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Frank Wolf'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.

80%
1995-1996
80%
1995-1996
0%
2009
64%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2004
80%
2003
85%
2002
85%
2001
67.5%
2000
70%
1999
70%
1998
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
43%
2013
43%
2013
25%
2012
25%
2012
62%
2011
62%
2011
84%
2010
84%
2010
86%
2009
86%
2009
63%
2008
63%
2008
45%
2007
45%
2007
42%
2006
42%
2006
53%
2005
53%
2005
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
58%
2009
73%
2011-2012
80%
2009-2010
64%
2007-2008
56%
2005-2006
67%
2003-2004
78%
2001-2002
58%
1999-2000
89%
1997-1998
85%
1995-1996
62%
2012
64%
2011
75%
2010
67%
2009
C
2008
C-
2007
45%
2006
48%
2005
45%
2004
57%
2003
57%
2002
59%
2001
53%
1999
66%
1998
49%
1997
80%
1995
52%
2014
53%
2013
53%
2013
59%
2012
48%
2011
69%
2010
72%
2009
58%
2008
4%
2007
36%
2006
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