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Michael McCaul's Ratings and Endorsements

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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.

87%
2024
84%
2023
100%
2023
81%
2022
84%
2021-2022
84%
2021-2022
85%
2020
82%
2019-2020
82%
2019-2020
87%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
94%
2015-2016
94%
2015-2016
94%
2015
81%
2015
58%
2014
79%
2014
83%
2011-2012
83%
2011-2012
77%
2011-2012
77%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
90%
2007-2008
90%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2023
33%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2020
100%
2019
100%
2018
89%
2017
100%
2016
73%
2015
100%
2014
77%
2013
100%
2012
93%
2011
18%
2007
18%
2007
43%
2014
43%
2014
95%
2015-2016
97%
2013-2014
87%
2011-2012
89%
2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
71%
2005-2006
57%
2022
72%
2021
66%
2020
61%
2019
59%
2018
81%
2017
74%
2016
81%
2015
76%
2013
76%
2012
75%
2011
85%
2010
86%
2009
B
2008
B+
2007
56%
2006
60%
2005
93%
2005-2006
93%
2005-2006
78%
2015
37%
2013
100%
2013
68%
2013
96%
2009
69%
2009
64%
2007
86%
2007
63%
2005
37%
2005
90%
2005
54%
2023
75%
2022
72%
2022
85%
2021
72%
2021
37%
2020
71%
2020
74%
2019
50%
2019
75%
2018
56%
2018
77%
2017
76%
2017
77%
2016
66%
2016
80%
2015
78%
2015
78%
2014
70%
2014
74%
2013
79%
2013
77%
2012
72%
2011
95%
2010
93%
2009
84%
2008
62%
2007
55%
2006
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