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James McCrery III'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.

89%
2003-2004
95%
2003
89%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
0%
2001
0%
1999
0%
1995-2003
10%
1995-1998
2%
1993-1996
0%
2001
100%
2005-2006
100%
2000
100%
1999
97%
1995-1996
100%
1993-1994
42%
2007
93%
2001-2002
93%
2001-2002
30%
1991-1992
33%
2003-2004
33%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
56%
1998
86%
1997
47%
1996
20%
1995
67%
1994
67%
1993
0%
2007
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2005-2006
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
17%
2000
38%
2005-2006
38%
2005-2006
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
34%
2007
14%
2005-2006
14%
2005-2006
0%
2005
22%
2004
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
17%
1999
0%
1997
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995
4%
1993-1994
100%
2006
0%
2003
0%
2003
19%
2008
19%
2008
86%
2008
86%
2008
81%
2008
81%
2008
89%
2008
89%
2008
85%
2008
85%
2008
11%
2008
11%
2008
14%
2008
14%
2008
63%
2007
63%
2007
84%
2007
84%
2007
15%
2007
15%
2007
0%
2007
72%
2007
72%
2007
77.8%
2007
77.8%
2007
22.2%
2007
22.2%
2007
37%
2007
37%
2007
86%
2006
86%
2006
6%
2006
15.5%
2006
15.5%
2006
84.5%
2006
84.5%
2006
4%
2006
94%
2006
94%
2006
31%
2006
31%
2006
68%
2006
68%
2006
17%
2005
17%
2005
77%
2005
77%
2005
20%
2005
20%
2005
23%
2005
23%
2005
79%
2005
79%
2005
82%
2005
82%
2005
67%
2005
67%
2005
31%
2005
31%
2005
23%
2004
23%
2004
96%
2004
96%
2004
77%
2004
77%
2004
22%
2004
22%
2004
78%
2004
78%
2004
0%
2004
81%
2003
81%
2003
76%
2003
76%
2003
11%
2003
11%
2003
81%
2003
81%
2003
23%
2003
23%
2003
19%
2003
19%
2003
17%
2003
17%
2003
80%
2003
80%
2003
71%
2002
71%
2002
21%
2002
21%
2002
25%
2002
25%
2002
85%
2002
85%
2002
79%
2002
79%
2002
28%
2002
28%
2002
69%
2002
69%
2002
0%
2002
87%
2001
87%
2001
13%
2001
13%
2001
86%
2001
86%
2001
61%
2001
61%
2001
4%
2001
38%
2001
38%
2001
67%
2000
67%
2000
12%
2000
12%
2000
32%
2000
32%
2000
18%
2000
18%
2000
78%
2000
78%
2000
76%
2000
76%
2000
82%
1999
82%
1999
73%
1999
73%
1999
23%
1999
23%
1999
16%
1999
16%
1999
0%
1999
84%
1999
84%
1999
66%
1998
66%
1998
30%
1998
30%
1998
19%
1998
19%
1998
67%
1998
67%
1998
75%
1998
75%
1998
33%
1998
33%
1998
72%
1996
72%
1996
77%
1996
77%
1996
32%
1996
32%
1996
14%
1996
14%
1996
21%
1996
21%
1996
67%
1996
67%
1996
33%
2003
58%
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
99%
2003
99%
2003
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2007
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
5%
1997-1998
5%
1997-1998
9%
1997
9%
1997
15%
1995-1996
15%
1995-1996
25%
2003-2004
100%
1997-1998
0%
2004
0
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
33%
2003
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
11%
2003-2004
11%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
9%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
44%
1995-1996
44%
1995-1996
0%
2007
0%
2007
50%
2007
0%
2007
18%
1991-1992
100%
2007
6%
2001-2002
90%
2007
56%
2005
70%
2005
42%
2005
58%
2004
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
84
2002
84
2002
84
2002
75%
2001
74%
2000
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
89%
2003-2004
95%
2003
89%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
86%
2004
100%
2005-2006
95%
2003-2004
92%
2003
90%
2001-2002
86%
2000
25%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
6%
2001-2002
0%
2007-2008
43%
2005-2006
84%
1998-2002
94%
1997
93%
1996
17%
2005
9%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
7%
2006
7%
2006
17%
2005
17%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
11%
2003
11%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
17%
2007
100%
2007
0%
2006
89%
2003-2004
95%
2003
89%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
10%
2000
21%
1999
13%
1998
58%
1997
33%
1996
45%
1995
0
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
33%
2003
100%
2002
50%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
8%
1989-1990
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
5%
1997-1998
5%
1997-1998
9%
1997
9%
1997
15%
1995-1996
15%
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
42%
2007
0%
2004
17
2006
17
2006
0
2005
0%
2008
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
0%
2007
67%
2003
0%
2002
89%
2003-2004
95%
2003
89%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
81%
2004
81%
2003
92%
2002
93%
1999-2000
93%
1997-1998
88%
1997
100%
1995-1996
86%
2006
86%
2006
73%
2005
73%
2005
82%
2004
82%
2004
75%
2003
75%
2003
93%
2002
93%
2002
100%
2007
0%
2006
14%
2007
14%
2007
74%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
64%
1999-2000
86%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
58%
2006
57%
2005
63%
2004
62%
2003
56%
2002
62%
2001
53%
1999
60%
1998
48%
1997
81%
1995
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
56%
2007
42%
2005
70%
2005
56%
2005
58%
2004
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
84
2002
84
2002
84
2002
75%
2001
74%
2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
73%
2001-2002
73%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
2%
2007
55%
2006
40%
1995
10%
1995
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
6%
2001-2002
66%
2007-2008
11%
2005-2006
11%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
88%
2001-2002
-2
2001-2002
50%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2004
17%
2005
9%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2005
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
67%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
83%
2000
100%
1999
100%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
17%
1996
58%
2006
57%
2005
63%
2004
62%
2003
56%
2002
62%
2001
53%
1999
60%
1998
48%
1997
81%
1995
12%
2004
20%
2003
17%
2002
18%
2001
29%
2000
13
1999
10%
1998
11%
1997
2%
2007
55%
2006
60%
2001
60%
2001
36%
1997-1998
36%
1997-1998
27%
1995-1996
27%
1995-1996
100%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
100%
2003
0%
2007
25%
2004
50
2007
25%
2003
0%
2006
50%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
100%
2001
100%
2001
71%
2005-2008
71%
2005-2008
66%
2005-2006
66%
2005-2006
77%
2003-2006
77%
2003-2006
62%
2003-2005
62%
2003-2005
90%
2003
90%
2003
90%
2002
90%
2002
92%
2001
92%
2001
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
80%
2003-2004
100%
1997-1998
B+
2007-2008
B+
2007-2008
33%
2003-2004
33%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
56%
1998
86%
1997
47%
1996
20%
1995
67%
1994
67%
1993
8%
2007
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
11%
2003-2004
11%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
9%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
44%
1995-1996
44%
1995-1996
22%
2003
0%
2001-2002
10%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
9%
2001
50%
2000
40%
1999
63%
1998
44%
1997
0%
1996
33%
2001
0%
2007
94%
2005-2006
94%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
84%
1998-2002
94%
1997
93%
1996
17%
2005
9%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
7%
2006
7%
2006
17%
2005
17%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
11%
2003
11%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
18%
1999
18%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
17
2006
17
2006
0
2005
0%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
6%
2003-2004
10%
2003
0%
2001-2002
3%
1999-2000
0%
1999
10%
1998
13%
1997
0%
1995-1996
67%
2003
-2
2001-2002
3%
2013-2014
3%
2013-2014
100%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
17%
1996
100%
2003
86%
2004
81%
2004
81%
2003
92%
2002
93%
1999-2000
93%
1997-1998
88%
1997
100%
1995-1996
100%
1991-1992
100%
1991-1992
100%
2005-2006
95%
2003-2004
92%
2003
90%
2001-2002
86%
2000
25%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
0%
2005
0
2005
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
56%
2007
28%
2006
13%
2005
50%
2004
14%
2004
38%
2003
42%
2002
65%
2001
53%
2000
52%
1999
42%
1998
34%
1997
49%
1995-1996
49%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
50%
2003
50%
2003
0%
2006
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
11%
2003-2004
11%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
9%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
44%
1995-1996
44%
1995-1996
18%
1991-1992
33%
2001
100%
2007
0
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
33%
2003
100%
2005-2006
67%
2003
67%
2003
100%
2005-2006
89%
2003-2004
89%
2003-2004
95%
2003
95%
2003
89%
2001-2002
89%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
92%
1999-2000
78%
2007-2008
81%
2004
81%
2004
81%
2003
81%
2003
92%
2002
92%
2002
93%
1999-2000
93%
1999-2000
93%
1997-1998
93%
1997-1998
88%
1997
88%
1997
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1991-1992
100%
1991-1992
0%
2008
0%
2008
14%
2007
14%
2007
14%
2007
14%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
56%
2007
90%
2007
56%
2007
56%
2005
70%
2005
70%
2005
42%
2005
42%
2005
56%
2005
58%
2004
58%
2004
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
84
2002
84
2002
84
2002
84
2002
84
2002
84
2002
75%
2001
75%
2001
74%
2000
74%
2000
58%
2007-2008
58%
2007-2008
56%
2007
56%
2007
28%
2006
28%
2006
13%
2005
13%
2005
14%
2004
14%
2004
50%
2004
50%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
42%
2002
42%
2002
65%
2001
65%
2001
53%
2000
53%
2000
52%
1999
52%
1999
42%
1998
42%
1998
34%
1997
34%
1997
49%
1995-1996
49%
1995-1996
49%
1995-1996
49%
1995-1996
0%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
15%
2005-2006
6%
2001-2002
66%
2007-2008
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
95%
2006
96%
2005
85%
2004
85%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2001
87.5%
2000
85%
1999
85%
1998
0%
2005-2006
89%
2007
89%
2007
67%
2006
67%
2006
71%
2005
71%
2005
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
85%
2001-2002
85%
2001-2002
74%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
64%
1999-2000
86%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
58%
2006
57%
2005
63%
2004
62%
2003
56%
2002
62%
2001
53%
1999
60%
1998
48%
1997
81%
1995
2%
2007
55%
2006
50%
2006
50%
2006
75%
2007
75%
2007
42%
2007
100%
2002
67%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
83%
2000
100%
1999
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
5%
1997-1998
5%
1997-1998
9%
1997
9%
1997
15%
1995-1996
15%
1995-1996
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
0%
2007
100%
2007-2008
0%
2002
11%
2006
100%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
17%
1996
11%
2005-2006
11%
2005-2006
D
2007
33%
2003-2004
50%
2003
66%
2007-2008
40%
2003
38%
2003-2004
77%
2001
20%
1997-1998
0%
1989-1990
54%
2003-2004
43%
2003
9%
2001-2002
100%
2005-2006
95%
2003-2004
92%
2003
90%
2001-2002
86%
2000
25%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
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