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Jim Renacci's Ratings and Endorsements

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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.

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.

70%
2017
70%
2017
72%
2016
72%
2016
68%
2015
68%
2015
48%
2014
48%
2014
52%
2013
52%
2013
35%
2012
35%
2012
74%
2011
74%
2011
77%
2015-2016
86%
2013-2014
90%
2011-2012
73%
2016
70%
2015
72%
2013
69%
2012
74%
2011
69%
2018
81%
2017
64%
2017
65%
2016
62%
2016
65%
2015
61%
2015
60%
2014
42%
2014
69%
2013
66%
2013
61%
2012
68%
2011
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