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Walter Jones, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Environment

Deceased

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85%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
57%
2011-2012
33%
2007-2008
63%
2005-2006
75%
2003-2004
20%
2003-2004
20%
2003-2004
13%
2003
25%
1999-2000
25%
1999-2000
66
2007
67%
2005
9%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2004
18%
2017-2018
18%
2017-2018
44
2007-2008
44
2007-2008
53
2007
53
2007
33
2006
33
2006
29
2005
29
2005
39%
2015
30%
2014
38%
2013
33%
2012
13%
2015-2016
13%
2015-2016
20%
2015
33%
2014
8%
2013
11%
2011-2012
11%
2011-2012
24%
2011
40%
2009
54%
2008
67%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
27%
2015
33%
2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
31%
2013
50%
2011-2012
50%
2011-2012
14%
2006-2012
14%
2006-2012
22%
2018
23%
2017-2018
23%
2017
31%
2017
21%
2016
22%
2016
19%
2015-2016
23%
2014
17%
2013-2014
24%
2013
18%
2013
24%
2012
23%
2012
29%
2011-2012
24%
2011
34%
2011
40%
2010
23%
2010
33%
2009-2010
29%
2009
30%
2007-2008
40%
2007
50%
2006
50%
2005
10%
2003-2004
5%
2003
23%
2001-2002
20%
1999-2000
25%
1999
10%
1998
13%
1997
4%
1995-1996
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