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Doug Lamborn'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.

88%
2024
95%
2023
100%
2023
94%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
96%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
98%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
98%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
97%
2015
97%
2014
92%
2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
99%
2011-2012
99%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
95%
2007-2008
95%
2007-2008
100%
2007
0%
2023
100%
2022
50%
2021
60%
2020
50%
2019
81%
2018
44%
2017
86%
2016
36%
2015
67%
2014
54%
2013
67%
2012
47%
2011
18%
2007
18%
2007
50%
2014
50%
2014
92%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
95%
2007-2008
73%
2022
77%
2021
87%
2020
85%
2019
66%
2018
86%
2017
78%
2016
85%
2015
81%
2013
85%
2012
85%
2011
91%
2010
93%
2009
A
2008
A
2007
78%
2015
42%
2013
71%
2013
100%
2013
88%
2009
100%
2009
96%
2007
66%
2007
78%
2023
100%
2022
93%
2022
92%
2021
93%
2021
93%
2020
79%
2020
94%
2019
94%
2019
78%
2018
94%
2018
95%
2017
95%
2017
95%
2016
78%
2016
97%
2015
95%
2015
97%
2014
98%
2014
97%
2013
84%
2013
97%
2012
100%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2007
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