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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.

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
84%
2023
88%
2022
81%
2022
81%
2021
94%
2021
80%
2020
74%
2020
81%
2019
59%
2019
82%
2018
77%
2018
87%
2017
83%
2017
79%
2016
82%
2016
83%
2015
67%
2015
71%
2014
85%
2014
87%
2013
85%
2013
74%
2012
86%
2011
89%
2010
99%
2009
95%
2008
90%
2007
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