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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.
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Walters | 83% | |||
| Brent Waltz | 83% | |||
| Tom Washburne | 83% | |||
| Ralph Watts | 83% | |||
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | 83% |
| Ted Wright | 83% | |||
| Ken Yonker | 83% | |||
| Nancy Boettger | 82% | |||
| Michael Brubaker | 82% | |||
| Woody Burton | 82% | |||
| Patrick Culbert | 82% | |||
| Rex Damschroder | 82% | |||
| BettyLou DeCroce | 82% | |||
| Mike Delph | 82% | |||
| Bill Dix | 82% | |||
| SC | State House - 124 | Shannon Erickson | Republican | 82% |
| Michael Fair | 82% | |||
| Donald Flanders | 82% | |||
| Michael Folmer | 82% | |||
| Matt Gaetz | 82% | |||
| Anne Gonzales | 82% | |||
| J.W. Grant | 82% | |||
| Dolores Gresham | 82% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 82% |
| Dick Hamm | 82% | |||
| KS | State House - 100 | Daniel Hawkins | Republican | 82% |
| Mitch Holmes | 82% | |||
| Frank Howard | 82% | |||
| Tim Hugo | 82% | |||
| Brian Kelsey | 82% | |||
| Sherman Mack | 82% | |||
| Jud McMillin | 82% | |||
| Jim Merritt, Jr. | 82% | |||
| Dave Muntzel | 82% | |||
| Sharon Negele | 82% | |||
| Stace Nelson | 82% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 1 | Jimmy Patronis, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| Arthur Payne | 82% | |||
| Tony Pellegrino | 82% | |||
| Ron Ramsey | 82% | |||
| Kathy Richardson | 82% | |||
| Richard Ross | 82% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 82% |
| Tom Sands | 82% | |||
| Barbara Sears | 82% | |||
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | Republican | 82% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | 82% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 82% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | Republican | 82% |
| Rick Stream | 82% | |||
| Kathleen Stroud | 82% | |||
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 82% |
| Jim Tracy | 82% | |||
| Randy Truitt | 82% | |||
| Matt Ubelhor | 82% | |||
| Charles Van Zant | 82% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| Susan Wagle | 82% | |||
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 82% |
| Lenar Whitney | 82% | |||
| David Wolkins | 82% | |||
| John Wood | 82% | |||
| Brad Zaun | 82% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 80% |
| Sue Allen | 80% | |||
| IL | Board Member - 6 | Pamela Althoff | 80% | |
| Mark Anderson | 80% | |||
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | Republican | 80% |
| Kevin Austin | 80% | |||
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | Republican | 80% |
| Mike Bell | 80% | |||
| Patricia Bellock | 80% | |||
| Robert Benvenuti III | 80% |