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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%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
92%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
90%
2015
83%
2014
88%
2014
86%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
91%
2011-2012
96%
2009-2010
96%
2009-2010
81%
2007-2008
81%
2007-2008
90%
2007
86%
2006
25%
2015
33%
2014
27%
2013
63%
2012
64%
2011
30%
2007
30%
2007
94%
2013-2014
92%
2011-2012
91%
2009-2010
A+
2008
87%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
93%
2003-2004
94%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
81%
2015
86%
2013
81%
2012
87%
2011
96%
2010
91%
2009
B+
2008
B+
2007
83%
2006
82%
2005
82%
2004
78%
2003
61%
2002
81%
2001
80%
1999
74%
1998
85%
1997
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
85%
2013
78%
2013
81%
2013
60%
2009
94%
2009
100%
2007
64%
2007
78%
2005
90%
2005
65%
2005
80%
2004
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
82
2002
82
2002
82
2002
88%
2001
78%
2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
43%
2001-2002
43%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
47%
1999-2000
47%
1999-2000
50%
1997-1998
50%
1997-1998
90%
2016
87%
2016
79%
2015
87%
2015
98%
2014
87%
2014
88%
2013
86%
2013
78%
2012
91%
2011
94%
2010
100%
2009
84%
2008
73%
2007
79%
2006
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