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Frank Chopp'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.

56%
2017
63%
2016
50%
2014
50%
2013
25%
2012
100%
2011
64%
2010
40%
2009
60
2008
40%
2007
60%
2005-2006
60%
2005-2006
44%
2005
83%
2003
18%
2021
25%
2021
23%
2020
37%
2019
35%
2019
36%
2018
38%
2018
38%
2017
40%
2017
46%
2016
100%
2015
38%
2015
37%
2015
90%
2014
37%
2014
29%
2014
38%
2013
89%
2013
55%
2013
44%
2012
64%
2011
34%
2010
23%
2010
53%
2009
35
2008
28
2007
43%
2006
21%
2005
57%
2004
51%
2003
29%
2002
50%
2006
50%
2006
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
93%
2021
89%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
89%
2017-2018
92%
2017-2018
89%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
89%
2013-2014
88%
2013-2014
89%
2011-2012
90%
2011-2012
89%
2010
100%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
78%
2003-2004
64%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
87%
1997-1998
100%
2005
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2023
100%
2022
93%
2022
93%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2020
92%
2020
100%
2019
92%
2019
92%
2018
100%
2018
100%
2017
91%
2017
90%
2016
100%
2016
100%
2015
90%
2015
89%
2014
89%
2014
89%
2013
100%
2013
68%
2012
89%
2012
45%
2011
90%
2011
95%
2010
90%
2010
75%
2009
100
2008
100
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
75%
2004
80%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2001
100%
1998
100%
1997
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
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