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Steve Chabot'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.

100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2006
96%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2001
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
0%
2005-2006
100%
2022
100%
2020
100%
2019
98%
2018
99%
2017
97%
2016
96%
2015
99%
2014
99%
2013
98%
2011
90%
2008
97%
2008
97%
2007
85%
2005-2006
85%
2005
98%
2004
95%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2001
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
100%
1997
97%
1996
95%
1995
87%
2021
87%
2021
69%
2020
69%
2020
73%
2018
73%
2018
91%
2017
91%
2017
84%
2016
84%
2016
86%
2015
86%
2015
95%
2014
95%
2014
81%
2013
81%
2013
90%
2012
90%
2012
92%
2011
92%
2011
79%
2008
79%
2008
85%
2007
85%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
76%
2005
76%
2005
91%
2003-2004
91%
2003-2004
95%
2001-2002
95%
2001-2002
95%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
92%
2007-2008
91%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
97%
1999-2000
92%
1997-1998
98%
1995-1996
76%
2021
83%
2020
84%
2019
72%
2018
80%
2016
83%
2015
87%
2013
85%
2012
85%
2011
A
2007
74%
2006
70%
2005
78%
2004
76%
2003
68%
2002
75%
2001
80%
1999
82%
1998
74%
1997
92%
1995
88%
2022
85%
2021
89%
2021
89%
2020
67%
2020
94%
2019
91%
2019
92%
2018
91%
2018
91%
2017
92%
2017
91%
2016
88%
2016
91%
2015
84%
2015
93%
2014
92%
2014
92%
2013
96%
2013
88%
2012
93%
2011
94%
2008
96%
2007
86%
2006
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