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Lindsey Graham'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.

40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
9%
2017
9%
2017
20%
2015-2016
20%
2015-2016
86%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2003
80%
2017-2018
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2001-2002
8%
2013-2014
8%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
29%
2013
25%
2012
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
25%
1997
17%
1996
100%
2012
100%
2012
13%
2021-2022
67%
2003
92%
2004
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2004
100%
2003
83%
2002
87%
1999-2000
93%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1995-1996
76%
2011-2012
81%
2011
86%
2009-2010
86%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
93%
2001-2002
75%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
33%
2017-2018
33%
2015-2016
93%
2009
0%
2013
41%
2013-2014
20%
2022
0%
2021
50%
2020
43%
2018
14%
2017
50%
2015
44%
2014
36%
2013
16%
2012
14%
2009-2010
30%
2009
55%
2008
18
2007
11%
2006
33%
2005
14%
2004
40%
2003
25%
2002
17%
2000
50%
1999
53%
1998
20%
1996
46%
2009-2010
46%
2009-2010
40
2007-2008
20%
2005-2006
20%
2005-2006
53%
2023-2024
53%
2023-2024
57%
2023
67%
2021-2022
67%
2021-2022
57%
2021-2022
57%
2021-2022
11%
2019-2020
11%
2019-2020
48%
2017-2018
48%
2017-2018
35%
2015-2016
35%
2015-2016
29%
2015
55%
2014
63%
2014
55%
2013-2014
55%
2013-2014
50%
2013
73%
2011-2012
73%
2011-2012
70%
2011
70%
2011
90%
2010
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
86%
2009-2010
86%
2009-2010
87%
2009-2010
87%
2009-2010
75%
2009
83%
2009
90%
2009
53%
2007-2008
53%
2007-2008
56%
2007
40%
2006
90%
2004
65%
2002
70%
2001
66%
2000
60%
1999
58%
1998
58%
1997
63%
1995-1996
63%
1995-1996
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