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David Valadao's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (CA) - District 22

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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2011
100%
2021-2022
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2015
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
60%
2013-2014
100%
2015-2016
38%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
18%
2015
21%
2014
21%
2013-2014
21%
2013-2014
31%
2013
0%
2016
0%
2018
14%
2021-2022
14%
2021-2022
42%
2017-2018
42%
2017-2018
6%
2015-2016
22%
2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
75%
2021-2022
75%
2021-2022
38%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
18%
2015
21%
2014
21%
2013-2014
21%
2013-2014
31%
2013
81%
2024
100%
2023
81%
2023
76%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
78%
2018
87%
2017-2018
87%
2017-2018
77%
2016
84%
2015-2016
84%
2015-2016
76%
2015
61%
2015
50%
2014
50%
2014
25%
2014
25%
2014
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
92%
2021-2022
100%
2017-2018
79%
2015-2016
89%
2023
78%
2022
78%
2021-2022
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
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2015
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2021-2022
100%
2017-2018
100%
2012-2013
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
96%
2013-2014
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
93%
2021-2022
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
90%
2013-2014
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
11%
2017
11%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
42
2011
0%
2017-2018
25%
2015-2016
14%
2013-2014
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
82%
2014
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
32%
2015-2016
32%
2015-2016
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
25%
2014
25%
2014
91%
2012
93%
2015-2016
85%
2013-2014
92%
2013
30%
2018
19%
2016
33%
2014
70%
2021
70%
2021
26%
2015-2016
26%
2015-2016
43%
2013-2014
43%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
91%
2013-2014
70%
2023-2024
77%
2021-2022
45%
2021-2022
41%
2017-2018
33%
2015-2016
36%
2014
25%
2014
25%
2014
93%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
9%
2013
9%
2013
100%
2024
81%
2023
100%
2023
76%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
78%
2018
87%
2017-2018
87%
2017-2018
77%
2016
84%
2015-2016
84%
2015-2016
76%
2015
61%
2015
50%
2014
50%
2014
93%
2015-2016
85%
2013-2014
25%
2014
25%
2014
30%
2014
30%
2014
29%
2013
40%
2012
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
81%
2015-2016
81%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2015-2016
75%
2011-2012
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
33%
2012
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013
38%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
18%
2015
21%
2014
21%
2013-2014
21%
2013-2014
31%
2013
75%
2014
100%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
85%
2013-2014
91%
2012
81%
2024
81%
2023
100%
2023
76%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
78%
2018
87%
2017-2018
87%
2017-2018
77%
2016
84%
2015-2016
84%
2015-2016
76%
2015
61%
2015
50%
2014
50%
2014
0%
2023
33%
2022
0%
2021
100%
2018
89%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2013
30%
2014
30%
2014
67%
2015-2016
54%
2013-2014
68%
2021
58%
2018
72%
2016
65%
2015
64%
2013
63%
2015
37%
2013
85%
2013
61%
2013
53%
2022
48%
2021
78%
2021
43%
2018
45%
2018
45%
2017
43%
2017
55%
2016
43%
2016
38%
2015
40%
2015
29%
2014
38%
2014
46%
2013
46%
2013
8%
2021-2022
8%
2021-2022
3%
2021
3%
2021
0%
2017
0%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
33%
2014
33%
2014
40%
2013-2014
40%
2013-2014
0%
2012
0%
2012
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
60%
2013-2014
38%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
18%
2015
21%
2014
21%
2013-2014
21%
2013-2014
31%
2013
100%
2013
0%
2018
100%
2013-2014
29%
2013
20%
2013-2014
40%
2017-2018
33%
2015-2016
27%
2021-2022
38%
2013-2014
38%
2013-2014
40%
2013
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
0%
2023
33%
2022
0%
2021
100%
2018
89%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2024
100%
2024
60%
2023
60%
2023
53%
2023
53%
2023
67%
2022
67%
2022
80%
2021
80%
2021
39%
2018
39%
2018
41%
2017
41%
2017
52%
2016
52%
2016
48%
2015
48%
2015
43%
2014
43%
2014
43%
2013
43%
2013
30%
2014
30%
2014
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
61%
2015-2016
61%
2015-2016
62%
2015
62%
2015
53%
2013-2014
53%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
50%
2014
69%
2012
100%
2014
40%
2013-2014
40%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
29%
2013
82%
2014
57%
2013-2014
75%
2023-2024
75%
2023-2024
55%
2022
55%
2022
41%
2021-2022
41%
2021-2022
28%
2018
28%
2018
27%
2017-2018
27%
2017-2018
28%
2017
28%
2017
23%
2016
23%
2016
16%
2015-2016
16%
2015-2016
0%
2015
0%
2015
18%
2015
18%
2015
21%
2014
21%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2013
10%
2023
23%
2022
28%
2022
30%
2021
14%
2021
27%
2018
29%
2017
33%
2017
50%
2016
36%
2016
34%
2015
29%
2015
38%
2014
45%
2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
12%
2012
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
61%
2015-2016
61%
2015-2016
62%
2015
62%
2015
53%
2013-2014
53%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
21%
2023-2024
21%
2023-2024
8%
2021-2022
8%
2021-2022
11%
2021-2022
11%
2021-2022
9%
2015
9%
2015
9%
2013-2014
9%
2013-2014
9%
2013-2014
9%
2013-2014
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
32%
2015-2016
32%
2015-2016
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
11%
2017
11%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
75%
2014
100%
2017-2018
38%
2013-2014
38%
2013-2014
40%
2013
85%
2024
85%
2024
0%
2017-2018
25%
2015-2016
14%
2013-2014
90%
2014
92%
2013
40%
2017-2018
33%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
21%
2013-2014
49%
2023
63%
2021-2022
63%
2021-2022
49%
2021-2022
49%
2021-2022
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
48%
2015-2016
48%
2015-2016
45%
2015
40%
2014
40%
2014
38%
2013-2014
38%
2013-2014
40%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2013
33%
2013
50%
2014
42
2011
25%
2017
0%
2012
0%
2011
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
32%
2015-2016
32%
2015-2016
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
100%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
85%
2013-2014
85%
2013-2014
100%
2012
100%
2011
100%
2011
0%
2024
0%
2023
0%
2023
33%
2022
33%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2021
100%
2018
100%
2018
89%
2017
89%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
65%
2022
63%
2015
63%
2015
85%
2013
37%
2013
37%
2013
61%
2013
61%
2013
85%
2013
50%
2023-2024
50%
2023-2024
49%
2023
49%
2023
63%
2021-2022
63%
2021-2022
49%
2021-2022
49%
2021-2022
49%
2021-2022
49%
2021-2022
63%
2021-2022
63%
2021-2022
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
50%
2017-2018
48%
2015-2016
48%
2015-2016
48%
2015-2016
48%
2015-2016
45%
2015
45%
2015
40%
2014
40%
2014
40%
2014
40%
2014
38%
2013-2014
38%
2013-2014
38%
2013-2014
38%
2013-2014
40%
2013
40%
2013
100%
2024
100%
2024
60%
2023
60%
2023
53%
2023
53%
2023
67%
2022
67%
2022
80%
2021
80%
2021
39%
2018
39%
2018
41%
2017
41%
2017
52%
2016
52%
2016
48%
2015
48%
2015
43%
2014
43%
2014
43%
2013
43%
2013
67%
2015-2016
54%
2013-2014
68%
2021
58%
2018
72%
2016
65%
2015
64%
2013
53%
2022
48%
2021
78%
2021
43%
2018
45%
2018
45%
2017
43%
2017
43%
2016
55%
2016
38%
2015
40%
2015
29%
2014
38%
2014
46%
2013
46%
2013
100%
2015-2016
100%
2012-2013
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
38%
2013-2014
38%
2013-2014
40%
2013
8%
2021-2022
8%
2021-2022
3%
2021
3%
2021
0%
2017
0%
2017
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
33%
2014
33%
2014
40%
2013-2014
40%
2013-2014
0%
2012
0%
2012
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