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Darrell Issa's Ratings and Endorsements

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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.

100%
2009
95%
2006
96%
2005
95%
2004
90%
2003
100%
2002
90%
2001
0%
2005-2006
100%
2024
100%
2024
81%
2023
81%
2023
80%
2023
80%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
93%
2021
93%
2021
59%
2018
59%
2018
65%
2017
65%
2017
77%
2016
77%
2016
81%
2015
81%
2015
67%
2014
67%
2014
52%
2013
52%
2013
68%
2012
68%
2012
82%
2011
82%
2011
95%
2010
95%
2010
95%
2009
95%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2008
89%
2007
89%
2007
67%
2006
67%
2006
71%
2005
71%
2005
64%
2003-2004
64%
2003-2004
85%
2001-2002
85%
2001-2002
94%
2009
85%
2015-2016
82%
2013-2014
97%
2011-2012
93%
2009-2010
92%
2007-2008
84%
2005-2006
81%
2003-2004
86%
2001-2002
66%
2022
74%
2021
68%
2018
75%
2016
77%
2015
76%
2013
79%
2012
76%
2011
90%
2010
89%
2009
A
2008
A
2007
62%
2006
59%
2005
57%
2004
60%
2003
61%
2002
61%
2001
71%
2023
97%
2022
76%
2022
85%
2021
74%
2021
73%
2018
62%
2018
74%
2017
56%
2017
76%
2016
56%
2016
78%
2015
78%
2015
78%
2014
51%
2014
81%
2013
62%
2013
79%
2012
74%
2011
100%
2010
91%
2009
97%
2008
86%
2007
67%
2006
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