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Tom Graves, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements

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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.

85%
2017
85%
2017
88%
2016
88%
2016
80%
2015
80%
2015
86%
2014
86%
2014
76%
2013
76%
2013
95%
2012
95%
2012
100%
2011
100%
2011
95%
2015-2016
100%
2011-2012
21%
2009-2010
77%
2019
65%
2018
78%
2016
83%
2015
83%
2013
87%
2012
91%
2011
89%
2010
88%
2020
85%
2019
77%
2019
62%
2018
86%
2018
90%
2017
89%
2017
72%
2016
89%
2016
89%
2015
92%
2015
93%
2014
86%
2014
88%
2013
94%
2013
93%
2012
100%
2011
96%
2010
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