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Chuck Grassley'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
83%
2023
100%
2023
78%
2022
70%
2021-2022
70%
2021-2022
84%
2020
75%
2019-2020
75%
2019-2020
85%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
87%
2016
90%
2015-2016
90%
2015-2016
89%
2015
84%
2015
89%
2014
85%
2014
85%
2011-2012
85%
2011-2012
77%
2011-2012
77%
2011-2012
96%
2009-2010
96%
2009-2010
76%
2007-2008
76%
2007-2008
75%
2007
43%
2006
60%
2022
40%
2021
0%
2020
100%
2019
67%
2018
25%
2017
80%
2016
63%
2015
44%
2014
17%
2013
50%
2012
57%
2011
30%
2007
30%
2007
90%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
96%
2011-2012
91%
2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
93%
2005-2006
90%
2003-2004
91%
2001-2002
97%
1999-2000
75%
1997-1998
97%
1995-1996
70%
2022
79%
2021
39%
2020
45%
2019
70%
2018
82%
2017
63%
2016
80%
2015
87%
2013
73%
2012
86%
2011
93%
2010
88%
2009
B-
2008
C
2007
77%
2006
71%
2005
69%
2004
72%
2003
64%
2002
78%
2001
78%
1999
56%
1998
75%
1997
90%
1995
90%
2005-2006
90%
2005-2006
95%
2013
90%
2013
92%
2013
86%
2009
50%
2009
59%
2007
82%
2007
83%
2005
95%
2005
70%
2005
83%
2004
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
88%
2001
80%
2000
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
80%
1999-2000
80%
1999-2000
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
53%
2023
77%
2022
85%
2022
68%
2021
77%
2021
77%
2020
74%
2020
47%
2019
77%
2019
84%
2018
79%
2018
79%
2017
81%
2017
75%
2016
79%
2016
76%
2015
79%
2015
91%
2014
80%
2014
86%
2013
78%
2013
78%
2012
84%
2011
76%
2010
91%
2009
69%
2008
73%
2007
86%
2006
90%
1995
60%
1995
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