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Greg Walden'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.

0%
2009
91%
2006
92%
2005
95%
2004
80%
2003
100%
2002
95%
2001
95%
2000
70%
1999
0%
2005-2006
39%
2018
39%
2018
41%
2017
41%
2017
64%
2016
64%
2016
43%
2015
43%
2015
52%
2014
52%
2014
57%
2013
57%
2013
40%
2012
40%
2012
63%
2011
63%
2011
95%
2010
95%
2010
86%
2009
86%
2009
63%
2008
63%
2008
65%
2007
65%
2007
67%
2006
67%
2006
71%
2005
71%
2005
55%
2003-2004
55%
2003-2004
85%
2001-2002
85%
2001-2002
76%
2009
64%
2015-2016
83%
2013-2014
83%
2011-2012
74%
2007-2008
59%
2005-2006
72%
2003-2004
78%
2001-2002
70%
1999-2000
55%
2019
57%
2018
76%
2016
64%
2015
71%
2013
73%
2012
70%
2011
88%
2010
70%
2009
C
2008
C
2007
53%
2006
57%
2005
53%
2004
60%
2003
56%
2002
60%
2001
56%
1999
47%
2020
56%
2019
57%
2019
45%
2018
56%
2018
57%
2017
43%
2017
68%
2016
58%
2016
57%
2015
40%
2015
59%
2014
39%
2014
55%
2013
61%
2013
62%
2012
46%
2011
90%
2010
71%
2009
55%
2008
26%
2007
52%
2006
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