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Trent Lott, Sr.'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.

100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
0%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001
20%
2000
0%
1999
0%
1997
0%
1996
91%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
86%
1996
0%
2001
0%
1999
0%
1996-2003
0%
1995-1998
0%
1993-1996
100%
2002
88%
2005-2006
83%
2000
80%
1999
100%
1995-1996
89%
1993-1994
89%
2001-2002
89%
2001-2002
100%
2005
30%
1991-1992
33%
2003-2004
33%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
50%
1998
57%
1997
29%
1996
22%
1995
44%
1994
44%
1993
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
20%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
25%
1995-1996
25%
1995-1996
25%
1995
0%
1993-1994
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2007
100%
2000
33%
2002
27%
2006
27%
2006
76%
2006
76%
2006
72%
2006
72%
2006
68%
2006
68%
2006
73.3%
2006
73.3%
2006
31%
2006
31%
2006
26.7%
2006
26.7%
2006
88%
2005
88%
2005
88%
2005
88%
2005
11%
2005
11%
2005
12%
2005
12%
2005
77%
2005
77%
2005
0%
2005
0%
2005
74%
2005
74%
2005
33%
2004
33%
2004
61%
2004
61%
2004
31%
2004
31%
2004
0%
2004
65%
2004
65%
2004
84%
2004
84%
2004
59%
2003
59%
2003
21%
2003
21%
2003
67%
2003
67%
2003
78%
2003
78%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2003
32%
2003
32%
2003
79%
2003
79%
2003
62%
2002
62%
2002
87%
2002
87%
2002
0%
2002
13%
2002
13%
2002
0%
2002
76%
2002
76%
2002
6%
2002
90%
2002
90%
2002
94%
2001
94%
2001
72%
2001
72%
2001
94%
2001
94%
2001
0%
2001
28%
2001
28%
2001
0%
2001
63%
2000
63%
2000
36%
2000
36%
2000
81%
2000
81%
2000
86%
2000
86%
2000
10%
2000
10%
2000
5%
2000
67%
1999
67%
1999
23%
1999
23%
1999
0%
1999
79%
1999
79%
1999
18%
1999
18%
1999
83%
1999
83%
1999
83%
1998
83%
1998
75%
1998
75%
1998
16%
1998
16%
1998
88%
1998
88%
1998
0%
1998
12%
1998
12%
1998
74%
1996
74%
1996
0%
1996
0%
1996
33%
1996
33%
1996
62%
1996
62%
1996
94%
1996
94%
1996
100%
2003-2004
100%
2005
100%
2005-2006
95%
2003
95%
2003
96%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
12%
2003-2004
12%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
8%
1999-2000
8%
1999-2000
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2006
0%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
000%
1995-1996
000%
1995-1996
0%
1991-1992
8%
2001-2002
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
95%
2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
86%
2000
100%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
8%
2001-2002
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
95%
1998-2002
86%
1997
93%
1996
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
10%
1997-1998
17%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1995
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
20%
2002
20%
2002
14%
2001
14%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
15%
1999
15%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
9%
1996
9%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
0%
2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
20%
2000
8%
1999
30%
1998
69%
1997
55%
1996
44%
1995
0%
2006
0%
2005
14%
2004
33%
2003
100%
2002
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
5%
1989-1990
12%
2003-2004
12%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
8%
1999-2000
8%
1999-2000
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
43%
2001
100%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
1999-2000
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
33%
2002
0%
2001
0
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
0%
2002
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
100%
2003
100%
2001
92%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
75%
2005
75%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
93%
2003
93%
2003
75%
2002
75%
2002
0%
2006
32%
2007
32%
2007
90%
2003-2004
97%
2001-2002
97%
1999-2000
82%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
70%
2005
74%
2004
81%
2003
69%
2002
81%
2001
74%
1999
61%
1998
73%
1997
88%
1995
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
86%
2007
100%
2005
84%
2005
92%
2005
83%
2004
95
2003
95
2003
95
2003
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
90%
2001
78%
2000
88%
2001-2002
88%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
71%
2006
50%
1995
70%
1995
8%
2001-2002
11%
2005-2006
11%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
87%
2001-2002
-3
2001-2002
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
1990-1999
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
10%
1997-1998
17%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1995
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
20%
2002
20%
2002
14%
2001
14%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
15%
1999
15%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
9%
1996
9%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
33%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1996
70%
2005
74%
2004
81%
2003
69%
2002
81%
2001
74%
1999
61%
1998
73%
1997
88%
1995
71%
2006
0%
2001
0%
2001
67%
2006
67%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
93%
2003-2004
93%
2003-2004
39%
2005-2006
39%
2005-2006
34%
2003-2004
34%
2003-2004
44%
1995-1996
44%
1995-1996
43%
1993-2018
43%
1993-2018
43%
1993-2014
43%
1993-2014
30%
1993-1994
30%
1993-1994
40%
1997-1998
40%
1997-1998
22%
1995-1996
22%
1995-1996
33%
2005-2006
40%
2005-2006
100%
2003
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
100%
2001
100%
2001
55%
2005-2006
55%
2005-2006
16%
2003-2006
16%
2003-2006
0%
2003-2005
0%
2003-2005
27%
2003
27%
2003
32%
2002
32%
2002
32%
2001
32%
2001
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005
0%
2005
88%
2005-2006
38%
2003-2004
33%
2003-2004
33%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
50%
1999-2000
50%
1999-2000
50%
1998
57%
1997
29%
1996
22%
1995
44%
1994
44%
1993
38%
1989-1990
11%
2007
39%
2005-2006
39%
2005-2006
34%
2003-2004
34%
2003-2004
44%
1995-1996
44%
1995-1996
43%
1993-2018
43%
1993-2018
43%
1993-2014
43%
1993-2014
30%
1993-1994
30%
1993-1994
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
000%
1995-1996
000%
1995-1996
0%
2005
9%
2003-2004
27%
2001
30%
2000
20%
1999
22%
1998
27%
1997
20%
1996
0%
2003
0%
2001
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
95%
1998-2002
86%
1997
93%
1996
25%
2005
0%
2001-2004
0%
2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
10%
1997-1998
17%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1995
33%
2005
33%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
20%
2002
20%
2002
14%
2001
14%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
15%
1999
15%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
8%
1997
8%
1997
9%
1996
9%
1996
0%
1995
0%
1995
100%
2004
100%
2003
-3
2001-2002
0%
2006
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
33%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1996
67%
2003
95%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2001
92%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
100%
1991-1992
100%
1991-1992
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
86%
2000
100%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
000%
1995-1996
000%
1995-1996
0%
1991-1992
0%
2001
66%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
96%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
89%
1999-2000
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2001
100%
2001
92%
1999-2000
92%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1991-1992
100%
1991-1992
32%
2007
32%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
86%
2007
86%
2007
79%
2007
92%
2005
100%
2005
100%
2005
84%
2005
84%
2005
92%
2005
83%
2004
83%
2004
95
2003
95
2003
95
2003
95
2003
95
2003
95
2003
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
90%
2001
90%
2001
78%
2000
78%
2000
34%
2006
100%
2004
100%
2004
74%
2002
74%
2002
80%
2001
80%
2001
71%
2000
71%
2000
65%
1999
65%
1999
65%
1998
65%
1998
63%
1997
63%
1997
63%
1995-1996
63%
1995-1996
63%
1995-1996
63%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
90%
2006
90%
2005
95%
2004
95%
2003
90%
2002
95%
2001
95%
2000
100%
1999
90%
1998
0%
2005-2006
67%
2006
67%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
93%
2003-2004
93%
2003-2004
90%
2003-2004
97%
2001-2002
97%
1999-2000
82%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
70%
2005
74%
2004
81%
2003
69%
2002
81%
2001
74%
1999
61%
1998
73%
1997
88%
1995
71%
2006
44%
2006
44%
2006
100%
2002
12%
2003-2004
12%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
8%
1999-2000
8%
1999-2000
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
100%
2007-2008
0%
2002
0%
2006
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
33%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1996
11%
2005-2006
11%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
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