
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2014
51%
2014
51%
2014
3%
2023-2024
3%
2023-2024
3%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
2%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
2%
2015
2%
2015
3%
2013-2014
3%
2013-2014
3%
2013-2014
3%
2013-2014
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2013
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2022
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2022
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2016
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2016
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2022
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2019
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
100%
2021-2022
95%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
94%
2015-2016
55%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
83%
2013-2014
55%
2015-2016
0%
2019-2020
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2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
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2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
0%
2015
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2014
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2013
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2020
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2017
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18%
2015
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2014
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2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
8%
2013
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2014
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2013-2014
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2014
95%
2021
95%
2021
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2015-2016
73%
2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2013
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
88%
2024
94%
2023
100%
2023
92%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
94%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
99%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
97%
2016
100%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
96%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
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2014
0%
2023
100%
2022
25%
2021
20%
2020
88%
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56%
2017
100%
2016
55%
2015
67%
2014
62%
2013
51%
2014
51%
2014
92%
2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2022
75%
2021
84%
2020
83%
2019
62%
2018
79%
2016
84%
2015
81%
2013
73%
2015
95%
2013
32%
2013
63%
2013
66%
2023
80%
2022
89%
2022
79%
2021
85%
2021
79%
2020
67%
2020
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2019
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2019
61%
2018
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2018
86%
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2016
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2016
81%
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85%
2015
69%
2014
80%
2014
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2013
90%
2013
8%
2021-2022
8%
2021-2022
3%
2021
3%
2021
9%
2020
9%
2020
9%
2019
9%
2019
5%
2017
5%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
33%
2014
33%
2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
5%
2012
5%
2012
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
80%
2013-2014
17%
2020
10%
2018
20%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
18%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
8%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2019-2020
0%
2018
100%
2013-2014
0%
2013
0%
2013-2014
25%
2017-2018
20%
2015-2016
19%
2019-2020
16%
2019-2020
23%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
20%
2013
67%
2022
75%
2021
84%
2020
83%
2019
62%
2018
79%
2016
84%
2015
81%
2013
79%
2023
80%
2022
89%
2022
85%
2021
79%
2021
67%
2020
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2020
80%
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88%
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61%
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81%
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2022
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2022
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2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
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2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2023
100%
2022
25%
2021
20%
2020
88%
2018
56%
2017
100%
2016
55%
2015
67%
2014
62%
2013
100%
2024
100%
2024
80%
2023
80%
2023
78%
2023
78%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
87%
2021
87%
2021
69%
2020
69%
2020
55%
2018
55%
2018
88%
2017
88%
2017
88%
2016
88%
2016
86%
2015
86%
2015
76%
2014
76%
2014
71%
2013
71%
2013
51%
2014
51%
2014
36%
2021-2022
36%
2021-2022
36%
2021
36%
2021
25%
2019-2020
25%
2019-2020
27%
2019
27%
2019
33%
2017-2018
33%
2017-2018
27%
2015
27%
2015
0%
2023-2024
0%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2014
0%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
9%
2015-2018
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
59%
2014
0%
2013-2014
67%
2023-2024
67%
2023-2024
89%
2022
89%
2022
72%
2021-2022
72%
2021-2022
89%
2020
89%
2020
89%
2019-2020
89%
2019-2020
79%
2018
79%
2018
69%
2017-2018
69%
2017-2018
61%
2017
61%
2017
53%
2016
53%
2016
27%
2015-2016
27%
2015-2016
27%
2015
27%
2015
53%
2015
53%
2015
64%
2014
64%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
10%
2023
9%
2022
0%
2022
5%
2021
9%
2021
9%
2020
21%
2020
24%
2019
8%
2019
13%
2018
3%
2017
4%
2017
5%
2016
13%
2016
4%
2015
0%
2015
6%
2014
0%
2014
10%
2013
10%
2013
36%
2021-2022
36%
2021-2022
36%
2021
36%
2021
25%
2019-2020
25%
2019-2020
27%
2019
27%
2019
33%
2017-2018
33%
2017-2018
27%
2015
27%
2015
0%
2023-2024
3%
2023-2024
3%
2023-2024
3%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
2%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
2%
2015
2%
2015
3%
2013-2014
3%
2013-2014
3%
2013-2014
3%
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
100%
2013-2014
93%
2013-2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
8%
2017
8%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
100%
2014
100%
2017-2018
23%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
20%
2013
100%
2024
100%
2024
0%
2021-2022
9%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
100%
2014
100%
2013
25%
2017-2018
20%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
21%
2013-2014
43%
2023-2024
43%
2023-2024
63%
2023
77%
2021-2022
77%
2021-2022
63%
2021-2022
63%
2021-2022
60%
2019-2020
60%
2019-2020
57%
2017-2018
57%
2017-2018
63%
2015-2016
63%
2015-2016
70%
2015
60%
2014
60%
2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
70%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2013
0%
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
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
0%
2024
0%
2023
0%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
25%
2021
25%
2021
20%
2020
20%
2020
88%
2018
88%
2018
56%
2017
56%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
55%
2015
55%
2015
67%
2014
67%
2014
62%
2013
62%
2013
75%
2022
73%
2015
73%
2015
32%
2013
95%
2013
95%
2013
63%
2013
63%
2013
32%
2013
61%
2024
43%
2023-2024
43%
2023-2024
43%
2023-2024
43%
2023-2024
63%
2023
63%
2023
63%
2021-2022
63%
2021-2022
77%
2021-2022
77%
2021-2022
77%
2021-2022
77%
2021-2022
63%
2021-2022
63%
2021-2022
60%
2019-2020
60%
2019-2020
60%
2019-2020
60%
2019-2020
57%
2017-2018
57%
2017-2018
57%
2017-2018
57%
2017-2018
63%
2015-2016
63%
2015-2016
63%
2015-2016
63%
2015-2016
70%
2015
70%
2015
60%
2014
60%
2014
60%
2014
60%
2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
63%
2013-2014
70%
2013
70%
2013
80%
2024
80%
2024
80%
2023
80%
2023
78%
2023
78%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
87%
2021
87%
2021
69%
2020
69%
2020
55%
2018
55%
2018
88%
2017
88%
2017
88%
2016
88%
2016
86%
2015
86%
2015
76%
2014
76%
2014
71%
2013
71%
2013
92%
2015-2016
97%
2013-2014
67%
2022
75%
2021
84%
2020
83%
2019
62%
2018
79%
2016
84%
2015
81%
2013
79%
2023
80%
2022
89%
2022
79%
2021
85%
2021
79%
2020
67%
2020
80%
2019
88%
2019
61%
2018
79%
2018
86%
2017
83%
2017
82%
2016
83%
2016
85%
2015
81%
2015
69%
2014
80%
2014
90%
2013
90%
2013
55%
2015-2016
86%
2012-2013
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
20%
2013
8%
2021-2022
8%
2021-2022
3%
2021
3%
2021
9%
2020
9%
2020
9%
2019
9%
2019
5%
2017
5%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
33%
2014
33%
2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
5%
2012
5%
2012
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