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Jeff Fortenberry's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Conservative

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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%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
92%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
64
2007-2008
64
2007-2008
67
2007
67
2007
33
2006
33
2006
0
2005
53%
2021
40%
2019
46%
2018
41%
2016
51%
2014
66%
2015-2016
66%
2015-2016
86%
2013-2014
86%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
69%
2011
69%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2010
90%
2009
90%
2009
90%
2008
90%
2008
94%
2007
94%
2007
86%
2006
86%
2006
73%
2005
73%
2005
100%
2009-2010
18%
2007
18%
2007
46%
2017-2018
58%
2015-2016
53%
2014
51%
2011-2012
43%
2011
96%
2001-2010
96%
2001-2010
A
2010
25%
2014
25%
2014
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