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Ed Royce'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.

100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
0%
2009
100%
2006
92%
2005
95%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
95%
2001
95%
2000
95%
1999
90%
1998
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
92%
2017
95%
2016
89%
2015
100%
2014
94%
2013
96%
2011
96%
2010
97%
2009
93%
2009
98%
2008
94%
2008
96%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005
98%
2004
92%
2003
100%
2002
93%
2001
87%
2000
96%
1999
96%
1998
100%
1997
97%
1996
95%
1995
71%
2017
71%
2017
76%
2016
76%
2016
71%
2015
71%
2015
76%
2014
76%
2014
65%
2013
65%
2013
80%
2012
80%
2012
92%
2011
92%
2011
95%
2010
95%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2008
95%
2007
95%
2007
83%
2006
83%
2006
82%
2005
82%
2005
82%
2003-2004
82%
2003-2004
95%
2001-2002
95%
2001-2002
88%
2009
95%
2015-2016
85%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
95%
2007-2008
94%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
94%
1999-2000
94%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
80%
2017
81%
2016
76%
2015
82%
2013
87%
2012
92%
2011
90%
2010
94%
2009
A
2008
A
2007
72%
2006
79%
2005
85%
2004
69%
2003
70%
2002
81%
2001
77%
1999
83%
1998
85%
1997
89%
1995
85%
2018
77%
2017
87%
2017
89%
2016
87%
2016
87%
2015
70%
2015
70%
2014
89%
2014
89%
2013
91%
2013
80%
2012
91%
2011
86%
2010
96%
2009
98%
2008
92%
2007
84%
2006
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