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Buddy Carter's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

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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%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2011-2012
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2017-2018
82%
2015-2016
17%
2020
11%
2018
0%
2017
18%
2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
20%
2015
0%
2016
0%
2018
14%
2021-2022
14%
2021-2022
29%
2019-2020
29%
2019-2020
21%
2017-2018
21%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
43%
2019-2020
43%
2019-2020
17%
2020
11%
2018
0%
2017
18%
2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
20%
2015
25%
2023
14%
2023
26%
2022
46%
2022
36%
2021
22%
2020
55%
2019
14%
2018
8%
2017
7%
2015-2016
11%
2015
87%
2024
100%
2023
93%
2023
92%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
90%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
94%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
96%
2016
91%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
94%
2015
94%
2015
100%
2015-2016
92%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2012
A+
2011-2012
83%
2011
100%
2015-2016
100%
2019-2020
85%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
6%
2022
6%
2022
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2022
0%
2019
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
11%
2017
11%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
0%
2021-2022
10%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
6%
2022
6%
2022
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2011-2012
65%
2021
45%
2019
46%
2018
38%
2016
94%
2021
94%
2021
66%
2015-2016
66%
2015-2016
100
2007
60%
2023-2024
91%
2021-2022
82%
2021-2022
87%
2019-2020
75%
2017-2018
71%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
1%
2024
1%
2024
87%
2024
93%
2023
100%
2023
92%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
90%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
94%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
96%
2016
91%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
94%
2015
94%
2015
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2011-2012
6%
2022
6%
2022
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2022
0%
2019
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2023-2024
100%
2021-2022
95%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
87%
2015-2016
82%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
82%
2015-2016
11%
2019-2020
11%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015
17%
2020
11%
2018
0%
2017
18%
2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
20%
2015
56%
2007-2008
40%
2005-2006
91%
2024
93%
2023
100%
2023
92%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
90%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
94%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
96%
2016
91%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
94%
2015
94%
2015
100%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2020
94%
2018
88%
2017
83%
2016
55%
2015
95%
2015-2016
70%
2022
76%
2021
84%
2020
81%
2019
64%
2018
77%
2016
79%
2015
71%
2023
80%
2022
97%
2022
77%
2021
92%
2021
75%
2020
61%
2020
90%
2019
77%
2019
68%
2018
74%
2018
76%
2017
85%
2017
72%
2016
68%
2016
76%
2015
76%
2015
11%
2021-2022
11%
2021-2022
7%
2021
7%
2021
13%
2020
13%
2020
9%
2019
9%
2019
0%
2017
0%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
17%
2020
11%
2018
0%
2017
18%
2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
20%
2015
100%
2019-2020
0%
2018
0%
2015
0%
2015-2016
25%
2017-2018
17%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
70%
2022
76%
2021
84%
2020
81%
2019
64%
2018
77%
2016
79%
2015
71%
2023
80%
2022
97%
2022
77%
2021
92%
2021
75%
2020
61%
2020
77%
2019
90%
2019
74%
2018
68%
2018
76%
2017
85%
2017
72%
2016
68%
2016
76%
2015
76%
2015
6%
2022
6%
2022
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
100%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2020
94%
2018
88%
2017
83%
2016
55%
2015
100%
2024
100%
2024
77%
2023
77%
2023
80%
2023
80%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
87%
2021
87%
2021
69%
2020
69%
2020
56%
2018
56%
2018
74%
2017
74%
2017
79%
2016
79%
2016
77%
2015
77%
2015
36%
2021-2022
36%
2021-2022
34%
2021
34%
2021
32%
2019-2020
32%
2019-2020
34%
2019
34%
2019
39%
2017-2018
39%
2017-2018
32%
2015-2016
32%
2015-2016
28%
2015
28%
2015
0%
2023-2024
94%
2023-2024
94%
2023-2024
90%
2022
90%
2022
94%
2021-2022
94%
2021-2022
85%
2020
85%
2020
85%
2019-2020
85%
2019-2020
92%
2018
92%
2018
92%
2017-2018
92%
2017-2018
92%
2017
92%
2017
95%
2016
95%
2016
95%
2015-2016
95%
2015-2016
90%
2015
90%
2015
90%
2015
90%
2015
100%
2013
100%
2013
0%
2023
10%
2022
0%
2022
12%
2021
0%
2021
21%
2020
12%
2020
12%
2019
24%
2019
13%
2018
10%
2017
8%
2017
13%
2016
13%
2016
13%
2015
13%
2015
36%
2021-2022
36%
2021-2022
34%
2021
34%
2021
32%
2019-2020
32%
2019-2020
34%
2019
34%
2019
39%
2017-2018
39%
2017-2018
32%
2015-2016
32%
2015-2016
28%
2015
28%
2015
0%
2023-2024
4%
2023-2024
4%
2023-2024
2%
2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
2%
2021-2022
1%
2019-2020
1%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
2%
2019-2020
3%
2015
3%
2015
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
11%
2019-2020
11%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
11%
2017
11%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
100%
2017-2018
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
0%
2021-2022
10%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
25%
2017-2018
17%
2015-2016
100
2007
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
0%
2024
100%
2022
100%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2021
0%
2020
0%
2020
94%
2018
94%
2018
88%
2017
88%
2017
83%
2016
83%
2016
55%
2015
55%
2015
59%
2024
48%
2023-2024
48%
2023-2024
48%
2023-2024
48%
2023-2024
61%
2023
61%
2023
60%
2021-2022
60%
2021-2022
79%
2021-2022
79%
2021-2022
79%
2021-2022
79%
2021-2022
60%
2021-2022
60%
2021-2022
55%
2019-2020
55%
2019-2020
55%
2019-2020
55%
2019-2020
53%
2017-2018
53%
2017-2018
53%
2017-2018
53%
2017-2018
58%
2015-2016
58%
2015-2016
58%
2015-2016
58%
2015-2016
60%
2015
60%
2015
79%
2024
79%
2024
80%
2023
80%
2023
77%
2023
77%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
87%
2021
87%
2021
69%
2020
69%
2020
56%
2018
56%
2018
74%
2017
74%
2017
79%
2016
79%
2016
77%
2015
77%
2015
95%
2015-2016
70%
2022
76%
2021
84%
2020
81%
2019
64%
2018
77%
2016
79%
2015
79%
2023
97%
2022
80%
2022
92%
2021
77%
2021
75%
2020
61%
2020
90%
2019
77%
2019
68%
2018
74%
2018
85%
2017
76%
2017
68%
2016
72%
2016
76%
2015
76%
2015
82%
2015-2016
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
11%
2021-2022
11%
2021-2022
7%
2021
7%
2021
13%
2020
13%
2020
9%
2019
9%
2019
0%
2017
0%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
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