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John Barrasso's Ratings and Endorsements

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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
78%
2007
0%
2024
0%
2024
33%
2023
33%
2023
71%
2023
71%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
92%
2021
92%
2021
56%
2020
56%
2020
66%
2018
66%
2018
80%
2017
80%
2017
55%
2016
55%
2016
67%
2015
67%
2015
58%
2014
58%
2014
68%
2013
68%
2013
69%
2012
69%
2012
76%
2011
76%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2010
69%
2009
69%
2009
86%
2008
86%
2008
71%
2007
71%
2007
100%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
88%
2011-2012
97%
2009-2010
88%
2007-2008
78%
2022
86%
2021
51%
2020
66%
2019
65%
2018
67%
2016
74%
2015
94%
2013
79%
2012
89%
2011
98%
2010
91%
2009
A
2008
B+
2007
82%
2023
88%
2022
81%
2022
94%
2021
81%
2021
80%
2020
74%
2020
81%
2019
59%
2019
77%
2018
82%
2018
83%
2017
87%
2017
79%
2016
82%
2016
83%
2015
67%
2015
71%
2014
85%
2014
85%
2013
87%
2013
74%
2012
86%
2011
89%
2010
99%
2009
95%
2008
90%
2007
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