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Bill Foster's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

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

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2013-2014
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2009-2010
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2021
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2020
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2018
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2017
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2017
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2016
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2016
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2015-2016
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2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2013
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2010
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2010
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2009-2010
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2009
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2009
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2013-2014
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2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2021-2022
12%
2021-2022
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2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
15%
2019-2020
15%
2019-2020
13%
2017-2018
13%
2017-2018
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2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
15%
2015
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2014
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2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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20%
2007-2008
17%
2013
17%
2013
66%
2013
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2021-2022
100%
2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019
100%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2010
100%
2008
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2014
92%
2013-2014
92%
2013-2014
68%
2009-2010
68%
2009-2010
0%
2014
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
25%
2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
27%
2009
27%
2009
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
0%
2014
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
0%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2021
0%
2020
0%
2020
100%
2018
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
0%
2008
0%
2008
11%
2009
18%
2015
21%
2013
21%
2013
29%
2013
37%
2013
29%
2013
37%
2013
36%
2009
36%
2009
13%
2009
13%
2009
0%
2023-2024
0%
2023-2024
11%
2023
11%
2023
3%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
12%
2021-2022
12%
2021-2022
12%
2021-2022
12%
2021-2022
15%
2019-2020
15%
2019-2020
15%
2019-2020
15%
2019-2020
13%
2017-2018
13%
2017-2018
13%
2017-2018
13%
2017-2018
18%
2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
15%
2015
15%
2015
13%
2014
21%
2014
21%
2014
13%
2014
18%
2013-2014
18%
2013-2014
18%
2013-2014
18%
2013-2014
11%
2013
11%
2013
0%
2010
0%
2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
8%
2009-2010
8%
2009-2010
8%
2009-2010
8%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009
10%
2009
10%
2009
10%
2009
10%
2009
10%
2009
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
0%
2009
15%
2024
15%
2024
9%
2023
9%
2023
0%
2023
0%
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
11%
2009
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
8%
2009-2010
14%
2007-2008
8%
2021
4%
2020
6%
2019
36%
2018
17%
2016
15%
2015
25%
2013
10%
2010
14%
2009
F
2008
7%
2022
0%
2021
8%
2021
8%
2020
0%
2020
9%
2019
12%
2019
23%
2018
9%
2018
6%
2017
0%
2017
6%
2016
8%
2016
0%
2015
9%
2015
13%
2014
13%
2014
13%
2013
13%
2013
2%
2010
20%
2009
1%
2008
55%
2015-2016
33%
2012-2013
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
50%
2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
40%
2009-2010
40%
2009-2010
11%
2007-2008
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
62%
2021-2022
62%
2021-2022
60%
2021
60%
2021
63%
2020
63%
2020
52%
2019
52%
2019
25%
2017
25%
2017
75%
2015-2016
75%
2015-2016
77%
2014
77%
2014
80%
2013-2014
80%
2013-2014
0%
2012
0%
2012
71%
2007-2008
71%
2007-2008
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