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Bill Foster's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Government Operations

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (IL) - District 11

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93%
2019-2020
93%
2019-2020
80%
2017-2018
80%
2017-2018
89%
2016
89%
2016
0%
2023
0%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2020
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2024
100%
2024
0%
2023
0%
2023
9%
2023
9%
2023
0%
2022
0%
2022
7%
2021
7%
2021
0%
2020
0%
2020
28%
2018
28%
2018
9%
2017
9%
2017
16%
2016
16%
2016
0%
2015
0%
2015
10%
2014
10%
2014
14%
2013
14%
2013
0%
2010
0%
2010
10%
2009
10%
2009
12%
2008
12%
2008
18%
2014
18%
2014
24%
2019-2020
24%
2019-2020
24%
2019
24%
2019
35%
2017-2018
35%
2017-2018
39%
2015
39%
2015
37%
2013-2014
37%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
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