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Sam Graves' 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.

100%
2009
95%
2006
96%
2005
100%
2004
85%
2003
100%
2002
95%
2001
0%
2005-2006
100%
2024
100%
2024
70%
2023
70%
2023
60%
2023
60%
2023
67%
2022
67%
2022
87%
2021
87%
2021
56%
2020
56%
2020
45%
2018
45%
2018
58%
2017
58%
2017
75%
2016
75%
2016
60%
2015
60%
2015
57%
2014
57%
2014
67%
2013
67%
2013
53%
2012
53%
2012
76%
2011
76%
2011
94%
2010
94%
2010
90%
2009
90%
2009
74%
2008
74%
2008
68%
2007
68%
2007
67%
2006
67%
2006
65%
2005
65%
2005
45%
2003-2004
45%
2003-2004
85%
2001-2002
85%
2001-2002
93%
2009
85%
2015-2016
88%
2013-2014
90%
2011-2012
21%
2009-2010
74%
2007-2008
80%
2005-2006
92%
2003-2004
86%
2001-2002
69%
2022
74%
2021
79%
2020
78%
2019
57%
2018
74%
2016
70%
2015
73%
2013
78%
2012
74%
2011
89%
2010
89%
2009
B-
2008
C+
2007
62%
2006
61%
2005
61%
2004
63%
2003
58%
2002
61%
2001
62%
2023
69%
2022
90%
2022
68%
2021
92%
2021
54%
2020
66%
2020
83%
2019
67%
2019
46%
2018
66%
2018
68%
2017
76%
2017
67%
2016
45%
2016
69%
2015
56%
2015
70%
2014
56%
2014
72%
2013
71%
2013
80%
2012
66%
2011
84%
2010
90%
2009
71%
2008
76%
2007
57%
2006
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