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Maxine Waters' Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Government Operations

Office:

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

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73%
2019-2020
73%
2019-2020
47%
2017-2018
47%
2017-2018
41%
2016
41%
2016
1%
2019
2%
2018
0%
2017
2%
2016
1%
2015
5%
2014
17%
2013
11%
2011
5%
2010
5%
2009
0%
2009
2%
2008
6%
2008
4%
2007
12%
2005-2006
12%
2005
0%
2004
8%
2003
13%
2002
12%
2001
0%
2000
4%
1999
0%
1998
7%
1997
18%
1996
14%
1995
0%
2021
0%
2020
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2016
89%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2012
94%
2011
0%
2024
0%
2024
13%
2023
13%
2023
0%
2023
0%
2023
0%
2022
0%
2022
7%
2021
7%
2021
6%
2020
6%
2020
22%
2018
22%
2018
3%
2017
3%
2017
17%
2016
17%
2016
19%
2015
19%
2015
25%
2014
25%
2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
21%
2012
21%
2012
8%
2011
8%
2011
16%
2010
16%
2010
10%
2009
10%
2009
0%
2008
0%
2008
10%
2007
10%
2007
8%
2006
8%
2006
12%
2005
12%
2005
9%
2003-2004
9%
2003-2004
10%
2001-2002
10%
2001-2002
53%
2014
53%
2014
13%
2019-2020
13%
2019-2020
15%
2019
15%
2019
14%
2017-2018
14%
2017-2018
15%
2015-2016
15%
2015-2016
16%
2015
16%
2015
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
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