Card image cap

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.

96%
2017-2018
96%
2017-2018
88%
2016
97%
2015-2016
97%
2015-2016
89%
2015
100%
2015
73%
2014
87%
2014
88%
2011-2012
88%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
26%
2006
89%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
92%
2014
77%
2013
64%
2012
67%
2011
19%
2007
19%
2007
45%
2014
45%
2014
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
93%
2005-2006
93%
2005-2006
47%
2013
100%
2013
74%
2013
77%
2009
100%
2009
76%
2007
96%
2007
53%
2005
95%
2005
74%
2005
70%
2004
95
2003
95
2003
95
2003
95
2002
95
2002
95
2002
78%
2001
81%
2000
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
36%
2001-2002
36%
2001-2002
67%
1999-2000
67%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
56%
1997-1998
56%
1997-1998
63%
2018
87%
2017
77%
2017
87%
2016
89%
2016
70%
2015
87%
2015
89%
2014
70%
2014
91%
2013
89%
2013
80%
2012
91%
2011
86%
2010
96%
2009
98%
2008
92%
2007
84%
2006
100%
1995
65%
1995
arrow_upward