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Michael Coffman'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.

91%
2017-2018
91%
2017-2018
97%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
96%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
97%
2014
97%
2011-2012
97%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
89%
2017
100%
2016
91%
2015
83%
2014
77%
2013
93%
2012
67%
2011
60%
2014
60%
2014
93%
2015-2016
89%
2013-2014
97%
2011-2012
96%
2009-2010
77%
2017
78%
2016
80%
2015
83%
2013
78%
2012
83%
2011
90%
2010
88%
2009
100%
2013
79%
2013
89%
2013
65%
2009
100%
2009
78%
2018
79%
2017
77%
2017
69%
2016
79%
2016
80%
2015
81%
2015
71%
2014
80%
2014
75%
2013
82%
2013
74%
2012
86%
2011
87%
2010
89%
2009
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