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John Barrasso'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.

80%
2024
88%
2023
100%
2023
89%
2022
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
89%
2020
75%
2019-2020
75%
2019-2020
91%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
94%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
93%
2015
100%
2015
93%
2014
94%
2014
86%
2011-2012
86%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
92%
2009-2010
92%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
66%
2007
50%
2022
60%
2021
17%
2020
100%
2019
67%
2018
50%
2017
80%
2016
100%
2015
56%
2014
27%
2013
63%
2012
69%
2011
18%
2007
18%
2007
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
88%
2011-2012
97%
2009-2010
88%
2007-2008
78%
2022
86%
2021
51%
2020
66%
2019
65%
2018
85%
2017
67%
2016
74%
2015
94%
2013
79%
2012
89%
2011
98%
2010
91%
2009
A
2008
B+
2007
89%
2013
95%
2013
92%
2013
50%
2009
95%
2009
66%
2007
87%
2007
82%
2023
81%
2022
88%
2022
94%
2021
81%
2021
74%
2020
80%
2020
59%
2019
81%
2019
82%
2018
77%
2018
87%
2017
83%
2017
79%
2016
82%
2016
83%
2015
67%
2015
85%
2014
71%
2014
87%
2013
85%
2013
74%
2012
86%
2011
89%
2010
99%
2009
95%
2008
90%
2007
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