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Karen Keiser'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.

10%
2017
44%
2016
75%
2014
50%
2013
40%
2012
70%
2011
73%
2010
36%
2009
33
2008
55%
2007
65%
2005-2006
65%
2005-2006
40%
2005
54%
2003
31%
2021
28%
2021
33%
2020
35%
2019
36%
2019
36%
2018
37%
2018
37%
2017
50%
2017
54%
2016
33%
2015
90%
2015
35%
2015
35%
2014
89%
2014
42%
2014
95%
2013
34%
2013
27%
2013
57%
2012
43%
2011
32%
2010
38%
2010
39%
2009
23
2008
32
2007
65%
2006
21%
2005
30%
2004
28%
2003
25%
2002
67%
2006
67%
2006
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
98%
2021
92%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
92%
2017-2018
93%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
92%
2015-2016
92%
2013-2014
91%
2013-2014
91%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
90%
2010
82%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
86%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
73%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
2005
91%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
97%
2023
100%
2022
97%
2022
100%
2021
96%
2021
96%
2020
100%
2020
96%
2019
100%
2019
96%
2018
100%
2018
100%
2017
95%
2017
95%
2016
100%
2016
95%
2015
90%
2015
95%
2014
89%
2014
95%
2013
92%
2013
96%
2012
92%
2012
94%
2011
96%
2011
96%
2010
75%
2010
75%
2009
100
2008
100
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
91%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2001
100%
1998
100%
1997
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
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