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Richard Blumenthal's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2012
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2018
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
39%
2011
39%
2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
100%
2017-2018
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2024
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2023
9%
2023
8%
2022
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2021-2022
8%
2020
25%
2019-2020
25%
2019-2020
5%
2018
0%
2017-2018
4%
2016
0%
2015-2016
5%
2015
0%
2015
6%
2014
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2014
9%
2011-2012
5%
2011-2012
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2014
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2014
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2011-2012
100%
2013-2014
75%
2012-2013
18%
2017-2018
54%
2015-2016
38%
2015
63%
2013-2014
33%
2012
36%
2011-2012
21%
2019-2020
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
50%
2017-2018
56%
2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011
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2016
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2019
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2017
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2017
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
88%
2015-2016
83%
2015
100%
2013-2014
100
2011-2012
77%
2019-2020
73%
2017-2018
88%
2015-2016
92%
2015
100%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
100%
2021-2022
95%
2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2016
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2016
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2011
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2015
86%
2014
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2013
88%
2012
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2006-2012
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2006-2012
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2017-2018
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2011-2012
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2021
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2018
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2016
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2014
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2011
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2023-2024
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2014
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2024
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2023
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2023
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2022
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2021-2022
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2020
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2018
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2017-2018
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2016
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2015-2016
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2015
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2015
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2014
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2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011
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2014
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2014
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2023-2024
97%
2023-2024
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2023-2024
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2022
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2012
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2015-2016
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2013
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2006-2012
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2006-2012
100%
2023
96%
2022
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2022
100%
2021
98%
2021
97%
2020
92%
2020
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2019-2020
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2018
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2018
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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93%
2014
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2013
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2013
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2012
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2012
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2011-2012
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2011
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2011
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2023
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2023
8%
2022
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2021-2022
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2020
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2018
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2021
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2019
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2018
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2016
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2015
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2022
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2021
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2021
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2020
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2020
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2019
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2019
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2018
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2018
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2015
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2014
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2014
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2013
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2013
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2012
2%
2011
65%
2021-2022
65%
2021-2022
53%
2021
53%
2021
65%
2020
65%
2020
62%
2019
62%
2019
40%
2017
40%
2017
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
85%
2014
85%
2014
85%
2013-2014
85%
2013-2014
7%
2012
7%
2012
75%
2011
75%
2011
0%
2017-2018
38%
2015-2016
50%
2013-2014
67%
2011-2012
91%
2020
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2017
100%
2017
89%
2015-2016
89%
2015-2016
100%
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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2013
94%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2013
21%
2019-2020
100%
2018
0%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
100%
2012
43%
2011
100%
2015-2016
75%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
96%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2012
6%
2021
0%
2020
3%
2019
19%
2018
18%
2016
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2015
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2022
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2021
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2021
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2020
5%
2020
5%
2019
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2019
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2018
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2018
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2017
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2015
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2014
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2014
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2013
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2013
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2012
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2011
95%
2019-2020
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2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
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2017-2018
100%
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2016
0%
2021
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2020
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
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2024
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2024
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2023
9%
2023
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2023
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2023
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2022
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2022
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2021
0%
2021
19%
2020
19%
2020
18%
2018
18%
2018
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2017
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2017
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2016
27%
2016
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2015
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2014
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2014
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2013
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2013
0%
2012
0%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2011
0%
2013
24%
2019-2020
24%
2019-2020
20%
2019
20%
2019
19%
2017-2018
19%
2017-2018
26%
2015-2016
26%
2015-2016
26%
2015
26%
2015
24%
2013-2014
24%
2013-2014
28%
2011-2012
28%
2011-2012
23%
1993-2018
23%
1993-2018
24%
1993-2014
24%
1993-2014
0%
2023-2024
50%
2014
100%
2011
100%
2011
20%
2015
100%
2021-2022
75%
2019-2020
33%
2015-2018
100%
2020
100%
2020
100%
2017
100%
2017
89%
2015-2016
89%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
94%
2011-2012
94%
2011-2012
67%
2013-2014
100%
2021-2022
100%
2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019
100%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2013-2014
100%
2012
43%
2011
100%
2013-2014
13%
2023-2024
13%
2023-2024
1%
2022
1%
2022
0%
2021-2022
0%
2021-2022
0%
2020
0%
2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
14%
2018
14%
2018
2%
2017-2018
2%
2017-2018
14%
2017
14%
2017
13%
2016
13%
2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
13%
2015
13%
2015
0%
2015
0%
2015
7%
2014
7%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2013
7%
2011-2012
7%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
0%
2009-2013
20%
2011-2012
64%
2017-2018
64%
2017-2018
0%
2023-2024
100%
2011-2012
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
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2012
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2011
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2023
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2022
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2020
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2015
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2015
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2014
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2014
100%
2013
98%
2013
100%
2012
97%
2012
95%
2011
100%
2011-2012
90%
2021-2022
24%
2019-2020
24%
2019-2020
20%
2019
20%
2019
19%
2017-2018
19%
2017-2018
26%
2015-2016
26%
2015-2016
26%
2015
26%
2015
24%
2013-2014
24%
2013-2014
28%
2011-2012
28%
2011-2012
23%
1993-2018
23%
1993-2018
24%
1993-2014
24%
1993-2014
0%
2023-2024
100%
2012
99%
2023-2024
99%
2023-2024
96%
2021-2022
96%
2021-2022
99%
2021-2022
99%
2021-2022
95%
2019-2020
95%
2019-2020
95%
2019-2020
95%
2019-2020
95%
2015
97%
2015
98%
2013-2014
98%
2013-2014
99%
2013-2014
99%
2013-2014
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2014
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2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
0%
2013-2014
25%
2011-2012
100%
2015-2016
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2023
96%
2022
98%
2022
98%
2021
100%
2021
97%
2020
92%
2020
96%
2019-2020
98%
2019
100%
2019
100%
2018
97%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017
97%
2017
100%
2016
96%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
93%
2014
94%
2013-2014
95%
2013
100%
2013
92%
2012
86%
2012
92%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2011
12%
2015-2016
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
20%
2017
20%
2017
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2017-2018
0%
2013
92%
2013-2014
92%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2012
0%
2012
100%
2021-2022
75%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
0%
2013
64%
2013-2014
50%
2012
50%
2012
11%
2023
0%
2021-2022
0%
2021-2022
12%
2021-2022
12%
2021-2022
15%
2019-2020
15%
2019-2020
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
15%
2015-2016
15%
2015-2016
20%
2015
5%
2014
10%
2014
8%
2013-2014
8%
2013-2014
10%
2013
14%
2011-2012
14%
2011-2012
22%
2011
25%
2011
50%
2013
50%
2013
33%
2013
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%
2012
100%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2022
100%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2020
100%
2020
100%
2019
100%
2019
100%
2018
100%
2018
100%
2017
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2017
100%
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2014
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2014
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2013
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2013
100%
2012
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2012
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2011
100%
2011
50%
2014
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
9%
2015-2016
9%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
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
100%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2011
100%
2011
15%
2015
5%
2013
5%
2013
11%
2013
11%
2013
8%
2013
8%
2013
0%
2023-2024
0%
2023-2024
11%
2023
11%
2023
12%
2021-2022
12%
2021-2022
0%
2021-2022
0%
2021-2022
0%
2021-2022
0%
2021-2022
12%
2021-2022
12%
2021-2022
15%
2019-2020
15%
2019-2020
15%
2019-2020
15%
2019-2020
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
15%
2015-2016
15%
2015-2016
15%
2015-2016
15%
2015-2016
20%
2015
20%
2015
10%
2014
10%
2014
5%
2014
5%
2014
8%
2013-2014
8%
2013-2014
8%
2013-2014
8%
2013-2014
10%
2013
10%
2013
14%
2011-2012
14%
2011-2012
14%
2011-2012
14%
2011-2012
25%
2011
22%
2011
22%
2011
25%
2011
7%
2024
7%
2024
9%
2023
9%
2023
33%
2023
33%
2023
0%
2022
0%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2021
19%
2020
19%
2020
18%
2018
18%
2018
0%
2017
0%
2017
27%
2016
27%
2016
7%
2015
7%
2015
8%
2014
8%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2012
0%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2011
3%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
4%
2011-2012
6%
2021
0%
2020
3%
2019
19%
2018
18%
2016
10%
2015
7%
2013
8%
2012
8%
2011
4%
2022
4%
2021
0%
2021
0%
2020
5%
2020
5%
2019
0%
2019
6%
2018
5%
2018
4%
2017
6%
2017
5%
2016
7%
2016
4%
2015
7%
2015
17%
2014
8%
2014
2%
2013
5%
2013
10%
2012
2%
2011
44%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
75%
2012-2013
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
50%
2011-2012
50%
2011-2012
100%
2008
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2012
65%
2021-2022
65%
2021-2022
53%
2021
53%
2021
65%
2020
65%
2020
62%
2019
62%
2019
40%
2017
40%
2017
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
85%
2014
85%
2014
85%
2013-2014
85%
2013-2014
7%
2012
7%
2012
75%
2011
75%
2011
86%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
88%
2015-2016
83%
2015
100%
2013-2014
100
2011-2012
100%
2021
100%
2020
100%
2019
100%
2018
90%
2015
70%
2014
100%
2013
80%
2012
100%
2011
0%
2013
33%
2013
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