[[Phyllis Schlafly]]'s [[Eagle Forum]], managed in Texas by [[Cathie Adams]], a former state chairman of the Texas Republican Party, rated Shelton 32 percent favorable in 2011 but 75 percent in 2009. The Young Conservatives of Texas in 2011 netted him a lifetime score of 71 percent. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, founded by Michael Quinn Sullivan, rated Shelton 38 percent favorable in 2011 but 85 percent two years earlier in 2009. The Texas Association of Business gave him a cumulative score of 91 percent. The Texas League of Conservation Voters rated Shelton 69 percent in 2011; the [[Sierra Club]], 33 percent. The [[National Rifle Association]] scored him 92 percent in 2012 and "A" in his previous legislative session. In 2009, the Libertarian Party of Texas rated Shelton 59 percent on both personal liberties and economic issues.<ref name=ratings>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/102058/mark-shelton#.Uzg_sMtOUfg|title=Mark Shelton's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=May 30, 2020}}</ref> | [[Phyllis Schlafly]]'s [[Eagle Forum]], managed in Texas by [[Cathie Adams]], a former state chairman of the Texas Republican Party, rated Shelton 32 percent favorable in 2011 but 75 percent in 2009. The Young Conservatives of Texas in 2011 netted him a lifetime score of 71 percent. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, founded by Michael Quinn Sullivan, rated Shelton 38 percent favorable in 2011 but 85 percent two years earlier in 2009. The Texas Association of Business gave him a cumulative score of 91 percent. The Texas League of Conservation Voters rated Shelton 69 percent in 2011; the [[Sierra Club]], 33 percent. The [[National Rifle Association]] scored him 92 percent in 2012 and "A" in his previous legislative session. In 2009, the Libertarian Party of Texas rated Shelton 59 percent on both personal liberties and economic issues.<ref name=ratings>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/102058/mark-shelton#.Uzg_sMtOUfg|title=Mark Shelton's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=May 30, 2020}}</ref> |