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Albert Wynn'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.

23%
2003-2004
27%
2003
16%
2001-2002
22%
1999-2000
0%
2003-2004
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2001
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1997
90%
1996
0%
2003-2004
6%
2001-2002
5%
1999-2000
7%
1999
5%
1997-1998
8%
1997
11%
1996
100%
2001
100%
1999
100%
1995-2003
100%
1995-1998
98%
1993-1996
100%
2001
52%
2005-2006
50%
2000
18%
1999
45%
1995-1996
21%
1993-1994
85%
2007
44%
2001-2002
44%
2001-2002
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
89%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
92%
1999-2000
100%
1998
100%
1997
80%
1996
90%
1995
88%
1994
78%
1993
100%
2007
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
89%
2003
89%
2001-2002
67%
2005
100%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
89%
2003
89%
2001-2002
89%
2001-2002
83%
2000
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
89%
2003
89%
2003
89%
2001-2002
89%
2001-2002
89%
2001-2002
89%
2001-2002
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005
89%
2004
89%
2003
89%
2001-2002
89%
2001-2002
88%
1999-2000
88%
1999-2000
83%
1999
100%
1997
75%
1995-1996
75%
1995-1996
100%
1995
75%
1993-1994
75%
1993-1994
0%
2006
88%
2003
88%
2003
0%
2008
0%
2008
82%
2008
82%
2008
92%
2007
92%
2007
0%
2007
95%
2007
95%
2007
5%
2007
0%
2007
82%
2007
82%
2007
96%
2007
96%
2007
0%
2007
25%
2006
25%
2006
71%
2006
71%
2006
35%
2006
35%
2006
73%
2006
73%
2006
65%
2006
65%
2006
29%
2006
29%
2006
27%
2006
27%
2006
75%
2006
75%
2006
70%
2005
70%
2005
60%
2005
60%
2005
29%
2005
29%
2005
39%
2005
39%
2005
72%
2005
72%
2005
32%
2005
32%
2005
68%
2005
68%
2005
28%
2005
28%
2005
18%
2004
18%
2004
29%
2004
29%
2004
58%
2004
58%
2004
70%
2004
70%
2004
81%
2004
81%
2004
41%
2004
41%
2004
76%
2003
76%
2003
7%
2003
64%
2003
64%
2003
35%
2003
35%
2003
29%
2003
29%
2003
92%
2003
92%
2003
24%
2003
24%
2003
71%
2003
71%
2003
69%
2002
69%
2002
74%
2002
74%
2002
30%
2002
30%
2002
29%
2002
29%
2002
27%
2002
27%
2002
18%
2002
18%
2002
82%
2002
82%
2002
67%
2002
67%
2002
86%
2001
86%
2001
12%
2001
12%
2001
65%
2001
65%
2001
34%
2001
34%
2001
68%
2001
68%
2001
33%
2001
33%
2001
24%
2000
24%
2000
28%
2000
28%
2000
83%
2000
83%
2000
74%
2000
74%
2000
17%
2000
17%
2000
72%
2000
72%
2000
75%
1999
75%
1999
88%
1999
88%
1999
12%
1999
12%
1999
83%
1999
83%
1999
16%
1999
16%
1999
25%
1999
25%
1999
20%
1998
20%
1998
72%
1998
72%
1998
79%
1998
79%
1998
11%
1998
11%
1998
84%
1998
84%
1998
23%
1998
23%
1998
21%
1996
21%
1996
67%
1996
67%
1996
82%
1996
82%
1996
32%
1996
32%
1996
78%
1996
78%
1996
16%
1996
16%
1996
100%
2003
100
2007
66%
2007
66%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2006
100%
2005-2006
26%
2003
26%
2003
32%
2003-2004
20%
2001-2002
0%
2007
42%
2003-2004
46%
2003-2004
46%
2003
62%
2003-2004
62%
2003-2004
83%
2003
83%
2003
77%
2001-2002
77%
2001-2002
87%
1999-2000
87%
1999-2000
42%
1997-1998
42%
1997-1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
76%
1995-1996
76%
1995-1996
90%
2003-2004
0%
1997-1998
100%
2004
75%
2006
50%
2005
57%
2004
67%
2003
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
91%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
63%
1995-1996
63%
1995-1996
100%
2007
100%
2007
88%
2001-2002
40%
2007
40%
2005
45%
2005
50%
2005
40%
2004
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
18%
2001
20%
2000
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
23%
2003-2004
27%
2003
16%
2001-2002
22%
1999-2000
18%
2004
88%
2001-2002
57%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
32%
1998-2002
45%
1997
43%
1996
92%
2005
82%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
75%
2005
75%
2005
80%
2004
80%
2004
89%
2003
89%
2003
60%
2002
60%
2002
38%
2001
38%
2001
50%
2000
50%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
63%
1998
63%
1998
58%
1997
58%
1997
80%
1996
80%
1996
75%
1995
75%
1995
23%
2003-2004
27%
2003
16%
2001-2002
22%
1999-2000
29%
2000
56%
1999
31%
1998
60%
1997
58%
1996
36%
1995
75%
2006
50%
2005
57%
2004
67%
2003
50%
2002
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
20%
2004
0%
2003
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
62%
2003-2004
62%
2003-2004
83%
2003
83%
2003
77%
2001-2002
77%
2001-2002
87%
1999-2000
87%
1999-2000
42%
1997-1998
42%
1997-1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
76%
1995-1996
76%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
100
2007
67%
2005
100%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
85%
2007
100%
2004
100%
2007
33%
2003
92%
2002
23%
2003-2004
27%
2003
16%
2001-2002
22%
1999-2000
38%
2004
38%
2003
33%
2002
8%
1999-2000
7%
1997-1998
22%
1997
7%
1995-1996
0%
2006
0%
2006
20%
2005
20%
2005
24%
2004
24%
2004
19%
2003
19%
2003
27%
2002
27%
2002
0%
2007
0%
2007
9%
2003-2004
3%
2001-2002
3%
1999-2000
8%
1997-1998
22%
1995-1996
17%
2006
18%
2005
12%
2004
20%
2003
21%
2002
10%
2001
13%
1999
13%
1998
21%
1997
17%
1995
0%
2005-2006
13%
2007
45%
2005
50%
2005
40%
2005
40%
2004
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
18%
2001
20%
2000
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
45%
2001-2002
45%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
11%
1997-1998
11%
1997-1998
16%
2006
70%
1995
35%
1995
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
88%
2001-2002
55%
2007-2008
77%
2005-2006
77%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
88%
2001-2002
-5
2001-2002
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
20%
2004
0%
2003
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
100%
2004
92%
2005
82%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
100%
2005
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
75%
1997
83%
1996
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
17%
2006
18%
2005
12%
2004
20%
2003
21%
2002
10%
2001
13%
1999
13%
1998
21%
1997
17%
1995
38%
2004
40%
2003
67%
2002
32%
2001
21%
2000
44
1999
44%
1998
25%
1997
16%
2006
100%
2001
100%
2001
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
85%
1995-1996
85%
1995-1996
100%
2007
0%
2007
100%
2007
29%
2005-2006
75%
2005-2006
25%
2003
75%
2004
0%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2006
0%
2003-2004
100%
2005
33%
2002
100%
2001
100%
1999
100%
1995-2003
100%
1995-1998
98%
1993-1996
71%
1995-1996
71%
1995-1996
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
0%
2005
100%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2007
50%
2005-2006
50%
2005-2006
20%
2004
0%
2003
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
0%
2006
0%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
83%
2001-2002
90%
2000
82%
1999
88%
1997-1998
90%
1995-1996
19%
2005-2006
19%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2006
17%
2003-2006
23%
2003-2005
23%
2003-2005
13%
2003
13%
2003
13%
2002
13%
2002
11%
2001
11%
2001
100%
2005-2006
66%
2005
66%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
0%
2003-2004
14%
1997-1998
F
2007-2008
F
2007-2008
100%
2001-2002
71%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
89%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
92%
1999-2000
100%
1998
100%
1997
80%
1996
90%
1995
88%
1994
78%
1993
100%
2007
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
91%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
63%
1995-1996
63%
1995-1996
89%
2003
89%
2001-2002
80%
2006
78%
2005
91%
2003-2004
91%
2003-2004
73%
2001
60%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
100%
1997
93%
1996
66%
2001
100%
2007
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
32%
1998-2002
45%
1997
43%
1996
92%
2005
82%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
29%
1999-2000
75%
2005
75%
2005
80%
2004
80%
2004
89%
2003
89%
2003
60%
2002
60%
2002
38%
2001
38%
2001
50%
2000
50%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
63%
1998
63%
1998
58%
1997
58%
1997
80%
1996
80%
1996
75%
1995
75%
1995
92%
2006
67%
2005
87%
2003-2004
90%
2003
86%
2001-2002
77%
1999-2000
81%
1999
79%
1998
63%
1997
92%
1995-1996
33%
2003
-5
2001-2002
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
75%
1997
83%
1996
50%
2003
18%
2004
38%
2004
38%
2003
33%
2002
8%
1999-2000
7%
1997-1998
22%
1997
7%
1995-1996
41%
2003-2004
46%
2003
31%
2001-2002
29%
2000
25%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
100%
2005
100
2005
70%
2006
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
33%
2006
13%
2005
29%
2004
20%
2004
25%
2003
35%
2002
16%
2001
19%
2000
20%
1999
15%
1998
13%
1997
21%
1995-1996
21%
1995-1996
100%
2001
100%
1999
100%
1995-2003
100%
1995-1998
98%
1993-1996
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
50%
2003
50%
2003
100%
2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
91%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
63%
1995-1996
63%
1995-1996
66%
2001
100%
2007
75%
2006
50%
2005
57%
2004
67%
2003
11%
2005-2006
33%
2003
33%
2003
21%
2005-2006
23%
2003-2004
23%
2003-2004
27%
2003
27%
2003
16%
2001-2002
16%
2001-2002
22%
1999-2000
22%
1999-2000
0%
2007-2008
38%
2004
38%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
33%
2002
33%
2002
8%
1999-2000
8%
1999-2000
7%
1997-1998
7%
1997-1998
22%
1997
22%
1997
7%
1995-1996
7%
1995-1996
0%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2005-2006
40%
2007
13%
2007
13%
2007
45%
2005
50%
2005
50%
2005
40%
2005
40%
2005
45%
2005
40%
2004
40%
2004
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
18%
2001
18%
2001
20%
2000
20%
2000
22%
2007
33%
2006
33%
2006
13%
2005
13%
2005
29%
2004
29%
2004
20%
2004
20%
2004
25%
2003
25%
2003
35%
2002
35%
2002
16%
2001
16%
2001
19%
2000
19%
2000
20%
1999
20%
1999
15%
1998
15%
1998
13%
1997
13%
1997
21%
1995-1996
21%
1995-1996
21%
1995-1996
21%
1995-1996
83%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
63%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
10%
2005-2006
88%
2001-2002
55%
2007-2008
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
23%
2006
21%
2005
25%
2004
20%
2003
5%
2002
10%
2001
10%
2000
10%
1999
0%
1998
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
17%
2006
17%
2006
29%
2005
29%
2005
18%
2003-2004
18%
2003-2004
10%
2001-2002
10%
2001-2002
9%
2003-2004
3%
2001-2002
3%
1999-2000
8%
1997-1998
22%
1995-1996
17%
2006
18%
2005
12%
2004
20%
2003
21%
2002
10%
2001
13%
1999
13%
1998
21%
1997
17%
1995
16%
2006
40%
2006
40%
2006
66%
2007
66%
2007
85%
2007
50%
2002
62%
2003-2004
62%
2003-2004
83%
2003
83%
2003
77%
2001-2002
77%
2001-2002
87%
1999-2000
87%
1999-2000
42%
1997-1998
42%
1997-1998
18%
1997
18%
1997
76%
1995-1996
76%
1995-1996
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
100%
2007
0%
2007-2008
92%
2002
89%
2006
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
75%
1997
83%
1996
77%
2005-2006
77%
2005-2006
A+
2007
100%
2003-2004
50%
2003
100%
2005
100%
2004
50%
2003
100%
2001
100%
1999
60%
2003
50%
2003-2004
77%
2001
33%
1997-1998
69%
2003-2004
57%
2003
91%
2001-2002
41%
2003-2004
46%
2003
31%
2001-2002
29%
2000
25%
1997-1998
25%
1995-1996
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