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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.

88%
2024
100%
2023
81%
2023
78%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
81%
2020
82%
2019-2020
82%
2019-2020
83%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
83%
2016
80%
2015-2016
80%
2015-2016
78%
2015
71%
2015
81%
2014
67%
2014
89%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
76%
2011-2012
76%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
81%
2007-2008
81%
2007-2008
90%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2023
100%
2022
0%
2021
20%
2020
33%
2019
100%
2018
75%
2017
100%
2016
73%
2015
91%
2014
69%
2013
85%
2012
93%
2011
17%
2007
17%
2007
37%
2014
37%
2014
85%
2015-2016
88%
2013-2014
90%
2011-2012
21%
2009-2010
74%
2007-2008
80%
2005-2006
92%
2003-2004
86%
2001-2002
69%
2022
74%
2021
79%
2020
78%
2019
57%
2018
84%
2017
74%
2016
70%
2015
73%
2013
78%
2012
74%
2011
89%
2010
89%
2009
B-
2008
C+
2007
62%
2006
61%
2005
61%
2004
63%
2003
58%
2002
61%
2001
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
70%
2015
89%
2013
32%
2013
61%
2013
74%
2009
96%
2009
77%
2007
62%
2007
63%
2005
50%
2005
75%
2005
65%
2004
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
70%
2001
78%
2003-2004
78%
2003-2004
91%
2001-2002
91%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
69%
2023
69%
2022
90%
2022
92%
2021
68%
2021
66%
2020
54%
2020
83%
2019
67%
2019
66%
2018
46%
2018
76%
2017
68%
2017
67%
2016
45%
2016
69%
2015
56%
2015
70%
2014
56%
2014
72%
2013
71%
2013
80%
2012
66%
2011
84%
2010
90%
2009
71%
2008
76%
2007
57%
2006
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