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Maxine Waters' Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Environment

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (CA) - District 43

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7%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
33%
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
8%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
75%
1999-2000
75%
1999-2000
100
2007
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
100%
2004
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
97%
2017-2018
97%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
67%
2022
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021
100%
2020
100%
2019
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
83%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
96%
2005-2006
80%
2004
100%
2003
64%
2015
10%
2014
13%
2013
56%
2012
80%
2015-2016
80%
2015-2016
100%
2015
93%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
90%
2011
100%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2020
100%
2020
97%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
95%
2014
95%
2013-2014
95%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
92%
2011-2012
92%
2011-2012
14%
2006-2012
14%
2006-2012
92%
2023
100%
2022
92%
2022
92%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2020
92%
2020
98%
2019-2020
91%
2019
97%
2019
91%
2018
94%
2018
94%
2017-2018
94%
2017
91%
2017
89%
2016
91%
2016
93%
2015-2016
90%
2014
94%
2013-2014
90%
2013
96%
2013
89%
2012
83%
2012
87%
2011-2012
90%
2011
91%
2011
90%
2010
90%
2010
92%
2009-2010
93%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
100%
2006
94%
2005
94%
2003-2004
95%
2003
100%
2001-2002
90%
1999-2000
94%
1999
76%
1998
81%
1997
92%
1995-1996
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2015-2016
100%
2014
71%
2011-2012
75%
2009-2010
67%
2003-2004
67%
2001-2002
87%
1999-2000
100%
2017-2018
6%
2005-2006
100%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2003
100%
2003
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