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Steve King'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.

91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
92%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
90%
2016
97%
2015-2016
97%
2015-2016
100%
2015
89%
2015
75%
2014
88%
2014
86%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
88%
2011-2012
88%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
94%
2006
20%
2019
76%
2018
78%
2017
71%
2016
36%
2015
75%
2014
62%
2013
92%
2012
47%
2011
19%
2007
19%
2007
45%
2014
45%
2014
90%
2015-2016
90%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
92%
2007-2008
97%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
85%
2019
64%
2018
79%
2017
74%
2016
82%
2015
76%
2013
79%
2012
76%
2011
89%
2010
92%
2009
B+
2008
A
2007
77%
2006
70%
2005
78%
2004
64%
2003
93%
2005-2006
93%
2005-2006
90%
2013
66%
2013
42%
2013
85%
2009
100%
2009
64%
2007
91%
2007
95%
2005
70%
2005
45%
2005
73%
2004
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
64%
2003-2004
64%
2003-2004
86%
2020
86%
2019
96%
2019
86%
2018
74%
2018
87%
2017
74%
2017
88%
2016
71%
2016
87%
2015
89%
2015
89%
2014
78%
2014
91%
2013
71%
2013
84%
2012
89%
2011
100%
2010
98%
2009
90%
2008
91%
2007
94%
2006
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