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Jim Inhofe's Ratings and Endorsements

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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.

90%
2021-2022
90%
2021-2022
95%
2020
75%
2019-2020
75%
2019-2020
96%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
97%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
96%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
96%
2014
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
88%
2007-2008
88%
2007-2008
100%
2007
71%
2006
50%
2021
20%
2020
25%
2019
78%
2018
50%
2017
80%
2016
63%
2015
43%
2014
10%
2013
57%
2012
29%
2011
30%
2007
30%
2007
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
92%
2011-2012
93%
2009-2010
A+
2008
92%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2004
91%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
80%
2021
49%
2020
46%
2019
51%
2018
86%
2017
64%
2016
80%
2015
91%
2013
79%
2012
91%
2011
96%
2010
93%
2009
A
2008
A
2007
89%
2006
78%
2005
76%
2004
76%
2003
64%
2002
82%
2001
82%
1999
74%
1998
81%
1997
89%
1995
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2013
85%
2013
93%
2013
95%
2009
47%
2009
59%
2007
95%
2007
65%
2005
78%
2005
90%
2005
84%
2004
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
87%
2001
79%
2000
80%
2003-2004
80%
2003-2004
25%
2001-2002
25%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
47%
1999-2000
47%
1999-2000
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
76%
2022
86%
2021
78%
2021
87%
2020
83%
2020
69%
2019
87%
2019
61%
2018
88%
2018
88%
2017
90%
2017
91%
2016
82%
2016
78%
2015
91%
2015
93%
2014
92%
2014
93%
2013
94%
2013
84%
2012
99%
2011
93%
2010
100%
2009
94%
2008
80%
2007
94%
2006
50%
1995
70%
1995
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