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J.D. Hayworth, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements

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.

100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
96%
1999-2000
100%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
100%
2001
81%
2001-2002
81%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
36%
1999-2000
36%
1999-2000
22%
1998
57%
1997
40%
1996
30%
1995
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
22%
2003
33%
2001-2002
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
22%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
17%
2000
22%
2003
22%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
7%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
34%
2005
22%
2004
22%
2003
33%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
17%
1999
0%
1997
25%
1995-1996
25%
1995
14%
2003
14%
2003
100%
2003
91%
2005
91%
2005
9%
2005
97%
2005
97%
2005
19%
2005
19%
2005
0%
2005
80%
2005
80%
2005
89%
2005
89%
2005
12%
2004
12%
2004
88%
2004
88%
2004
76%
2004
76%
2004
84%
2004
84%
2004
15%
2004
15%
2004
23%
2004
23%
2004
24%
2003
24%
2003
35%
2003
35%
2003
22%
2003
22%
2003
0%
2003
71%
2003
71%
2003
64%
2003
64%
2003
91%
2003
91%
2003
78%
2003
78%
2003
91%
2002
91%
2002
0%
2002
75%
2002
75%
2002
0%
2002
85%
2002
85%
2002
0%
2002
92%
2002
92%
2002
8%
2002
81%
2001
81%
2001
89%
2001
89%
2001
97%
2001
97%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2001
7%
2001
88%
2000
88%
2000
94%
2000
94%
2000
79%
2000
79%
2000
0%
2000
0%
2000
0%
2000
84%
1999
84%
1999
78%
1999
78%
1999
20%
1999
20%
1999
85%
1999
85%
1999
0%
1999
10%
1999
10%
1999
0%
1998
27%
1998
27%
1998
81%
1998
81%
1998
88%
1998
88%
1998
68%
1998
68%
1998
14%
1998
14%
1998
79%
1996
79%
1996
0%
1996
35%
1996
35%
1996
0%
1996
82%
1996
82%
1996
62%
1996
62%
1996
0%
2003
100%
2003-2004
0%
2006
0%
2006
97%
2003
97%
2003
100%
2003-2004
64%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
37%
1997-1998
37%
1997-1998
55%
1997
55%
1997
23%
1995-1996
23%
1995-1996
25%
2003-2004
100%
1997-1998
0%
2004
13%
2005
0%
2004
50%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
96%
1999-2000
94%
2004
95%
2003-2004
92%
2003
97%
2001-2002
100%
2000
75%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
4
2005
95%
1997
86%
1996
27%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2004
0%
2004
11%
2003
11%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
100%
2006
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
96%
1999-2000
52%
2000
63%
1999
43%
1998
64%
1997
47%
1996
50%
1995
13%
2005
0%
2004
50%
2003
50%
2002
0%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
37%
1997-1998
37%
1997-1998
55%
1997
55%
1997
23%
1995-1996
23%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2001
100%
2000
100%
2003-2004
13%
2003
0%
1999-2000
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2004
67%
2003
0%
2002
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
96%
1999-2000
91%
2003
100%
2002
93%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
89%
1997
100%
1995-1996
94%
2004
94%
2004
95%
2003
95%
2003
93%
2002
93%
2002
100%
2006
97%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
97%
1997-1998
98%
1995-1996
75%
2004
64%
2003
61%
2002
72%
2001
63%
1999
72%
1998
61%
1997
85%
1995
70%
2005
40%
2005
68%
2004
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
78%
2001
88%
2000
71%
2001-2002
71%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
43%
1999-2000
43%
1999-2000
89%
1997-1998
89%
1997-1998
30%
1995
70%
1995
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
0%
2001-2002
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
61%
2001-2002
-6
2001-2002
0%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2004
27%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2005
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
25%
1997
17%
1996
75%
2004
64%
2003
61%
2002
72%
2001
63%
1999
72%
1998
61%
1997
85%
1995
50%
2003
33%
2002
41%
2001
46%
2000
38
1999
41%
1998
42%
1997
27%
1997-1998
27%
1997-1998
13%
1995-1996
13%
1995-1996
75%
2003-2004
22%
2005-2006
100%
2003
75%
2004
0%
2003
0%
2006
100%
2005-2006
0%
2004
25%
2003
0%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
2001
76%
2003-2006
76%
2003-2006
69%
2003-2005
69%
2003-2005
46%
2003
46%
2003
30%
2002
30%
2002
31%
2001
31%
2001
25%
2005-2006
0%
2004
0%
2004
80%
2003-2004
71%
1997-1998
100%
2003-2004
21%
2003-2004
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
36%
1999-2000
36%
1999-2000
22%
1998
57%
1997
40%
1996
30%
1995
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
95%
1997
86%
1996
27%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
14%
1999-2000
0%
2004
0%
2004
11%
2003
11%
2003
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
0%
2000
0%
2000
36%
1999
36%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
8%
1995
8%
1995
4
2005
3%
2003-2004
5%
2003
0%
2001-2002
7%
1999-2000
13%
1999
17%
1998
19%
1997
12%
1995-1996
67%
2003
-6
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
25%
1997
17%
1996
100%
2003
94%
2004
91%
2003
100%
2002
93%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
89%
1997
100%
1995-1996
95%
2003-2004
92%
2003
97%
2001-2002
100%
2000
75%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
0%
2005
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
50%
2003
50%
2003
0%
2006
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
0%
1995-1996
0%
1995-1996
0%
2001
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
96%
1999-2000
96%
1999-2000
91%
2004
91%
2003
91%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2002
93%
1999-2000
93%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
89%
1997
89%
1997
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
40%
2005
70%
2005
70%
2005
100%
2005
40%
2005
68%
2004
68%
2004
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
90
2003
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
90
2002
78%
2001
78%
2001
88%
2000
88%
2000
40%
2006
25%
2005
25%
2005
60%
2004
38%
2004
38%
2004
60%
2004
38%
2003
38%
2003
65%
2002
65%
2002
70%
2001
70%
2001
72%
2000
72%
2000
75%
1999
75%
1999
70%
1998
70%
1998
60%
1997
60%
1997
68%
1995-1996
68%
1995-1996
68%
1995-1996
68%
1995-1996
0%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
17%
2005-2006
85%
2005-2006
85%
2005-2006
0%
2001-2002
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2002
95%
2001
95%
2000
92%
1999
100%
1998
76%
2005
76%
2005
82%
2003-2004
82%
2003-2004
90%
2001-2002
90%
2001-2002
97%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
97%
1997-1998
98%
1995-1996
75%
2004
64%
2003
61%
2002
72%
2001
63%
1999
72%
1998
61%
1997
85%
1995
53%
2006
53%
2006
50%
2002
0%
2003
0%
2003
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
37%
1997-1998
37%
1997-1998
55%
1997
55%
1997
23%
1995-1996
23%
1995-1996
40%
2001-2002
40%
2001-2002
0%
2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
100%
1998
25%
1997
17%
1996
33%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
80%
2003
50%
2003-2004
77%
2001
60%
1997-1998
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