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Lyndon Carlson, Sr.'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%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
100%
2010
100
2008
67
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2001
100%
1999
100%
1998
29%
2018
29%
2018
19%
2020
19%
2019
13%
2019
41%
2018
37%
2018
33%
2017
18%
2017
41%
2016
16%
2016
17%
2015
18%
2015
35%
2014
39%
2014
16%
2013
22%
2013
19%
2012
18%
2012
18%
2011
5%
2011
18%
2010
11%
2010
6%
2009
18%
2009
6%
2008
18%
2008
18%
2007
4%
2007
19%
2006
24%
2006
10%
2005
19%
2005
19%
2004
4%
2004
20%
2003
36%
2003
22
2015
92%
2007
93%
2004
94%
1993-2006
94%
1993-2006
94%
1993-2005
94%
1993-2005
67%
2013-2014
75%
2012
50%
2011
56%
2010
84
2009
75%
2008
29%
2018
29%
2018
37%
2014
37%
2014
100%
2009-2010
100%
2008
100%
2006
100
2007
91%
2006
88%
2005
67%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2001
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100
2005-2006
96%
2001-2002
100%
2001
95%
1999-2000
100%
1999
88%
1997-1998
88%
1995-1996
19%
2020
13%
2019
19%
2019
37%
2018
41%
2018
33%
2017
18%
2017
16%
2016
41%
2016
18%
2015
17%
2015
35%
2014
39%
2014
16%
2013
22%
2013
19%
2012
18%
2012
5%
2011
18%
2011
18%
2010
11%
2010
6%
2009
18%
2009
18%
2008
6%
2008
4%
2007
18%
2007
24%
2006
19%
2006
19%
2005
10%
2005
4%
2004
19%
2004
36%
2003
20%
2003
100%
2019
100%
2019
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2010
100%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
100
2008
100
2008
100
2007
100
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2020
100%
2020
96%
2019
100%
2019
100%
2019
96%
2018
94%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
96%
2016
96%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2013
96%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2009
100%
2009
100
2008
100
2007
94%
2006
94%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
94%
2003
95%
2001
93%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1999
92%
1998
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
92%
2007
93%
2004
94%
1993-2006
94%
1993-2006
94%
1993-2005
94%
1993-2005
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