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Terry Everett'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%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
96%
1999-2000
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
100%
2001
94%
2005-2006
100%
2000
91%
1999
93%
1995-1996
71%
1993-1994
57%
2007
93%
2001-2002
93%
2001-2002
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
67%
1998
100%
1997
47%
1996
40%
1995
67%
1994
67%
1993
0%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
11%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
66%
2005-2006
66%
2005-2006
11%
2003
0%
2001-2002
17%
2000
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
11%
2003
11%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
50%
2007
56%
2005-2006
56%
2005-2006
67%
2005
11%
2004
11%
2003
0%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
17%
1999
0%
1997
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995
38%
1993-1994
38%
1993-1994
0%
2006
0%
2003
0%
2003
90%
2008
90%
2008
10%
2008
10%
2008
80%
2008
80%
2008
5%
2008
93%
2008
93%
2008
12%
2008
12%
2008
88.2%
2008
88.2%
2008
25%
2007
25%
2007
0%
2007
71%
2007
71%
2007
75%
2007
75%
2007
22.5%
2007
22.5%
2007
72%
2007
72%
2007
77.5%
2007
77.5%
2007
28%
2007
28%
2007
63%
2006
63%
2006
93%
2006
93%
2006
21%
2006
21%
2006
79%
2006
79%
2006
79%
2006
79%
2006
21%
2006
21%
2006
33%
2006
33%
2006
7%
2006
20%
2005
20%
2005
83%
2005
83%
2005
12%
2005
12%
2005
80%
2005
80%
2005
87%
2005
87%
2005
29%
2005
29%
2005
17%
2005
17%
2005
70%
2005
70%
2005
74%
2004
74%
2004
68%
2004
68%
2004
25%
2004
25%
2004
25%
2004
25%
2004
0%
2004
91%
2004
91%
2004
14%
2003
14%
2003
19%
2003
19%
2003
20%
2003
20%
2003
85%
2003
85%
2003
80%
2003
80%
2003
71%
2003
71%
2003
80%
2003
80%
2003
23%
2003
23%
2003
0%
2002
18%
2002
18%
2002
72%
2002
72%
2002
24%
2002
24%
2002
83%
2002
83%
2002
13%
2002
13%
2002
85%
2002
85%
2002
75%
2002
75%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
81%
2001
81%
2001
97%
2001
97%
2001
19%
2001
19%
2001
81%
2001
81%
2001
24%
2000
24%
2000
79%
2000
79%
2000
75%
2000
75%
2000
17%
2000
17%
2000
82%
2000
82%
2000
0%
2000
86%
1999
86%
1999
79%
1999
79%
1999
0%
1999
96%
1999
96%
1999
10%
1999
10%
1999
16%
1999
16%
1999
12%
1998
12%
1998
97%
1998
97%
1998
0%
1998
93%
1998
93%
1998
0%
1998
85%
1998
85%
1998
0%
1996
21%
1996
21%
1996
82%
1996
82%
1996
90%
1996
90%
1996
0%
1996
72%
1996
72%
1996
0%
2003
73%
2007-2008
100%
2003-2004
66
2007
80%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
75%
2007
75%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
100%
2005-2006
93%
2003
93%
2003
91%
2003-2004
95%
2001-2002
100%
2007
100%
2003-2004
92%
2003-2004
92%
2003
8%
2003-2004
8%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
21%
1997-1998
21%
1997-1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
64%
2003-2004
100%
1997-1998
100%
2004
13
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
0%
2007
17%
2007
50%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2001-2002
71%
2007
74%
2005
44%
2005
59%
2005
63%
2004
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
75%
2001
70%
2000
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
96%
1999-2000
98%
2004
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
93%
2001-2002
92%
2000
75%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
0%
2001-2002
14%
2007-2008
71%
2005-2006
92%
1998-2002
100%
1997
93%
1996
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
7%
2006
7%
2006
17%
2005
17%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
9%
1999
9%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
17%
2007
75%
2007
42%
2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
96%
1999-2000
20%
2000
56%
1999
26%
1998
56%
1997
37%
1996
50%
1995
13
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
50%
2003
50%
2002
50%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2001-2002
8%
2003-2004
8%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
21%
1997-1998
21%
1997-1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
100%
2001
100%
2000
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2001
100%
2000
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
1999-2000
66
2007
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
57%
2007
100%
2004
25
2006
25
2006
-4
2005
-4
2005
8%
2008
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
0%
2007
100%
2003
0%
2002
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
96%
1999-2000
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
86%
2006
86%
2006
85%
2005
85%
2005
90%
2004
90%
2004
96%
2003
96%
2003
93%
2002
93%
2002
75%
2007
42%
2006
16%
2007
16%
2007
97%
2005-2006
86%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
72%
1999-2000
97%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
60%
2006
58%
2005
54%
2004
65%
2003
58%
2002
67%
2001
58%
1999
51%
1998
57%
1997
80%
1995
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
71%
2007
74%
2005
44%
2005
59%
2005
63%
2004
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
75%
2001
70%
2000
64%
2003-2004
64%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
38%
1999-2000
38%
1999-2000
11%
1997-1998
11%
1997-1998
4%
2007
51%
2006
20%
1995
40%
1995
45%
2005-2006
45%
2005-2006
0%
2001-2002
77%
2007-2008
11%
2005-2006
11%
2005-2006
82%
2005-2006
82%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
0
2001-2002
50%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2001-2002
100%
2004
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2005
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
33%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2000
17%
1999
0%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
25%
1997
17%
1996
60%
2006
58%
2005
54%
2004
65%
2003
58%
2002
67%
2001
58%
1999
51%
1998
57%
1997
80%
1995
12%
2004
40%
2003
17%
2002
18%
2001
25%
2000
23
1999
21%
1998
14%
1997
4%
2007
51%
2006
20%
2001
20%
2001
27%
1997-1998
27%
1997-1998
13%
1995-1996
13%
1995-1996
50%
2007
0%
2007
22%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
75%
2003
0%
2007
50%
2004
50
2007
0%
2003
0%
2006
50%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2001-2002
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
100%
2001
100%
2001
79%
2005-2008
79%
2005-2008
75%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
85%
2003-2006
85%
2003-2006
92%
2003-2005
92%
2003-2005
97%
2003
97%
2003
96%
2002
96%
2002
96%
2001
96%
2001
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
90%
2003-2004
100%
1997-1998
A
2007-2008
A
2007-2008
40%
2003-2004
40%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
67%
1998
100%
1997
47%
1996
40%
1995
67%
1994
67%
1993
20%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
11%
2003
0%
2001-2002
20%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
18%
2001
30%
2000
33%
1999
63%
1998
44%
1997
0%
1996
0%
2001
0%
2007
82%
2005-2006
82%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
92%
1998-2002
100%
1997
93%
1996
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
7%
2006
7%
2006
17%
2005
17%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
9%
1999
9%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
25
2006
25
2006
-4
2005
-4
2005
10%
2007
8%
2006
0%
2005
6%
2003-2004
5%
2003
0%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
6%
1999
3%
1998
6%
1997
4%
1995-1996
100%
2003
0
2001-2002
0%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
25%
1997
17%
1996
100%
2003
98%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
93%
2001-2002
92%
2000
75%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
0%
2005
0
2005
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
56%
2007
41%
2006
43%
2005
38%
2004
78%
2004
57%
2003
63%
2002
70%
2001
68%
2000
71%
1999
65%
1998
50%
1997
54%
1995-1996
54%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
50%
2003
50%
2003
0%
2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
0%
2001
0%
2007
13
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
96%
1999-2000
96%
1999-2000
90%
2007-2008
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
16%
2007
16%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
81%
2007
71%
2007
71%
2007
59%
2005
44%
2005
74%
2005
44%
2005
59%
2005
74%
2005
63%
2004
63%
2004
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
75%
2001
75%
2001
70%
2000
70%
2000
59%
2007-2008
59%
2007-2008
56%
2007
56%
2007
41%
2006
41%
2006
43%
2005
43%
2005
38%
2004
78%
2004
78%
2004
38%
2004
57%
2003
57%
2003
63%
2002
63%
2002
70%
2001
70%
2001
68%
2000
68%
2000
71%
1999
71%
1999
65%
1998
65%
1998
50%
1997
50%
1997
54%
1995-1996
54%
1995-1996
54%
1995-1996
54%
1995-1996
0%
2005-2006
45%
2005-2006
45%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
0%
2001-2002
77%
2007-2008
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
91%
2006
92%
2005
85%
2004
90%
2003
95%
2002
95%
2001
80%
2000
85%
1999
95%
1998
0%
2005-2006
74%
2007
74%
2007
75%
2006
75%
2006
65%
2005
65%
2005
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
90%
2001-2002
90%
2001-2002
97%
2005-2006
86%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
72%
1999-2000
97%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
60%
2006
58%
2005
54%
2004
65%
2003
58%
2002
67%
2001
58%
1999
51%
1998
57%
1997
80%
1995
4%
2007
51%
2006
42%
2006
42%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
57%
2007
50%
2002
33%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2000
17%
1999
8%
2003-2004
8%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
21%
1997-1998
21%
1997-1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
0%
2007
94%
2007-2008
0%
2002
0%
2006
0%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
25%
1997
17%
1996
11%
2005-2006
11%
2005-2006
D
2007
0%
2003-2004
50%
2003
66%
2007-2008
60%
2003
25%
2003-2004
77%
2001
33%
1997-1998
38%
2003-2004
29%
2003
0%
2001-2002
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
93%
2001-2002
92%
2000
75%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
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