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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.

80%
2024
72%
2023
100%
2023
75%
2022
50%
2021-2022
50%
2021-2022
81%
2020
67%
2019-2020
67%
2019-2020
82%
2018
92%
2017-2018
92%
2017-2018
85%
2016
88%
2015-2016
88%
2015-2016
81%
2015
86%
2015
82%
2014
65%
2014
77%
2011-2012
77%
2011-2012
84%
2011-2012
84%
2011-2012
96%
2009-2010
96%
2009-2010
87%
2007-2008
87%
2007-2008
91%
2007
100%
2006
25%
2022
20%
2021
0%
2020
100%
2019
100%
2018
25%
2017
60%
2016
100%
2015
88%
2014
58%
2013
50%
2012
64%
2011
21%
2007
21%
2007
86%
2015-2016
94%
2013-2014
92%
2011-2012
97%
2009-2010
B
2008
90%
2007-2008
98%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
89%
2001-2002
94%
1999-2000
97%
1997-1998
98%
1995-1996
52%
2022
67%
2021
37%
2020
23%
2019
33%
2018
83%
2017
51%
2016
64%
2015
69%
2013
80%
2012
76%
2011
97%
2010
90%
2009
C
2008
A
2007
85%
2006
74%
2005
73%
2004
81%
2003
54%
2002
64%
2001
66%
1999
72%
1998
65%
1997
83%
1995
90%
2005-2006
90%
2005-2006
75%
2013
68%
2013
72%
2013
91%
2009
52%
2009
91%
2007
68%
2007
80%
2005
80%
2005
80%
2005
85%
2004
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
73%
2001
79%
2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
14%
2001-2002
14%
2001-2002
18%
2001-2002
18%
2001-2002
60%
1999-2000
60%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
25%
1997-1998
25%
1997-1998
62%
2023
44%
2022
65%
2022
66%
2021
46%
2021
67%
2020
71%
2020
67%
2019
29%
2019
69%
2018
42%
2018
87%
2017
72%
2017
71%
2016
57%
2016
53%
2015
72%
2015
74%
2014
58%
2014
65%
2013
75%
2013
86%
2012
72%
2011
85%
2010
81%
2009
52%
2008
92%
2007
86%
2006
78%
2016
80%
1995
10%
1995
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