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Jeff Sessions III'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%
2014
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2015-2016
92%
2013-2014
92%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
94%
1999-2000
94%
1999-2000
89%
2014
100%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2001
100%
2001
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1997
50%
2016
25%
2015
25%
2015
33%
2014
33%
2014
27%
2013
27%
2013
63%
2012
63%
2012
64%
2011
64%
2011
100%
2008
100%
2008
30%
2007
30%
2007
30%
2007
30%
2007
96%
2009
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
83%
2015
85%
2013
85%
2013
81%
2013
78%
2013
78%
2013
81%
2013
94%
2009
60%
2009
60%
2009
94%
2009
100%
2007
64%
2007
64%
2007
100%
2007
78%
2005
65%
2005
90%
2005
78%
2005
65%
2005
90%
2005
80%
2004
80%
2004
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
82
2002
82
2002
82
2002
82
2002
82
2002
82
2002
88%
2001
88%
2001
78%
2000
78%
2000
82%
2015-2016
82%
2015-2016
90%
2015
90%
2015
71%
2014
71%
2014
84%
2014
84%
2014
85%
2013-2014
85%
2013-2014
85%
2013-2014
85%
2013-2014
80%
2013
80%
2013
74%
2011-2012
74%
2011-2012
74%
2011-2012
74%
2011-2012
74%
2011
80%
2011
80%
2011
74%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2010
93%
2009-2010
93%
2009-2010
93%
2009-2010
93%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
89%
2009
89%
2009
90%
2009
89%
2009
90%
2009
89%
2009
66%
2007-2008
66%
2007-2008
66%
2007-2008
66%
2007-2008
80%
2007
80%
2007
47%
2006
47%
2006
90%
2004
90%
2004
80%
2002
80%
2002
80%
2001
80%
2001
78%
2000
78%
2000
76%
1999
76%
1999
65%
1998
65%
1998
78%
1997
78%
1997
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