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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 80% |
| Shawn Stevens | 80% | |||
| Brian Stewart | 80% | |||
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | Republican | 80% |
| James Strickler | 80% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 13 | Carden Summers | Republican | 80% |
| Margaret Sutton | 80% | |||
| OH | State House - 89 | DJ Swearingen | Republican | 80% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | Republican | 80% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | Republican | 80% |
| LA | State House - 79 | Debbie Villio | Republican | 80% |
| Rodney Wakeman | 80% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 26 | Page Walley | Republican | 80% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State House - 83 | Mark White | Republican | 80% |
| Marli Wiese | 80% | |||
| VA | State House - 32 | Bill Wiley | Republican | 80% |
| Larry Yarborough, Jr. | 80% | |||
| NM | State House - 63 | Martin Zamora | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | Republican | 79% |
| OH | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Brian Baldridge | 79% | |
| KY | State House - 63 | Kim Banta | Republican | 79% |
| John Barker | 79% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 80% |
| Shawn Stevens | 80% | |||
| Brian Stewart | 80% | |||
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | R | 80% |
| James Strickler | 80% | |||
| GA | State Senate - 13 | Carden Summers | R | 80% |
| Margaret Sutton | 80% | |||
| OH | State House - 89 | DJ Swearingen | R | 80% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | R | 80% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | R | 80% |
| LA | State House - 79 | Debbie Villio | R | 80% |
| Rodney Wakeman | 80% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 26 | Page Walley | R | 80% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 80% |
| TN | State House - 83 | Mark White | R | 80% |
| Marli Wiese | 80% | |||
| VA | State House - 32 | Bill Wiley | R | 80% |
| Larry Yarborough, Jr. | 80% | |||
| NM | State House - 63 | Martin Zamora | R | 80% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 79% |
| IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | R | 79% |
| OH | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Brian Baldridge | 79% | |
| KY | State House - 63 | Kim Banta | R | 79% |
| John Barker | 79% |