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Darrell Issa'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.

87%
2024
88%
2023
100%
2023
86%
2022
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
86%
2018
91%
2017-2018
91%
2017-2018
85%
2016
97%
2015-2016
97%
2015-2016
81%
2015
94%
2015
79%
2014
58%
2014
73%
2011-2012
73%
2011-2012
83%
2011-2012
83%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
95%
2007-2008
95%
2007-2008
100%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2023
67%
2022
0%
2021
100%
2018
89%
2017
86%
2016
73%
2015
100%
2014
92%
2013
100%
2012
93%
2011
13%
2007
13%
2007
40%
2014
40%
2014
85%
2015-2016
82%
2013-2014
97%
2011-2012
93%
2009-2010
92%
2007-2008
84%
2005-2006
81%
2003-2004
86%
2001-2002
66%
2022
74%
2021
68%
2018
73%
2017
75%
2016
77%
2015
76%
2013
79%
2012
76%
2011
90%
2010
89%
2009
A
2008
A
2007
62%
2006
59%
2005
57%
2004
60%
2003
61%
2002
61%
2001
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
80%
2015
74%
2013
100%
2013
47%
2013
96%
2009
77%
2009
54%
2007
95%
2007
42%
2005
56%
2005
70%
2005
58%
2004
75
2003
75
2003
75
2003
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
79%
2001
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
29%
2001-2002
29%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
71%
2023
97%
2022
76%
2022
85%
2021
74%
2021
73%
2018
62%
2018
56%
2017
74%
2017
56%
2016
76%
2016
78%
2015
78%
2015
78%
2014
51%
2014
62%
2013
81%
2013
79%
2012
74%
2011
100%
2010
91%
2009
97%
2008
86%
2007
67%
2006
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