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John Larson's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
8%
2017
8%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
80%
2019-2020
80%
2017-2018
82%
2015-2016
80%
2015
77%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
94%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100
2007
90%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
77%
2001
79%
2000
77%
1999
93%
2019-2020
83%
2017-2018
88%
2015-2016
86%
2013-2014
100%
2004
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
67%
2017-2018
67%
2017-2018
67%
2016
67%
2016
83%
2011
90
2008
90
2007
88%
2005
86%
2004
100%
2003
71%
2015
40%
2014
50%
2013
56%
2012
43%
2006-2012
43%
2006-2012
100%
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
94%
2009-2010
94%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
82%
1999
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
25%
2014
25%
2014
91%
2017-2018
85%
2017
98%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2013
95%
2011
98%
2009-2010
96%
2009
95%
2007-2008
96%
2007
92%
2005-2006
91%
2005
90%
2003-2004
85%
2003
94%
2001-2002
93%
2001
93%
2000
91%
1999
100%
2007
88%
2001-2002
68%
2013
5%
2013
37%
2013
0%
2009
16%
2009
24%
2007
36%
2007
32%
2005
53%
2005
11%
2005
23%
2004
60
2003
60
2003
60
2003
39
2002
39
2002
39
2002
23%
2001
17%
2000
100%
2014
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2021
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019
94%
2017-2018
100%
2017
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
95%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
93%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
92%
2001-2002
100%
1999-2000
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