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Linda Johnson's Ratings and Endorsements

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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.

44%
2013
13%
2013
0%
2011
57%
2011
68%
2010
64%
2009-2010
67%
2009
60%
2009
69%
2008
86%
2008
70
2007
60
2006
67%
2005
36%
2018
0%
2017-2018
38%
2017
38%
2016
38%
2015
9%
2015
46%
2013
0%
2013
54%
2012
9%
2012
17%
2011
58%
2011
83%
2010
64%
2009-2010
44%
2009
72%
2007-2008
63
2007
63%
2006
67%
2005-2006
70%
2005
61%
2003-2004
63%
2003
71%
2002
29%
2001
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