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Dave Camp'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
0%
2009
100%
2006
88%
2005
95%
2004
95%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2001
97.5%
2000
85%
1999
95%
1998
0%
2005-2006
52%
2013
52%
2013
37%
2012
37%
2012
66%
2011
66%
2011
78%
2010
78%
2010
90%
2009
90%
2009
68%
2008
68%
2008
85%
2007
85%
2007
67%
2006
67%
2006
71%
2005
71%
2005
64%
2003-2004
64%
2003-2004
90%
2001-2002
90%
2001-2002
70%
2009
80%
2011-2012
85%
2009-2010
85%
2007-2008
65%
2005-2006
78%
2003-2004
86%
2001-2002
76%
1999-2000
87%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
72%
2012
70%
2011
88%
2010
76%
2009
C+
2008
B
2007
58%
2006
55%
2005
55%
2004
61%
2003
55%
2002
66%
2001
58%
1999
50%
1998
58%
1997
88%
1995
46%
2014
64%
2013
66%
2013
64%
2012
50%
2011
82%
2010
78%
2009
60%
2008
44%
2007
53%
2006
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