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Scott McInnis' Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

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.

91%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
100%
2001-2002
94%
1999-2000
92%
1999
95%
1997-1998
91%
1997
78%
1996
18%
1999
18%
1995-2003
30%
1995-1998
31%
1993-1996
100%
2001
100%
1999
78%
1995-1996
93%
1993-1994
79%
2001-2002
79%
2001-2002
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
22%
1998
71%
1997
27%
1996
30%
1995
44%
1994
44%
1993
Anti Hemp
2002
Anti Hemp
2002
33%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
17%
2000
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
17%
1999
0%
1997
25%
1995-1996
25%
1995
4%
1993-1994
13%
2003
13%
2003
100%
2003
37%
2003
37%
2003
0%
2003
0%
2003
95%
2003
95%
2003
85%
2003
85%
2003
63%
2003
63%
2003
89%
2003
89%
2003
75%
2002
75%
2002
20%
2002
20%
2002
60%
2002
60%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2002
39%
2002
39%
2002
85%
2002
85%
2002
80%
2002
80%
2002
72%
2001
72%
2001
27%
2001
27%
2001
34%
2001
34%
2001
62%
2001
62%
2001
38%
2001
38%
2001
67%
2001
67%
2001
40%
2000
40%
2000
36%
2000
36%
2000
64%
2000
64%
2000
88%
2000
88%
2000
0%
2000
60%
2000
60%
2000
79%
1999
79%
1999
19%
1999
19%
1999
16%
1999
16%
1999
10%
1999
10%
1999
86%
1999
86%
1999
79%
1999
79%
1999
26%
1998
26%
1998
88%
1998
88%
1998
40%
1998
40%
1998
0%
1998
60%
1998
60%
1998
73%
1998
73%
1998
52%
1996
52%
1996
0%
1996
45%
1996
45%
1996
48%
1996
48%
1996
82%
1996
82%
1996
55%
1996
55%
1996
71%
2001-2002
90%
2001-2002
76%
2001-2002
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
26%
1997-1998
26%
1997-1998
55%
1997
55%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
100%
1997-1998
17%
2001
10%
1999-2000
10%
1999-2000
25%
1999
12%
1997-1998
12%
1997-1998
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1997
86%
1996
14%
1999-2000
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
20%
2000
20%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
17%
1995
17%
1995
5%
2001-2002
91%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
0%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
26%
1997-1998
26%
1997-1998
55%
1997
55%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
20%
2001-2002
9%
2002
91%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
91%
2001-2002
90%
1999-2000
94%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
61%
2002
69%
2001
67%
1999
53%
1998
61%
1997
88%
1995
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
80%
1999-2000
80%
1999-2000
86%
1999-2000
86%
1999-2000
33%
1997-1998
33%
1997-1998
90%
1995
70%
1995
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
55%
2001-2002
-6
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
12%
2002-2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
17%
1996
0%
2003
18%
1997-1998
18%
1997-1998
36%
1995-1996
36%
1995-1996
0%
2001-2002
33%
1999-2000
33%
1999-2000
22%
1998
71%
1997
27%
1996
30%
1995
44%
1994
44%
1993
17%
2001
10%
1999-2000
10%
1999-2000
25%
1999
12%
1997-1998
12%
1997-1998
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
1997
86%
1996
14%
1999-2000
0%
2002
0%
2002
0%
2001
0%
2001
20%
2000
20%
2000
27%
1999
27%
1999
0%
1998
0%
1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
0%
1996
0%
1996
17%
1995
17%
1995
18%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
13%
1999
14%
1998
13%
1997
15%
1995-1996
-6
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
17%
1996
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
1999-2000
93%
1997-1998
78%
1997
86%
1995-1996
92%
2001-2002
93%
2000
50%
1997-1998
50%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
17%
2001
10%
1999-2000
10%
1999-2000
25%
1999
12%
1997-1998
12%
1997-1998
11%
1995-1996
11%
1995-1996
0%
2001
100%
2003
91%
2001-2002
91%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
89%
1999-2000
91%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
93%
1997-1998
93%
1997-1998
78%
1997
78%
1997
86%
1995-1996
86%
1995-1996
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
80
2003
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
83
2002
76%
2001
76%
2001
77%
2000
77%
2000
57%
2004
25%
2003
25%
2003
53%
2002
53%
2002
70%
2001
70%
2001
68%
2000
68%
2000
71%
1999
71%
1999
50%
1998
50%
1998
50%
1997
50%
1997
61%
1995-1996
61%
1995-1996
61%
1995-1996
61%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
90%
2002
95%
2001
93%
2000
88%
1999
95%
1998
75%
2002
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
13%
1999-2000
13%
1999-2000
26%
1997-1998
26%
1997-1998
55%
1997
55%
1997
30%
1995-1996
30%
1995-1996
9%
2002
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
0%
1997
17%
1996
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