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Sam Graves' 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.

40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
8%
2017
8%
2017
20%
2015-2016
20%
2015-2016
100%
2009-2010
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003
100%
2017-2018
-6
2001-2002
4%
2013-2014
4%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
15%
2013-2014
10%
2013
0%
2012
25%
2003-2004
25%
2003-2004
0%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
91%
2012
0%
2021-2022
10%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
100%
2003
94%
2004
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
91%
2004
91%
2003
92%
2002
93%
2011-2012
92%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
83%
2001-2002
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
93%
2009
0
2005
21%
2013-2014
20%
2009-2010
20%
2009-2010
50
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
50%
2023-2024
50%
2023-2024
58%
2023
77%
2021-2022
77%
2021-2022
58%
2021-2022
58%
2021-2022
63%
2019-2020
63%
2019-2020
55%
2017-2018
55%
2017-2018
54%
2015-2016
54%
2015-2016
61%
2015
56%
2014
65%
2014
56%
2013-2014
56%
2013-2014
70%
2013
67%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
74%
2011
80%
2011
100%
2010
86%
2009-2010
86%
2009-2010
82%
2009-2010
82%
2009-2010
78%
2009-2010
78%
2009-2010
100%
2009
84%
2009
70%
2009
58%
2007-2008
58%
2007-2008
63%
2007
45%
2006
43%
2005
29%
2004
63%
2004
50%
2003
55%
2002
60%
2001
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