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Greg Walden'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.

91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
81%
2018
87%
2017-2018
87%
2017-2018
81%
2016
88%
2015-2016
88%
2015-2016
76%
2015
75%
2015
67%
2014
76%
2014
68%
2011-2012
68%
2011-2012
85%
2011-2012
85%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
86%
2007-2008
86%
2007-2008
81%
2007
0%
2006
100%
2019
100%
2018
89%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2014
85%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
7%
2007
7%
2007
40%
2014
40%
2014
64%
2015-2016
83%
2013-2014
83%
2011-2012
74%
2007-2008
59%
2005-2006
72%
2003-2004
78%
2001-2002
70%
1999-2000
55%
2019
57%
2018
76%
2017
76%
2016
64%
2015
71%
2013
73%
2012
70%
2011
88%
2010
70%
2009
C
2008
C
2007
53%
2006
57%
2005
53%
2004
60%
2003
56%
2002
60%
2001
56%
1999
93%
2005-2006
93%
2005-2006
65%
2013
85%
2013
75%
2013
79%
2009
65%
2009
46%
2007
62%
2007
37%
2005
70%
2005
53%
2005
53%
2004
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
79
2002
79
2002
79
2002
70%
2001
67%
2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
56%
2020
56%
2019
57%
2019
45%
2018
56%
2018
43%
2017
57%
2017
58%
2016
68%
2016
57%
2015
40%
2015
59%
2014
39%
2014
61%
2013
55%
2013
62%
2012
46%
2011
90%
2010
71%
2009
55%
2008
26%
2007
52%
2006
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