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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Goodlatte | 91% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 91% |
| Gregg Harper | 91% | |||
| Billy Long | 91% | |||
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 91% |
| Rob Portman | 91% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 91% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 91% |
| Mac Thornberry | 91% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 91% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | Republican | 91% |
| Brad Ashford | 90% | |||
| Joe Barton | 90% | |||
| Mike Bishop | 90% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 90% |
| Chris Collins | 90% | |||
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 90% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | Republican | 90% |
| Bob Gibbs | 90% | |||
| Jaime Herrera Beutler | 90% | |||
| Will Hurd | 90% | |||
| Evan Jenkins | 90% | |||
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | 90% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | Republican | 90% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | Republican | 90% |
| Erik Paulsen | 90% | |||
| Dave Reichert | 90% | |||
| Scott Rigell | 90% | |||
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | Republican | 90% |
| Peter Roskam | 90% | |||
| John Shimkus | 90% | |||
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 90% |
| MT | U.S. House - 1 | Ryan Zinke | Republican | 90% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 89% | |
| Renee Ellmers | 89% | |||
| Rodney Frelinghuysen | 89% | |||
| Vicky Hartzler | 89% | |||
| Dean Heller | 89% | |||
| Sam Johnson | 89% | |||
| Steve Knight | 89% | |||
| Leonard Lance | 89% | |||
| Kristi Noem | 89% | |||
| Robert Pittenger | 89% | |||
| Martha Roby | 89% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 89% |
| Paul Ryan | 89% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | Republican | 89% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 89% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 88% |
| Richard Burr | 88% | |||
| Thad Cochran | 88% | |||
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 88% |
| John Culberson | 88% | |||
| Jeff Fortenberry | 88% | |||
| Joe Heck, Jr. | 88% | |||
| Jim Inhofe | 88% | |||
| Lynn Jenkins | 88% | |||
| Mark Kirk | 88% | |||
| Tom Rooney | 88% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 88% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 87% |
| Dan Coats | 87% | |||
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 87% |
| Rodney Davis | 87% | |||
| Mike Fitzpatrick | 87% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | Republican | 87% |
| Randy Forbes | 87% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 87% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 87% |
| Steven Palazzo | 87% | |||
| Reid Ribble | 87% | |||
| Phil Roe | 87% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 87% |
| David Vitter | 87% | |||
| Rob Woodall | 87% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Goodlatte | 91% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 91% |
| Gregg Harper | 91% | |||
| Billy Long | 91% | |||
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | 91% |
| Rob Portman | 91% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 91% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 91% |
| Mac Thornberry | 91% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 91% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | R | 91% |
| Brad Ashford | 90% | |||
| Joe Barton | 90% | |||
| Mike Bishop | 90% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 90% |
| Chris Collins | 90% | |||
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 90% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | R | 90% |
| Bob Gibbs | 90% | |||
| Jaime Herrera Beutler | 90% | |||
| Will Hurd | 90% | |||
| Evan Jenkins | 90% | |||
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | 90% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | R | 90% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | R | 90% |
| Erik Paulsen | 90% | |||
| Dave Reichert | 90% | |||
| Scott Rigell | 90% | |||
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | R | 90% |
| Peter Roskam | 90% | |||
| John Shimkus | 90% | |||
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | R | 90% |
| MT | U.S. House - 1 | Ryan Zinke | R | 90% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 89% | |
| Renee Ellmers | 89% | |||
| Rodney Frelinghuysen | 89% | |||
| Vicky Hartzler | 89% | |||
| Dean Heller | 89% | |||
| Sam Johnson | 89% | |||
| Steve Knight | 89% | |||
| Leonard Lance | 89% | |||
| Kristi Noem | 89% | |||
| Robert Pittenger | 89% | |||
| Martha Roby | 89% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 89% |
| Paul Ryan | 89% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | R | 89% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 89% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 88% |
| Richard Burr | 88% | |||
| Thad Cochran | 88% | |||
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | 88% |
| John Culberson | 88% | |||
| Jeff Fortenberry | 88% | |||
| Joe Heck, Jr. | 88% | |||
| Jim Inhofe | 88% | |||
| Lynn Jenkins | 88% | |||
| Mark Kirk | 88% | |||
| Tom Rooney | 88% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 88% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 87% |
| Dan Coats | 87% | |||
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | R | 87% |
| Rodney Davis | 87% | |||
| Mike Fitzpatrick | 87% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | R | 87% |
| Randy Forbes | 87% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 87% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 87% |
| Steven Palazzo | 87% | |||
| Reid Ribble | 87% | |||
| Phil Roe | 87% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 87% |
| David Vitter | 87% | |||
| Rob Woodall | 87% |