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Steve Chabot'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.

84%
2021-2022
84%
2021-2022
95%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
96%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
95%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
94%
2015
100%
2015
95%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
90%
2007-2008
90%
2007-2008
90%
2007
95%
2006
0%
2021
20%
2020
33%
2019
75%
2018
56%
2017
100%
2016
55%
2015
67%
2014
62%
2013
57%
2012
67%
2011
17%
2007
17%
2007
59%
2014
59%
2014
95%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
92%
2007-2008
91%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
97%
1999-2000
92%
1997-1998
98%
1995-1996
76%
2021
83%
2020
84%
2019
72%
2018
87%
2017
80%
2016
83%
2015
87%
2013
85%
2012
85%
2011
A
2007
74%
2006
70%
2005
78%
2004
76%
2003
68%
2002
75%
2001
80%
1999
82%
1998
74%
1997
92%
1995
93%
2005-2006
93%
2005-2006
78%
2015
71%
2013
100%
2013
42%
2013
79%
2007
66%
2007
68%
2005
45%
2005
90%
2005
70%
2004
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
75%
2001
88%
2000
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
45%
2001-2002
45%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
78%
1997-1998
78%
1997-1998
88%
2022
85%
2021
89%
2021
67%
2020
89%
2020
91%
2019
94%
2019
92%
2018
91%
2018
92%
2017
91%
2017
91%
2016
88%
2016
84%
2015
91%
2015
93%
2014
92%
2014
92%
2013
96%
2013
88%
2012
93%
2011
94%
2008
96%
2007
86%
2006
90%
1995
30%
1995
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