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Jaime Herrera Beutler's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Government Operations

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7%
2019-2020
7%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2016
0%
2016
0%
2021
0%
2020
94%
2018
78%
2017
100%
2016
78%
2015
92%
2014
90%
2013
93%
2012
87%
2011
87%
2021
87%
2021
56%
2020
56%
2020
61%
2018
61%
2018
47%
2017
47%
2017
58%
2016
58%
2016
65%
2015
65%
2015
48%
2014
48%
2014
15%
2013
15%
2013
35%
2012
35%
2012
62%
2011
62%
2011
40%
2014
40%
2014
29%
2019-2020
29%
2019-2020
26%
2019
26%
2019
61%
2017-2018
61%
2017-2018
67%
2015-2016
67%
2015-2016
67%
2015
67%
2015
43%
2013-2014
43%
2013-2014
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