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Gary Peters' 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
0%
2024
0%
2024
33%
2023
33%
2023
12%
2023
12%
2023
0%
2022
0%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2021
19%
2020
19%
2020
13%
2018
13%
2018
3%
2017
3%
2017
27%
2016
27%
2016
7%
2015
7%
2015
14%
2014
14%
2014
24%
2013
24%
2013
15%
2012
15%
2012
5%
2011
5%
2011
11%
2010
11%
2010
0%
2009
0%
2009
5%
2009
2%
2015-2016
4%
2013-2014
13%
2011-2012
2%
2009-2010
13%
2022
6%
2021
0%
2020
3%
2019
20%
2018
20%
2016
9%
2015
21%
2013
17%
2012
21%
2011
16%
2010
11%
2009
5%
2023
0%
2022
5%
2022
0%
2021
6%
2021
6%
2020
0%
2020
7%
2019
0%
2019
7%
2018
5%
2018
8%
2017
0%
2017
13%
2016
8%
2016
8%
2015
0%
2015
14%
2014
9%
2014
3%
2013
8%
2013
17%
2012
11%
2011
6%
2010
4%
2009
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